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Beauty & Style

A cheap way to express yourself creatively on Halloween is to purchase your Halloween costume from a thrift store.

How to Thrift Throwback Costumes

Alice Lammers, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
Find fun, vintage inspired Halloween costumes by browsing the racks of your favorite thrift shops.
After the huge success of the fashion brand The Row, the Olsen twins launched another fashion brand Elizabeth & James which was named after their other two siblings.

Fashion Families Who’ve Made Their Mark

Sherah Ndjongo, Staff Writer October 17, 2017
By keeping it in the family, these fashion houses have established a unique style, voice and history preserved from generation to generation.
Tide To-go pen is the easy first step to remove stains on your clothes before you put them into the washing machine or any other kind of cleaning.

Don’t Always Dump Clothes Into the Washing Machine

Sherry Yan, Contributing Writer October 17, 2017
Keep your clothes looking good-as-new with these key laundry tips.
For every sale of Bobbi Brown’s Art Stick Duo, $10 will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Many other brands are donating portions of their sales to breast cancer awareness during the month of October.

Shopping for a Cure

Sherah Ndjongo, Staff Writer October 16, 2017
Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and shop for the cure at with these special products.

Forever 21 and Taco Bell released a clothing collection on Oct. 11. The collection offers comedic pieces for Taco Bell fans and those with quirky styles

Taco Bell Fashion: A Hit or Miss?

Christopher Collado, Staff Writer October 16, 2017
Maybe its a bit cheesy or maybe its a bit saucy, but Forever 21 and Taco Bell's new collaboration is worth a look.

MoMA’s new exhibition ,Items: Is Fashion Modern?, features 111 key pieces of clothing that had an impact culturally and historically on the 20th and 21st centuries.

Modernizing Fashion at MoMA

Amanda Burkett, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
MoMA's new exhibition, Items: Is Fashion Modern?, traces the key pieces of clothing and accessories that have marked the evolution of modern fashion.
Low-rise pants paired with an exposed thong are now trending once again, and seem to walk the line between appreciating and exploiting the body.

Testing the Exposed Thong Trend

Naomi Lichter, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
One writer tries out this daring trend and reflects on the social and cultural influences that have shaped it.
The combination of coffee and pumpkin is a great exfoliant for your skin and fall is the perfect time to treat yourself with an invigorating facial.

Fall Beauty DIYs to Spice Things Up

Tyler Crews, Contributing Writer October 3, 2017
Spice up your skincare and beauty routine with these fall-inspired DIY recipes.
Gucci's SS18 season line was a nostalgic flashback to the 80s.

Standout Designers from Fashion Month

Jalil Johnson, Contributing Writer October 3, 2017
Each international fashion week has its own individual sense of style. These are the designers that captured their cities best for the Spring/Summer 2018 season.
Thumbprint eyeliner, a large round smudge of liner at the corner of the eye, is making an appearance on runways and celebrities.

A Thumbs Up For New Eyeliner

Liv Chai, Staff Writer October 2, 2017
If you feel connected to the classic cat eye, try this new eyeliner trend for a modern update.
Aquazurra, a high end shoe company by Edgardo Osorio, is in the midst of a lawsuit against Ivanka Trump for copying the design of their Wild Thing Sandal.

Knockoffs Get Knocked Off

Alice Lammers, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
An on-going conflict between luxury shoe company Aquazzura and Ivanka Trump brings into question the line between designers taking inspiration from others or simply imitating them.
Take a look at some new ways to style hats this fall.

Hats Off: Fall Hat Styles

Christopher Collado, Staff Writer September 26, 2017
Top off your fall outfits with one of these classic hat styles.