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Winter Style Icons: 3 Muses To Emulate This February

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We are deep into the winter. The wind howls up and down Comm Ave, ruffling skirt hems and sending chills across our cheekbones. The streets are a slushy mess, but [...]

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Jan 27, 2012 | Leave a response

This young Swede beauty plays with color. | Photo by HiStyley via The Flickr Commons

Madcap Street Style and Dragon Tattoos: Swedish Fashion Takes Over!

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  After the “Anglomania” craze of years past celebrating the work of daring Brits like Christopher Kane, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, fashion is beginning to shift its gaze towards [...]

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Jan 19, 2012 | Leave a response

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Black Friday Alternatives: Local Shopping in Boston

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It happens every year. In Facebook statuses and Twitter updates, hundreds of thousands of Americans proclaim their readiness. The myriad lines up, hunkers down and girds its loins for the [...]

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Dec 4, 2011 | Leave a response

Denim shorts: Versatile!!

Thanksgiving Style Tips: 3 Things to Take, Bring and Keep

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Getting dressed these days, you might catch yourself wishing you had a few things around (that amazing sweater! those fuzzy slippers!), and wondering why a few remain inexplicably in your [...]

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Nov 22, 2011 | Leave a response

Litas! Whee!

Shoe Dilemma: Lady vs. Tramp

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Shoe fanatics rejoice! These days there’s been an influx of fun new footwear options in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and heights. There has been, however, an interesting polarization [...]

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Nov 21, 2011 | 2 Responses

A proud moment for Ava Hashemi | Photo by Briana Seftel

All the World’s a Fashion Show

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Nate: Why do women need so many bags? Lilly: Shut up. Nate: You have one. You put all your junk in it, and that’s it. You’re done. Doug: Fashion is [...]

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Nov 21, 2011 | 1 Response

NO! NO! STAY AWAY!

Step Away From the Sweatpants: A Guide to Comfortable Fashion While You Study

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Here at Boston University, studying takes up a lot of time (since, of course, every Terrier is a wonderful student). Great studying habits, however, can have devastating effects on your [...]

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Nov 14, 2011 | Leave a response

Let go of those shorts!

The Big Chill: A Lesson in Winter for Those From Warmer Climes

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Yeah. So that happened. Boston University, along with much of the Northeast, was pummeled by snow this Halloweekend, surprising all of us and leaving many Halloween party plans in the [...]

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Nov 1, 2011 | 1 Response

Orange and black and patterns, oh my!

Sartorially Spooky: Halloween Costumes for the Fashion-phile in You

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Halloweekend is nearly upon us, heralding excited discussion of parties, pranks, and, of course, costumes! There will be Snookis, GaGas and “Sexy ____”‘s (Librarian, Bunny, Sigmund Freud, etc.) aplenty running [...]

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Oct 26, 2011 | 2 Responses

Creepers, creepin' | Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Creepers: To Love Or To Hate?

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I know when you hear the word “creepers,” your first thought is usually of creepy men on the street that follow you home in the middle of the night and [...]

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Oct 14, 2011 | Leave a response

Blazers are an easy way to dress up any look Photo from Flickr Commons

Waking Life: How to Look Pressed When You’re Pressed for Time

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You wake up. The clock reads 7:45. Your lecture is at eight. It’s tempting to simply trudge out the door in the sweats and threadbare t-shirt you drifted blissfully to [...]

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Oct 13, 2011 | Leave a response

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Celebrity Designer Collections: Stay Put, Karl and Donatella

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“To be honest, most people do this dress, but I think ours is the best,” chuckles the 5’8″ Alexa Chung in a recent Refinery29 blog video. While 5’8″ may seem [...]

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Oct 4, 2011 | Leave a response