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An Ode to Bad TV
Dear Bad TV, I just want you to know that I appreciate you. For all the nights that I don’t feel like catching up on my reading, and my Hulu …
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Can Italian Vogue Produce an American Top Model?
In the world of modeling, the winners of America’s Next Top Model rarely end up on “top.” But can a spread in Italian Vogue for this season’s winner change that?
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Art in Fashion
As a aspiring fashion photographer, I look at a lot of pictures. But as a fashion blogger, I look at TONS of pictures. There are hundreds of fashion blogs about …
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The Great Debate: A Photo Essay
“Does the Infusion of Corporate Money into Political Campaigns Threaten the Integrity of the American Political System?” COM’s biannual Great Debate.
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Halloween for the Pop Culture Deprived
So, it’s Halloween again. Time to start working on that fantastic costume, right? But what do you do when you want to stand out from the sea of Lady Gaga’s …
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Digital Manipulation in the Fashion Industry
Since the advent of photography workflow on computers, digital manipulation has been a beast with two heads- helping some, and hurting others. Programs like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and iPhoto have …
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The Fab Four: Who Pulls the Strings Behind the Scenes?
There’s no question that in the world of fashion, the will of the few determines the fate of the many. Famed designers and influentials editors control the shifts in trends …
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Fashion Blogs: Who You Should Be Reading
Fashion Blogs have been invading the internet in the last few years and have served as a source of inspiration (and procrastination) for designers, fashion editors and budding fashionistas alike. …
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The Copycat Trend: Copyright in the Fashion Industry
In the United States, the fashion industry does not enjoy the legal protection of copyright. Although the industry thrives on the original ideas of brilliant designers and other artists, the field is considered too …
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Project Runway Season 7 Review
Even though Project Runway has been a cultural phenomenon since its premiere in 2004, I only got into the exciting world that is fashion design this past season. Season 7 …
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Adventures in Black Hair Philosophy
I’ve never been much of a hair person. I mean, I AM a girl and admittedly as vain as any other girl might be, but I have never had the …
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CollegeFashionista: The Campus Is Your Runway
How Amy Levin jumpstarted CollegeFashionista, a collegiate fashion blog that has skyrocketed in just eight months.
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