College Fashionista

I grew up with a penchant for dressing on the wild side: Mixing prints, colourblocking, zany tights and avant-garde shoes. My eye for style is very much so a product of my creativity and whacky sense of humour. But because of my mother's classic, timeless style, I am also often drawn to crisp and…

Perhaps the timeless trench coat is not the first thing that comes to mind during the summer months, when outerwear is hardly a necessity. But take it from somebody who wears her fur vests year-round: the trench coat is, indeed, a classic, year-round staple.

Before temperatures enveloped the…

Whether you are spending a summer afternoon sprawled out on a blanket in the park, or pounding the pavement in the sweltering heat of the city, finding the perfect hot summer day ensemble can prove to be quite the dilemma. If you're anything like me, you will agonize over how stifling the heat…

When I first laid eyes on this week's Fashionista, it was as if our spontaneous encounter had been premeditated. As I stepped across campus, she was sitting on a bench near the campus' Riedinger House; a vacant and quaint little cottage utilized most often for tea parties. The sun was…

What's black and white and red all over? This week's Fashionista, of course, who donned some rosy-hued plaid on a cloudy summer day. Tucking her 3.1 Phillip Lim shift into a pair of black embellished shorts, her look was both eyecatching and innovative. She topped it off with a plaid button-down…

The classic image of a Saint Mary's woman dates back to 1844 when the college was established. This young woman is one that is prim and proper; modest, polite, and effortlessly chic. Above all, she is the epitome of Ralph Lauren; his own living mannequin. She has a closet full of stripes, enough…

In Indiana, summer temperatures are about as unpredictable as they come. So what, during mid-June, is a Fashionista to wear when the temperature drops, but the sun still shines?

This week's Fashionista does it best. Clad in summer's white denim staple, she carefully polished off her look with…

In a society where hemlines cannot quite seem to make up their mind, women can't either. In a matter of a few seasons, skirts have undergone a dramatic shift veering from one extreme to the next. Mini to maxi, rinse and repeat. But fear not, Fashionistas, and get a leg up in this season's…