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11/20 “Style is the only thing you can’t buy. It’s not in a shopping bag, a label, or a price tag. It’s something reflected from our soul to the outside world—an emotion.” Alber Elbaz

By: Sophia Montesinos, Editor • November 20, 2025
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He had a tradition of giving a bouquet of flowers to everyone in his team at Lanvin after every fashion show, showing his appreciation for their hard work.

True style is an innate quality and form of self-expression, rather than something that can be acquired through material possessions or wealth.

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Sophia Montesinos
Sophia Montesinos, Editor
Sophia Montesinos is a junior at Colonia High School. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball for both her school and club team as a defensive specialist. Montesinos is also an avid reader, her favorite genre, or genre she “specializes” in, is romance. Her favorite authors of this genre include Jenny Han, Anna Huang and Hannah Grace. In school, she participates in various activities, including Student Council, SPTS, Patriot Pals, and Class Office. She is the class president for the class of 2027! During the summer, she spends her days down by the shore, specifically Seabright. She also enjoys traveling with her family to places all around the world in the summer, including Spain, Mexico, Canada and many more. After high school, she hopes to attend Penn State University one day for broadcast journalism and live near the beach.