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.

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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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