College Fashionista

Trends are a blessing and a curse — they look so cute! But on the other hand, how does one really work a peplum or other super-hip trend into an every day look? To me, crop tops have always been in the center of the cute/hard to wear Venn diagram. I own about ten of them, and always look at them…

I know that I talk about prints a lot…that may be because I get overwhelmed by fashion, and prints satisfy my desire to see every possible color and pattern I love in one outfit. But sometimes there’s more to a chic outfit than looking like a walking Jackson Pollock painting. Sometimes mixing and…

It is a curious conundrum of being a street style photographer that because you need light to take photos, you cannot take photos of what anyone wears at night. This is especially terrible since one of my main goals in life is to provide college students with alternatives to the “going out top”…

Spring is a time for pastels, neons and florals. There is an explosion of the feminine and suddenly all your friends look like they could be potential Lilly Pulitzer models. And it’s great…except…isn’t there any part of you that wants to rebel against this pretty little pink and green season?…

Georgetown has a style reputation: prep. And while I saw plenty of Madras my freshman year, I don’t think that the campus aesthetic is quite as monotonous as outsiders make it seem. Most of the Georgetown students I know love to play with fashion, and are just as willing to don a romper as a…

When it comes to getting dressed, sometimes it’s all about street cred. Don’t even try to deny it, there’s an item in each one of your closets that you bought because you thought it would make you look cool. If you want proof, here’s just a few of the things I've bought while desperetly seeking…

As the Beatles once sang, here comes the sun. Yes, spring has sprung a little early in Washington, D.C., and while that makes me worry a little for the polar bears and penguins of the world, the prospect of a tan outweighs my environmental guilt. From what I can tell, my fellow students on the…

Sometimes a look is all about the accessories, because, let’s face it: accessories are fun. They let you add pops of color, animalistic edges and take risks without spending too much cash. They can transform a white T-shirt and jeans into something unique and special. I can’t even pick a favorite…