Summer Fashion Trends 2012

{By Brittany Sadler} 1) Pastels Looking surprisingly modern and fresh, these ladylike hues were all over the runway. They are very easy to incorporate into your wardrobe, try a simple pastel shift, or pair several pastels together for a watercolor look. 2) Bold Florals These flowers are hardly dainty! Vivid colors and daring designs show us florals in a whole new way. I love this for summer, it walks that wonderful line between outrageous and gorgeous. 3) High-waisted High-waisted skirts, pants, shorts. Even high-waisted bathing suits. All are on trend right now. High waists...

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The Secret to Dressing Well

{By Caitlin Muir} [lauren moffat white sundress, ralph lauren oxford shirt, forever 21 striped elastic belt, nine west color block platform heels] Amortize. Get familiar with this word as it is going to be your new best friend. If Ke$ha is your fashion icon, you can quit reading right now. I won’t be offended. If Audrey Hepburn or Catherine, Dutchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) are who you want to emulate, you’re going to love this. Amortizing in fashion is dividing the cost of the item by the number of times you wear it. Memorize that math, ladies. You’re going to be using...

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Making Vintage Work in 2012

{by Rachel Coker} Vintage. As a fashion lover and quirky individual, that word is music to my ears. It makes me think of breezy summer sundresses and soft fur coats and hand tatted lace. Of bright, swingy skirts and hats mysteriously dipped over one eye, and red lips opening in a smile. Oh, yeah and jumpsuits and spandex and mom jeans. And all those other horrendous fads that hopefully fashion designers will never think to resurrect. With so many varying styles and trends ranging from decades upon decades, how can the modern fashionista decide what still works and what needs to leave even Goodwill...

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Oscars 2012: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

{by Brittany Sadler} Ahhhh, the Oscars! That night when Hollywood recaptures a little taste of its old glamour (and infuses it with a lot of modern tackiness), when stars attempt to actually look like stars, and where dresses go to find out what they’re really made of. So, I unashamedly admit that I enjoy the Oscars mostly because of the fashion. And here are, in my humble opinion, the best and worst of the 2012 red carpet. BEST- A Nod of Recognition To the Truly Glamorous Milla Jokovich in Ellie Saab I’m in love with this look. So old Hollywood. She looks exactly the way a movie star...

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How to Wear Color in Winter

{by Rachel Coker} As the days grow colder and drearier, I’ve noticed a significant decline of color in the streets. Women all over are shoving their sunny and bright cotton dresses in the back of the closet and bundling up in shades of brown, black, and gray. Jeans and black sweaters have become the norm of the season, accented by a pop of gray here and there. It’s all about camouflaging—trying to survive the bleakness of winter until spring brings about the revival of color and happiness. Well, I say no longer! Winter is dreary enough without everyone herding around in uniform shades of neutrals....

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The Day I Went Pantless

{by Caitlin Muir}  You read that right, pantless. Not Lady Gaga pantless, where you go out in public wearing nothing but some cute underwear and a bedazzled t-shirt. Pantless as in wearing those cute black leggings as pants. I’m not a sweatpant girl. I’ve never gotten into the fad of velour running suits. But leggings and a tunic top are my go-to pieces. There’s something about the feel of soft leggings on my skin that makes me feel good. But the question remained – was it modest? My parents said no, my roommate was slightly amused, and I wasn’t sure. So in the name of science, I went...

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