Meet the FOTA Designers: Trevor Ly
Until this year, Trevor had never really used a sewing machine. A math and philosophy double major, he picked up designing as a way “to challenge [himself] and tell a story.” With this show he wanted to experiment with new techniques and work with a large array of textures. The garments are Elizabethan-inspired, “but also...
Meet the FOTA Designers: Ray Thamthieng
Ray Thamthieng, a first year economics and psychology double major, began designing in the 11th grade. A fan of Ellie Saab, her garments are elegant and just the right amount of girly. Her most recent collection is inspired by a trip to Thailand she took this past summer with friends. When asked about the collection...
Meet the FOTA Designers: Noreen Walls
Noreen Walls is a second year Linguistics major. She began designing last spring on a whim of inspiration and fell in love with the process. Her collection is inspired by her models. She combined their personalities and personal style with her own design aesthetic to create a new collection of individual designs. You can see...
MODA’s Vintage Crawl
If you couldn’t make it to MODA’s Vintage Crawl…well, you missed out. And we missed you! It was sunny and warm, and around one hundred UChicagoans wandered the busy streets of Wicker Park in search of thrift-shop treasure. Sunglasses? Candles? Earrings? Those count too. Because of the map of vintage stores and cool stop-off-points we...
Vintage Wish List
Friday is going to be a big day. As we gear up for a night of hunting for flannel zebra jammies and R Kelly’s sheets on the North Side, the MODA Board have put together a list of our dream finds. Wicker Park, here we come. Bronze heels, anything leopard print – Tara Your grandpa’s clothes - Celeste...
MODA’s Vintage Crawl
Ever wanted to spend an evening wandering Wicker Park, looking for thrift shop treasure? We do. Join MODA on Friday for a bespoke Vintage Store Crawl in one of the coolest neighborhoods in the city, and start poppin’ tags with us. Buses leave the Reynolds Club at 6 and 6:30pm.
Spring into Cold Weather
The calender may say April, but Chicago has a way of prolonging that springtime warmth for as long as possible (they are predicting snow for Friday!). But just because the thermometer doesn’t read like spring time, doesn’t mean that your wardrobe can’t. Here are a few ideas on how to get that springtime cheer without...
Spring Hair Inspiration: Braids, Knots, and Twists
Spring is the best season for hair, it’s warm enough that you can wear your hair up without your ears freezing and it’s not so humid that you turn into a frizzy mess seconds after stepping outside. Take advantage of this weather and try our a new braid or up-do style. Here are some of...
Interview with Shai Chung of Drunk On Shoes
I was lucky to interview and have lunch at Fred’s at Barneys with the fabulous, funny, and sweet Shai Chung from the blog Drunk On Shoes. She is a local Chicago blogger. You don’t actually post that much about shoes, so I’m curious why your blog name is so centered on shoes. I would say...
Color of the Year: Emerald
The “authority on color,” better known as Pantone, has named emerald the color of the year for 2013. This blue-toned green hue is not only the perfect sophisticated pop of color, it also ties in nicely with St. Patrick’s day, which is right around the corner. Sephora has teamed up with Pantone to make a...
Quad Style: Makeup Edition
Not everybody is skilled at doing their own makeup but second year Danielle Wilson definitely is. Her eye makeup is the perfect mix of subtle yet smokey. The delicate plum tones make it daytime appropriate, and the winged liner adds drama and definition. I sat down with Danielle and asked her a few questions...
Leather Totes
A few weeks ago, I saw a girl walking around campus with a cool leather tote bag and since then, it’s been at the top of my list of items to add to my wardrobe. Here are some of my favorites: L’Epicier Leather Bag, American Apparel $95 Super basic and comes in tons of cute...
