Pink sports coats, bow ties made of feathers and classic fedoras with satin ribbon accents. How men dress for a day at the historic Churchill Downs racetrack has become every bit as fashionable as their female counterparts. While we know some women who start planning next year’s Kentucky Derby outfits almost as soon as the winning thoroughbred crosses the finish line, over …
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Every time Kate Middleton wears something, the “Kate Effect” ensures it almost immediately sells out — but she’s not the only fashion influencer in the royal family. From Meghan Markle’s comfy flats to the Queen’s luxurious handbags, there are plenty of covetable royal style finds we commoners can shop, too. Whether you favor a retro-influenced, elegant look or a more breezy …
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“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.” Meryl Streep utters this famous quote as Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada” alluding to the cliches spring fashion can often become. However, spring 2022 fashion trends seem to be full of surprises diverging from the patterns of the last few years according to many fashion experts. This can be seen both on campus and …
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Most Iconic Fashion Trends of the Eighties, from Party Costumes to 80s Jeans The 80s fashion decade holds such a unique place in the world of fashion, trends, and styles. In a world of no fashion influencers and no social media, 80s fashion drew inspiration from music and TV shows, creating more style idols than in any previous fashion decade. …
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Temps are rising and excess layers are shedding, which can only mean one thing: festival season. Upcoming months will see the celebratory comeback of events like Coachella and Stagecoach following their 2021 (and 2020) cancellations. But what to wear for after such a pause? We’ve done the research on your behalf. On the ground, we predict the festival crowd will …
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Getty Images Gianni Versace once said, “Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you. You decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.” And he’s right, trends should never inform your entire style, but at their best, they are a window into the zeitgeist. They mirror the larger …
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For a time, back when Instagram was filtered in Sierra and Lark, and when “quirky” as a descriptor was aspirational, Alexa Chung ruled the world. In the mid 2000s, before all the fanfare, Chung came up as a television presenter in her native England. Hosting shows like Channel 4’s Popworld and T4’s Frock Me, she became a staple of the …
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Spring is coming, bringing warmer weather and new fashion trends to blossom in its wake. The fashion forecasters over at SWATCH magazine, Auburn’s fashion and design magazine created by students in the Apparel Merchandising and Design Association are here to discuss the biggest spring trends of 2022. Hannah Mains, sophomore in apparel merchandising and media director of SWATCH, said she …
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