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Friday, May 25, 2012


Maya Marzouk


Seasonal shopping: Gift ideas for family & friends

With finals coming up, fashion is hardly the foremost thing on anyone’s mind. However, just a few short weeks away is the start of our long-awaited winter break. And smack in the middle of that winter…

This winter, conquer cold weather with color

It’s mid-November, and stores all over America are putting up Christmas decorations. Starbucks has its signature winter lattes available again, and we all have coats and scarves in our closets ready a…

Hassle-free costume ideas to try for Halloween

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It’s two days until Halloween, and you still don’t have costume. Maybe you’re freaking out about having nothing to wear and thinking that maybe you won’t even dress up this year. Maybe you went throug…

To the boys: try harder, take a shower, look better

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To all the boys on Swarthmore campus: I love you. Really, I do. I do not, however, love that the first thing you give up on, when time is tight, is your appearance. And while the laid-back look is fin…

Lather on the leather - Fashion trend on the rise

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Fashion is all about skin: how much to show, how much to cover and what to cover it in. Fall 2009 seems to have brought a new skin trend to the table: covering skin in more skin. That’s right, Swattie…