I love how accessible Whitney Port’s style is. It’s not super glamorous or haute couture, but it’s still vibrant, fresh and functional. Functional is a major priority for me these days since the weather is doing its best Antarctica impression. However, winter is no excuse to slack off on the fashion front, and I’m loving this cozy look from Whitney.

lace tank - Forever 21, $15.80//cardigan – Forever 21, $12.50//leather jacket – Kohl’s, $50//skinny jeans – Delias, $49.50//boots - Endless, $43.99

Layers are absolutely crucial. A lace tank adds a delightfully feminine touch, while a black and white cardigan adds a burst of flavor and some warmth. Topped with a leather jacket, this look becomes edgy and fierce (and the faux-fur lining is super cute). Combined with some simple black skinny jeans and black fur-lined boots, this outfit turns out to be sleek and well put-together.

Hi everyone!

This is Alex from Lakehead University, author of Versatile Style, In Our Makeup Bag, and Baggin’ Out. I’m thrilled to announce that I have been selected as one of Whitney Port’s 25 Fashion Proteges for the Blackberry BBM Challenge!

This means that for the next two months, I’ll be competing to win a trip to meet Whitney and learn the ins and outs of the fashion business. Every 2 weeks, I must post an entry for the latest challenge and get as many votes as possible. That’s where you, the lovely readers, come in!

I would appreciate your votes on my challenge more than I can say! You’ve been reading my posts for over 3 years now, but this is my chance to really show you what I’m made of. Please take a second to check out my entry for Challenge #1 here . If you like what you see, throw me a vote! You can vote once a day, everyday this week and I would appreciate all the support I can get.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope I can do CollegeCandy and our readers proud!

It seems like celebrities these days have to be Jacks (or Janes) of All Trades. If you’re a singer then you’re a dancer and if you’re a dancer then you’re an actor. Then comes the fragrance, and then, of course, the clothing line, the last of which can get a little creepy crazy. I mean, everyone remembers the Avril Lavinge era of hoodies and men’s ties right? No? Just me.

Well, if you do remember  the terrifying time then you remember just how ridiculous some of these fashion labels can get. So it’s easy to write off every celeb clothing line as a fashion disaster waiting to happen. And while that may be true for some, that’s not the case for all celebs turned designers.

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Whitney Port is definitely my favorite blonde fashionista to come from The Hills (sorry, LC!) I’ve always admired her mix of boho, preppy, vintage, and contemporary pieces. She’s trendy, but still very much true to herself. Her looks are always fresh, never seem too contrived, and could easily be worn by an ordinary college girl.

Loves it.

Blazer, Pants, Ruffle Tank, Sandals, Bag, Necklace

Blazers have definitely remained a staple item in spring collections, but now they’re a little less structured and a lot more bright, including more colors and patterns. Striped blazers are casual, but still bold enough to add a little extra visual interest, especially when combined with a ruffled tank, which always looks cute when peeking out from underneath.

Now, I must confess something – I had never seen ruched pants before seeing this photo. I don’t think I’d ever even heard of them. I feel like my fashion blogger card should be revoked. I mean, ruche is everyone else these days – shirts, dresses, purses, shoes…why not pants? While Whitney makes these look amazing, I’m sure they could easily be hot mess central. These work because they’re a basic black, so the ruching isn’t too overpowering, but still more interesting than a pair of skinny jeans.

Silver sandals are a great addition, as they’re shiny, kind of glam, but still perfect for everyday wear. And a black saddle bag is great for carrying around your entire life without being too bulky. Perfect.

Whitney may not be the best fashion designer, but her personal style is always inspiring.

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Okay, when did the Jersey Shore become about heartfelt “feelings” and “emotions” instead of bar fights, beating the beat and smushing? SERIOUSLY. Thank goodness we had MVP running a very serious game plan last night about how they were going to maneuver three girls and a grenade to get us through the hour. The Situation stepping up to the role as commander and directing his men to deal with the “hippopotamus” was disgusting, yes, but also the heart of why we love the Jersey Shore.

Let’s step it up a bit, though; even the Real Housewives of NJ have more fire in their bellies than the J. Shore kids these days. We need more excitement. More humor. Come on! Don’t make me put JWoww and Teresa Giudice in the same room.

Not that there wasn’t a lot going on last night. There was that (connived?) drama caused by Sam and Ron and a little type-written note by JWoww and Snookie. (Or, as Ron likes to refer to her, Shnookie. How does he still not know her name?) The girls wanted to tell Sam that Ron’s being a dirtbag but they don’t want to upset the house dynamic so, you know, they decided sneaking around and lying was the way to go. Because Sam will never turn on the TV find out, right? Of course, when the bomb (read: Scary Sammi and Roid Rage Ronnie) blew up, the only one who owned up to Ron doing everything listed on the note was The Situation, imparting the great wisdom, “It’s funny because it’s true.”

Which pretty much sums up why we all watch this terrible, trainwreck of humanity. And we just can’t look away. every. single. week.

Jersey Shore season 2 is sort of like The Hills, only with more tans, sparkles and SoCo. But, really, MTV really is taking the dramz of The Hills and weaving it into the plotlines at the shore. Like, really MTV? Are you kidding me with JWoww and Snooki’s tearful embrace in the middle of the road while some touching indie-rock song plays in the background and the Rhapsody sponsorship reminds us to download this up-and-coming artist’s music?

