By Joe Garcia Mel Lofton of VintagebyFaded wants to encourage anyone who is into vintage, sneakers or street wear to go after reselling because now is the time to do it. “I look at it as a community–being involved with everyone that’s (selling vintage), and then they’re working with people…It’s just better that way,” Lofton […]
Laced Up: A Look at Streetwear Fashion
March 6, 2017 by
By Brandon Medina A previously underground and edgy type of dress, streetwear has become a mainstream clothing style due to its relationship with music, movies and pop culture. Streetwear incorporates not only a hybrid of apparel, but at its base, it derives from sneakers and sneakerheads. Horacio Peña, a student at Texas Tech Univeristy, said the […]
Professional, With a Pinch of Sparkle
October 21, 2016 by
By Courtney Plunk If you’re a young woman, you know looking professional yet fashionable can be a challenge. Dressing well is hard because clothes are all about identity and power — “whether a person has power or is seeking to gain access to that power,” writes Rachel Chapman in an academic study. Women, who used to lack power in the […]
From Junk to Jewels
October 13, 2016 by
By Laura Duclos College is an ideal time to explore your personal style – and one way to discover your taste is by adding some flair to your living space. However, personal expression comes with a price tag. Those with big dreams and small budgets may need to become a little creative to achieve their […]
School Spirit Shines During Season Opener
September 7, 2016 by
Waking up early to get to the tailgate you have thought about all week. Making the pilgrimage to Chimy’s to get a mid-day margarita before the line gets crazy. Slipping on the perfect boots to match the red and black outfit that took way too long to pick out. These are a couple of things that […]
Failed It or Nailed It: Contouring
February 16, 2016 by
A contour is “the outline or outer edge of something,” says the Merriam-Webster dictionary. But what does this mean when talking about makeup? According to According to Allure, modern-day contouring is “all about enhancing cheekbones, slimming your face, and tricking the eye in a believable way.” The earliest known use of the makeup technique was in the 1940s, when makeup […]
Eliot Drake: Student And Founder Of Dopey The Bear
November 24, 2014 by
We all daydream about our plans for the future and what we’ll do when we “make it big.” While the uncertainty of life after college will come sooner for some of us, senior Eliot Martin Depores Drake isn’t wasting any time. As the brains behind the streetwear brand Dopey the Bear, Drake has successfully created clothes […]
Best Sites For Shopping Addicts
November 19, 2014 by
Online shopping is basically the best invention since… well, ever. It is easy, organized, and saves the time and hassle of searching through everything in a retail store. However, beware — shopping online can become more addictive than coffee or Netflix and may lead to an empty bank account and an overflowing closet. Over the last several years, […]
Dress Professional, But Cute
October 31, 2014 by
As graduation get closer, so does the unfortunate reality that we soon will have to ditch our oversized T-shirts, Nike shorts, and revealing, but super cute, going-out clothes. The time comes that we must start dressing like actual adults, first to get a job, and then to wear to work every day. This is a […]
Trend Alert: Flash Tattoos
October 29, 2014 by
For the majority of college students, it has not been socially acceptable to wear temporary tattoos for quite some time. However, as of recently, the brand Flash Tattoos has totally changed the tattoo game. These gold and silver metallic tattoos were seen all over concert goers during the music festival season and do not seem […]
