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The MadCap: “At the Codfish Ball”

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Our little girls are growing up. This week’s episode of Mad Men explored the relationships between parents and daughters and the inevitable conflicts that arise when the daughters grow up. [...]

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May 3, 2012 | Leave a response

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April Showers Bring…What? Springtime Weather and How to Dress For It

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This year’s weather has not been what one could call “consistent.” After a scorching fall punctuated by a random snowstorm and a long winter of mid-40s temperatures, Boston is finally [...]

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Apr 30, 2012 | Leave a response

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The MadCap: “Far Away Places”

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What a trip. Yes, this week’s episode was chock full of trips—physical, metaphorical, and psychedelic. The characters moved from place to place, in and out of reality, and in and out [...]

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Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a response

Pete is dressed in un-masculine colors and unflattering fits to highlight his aging and emasculation. Photo via AMC.

The MadCap: “Signal 30″

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Themes of emasculation were strong in this week’s installment of Mad Men, with fights, competition, and insecurity abounding between the show’s men. Women were curiously in power throughout the episode, in [...]

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Apr 17, 2012 | Leave a response

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The MadCap: “Tea Leaves”

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This past week’s installment of Mad Men introduced a few stunning changes. With the introduction of Dawn (SCDP’s first black employee), the hiring of the scrappy Michael Ginsberg, and the [...]

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Apr 5, 2012 | Leave a response

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Street Style Takes Over!

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Over the past few years, the term “street style” has evolved from a mostly irrelevant aspect of fashion into a major component of the style world. The advent of street [...]

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Mar 26, 2012 | 1 Response

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Fashion Weeks! A Look at London, Milan, and Paris

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Though New York fashion week is undeniably fabulous (and there were some brilliant offerings from American designers this year), there’s nothing like it when those Europeans head to the runways. [...]

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Mar 9, 2012 | 1 Response

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Oscar Night Red Carpet Highlights…Starring Angelina Jolie’s Leg!

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Sunday night was Hollywood’s annual prom night, where nominees, presenters, and Tinseltown bigwigs paraded the red carpet in their very finest. The Oscars take red carpet fashion to a loftier [...]

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Feb 28, 2012 | 1 Response

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Boston: Every Inch a Fashion City!

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Boston is metropolitan by any standard. It is diverse, full of culture, and never lacking in things to do. Why, then, has Boston been panned as unstylish? In 2011, GQ [...]

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Feb 26, 2012 | 1 Response

So thrifty, so stylish!

Thrift Stars: A Stylish Girl’s Guide to Bargain-Hunting

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A great closet can be a pricey thing, especially on a college student’s budget. It’s difficult to resist new trends when they come along, but even more gut-wrenching to see [...]

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Feb 24, 2012 | 2 Responses

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It’s Fashion Week in New York! 5 Highlights From the Tents

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It’s Fashion Week in New York! In the city that never sleeps the heels have been high, the accessories have been de rigueur, and the sound of clicking cameras has [...]

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Feb 17, 2012 | 1 Response

So fresh and cool!

Banish the Drab! Four Great Colors to Play With This Winter

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Look outside. What do you see? Chances are, it’s a smudged palette of greys, browns, blacks and whites. As we get dressed from day to day, we instinctively reach for [...]

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Feb 6, 2012 | Leave a response