Students being highlighted on the MUFits Instagram page.
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By Isaiah Rosario, Staff Writer
New York City is known for its style, which is no different for students at Manhattan University. One student of MU decided to take matters into their own hands to showcase the fashion of MU students by creating the Instagram account @MUFits4.
“I saw a lot of great outfits walking around campus and I thought that making the account would be a fun addition,” MUFits said via Instagram DM. “I also have social anxiety so it’s kind of practice for me to get out and talk to people and do something I was uncomfortable with.”
Currently, there are only two posts on the page, with 12 photos of students posing for photos combined. On Oct. 18, the account posted a story where students demanded more posts showcasing their fashion. The account assured students that there would be more posts once the cold weather passed.
Sophomore business analytics major Irving Watkins was highlighted on the account and spoke to The Quadrangle about how he was approached to pose before a night out.
“My friends and I were going to a concert on a Friday night, and we decided to eat in the dining hall instead of going out because we were pretty late, and someone from the MUFits account approached us and asked us if we’d be okay with taking a picture and we did,” Watkins said.
The students approached by MUFits only received positive feedback in person for the outfits they wore on the page; however, the page also received some criticism from students. Students stated their opinions of the page on an anonymous social media platform called Fizz.
“MU fits posts the most AI-generated fits of all time,” one student anonymously posted.
“L Fits once again,” posted another.
One student who was featured on the page said that due to the negative feedback she received from the post, she did not want to be any more involved and refused to comment on it.
However, the negative feedback on Fizz did not discourage everyone who was featured on the page. Another student who was featured said that this page brings people who love fashion together and has the possibility of forming a great community.
“It could help build a sense of community, even for people who like fashion, they can help other people who aren’t into fashion get into fashion, and people who are already in fashion can start groups and clubs to just help others who aren’t really into that kind of culture,” freshman mechanical engineering major Hayden Williams said.
Williams gave one idea to the account owner. He suggested a fashion contest where judges would decide the winner of the best outfit. He believes that would promote the page and highlight it for more people to see.
Despite the criticism from other students on campus, MUFits is still building their platform and does not look to stop anytime soon.
“I hope that in creating this account I’ll inspire more people to dress up around the school and make it a more diverse place,” MUFits said. “I also just thought it would be nice to put people who I thought had good outfits on a pedestal because I think it makes people happy and they see it as a compliment.”