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0 comment(s)NYC Campus Crawl – Alex (FIT)
Sweatpants may be comfy, but looking clean on campus is just so much more fun. Bespectacled FIT student Alex looks super polished in a sharp blazer (guys, just keep one of these in your closet, please) and unique paisley-patterned tie. Sneakers keep the look casual, but still hip. When it comes to suave style, Alex is at the top of his class.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be spotlighting style on campuses around the city. Alex is a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Beads, beads, good for your heart…
Beads, beads, good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you… huh?
I’ve gone crazy for beads (if I wasn’t already crazy for them). I recently took a trip down to a coastal city called Durban which is in a province called Kwa-Zulu Natal, which basically means Zulu Kingdom, i.e. where my tribe (the Zulus) reign from.
Women make a living off of creating gorgeous beaded pieces which includes jewelry, crafts and other cool things. I found my heaven! I bought beaded sandals, bracelets and even a beaded spectacles holder (is that what it’s called?).
I thought I was good at making beaded art and such…Not after I saw the work that these women do. Every single bead is put on one by one, by hand, by candle light!
Can you spell M.E.T.I.C.U.L.O.U.S?
A Million Bucks – Emmanuel Chavez
We don’t often spend extra cash (mostly because we don’t have it…), but sometimes throwing down that extra dime can go a long way. Case in point, Emmanuel – a suit specialist from California. His entire outfit on the LES screamed high-class, from the Barneys bowtie to the well-cut and well-striped suit jacket by the classic Thom Browne. Notice the added extra flair care of his Shipley and Halmos floral shirt and those dapper Paul Stuart shoes. Hey, we all need to splurge once in our lives…especially if we can look this good!
Seeing Octagons – Elena
Any way you cut it, Elena’s got ‘the cool’. Half-Costa Rican and half-German, her style inspiration is split between the two cultures. She’s taking a break from the Euro-scene to live in the City these days, adding extra dimensions + touch of flair to her every look. The buttoned up blouse screams Elijah + Remy, but it’s those octagonal glasses, a vintage purchase from Buffalo Exchange, that put this chick in a league of her own. If only we knew eight ways to say ‘We’re obsessed…!’



