College Fashionista

Sometimes I think back to those days in high school when I was tempted to experiment with some funky outfit choices, but held back for fear of looking like I’d flown a little too far off the handle. Thankfully, I have matured and allowed experimentation to evolve into confidence. I watched as…

From afar, this Fashionista looks quite plain with a solid colored blazer, jeans and a scarf. However, when taken in up-close it is clear a lot of thought was put into this outfit. This Fashionista highlights a few of fall’s and winter’s hottest trends: menswear with her blazer, a vintage feel…

My name is Charlotte James and I will be your newest Style Guru for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. I am now in my second semester of sophomore year here at Hopkins. I am majoring in Latin American Studies with a minor in Anthropology and possibly Africana Studies as well. I grew…

When it really comes down to it, it doesn't matter what you wear but how you wear it. Your personality and your aesthetic should shine through in all your looks, and because of it, regardless if you are in the most basic outfit, you will always be regarded as one with style because you allow your…

Mother Nature has spoiled us long enough with beautiful sunny days, albeit with intermittent days of clouds and rain but nonetheless only now are we beginning to feel drastic weather changes towards winter. But do not stress! We have yet to reach the actual days of winter when its just too cold…

The ever-present topsiders. Reportedly one of the most comfortable shoes ever, these shoes have managed to leap beyond their functional use as boat shoes. Today boat shoes have become an integral part of young American fashion even through the variations in trends over the months and years. I…

After countless seasons of Riccardo Tisci bombarding us with variations on the baseball jacket (see menswear, womenswear, everywhere) , the style has finally made a comeback on this side of the Atlantic. The style is definitely a breath of fresh air in between all the standard black winter coats…

There are quite a few people on campus who chose to dress themselves in a preppier style: boat shoes, stripes, light, under-bearing colors. Although not my personal manner of dress, the style can be fun to make references to with blazers, cardigans and knee-high socks. I liked how this…