Not Just A Fad Episode 2

Comparing Gossip Girl and its reboot’s fashion choices

Hannah Asuncion, Mercy Sosa, and James Fife
October 31, 2022

Hornet DEI editor Hannah Asuncion and digital editor Mercy Sosa talk about the fashion choices of multiple characters from the 2007 show “Gossip Girl” and its 2021 reboot. They touch on how the characters’ fashion differs between the shows and what it reveals about their motivations and personalities.

About the Contributors

Hannah Asuncion, dei editor

Hannah Asuncion joined the State Hornet in spring 2022. She was in the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) section as an LGBTQ+ beat staffer. Asuncion is now the DEI section editor for The State Hornet.

Mercy Sosa, Spanish editor

(she/her)

San Diego native Mercy Sosa returns in spring 2023 as the Spanish editor at The State Hornet. She is a fourth-year student who joined The Hornet in spring 2020 as a politics beat writer; she later served as news and digital editor. Sosa has freelanced for Sacramento Business Journal, Solving Sacramento and Univision.

James Fife, podcast editor

(he/him)

James Fife is the podcast editor for the State Hornet. A film major with a knack for audio editing, James is the person behind the scenes making sure the State Hornet podcast sounds top-notch. When he's not busy in the editing suite, he spends most of his free time watching the latest films and indulging in PC gaming.

Erick Salgado, multimedia reporter

(he/him)

Erick Salgado Garcia is entering his fifth semester at The State Hornet and his final semester at Sacramento State. He is a journalism major with a minor in film studies. Erick is from the Bay Area and hopes to help out local communities and direct a documentary.