College Fashionista

Leopard prints are fun and transferable from pants to belts and blouses. My favorite way to wear this lovely print is as a drapey blouse, like this week’s Fashionista. With the right amount of sheer, and worn with simple skinny pants this becomes a very chic outfit. It is such a simple outfit…

By now you may have caught on to my obsession with colored-pants. However, these are something special and following the cropped trend of pants this season. I don’t have any cropped pants but I’m beginning to have a liking for this look. Yet all pants on me tend to be long in the first place so I…

I have a thing for leather jackets.  I dream of the day of investing in a real leather jacket, with zips on the sleeve cuffs and the perfect fit and length for my shorter stature. For now I’ll just continue wearing my “Minus the Leather” jacket from Express, which I still love nonetheless.…

It is never fun to step outside in the rain and within seconds your shoes start squishing with water. I purchased my first and only pair of boots in Europe when we always seemed to be trekking around in wet conditions. Since then, rainy days have become something to look forward to as an excuse…

As spring continues, I love seeing the different pops of color around campus.  Color blocking is one of my favorite trends right now and it is so easy to do. You can combine a few different colors for a more daring look or approach the trend like our Fashionista did in a more toned down fashion.…

To this day I cannot for the life of me do a fishtail braid. Maybe it’s due to the fact that my hair has always had some amount of layers and is never long enough to look good. Therefore, for now I will continue to grow out my hair until I can’t stand it anymore and envy those lucky enough to…

After working on a project where I was responsible for researching and predicting trends for men’s clothing ages 18-35, my awareness of men’s clothing has increased substantially. Going to a Midwestern private university, there isn’t always a lot of differentiation between guys and their clothing…

Going to Florida for spring break, I was excited for a new climate which in turn influences a whole new world of ensemble possibilities. Minnesota is great but I have been waiting for an opportunity to wear fewer layers. The onset of spring has brought many bold colors and prints to be worn in…