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Versace designs stocked on H&M shelves

28 November 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre says that Versace’s H&M line undermines the brand’s integrity. On Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8 a.m., the H&M retail store on Walnut Street opened its doors for the release of the Versace

Event resurrects 1920s fashions

14 November 2011 Mark Longacre

Designers and musicians embodied 1920s styles during “Roaring! A 1920s Event” at the Arts Ballroom in Center City on Nov. 10. Very few people today know what life was like in the 1920s. Historically, the

Gender constructs influence fashion world

24 October 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre says that people of either gender should dress however they want. Today, the line between male and female fashion is constantly blurred. Pieces traditionally worn by men have expanded into women’s fashion,

Thrift store finds spice up wardrobes

10 October 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre scours the racks of some second hand stores able to revamp any fall wardrobe. There’s nothing better than the first crisp fall day. Despite the nippy air, the sun keeps you comfortably

Philly Fashion Week 2011, Versatile styles showcased on catwalk

26 September 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre recounts the runways and hottest styles of Philly Fashion Week. Nothing excites me more than a fashion show–it’s a magical experience when hundreds of people gather together to be dazzled by an

Hoot Couture returns

29 August 2011 Mark Longacre

Columnist Mark Longacre recaps top summer trends and offers ways to keep back-to-school wardrobes trendy. I’m back. Some of you remember me from “Hoot Couture” last year when Alexis Sachdev and I stirred up some

Signing off with some fashion-forward advice

03 May 2011 Mark Longacre and Alexis Sachdev

The Hoot Couture columnists sum up their last thoughts of the semester in fashion. Dear Temple, When we weren’t judging each others’ horrible fashion decisions of the past – or yours for that matter –

Keeping it classy until the last day of classes

26 April 2011 Alexis Sachdev

Columnist Alexis Sachdev offers ways to stay fashionable during finals. Good morning, fashionistas. Or, if you’re like me – say, “hello,” to your third day without sleep. Womp. I’m sad to report I haven’t stuck

Mark Longacre: Solutions for the messy, clumsy diner

19 April 2011 Mark Longacre

Fashion columnists spill the details on how to remove any type of clothing stain. It was Philadelphia Fashion Week in Fall 2010. I tagged along last minute with fashion photographer Diane Gaughan just to experience

Alexis Sachdev: French style hits PIFA runway

12 April 2011

Columnist Alexis Sachdev reviews the first PIFA fashion show which featured 1920s Paris style. When fellow “Hoot Couture” columnist Mark Longacre and I stepped into the Kimmel Center last Friday evening, we felt as though