From Runway to Sociology 101: Hot Spring Fashion

March 27, 2007     Posted in Style

Like any self-respecting college girl, I always tote the newest Vogue, Elle, and if I’m feeling especially mainstream-In Style, on the elliptical with me. But as I’m burning the calories, toning the legs, and admiring the duds, I can’t help but wonder how anyone in college could pull this stuff off without being gawked at (and not in the good way) by your typical sweatpant clad college male.

Let’s take Balenciaga‘s Spring ready-to-wear collection. Obviously, gold leggings were the stunner of this show. And why not? They’re totally hot….and $100,000, and one kind of gets the impression not too comfortable.

Balenciaga S/S 2007

For a mere $36 dollars you can pick up a pair of gold leggings from your local American Apparel, pair them with a black jersey mini-dress, cute flats, and hit the library in style.

American Apparel

The spring dresses from Valentino, adorable, yet perhaps a little revealing for the classroom.

Spring Valentino

Walk yourself down to Forever21 with $27.80 and pick this up. It’s not too saucy, not too dressy, and would look damn good with the pair of Frye boots that I know you have. Please ladies, no Uggs. The death toll for that trend was too long coming. On a somewhat related note black nail polish is dead. I saw it on a middle aged lady in the subwaytoday. Go white, it’s fresh.

Forever 21

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