The most commonly asked question of the past few weeks has been, “What are you going to be for Halloween?†and it’s on everyone’s mind. So here’s some advice for anyone who has waited until the last minute and is now in panic mode: relax. The following are a few tips that should make the big decision of what to wear easy, affordable and guaranteed to make others look.
An artist suffers for his art. When it comes to fashion, rarely does the college student suffer. The sad ensemble of super-frumpy sweats paired with some sort of equally disastrous top has become an unwritten regulation - a college uniform advocated by students.
Many popular figures in pop culture have flaunted their adoration for the color black: Johnny Cash donned himself the “man in black,” AC/DC came “back in black” and Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld wouldn’t dare to wear anything but. Within Ohio University, Professor Juli Miller is one of them.
If outfit profiles of the organization-bound students at Monday’s Student Involvement Fair were the only details given to describe the event, one would assume that the fair took place on some coastal boardwalk just off the Atlantic.
As fashion shifts from logo excess to humble ensembles, so have its followers’ shopping habits. While everyone glooms over their shrinking shopping bags due to the recession, sophomore Devon Turchan has embraced its presence by organizing Thursday’s “Dressin’ for Recession†competition.
Wednesday’s “Dress for Success” show was a step up from last year’s, incorporating Will Ferrell’s infamous “glory suit” SNL skit, an insightful do’s and don’t’s lecture, and hilarious runway commentary guaranteed to give Joan Rivers a run for her money.
In a room hazed in black and pink, Ohio University students strutted their assets down the runway May 2 for the Mom’s Weekend fashion show hosted by Fashion Associates.