DILLO DAY DREAMIN': THREE ACTS I'D LIKE TO SEE

DILLO DAY DREAMIN’: THREE ACTS I’D LIKE TO SEE

Dillo Day is coming up. You can feel it in the air, the mass amount of Safe Dillo advertisements everywhere and your bones. So here, I wanted to throw out three artists I would die to listen to on Dillo. Not that I’m not giving mad props to Mayfest (and...
BEAUTY DIY: SPRING FORMAL MAKEUP

BEAUTY DIY: SPRING FORMAL MAKEUP

It’s that time of year again! I actually don’t mean summer (you know, that one week where we don’t wear parkas down to our ankles). I mean Greek formals. You want to look sexy with a summer glow, but not too casual, so here’s an easy tutorial for a sexy...
BIG HAIR, DON'T CARE: IT'S TIME TO VOLUMIZE

BIG HAIR, DON’T CARE: IT’S TIME TO VOLUMIZE

Can we just take a moment to fawn over Blake Lively's hair? I mean seriously, she’s had that whole California beachy look down pat since the Sisterhood, and no matter what style she wears her hair always has great volume...cue my search to find the best way to live the...
LET'S GO: HIT THE ROOFTOPS

LET’S GO: HIT THE ROOFTOPS

With Evanston weather finally starting to pick up, it’s high time we start hitting up the best outdoor spots. Northwestern’s campus is filled with beautiful places to take in the sun, but our most underutilized resources are right under our noses, and over our heads: the rooftops.
BRACE YOURSELF: NEXT YEAR'S TV RENEWALS AND CANCELLATIONS

BRACE YOURSELF: NEXT YEAR’S TV RENEWALS AND CANCELLATIONS

While season finales are only just rolling out, many major networks are already deciding the fate of your favorite shows and characters for next fall. There’s guaranteed to be a cliffhanger in the next couple of weeks – but will you ever see it resolved?
MOVING PICTURES: A '60S-INSPIRED MAKEUP VIDEO TUTORIAL

MOVING PICTURES: A ’60S-INSPIRED MAKEUP VIDEO TUTORIAL

With the recent release of The Great Gatsby, cue excited squeals, it only makes sense to take a moment and appreciate one of the stars of the film's soundtrack. Yes, my friends. I'm talking about the wonderful, sexy and utterly flawless…Lana Del Rey. Beyond her sultry voice, though, Lana can...
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JOIN THE STITCH TEAM!

JOIN THE STITCH TEAM!

Are you interested in fashion? Do you read fashion magazines cover to cover? Do you think it’s important to wear something other than sweatpants to class once and awhile? Are you looking for a student organization to join that spends a portion of their meetings online shopping for photoshoot ideas and clothes? Then apply to STITCH! Northwestern’s premiere...
BLOGGER OF (LAST) WEEK: SUSIE BUBBLE

BLOGGER OF (LAST) WEEK: SUSIE BUBBLE

Yet another Brit has broken into the American market from all the way across the pond, and her name is Bubble. Susie Bubble. Well, her real name is Susanna Lau, but much of the fashion world knows the style blogger by the moniker that so closely resembles her signature topknot.
THE TOP FIVE MOST UNDERRATED ACCESSORIES

THE TOP FIVE MOST UNDERRATED ACCESSORIES

Our memory fails us once in awhile. We forget about birthdays, important meetings, the midterm that’s actually tomorrow and not next week (oops!), and the accessories purchased during those rapid-fire shopping sprees. The following five accessories are probably buried somewhere in the back of your closets and drawers, and it’s time to make like Dr....
WHAT TO WEAR TO: LATE NIGHTS AT THE LIBRARY

WHAT TO WEAR TO: LATE NIGHTS AT THE LIBRARY

Almost every time I go to the library, hair unwashed and cowering in the face of a midterm (or three), I inevitably wind up in the study carrel next to that boy I flirted with last night or in the café line behind an ex-fling. At least my XL sweatpants cover my unshaved legs? Let’s...
ONE PIECE, ONE MILLION WAYS: THE MOTO VEST

ONE PIECE, ONE MILLION WAYS: THE MOTO VEST

Vests are effortlessly “cool girl,” but they also tend to be one of those things I buy with high expectations and then can’t figure out how to wear. Here, a few ideas on how you can get that vest out of your closet without feeling like you’re wearing a coat in the finally beautiful spring...
STOP, COLLABORATE AND LISTEN: 3.1 PHILLIP LIM X TARGET

STOP, COLLABORATE AND LISTEN: 3.1 PHILLIP LIM X TARGET

Riding on the heels of their successful collaboration with Prabal Gurung, Target hit customers with another surprising piece of news: their next collaboration will be with Phillip Lim! Famous for their high-low partnerships, these pairings are perfect for those who don’t quite yet earn the salary to afford the real thing. So, college students.
WINTER WHITE? NOT SO FAST: WHITE-HOT SUMMER WARES

WINTER WHITE? NOT SO FAST: WHITE-HOT SUMMER WARES

Though recent trends have favored leniency over strict fashion rules such as no-white-before-Memorial Day, the classically American holiday still marks a foray into summer dressing—thus, it seems apt to highlight the season’s hottest white trends. From classics like white jeans to trendier extras like white nail polish, each year, late May to early September means...
A&O SPRING SHOW REVIEW, AND A HOUSE OF BLUES' HEADS UP

A&O SPRING SHOW REVIEW, AND A HOUSE OF BLUES’ HEADS UP

Last week, my friends and I were overjoyed that A&O had gotten whysowhite and Geographer for their annual spring show. It seems as though A&O had an uncannily consistent aptitude for choosing great bands; last year Aninamiguchi and Dr. Dog were excellent.
HOT BEAUTY TIPS: NO, LITERALLY

HOT BEAUTY TIPS: NO, LITERALLY

Although it may still be somewhat on the horizon, humid late spring and death-hot summer are the best of times and the worst of times, for our complexions. Glowing with sunkissed skin, but suffering through sweat and breakouts? It’s a dilemma, but keep your skin looking beautiful with these pro tips!
STUDY ABROAD PACKING TIPS FROM THE PROS

STUDY ABROAD PACKING TIPS FROM THE PROS

You're ready to begin your adventure abroad. You’ve booked your tickets, signed up for classes and secured your home stay. All that’s standing between you and your study abroad journey? The greatest obstacle of all: the dreaded packing.
BLOGGER OF THE WEEK: BRYANBOY

BLOGGER OF THE WEEK: BRYANBOY

We have to admit, when Bryan Grey-Yambao Instagrammed a pic-stitch of a Riccardo Tisci-clad Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala next to a photo of a lumpy floral couch, he hit the nail right on the head. Don’t recognize the name Grey-Yambao? “BryanBoy” ring a bell?
ONE PIECE, ONE MILLION WAYS: THE LBD

ONE PIECE, ONE MILLION WAYS: THE LBD

The LBD is a kind of rite of passage for women. I remember looking for prom dresses in high school and my mother telling me I was “too young to wear black,” but college ages us all, and now it’s key to have an LBD at the ready should the proper moment arise. And the...
RED CARPET BEAUTY RUNDOWN: THE MET BALL

RED CARPET BEAUTY RUNDOWN: THE MET BALL

Arguably one of the most glamorous nights of the year (at least on the East Coast), the Met Ball celebrates the annual opening of the museum’s Costume Institute fashion exhibit. Though the obvious focus was on the outfits, the beauty and hair undoubtedly played a large role, especially given the punk movement’s eyeliner preferences. ...