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Nora Bellamy
I earned my Masterโ€™s in Fashion Communication from Parsons School of Design and began my career contributing to editorial columns focused on visual storytelling in fashion. My academic background gave me a structured lens to analyze how culture, design, and identity influence what people wear. I write with the goal of making fashion critique accessible and thoughtful, and less about trend cycles, more about meaning and context. Apart from writing, I spend time rearranging my wardrobe according to the upcoming events.

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