Posts Tagged ‘Fashion’

Mothers and daughters

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

Pastels!

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

Peggy's nap

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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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

Boston Street Style

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

The essential 60's party girl

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

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

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