The Marquette Journal

The realm of luxe fashion is all about extremes. The realm of post-secondary education? Not so much. The typical couture designer can take spectators on virtual trunk shows (Net-a-Porter and Roland Mouret), walks through strawberry patches (YSL) and tours of Hollywood heroines (Jean Paul Gaultier). Your typical college weekday can’t take you much further than [...]

The average college student spends over three hours per day studying online. For many students, this time is supplemented by frequent sessions on email, Facebook and Twitter. After a long night sitting at your laptop, spending more time on the computer may be the last thing on your to-do list. However, given the absence of [...]

You’ve all seen her – the girl that gets it right. It’s not the girl who’s dressed to the nines at 8 a.m. and crams textbooks into her Balanciaga handbag. It’s not the girl who coordinates nail polish with her lipstick and sports a new hairstyle every other week. Rather, it’s the girl with a [...]

If Milwaukee has an equivalent to New York City’s Fashion Week, it’s the first week of classes at Marquette.
After three months of breezy cotton dresses, colorful beach bags and no-fuss ponytails, the models of the collegiate runway have returned to show off their summer finds and pre-fall accessories. As an expert in People Watching [...]

The warm weather has finally arrived! Celebrate the season with eye-catching color, retro shapes and extravagant jewelry. With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to refresh your fashion sense and don a bright smile as the perfect accessory.
Floral patterns always show their face during springtime, but this season’s blooms are exceptionally [...]

As I write this, I am well aware of the fact that spring weather may never arrive on Marquette’s campus before May…or July… or perhaps 2010. But we’re entering into April, and snow-appropriate garb has officially disappeared from every retail store (yes, even from the sale racks). That being said, it’s time to talk spring! [...]

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 [...]

With soft fabrics and standout accessories, the sophisticated trends of 2009 possess an air of youthful elegance. Regal classics fuse with unconventional pieces, breathing fresh life into a style that will never fade away.
Fashion Tips:
Rules about patterns and colors have recently been loosened. From unique color combinations to single-toned accessories, seemingly opposing items can be [...]

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 [...]