That wasn’t ugly. That was real.

remains one of the most haunting and "uncomfortable" psychological thrillers in Indian cinema. Directed by Anurag Kashyap

The walls of this dorm room are painted "landlord beige," covered in posters that I bought for $10 at a campus sale, held up by sticky tack that is already failing. Everything smells like stale ramen and cheap laundry detergent. Outside, the sky is the color of a bruised plum. It’s an ugly night in an ugly year. I’m just waiting for 2014 to wipe the slate clean.

In 2013, fashion was caught between the dying embers of Indie Sleaze and the rise of "Hipster" culture. The result was a wardrobe that felt like a costume.