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Out with the new, in with the old

By Sindha Agha
Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 4:56pm

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Vintage is a staple of modern-day fashion. Mixing the old with the new has become every fashionista's habit because it's a way to look unique, creating a style impossible to copy. Believe it or not, C-U is no stranger to the very vogue vintage fashion. Come along with Sindha Agha as she walks around downtown Champaign, reviewing various vintage stores and talking to the people inside.

Book review: Perfecting "The Science of Sexy" has never been easier

By Kahlilah Cooke
Published: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3:12am

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Most girls have problems buying clothes that fit them because designers keep catering to tall, stick-thin fashion models. "The Science of Sexy" by Bradley Bayou successfully acknowledges that women have a variety of body shapes, and it does so in a way no other book can match. Kahlilah Cooke applauds the author and his work.

Column: Minding the Gap

By Eleni Yannelis
Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 6:54pm

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Eleni Yannelis loved the Gap as a kid — the clothes were comfortable and never seemed to rip or stain. But if you wanted something stylish you had to look elsewhere. So imagine Eleni's surprise when she visited the Gap recently and found that it had reinvented itself — with innovative clothing lines but still-reasonable prices. What accounts for the change? Two words: Patrick Robinson.

Top 10 fashion trends of 2008: From romantic to floral, and even some leather

By Elaine Gu
Published: Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:52pm

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It was another year of fabulous fashion, despite an economy on the downturn. There's always a way to look great, even on modest means, and designers gave fashionistas plenty of options in 2008. Elaine Gu serves as our guide to the most stylish trends to come out of the past 12 months.

Top 12 catchphrases of 2008 (because 10 just isn't enough)

By Diana Liu, Hadley Hauser, AND Kahlilah Cooke
Published: Monday, January 12, 2009 - 6:32pm

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Surrounded as we are by so many headlines and sayings and just plain words, it's often hard to pick out just a few that stand out. However, 2008 was so loaded with nifty catchphrases that it was a breeze to isolate some of the best. Are they unique? Are they memorable? You betcha!

The next step in fashion? Frankenclothes, smell bubbles, and Luddites

By Eleni Yannelis
Published: Monday, December 15, 2008 - 8:36pm

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The creators of The Smart Second Skin Dress claim that "nature has endowed us with one skin too few" and a "fully sentient being should wear its nervous system externally." Welcome to the brave new world of "living clothes," where your scent-spraying dress can create its own smell bubble. Not that Eleni Yannelis turns up her nose at scientific progress, but is this really what we need?

Tall girls don't exist

By Rachel Skoza
Published: Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 12:45pm

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According to various clothing lines and stores the tallest a woman can be is 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10. If you're taller than that, too bad, you have to find somewhere else or just wear men's clothing.

Kahlilah's fashion/beauty tips: Beautiful boots

By Kahlilah Cooke
Published: Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 11:11pm

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Every season has one prized article of clothing. Remember a few summers back when gauchos were all the rage? Or even this summer when stores started busting out the colored skinny jeans?

You have all probably noticed the one thing you've got to have that will both put you on the best-dressed list and keep your shoes safe from the snow, slush, and all-around wetness.

On the shelf life of buzzwords and vogue phrases

By Hadley Hauser
Published: Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 10:59am

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At this moment in time you probably think you are fairly unique. But at the end of the day, with all due respect, are you really? Like most of us, don't you find yourself using annoying buzzwords and phrases, no matter how hard you try? Don't fret. Hadley Hauser feels your pain.

Column: The joy of online shopping

By Eleni Yannelis
Published: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 5:18pm

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Who needs to schlep around town (or travel to Chicago or elsewhere) to find the latest fashions? Especially during the holiday season, online shopping is the way to go, according to Eleni Yannelis, a confirmed shopaholic who doesn't need to step inside a store to get her fix. Check inside to find out why online shopping can't be beat, and learn about some of Eleni's favorite shopping sites.

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