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Author: Renee Trilivas

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Fashion Show Photos: FAB’s La Fête

April 27, 2010April 28, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 1 Comment

What: La Fête, student-run fashion show When: April 24th 2010 Where: Metcalf Science Center Plaza Host: BU Fashion and Retail Association Designers: Cassie Locsin, Dirty Nasty, Omar Aqeel, Mendoza + …

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Fashion Yearbook: Lady Gaga, or as Some Say, Crazy Lady No-Pants

April 25, 2010April 26, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 4 Comments.

An investigation of Lady Gaga’s wicked wardrobe.

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Indian Tribal Art Comes to Brookline

April 14, 2010April 15, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 2 Comments.

A larger-than-life tree with twisting pink and red striped branches that houses multicolored bats, birds, monkeys and Indian Palm squirrels stretches over the stairwell in the Brookline Arts Center. This …

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Charity, Whiskey, and Rock’n’Roll: The Message from Matthew Mayfield

April 12, 2010April 13, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 2 Comments.

Holed up in his Birmingham, Alabama apartment, singer-songwriter Matthew Mayfield sits up sorting through lyrics and melodies at three in the morning, accompanied only by a guitar, his computer, and …

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My Life in Technicolor

April 5, 2010April 5, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - Leave a Comment

Five of my favorite hues seen on the Spring 2010 runways to update your own makeup palette

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Fashion Advice from Joaquin Phoenix: Reptiles Are a Fashion Don’t

March 29, 2010March 29, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - Leave a Comment

Peta enlists actor Joaquin Phoenix to deter celebs and fashion houses from using exotic animal skins

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Spring 2010 Trends: Eco-Friendly Edition

March 24, 2010March 24, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 3 Comments.

I instinctively associate eco-friendly fashions with hemp sweaters, tee shirts with universal messages of peace sprawled across the chest, and boring canvas trousers. Let’s face it, “green” garments are not …

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TRANSform Me—Beauty in the Transgender Community

March 15, 2010March 15, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 1 Comment

We’ve all seen those ridiculous makeover shows where perfectly manicured stylists educate the less fashionable by telling them not to wear grungy, oversized tee shirts, make their little makeover project …

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This Charming Man: The Legacy of Morrissey & The Smiths

March 15, 2010March 15, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 8 Comments.

Unless you’re lacking in some serious musical education, you know who Morrissey and The Smiths are. But just in case, I’ll humor those of you who just furrowed your brow …

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Haute for Haiti Fashion Show: Great Cause, Eh Clothes

March 1, 2010March 1, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 1 Comment

As part of the Boston Stands with Haiti relief campaign, Boston University’s Hillel House co-sponsored the lackluster “Haute for Haiti” fashion show Sunday February 28th. The designers featured were Kat …

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“My Name is Khan” Review: Oh Snap, Bollywood Just Got Political

February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 2 Comments.

Karan Johar’s 2010 film “My Name is Khan” tells the story of a Muslim Indian, Rizwan Khan (played by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan,) a man with Asperger’s Syndrome who moves …

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Drink Me, Eat Me, Wear Me: The Fashion Inspired By Alice in Wonderland

February 22, 2010February 22, 2010 - by Renee Trilivas - 5 Comments.

Alice took a wrong turn in wonderland and ended up on the runway! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Tim Burton is sure to take us …

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