No matter who are or where you’re from, the first days of fall in Ithaca always take you by surprise. When it comes to seasonal transitions, you must say goodbye to the summer florals and sandals, and say hello to your trench and riding boots. Thanks to the rain, the tote bags often times need [...]

Back to Black I haven’t had a minute to look anything from fashion week. Usually I like to skim through the collections of designers I prefer and find influential. Hopefully, a few trends come together and make for a good article. I would have done all this, but I have three prelims this week. Also, [...]

Fashion week had a rough start in New York this past week. The contrast between the spring collections last Fall and those shown this past week was startling. While last year the runways were inundated with an overwhelming series of new trends, this season, designers stuck to regurgitating and remodeling those previous designs that did [...]

12:00pm: I arrive at Barton Hall for some last minute adjustments. Closures need to be added to my dress so it doesn’t fall off in front of a few hundred people. That would be a fashion faux pas. There are people everywhere backstage. Models, designers, reporters, all rushing around even though the show doesn’t start [...]

Spring has finally arrived, and while in Ithaca trees reain barren and students’ reverie is interrupted by occasional snow, the little markers of a new season—a ray of sunlight through the classroom window, a few green leaves on the trees—are starting to appear. What better way to usher (or maybe hurry) in the fairest season [...]

Summer Rayne Oakes, Cornell Alumna (’04), successful model, environmental activist and entrepreneur, gives an inspiring talk about her journey from studying bugs and environmental issues to becoming the world’s first Eco-Model.

April 1, 2011 A lot more green is around the corner as we wait impatiently for the snow to melt for good. “Green” fashion is already out there. An environmentally conscious wardrobe is easy to compile. When it comes to saving resources, nothing can compete with second-hand clothing. From high-end vintage stores to the Salvation [...]

It’s finally spring break. For some, that may translate to sleeping, but others venture to places warmer than grayscale Ithaca. Those travelers will also have to change their wardrobes a bit. A swimsuit, cover up, and party dress may all be necessary. Instead of rushing out and buying the first three travel essentials you come [...]

Style on the Slope Ithaca weather is bipolar. Should you dress for spring or for blizzards? What if it starts snowing in the middle of a formerly spotless day? Even if it is sunny and mild outside, what about all of the slush on the ground? When it comes to shoes, flats are a definite [...]

Each day gets a little warmer here in Ithaca, and slowly but surely this campus of grey layers is showing a few more hues of style. One student wore bird-cage earrings, complete with dangling parrots. She made me realize that it’s time for Cornellians to put a little more life into their wardrobes, after all [...]