Feb. 8 marked the conclusion of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and, as always, it was a fabulous seven days. Some new and some unexpected names were in New York City’s Bryant Park to steal the show, and many fashion insiders are seriously excited about the future of American design.
Even though in February it’s a bit of [...]

Last week was Restaurant Week, which means – among other things – that I am essentially broke. And isn’t it always when there’s no way you can validate any kind of shopping that you feel your wardrobe needs a facelift the most?
So, what do you do when everything in your closet bores you, but you [...]

As we come back to school hoping to look fresh and stay warm, here is a quick look at a few of my must-haves and must-leaves for winter 2008.
In: Forget jewelry - scarves are this winter’s No. 1 accessory. While I didn’t quite love the summer scarf look in ‘07, I think a scarf is [...]

When freshman elementary and special education major Aly Binck says she dresses mostly in black, it’s not what you think.
No, she’s not one of those “the width of one of my pant legs could fit my entire body, every one of my T-shirts alludes to blood or death, and I have more metal in the [...]

Even though I’ve always had a healthy interest in fashion, I’ve never been the type to freak out about having the perfectly put together outfit every day of the week. If a print is a little off, or a boot just doesn’t match a headband, I’ll live with it and do better tomorrow.
But I won’t [...]

Freshman sociology major Steve Spangler caught my eye in a stairwell. He was walking down, I was walking up, and even before I saw him, I saw his shoes: beautiful Coach slip-on sneakers.
Now, the one thing I covet more than any other fashion item this season is a pair of the new Coach rain boots. [...]

In an extraordinarily insightful piece of narration from the film Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan ponders why so many girls see Halloween as little more than an excuse to dress in exceedingly revealing clothing.
“Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like total sluts and no other girls can say anything about it,” [...]

I recently filled out a survey that asked me to name the Web sites I visit most frequently in my free time. As I pondered the question, I tried to narrow the many sites I visit down to my three favorites.
CNN.com? I wish. The last time I was there I was reading about Anna Nicole [...]

Jennifer Supplee:
Law student Jennifer Supplee, a woman who never wears less than two-inch heels, easily tops my list of Temple’s best dressed. Her personal style mantra - to never sacrifice classiness for sexiness - makes her even more fabulous
in my book.
Although she became interested in fashion late in the game, Supplee definitely made [...]

Of all the changes and transitions freshmen must make as they begin their college careers, perhaps fashion is not among the top-ranking. As I enter into my second year as a Resident Assistant for freshmen, I know well that for many, fashion ranks pretty darn low.
Nevertheless, there are some subtle but key ways anyone can [...]