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STYLE GURU BIO: Flavia Stana

Style Guru Bio

Jan. 06, 2013 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• leather
• runway

Hi. Ce faci? Ça va? These five words in three different languages tell a simple yet surprisingly complete story of the three main cities I call home. Although I boast Bucharest as my hometown and Vancouver as the city where … Keep Reading

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  The Skeletons In Your Closet

  Style Advice of the Week

  Apr. 08, 2013 Style On,  Flavia Stana
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  Shed Your Sleeves

  Style Advice of the Week

  Mar. 04, 2013 Style On,  Flavia Stana
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  A Fabric Fit For Royalty

  Style Advice of the Week

  Feb. 18, 2013 Style On,  Flavia Stana
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  The Modern Sartorial Muse

  Style Advice of the Week

  Feb. 11, 2013 Style On,  Flavia Stana

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve

Style Advice of the Week

Dec. 10, 2012 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• black
• color
• graphic
• print
• red
• sweater
• white

A commonly held misconception about the fashion world is that it’s merely a superficial realm built upon a resounding bourgeois obsession with creating an image of luxury. Although the fashion industry does ground itself in an appreciation for aesthetics, all … Keep Reading

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Crochet Without The Cliché

Style Advice of the Week

Dec. 03, 2012 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• black
• cardigan
• classic
• feminine
• pattern
• sweater
• vintage
• women's fashion

At the end of the sixteenth century, a writer named William Shakespeare put pen to paper and composed what is arguably one of the best love stories of all time. Whether you’re a Shakesperian scholar or simply a hopeless romantic … Keep Reading

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Sugar And Spikes

Style Advice of the Week

Nov. 26, 2012 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• black
• blazer
• blouse
• bracelet
• collar
• denim
• designers
• feminine
• gold
• jacket
• leather
• men's fashion
• pink
• punk
• ring
• shoes
• studded
• t-shirt

Many people automatically associate the incorporation of metal spikes into clothing as a reference to punk rock or the Goth subculture. The prevalence of spikes in punk and gothic fashion is undeniable, but by deeming spikes as part of a … Keep Reading

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: The Perfect Pea Coat

Style Advice of the Week

Nov. 19, 2012 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• black
• classic
• coat
• color
• designers
• feminine
• gold
• green
• jacket
• leather
• military
• red
• scarf
• skirt
• tights
• vintage
• women's fashion

In the fashion world, designers continually work to combine fabrics and silhouettes in novel ways, all in the scope of creating fashion-forward pieces. Haute couture runways were always notorious for housing silhouettes that were sometimes so outrageous, that even the … Keep Reading

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Black With A Vengeance

Style Advice of the Week

Nov. 12, 2012 Style On,  Flavia Stana McGill University (Canada)

• black
• blue
• boots
• color
• denim
• dress
• feminine
• floral
• graphic
• green
• jacket
• leather
• little black dress
• monochromatic
• purse
• red
• runway
• scarf
• white

Whether it’s the beauty found within nature, architecture, couture or any other realm, the world offers an overabundance of magnificent visual stimuli. The most striking aspect of these stimuli is often their color. The human eye contains specialized cells that … Keep Reading