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Into the Glow: Glossier’s Emily Weiss and Millennial Entrepreneurism
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May 29, 2018 Elizabeth Affuso / Pitzer College 6 comments

Elizabeth Affuso explores the dewy aesthetics and commodity feminism of Glossier, a makeup, media, and lifestyle brand.

They’re Just Like Us: Celebrity Civilianizing on Social Media
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March 26, 2018 Elizabeth Affuso / Pitzer College 6 comments

Elizabeth Affuso considers Taylor Swift’s use of banal imaging via social media as a promotional technique.

The Labor of Transformation: Spaces of Feminine Imperfection in YouTube Makeup Tutorials
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November 27, 2017 Elizabeth Affuso / Pitzer College 2 comments

Elizabeth Affuso examines the make-up tutorial video as a postfeminist genre which makes visible the hidden labor of aspirational beauty.