Catwalk to Campus: No. 1 - Women Campus
Back at campus and already wanting to break out your fall wardrobe?
Take a cue from Christophe Decarnin, head designer of Balmain, who was appointed by the fledging fashion house’s struggling investors back in 2005. Decarnin has re-invented the brand this season with must-have basics, all with dangerously edgy flair. Think Dynasty- inspired tuxedo jackets with razor sharp shoulders, micro-minis bejeweled to near- blinding designs, and booties that produce such fierce stomps that even Miss Jay would be proud.
Yet, for those of us not lucky enough to make more than minimum wage as a college student, take a cue from this young college gal. Think The Gap, J. Crew and Zara for a blazer fit to impress even the most style-impaired professor, and strappy booties from Steve Madden or Sam Edelman that will suit even the strictest Recessionista’s budget.
Dress things up a bit with inexpensive yet perfectly trendy accessories from Forever 21, and complete your look with a pair of slim-fitting dark-wash jeans, or a dressy pair of shorts if you still consider your dorm-room fan one of your most prized possessions. Pick up your purses and get shopping ladies, these basics can be transitioned from campus to the club scene and we wouldn’t want you to be the last girl in the dorm without the chicest fall basics, now would we?
Take a cue from Christophe Decarnin, head designer of Balmain, who was appointed by the fledging fashion house’s struggling investors back in 2005. Decarnin has re-invented the brand this season with must-have basics, all with dangerously edgy flair. Think Dynasty- inspired tuxedo jackets with razor sharp shoulders, micro-minis bejeweled to near- blinding designs, and booties that produce such fierce stomps that even Miss Jay would be proud.
Yet, for those of us not lucky enough to make more than minimum wage as a college student, take a cue from this young college gal. Think The Gap, J. Crew and Zara for a blazer fit to impress even the most style-impaired professor, and strappy booties from Steve Madden or Sam Edelman that will suit even the strictest Recessionista’s budget.
Dress things up a bit with inexpensive yet perfectly trendy accessories from Forever 21, and complete your look with a pair of slim-fitting dark-wash jeans, or a dressy pair of shorts if you still consider your dorm-room fan one of your most prized possessions. Pick up your purses and get shopping ladies, these basics can be transitioned from campus to the club scene and we wouldn’t want you to be the last girl in the dorm without the chicest fall basics, now would we?
