Rumor has it that fashion repeats itself every 20 or 30 years. For reasons unbeknownst to me, this season’s designers are rather overexcited about blasts from the past. Traces of several distinctively memorable decades have been revived and sent down the runway in one form or another. I don’t have an explanation for this sudden [...]
Read More »Every collegiate runway has its own quirks. At University of Wisconsin-Madison, misplaced Coasties parade around in fur boots and halter tops. The California State Maritime Academy still requires uniforms. But from the preppy slobs of our alma mater to southern belles of UNC, there is one clothing item that unites us all: the ever-present denim.
I’ve [...]
I don’t know about you, but I’m jealous of those spring catalogue models. It’s not because they have flawlessly airbrushed complexions and bodies that put my gym time to shame. It’s because while they’re traipsing around in miniskirts and patterned heels, I’m donning my salt encrusted parka for the 78th consecutive morning.
While the [...]
Spring 2009 runway trends claim “men are the new women.” That’s right — designers like Gucci and Ferragamo are actually sending males down the runway in open silk blouses and shiny magenta pants. Even The New York Times reports “the Y chromosome is devolving” and men are morphing into a “second sex.” Call me crazy, [...]
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I Don’t Dress Up For Class, and I’m Still Cuter Than You!
These Facebook groups indicate a controversy over what’s acceptable on campus. Donning stilettos for no reason could send the wrong impression, but showing up in your pajamas just seems apathetic. Maybe you [...]
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