The Marquette Journal

Read on for practical answers to your most pressing style questions, and get ready to rule the collegiate runway!

The latest edition of Stylephile with freshman Fisher Reynolds, junior Danica Boehm, junior Arely Flores and senior Christine Kehl.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, bold jewelry is worth a million. As the focal point of modern fashion, statement accessories are today’s biggest trend and tomorrow’s timeless heirlooms. With delicate beading, colorful enamel and light-catching shine, a prize-winning trinket can become the centerpiece of any glamorous ensemble. By layering on the most [...]

The catalogues are piling up in your mailbox. You just thought twice before skipping Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on your iTunes. And from what you can make out amongst the scribbles in your planner, Black Friday is just around the corner.
Can you believe it, shopaholics? Gift guide season is here! [...]

It’s Halloween! A day when fashion rules (and diets) are deliberately broken. A day when red pleather is praised, polyester trumps linen and style deviants can indulge in fashion vices without reproach.
With so many parties and events, you may be struggling to find a costume on the fly. My favorite quick costume idea is to [...]

What would you bring to a deserted island?
What is the key to happiness?
What do women want?
Three complicated questions, one simple answer: Shoes. Aristotle may disagree, but wise people across campus know there are few joys greater than a pair of red-bottomed soles resting quaintly in your closet. But when cold weather creeps in, shoe shopping [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]