Where’s your balls at, Jersey Shore?
Allow me to elaborate:

Sam and Ron as Heidi and Spencer Oh my god. The parallels are absurd. First and foremost, Ron is a sucky person and Sam looks like an alien more and more each day. Ron and Spencer both have clear emotional issues and anger management problems and both Sam and Heidi don’t have the courage to step it up and leave their douchebag men. At least while cameras are rolling, anyway. Pretty soon Sammi will be rocking double D’s, tweeting incoherently at @Sn00ki, and wishing that things were back how they used to be. Maybe Ron should invest in some crystals. Maybe some that aren’t glued to his tee shirt. Just a thought. Could help with the anger management. Didn’t seem to work for Spence though.

The Situation as Lauren Conrad The Situation, time and time again, steals the show (and my heart) each and every episode. He’s quickly becoming the protagonist of the show, yelling at Angelina for not cleaning the dishes (akin to Lauren yelling at Jen Bunney about being shady, evil and conniving), being honest with those around him, treating friends like family and, best of all, running the show while flashing smirks at the camera. And did we mention the abs? (Editor’s Note: Homeboy even sleeps in an unbuttoned shirt.) Lauren Conrad is to hair as The Situation is to abs. Think about it. Sh*t’s deep, yo.

Vinny as Whitney Port Have we not gone over the fact that Vinny brings nothing to the table on the show? Loved Whitney Port, but all she could contribute to The Hills is the breathy, “Oh my god, what did she say?” and her occasional endearing facial expressions. If he gets a spin off called “The Vinny” then we may cry in frustration. And DVR every episode. And recap it weekly.

DJ Pauly D as Justin Bobby-Brody-Frankie DJ Pauly D embodies every bro on the show. Such a playa, just like that guy Justin-Bobby-Brody-Frankie-Doug-Jason-Jeffy-Jamie-Joey who broke Kristin-LC-Stephanie-Heidi-Audrina-Lo’s heart.

Angelina as Jen Bunney Angelina is constantly getting the beat down, just like Jen Bunney. We can’t say we disagree; something about Angelina strikes us as “shady and conniving” despite her best efforts to, yet again, lay low. Stay out of the camera’s way Angelina and chat it up on the (sadly, not a duck) phone.

JWoww as Kristin Cavallari Obviously, both of their deep throaty voices are the clear parallel. But let’s not forget that both Kristin and JWoww are tough b*tches who do what they want. Granted, Kristin is a bit prissier than JWoww and definitely couldn’t take her in a Jager drinking contest, but they both have that same feisty attitude. Though my money’s still on JWoww if they got into a bar fight.

Snooki as Lo Reliable Snooki, ever the loyal friend to JWoww and accomplice. Lo and Snooki share some fantastic qualities that a sidekick should possess. Like, agreeing with everything their best friend (Kristin/LC or JWoww) says, and providing the much needed comic relief.
RUNNER-UP: Snooki as Audrina. Since Snooki got her heart stomped on by Emilio, we can’t help but have flashbacks to Justin Bobby and Audrina’s tumultuous relationship. Not to mention, both Snooki and Audrina have the “ceiling eyes” look going for them. Though I don’t know what Audrina’s excuse is, I’m pretty sure Snooki’s condition is related to the SoCo.

Whitney Port, ex-“Hill’s” star and current star of “The City,” recently showed her newest Whitney Eve collection at the Fresh Faces in Fashion event in Miami, FL.  Co-star Lauren Conrad has proven to us all that just because someone dresses well or has trendy personal style, does not make them a good designer (or even a good discount designer).  Arch-nemesis Heidi Montag has also proven that turning yourself into real-life Barbie does not mean you can change your career choice daily: you cannot be a “singer” one day and a “designer” the next.

After two boring, copycat lines from these battling blondes failed miserably, we all expected (and maybe hoped?) that Whitney’s would be equally lame.  Just because of her MTV status, Whitney is a character that we love to hate.  We deem her untalented, famous for being famous and of course we all know that her “jobs” are staged for the show.  Before her lines are even shown, we get ready to read Whitney-bashing reviews and joke about how much they suck.

Whitney’s first line, although more creative than Lauren’s (and obviously Heidi’s) was still somewhat expected.  The patterns and details were unique, but the hemlines reflected the lifestyle of a typical Hollywood Barbie.  Look after look, models pranced down the runway in the miniest of mini’s, minimal coverage throughout. The actual design wasn’t terrible, but because of the skank-factor we were still free to ridicule.

But after viewing her latest, I’ve gotta say, she’s proved us all wrong.  Surprisingly, Whitney’s latest line was more conservative and mature but stayed edgy, creative, and sexy.  There were knee-length skirts and somehow even floor-length skirts?  An appearance of pants also made the cut while a pair of white lace leggings supplemented a mini-skirt.

This didn’t look like some boring line by a wannabe designer; Whitney’s designs were the real deal. Could it be that a Hill’s star actually has talent?? Could Whitney Port be the next Marc Jacobs, Gwen Stefani, or, dare I say it, DVF?

With a clear vision and obvious talent, I think Whitney Port may be a not-so-reality-TV success story.

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