13 Little Black Dress Halloween Costume Ideas
August 31, 2017 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversityAll you need for these costumes is a black dress and a few extras.
5 Steps to Update Your Wardrobe Without Breaking the Bank
November 29, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversityPhoto Credit The New Year is fast approaching, which means it’s a great time to re-evaluate our personal styles. With charities asking for more donations and after-Xmas sales coming up, now is the perfect time to donate old clothes that you no longer wear...
Fashion Philosophy: Kurt Cobain
November 15, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversityPhoto: ELLE Welcome back to Fashion Philosophy! To celebrate the return of this column, I thought it would be fun to do something new: feature a man. Up until now I’ve only covered strong women, and I think it’s high time I talked about...
Fashion Philosophy: Ancient Sparta
June 29, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversityWelcome back to Fashion Philosophy! This week, we’ll be looking at a group of historical women that I find fascinating: the women of ancient Sparta. Most of the time when we look back at history, we see male-dominated societies with segregated...
Fashion Philosophy Special: Nellie Bly
June 1, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversityWelcome to a special edition of Fashion Philosophy inspired by one of my personal heroes, journalist Nellie Bly. We’ll be taking a look at this extraordinary woman’s life and then exploring one of the things for which she is remembered: packing light while traveling. [Photo...
Fashion Philosophy: Queen Victoria
May 4, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversitySources: 1, 2 Welcome back to Fashion Philosophy! This week, by popular demand, we’ll be talking about Queen Victoria and Victorian fashion in general. I usually cover people and styles and I enjoy, but I’ll admit that Victorian style isn’t my cup of tea....
Fashion Philosophy: Coco Chanel
April 20, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversitySource: Elle Welcome back to Fashion Philosophy! Earlier this month, I had my first-ever sniff of Chanel No. 5 and fell in love with it. Beyond that, Chanel is my favorite high-end brand and I find Coco Chanel herself incredibly interesting, so I thought it was high...
Fashion Philosophy: Anne Bonny and Mary Read
April 6, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca University(Sources: Wikimedia, Wikimedia) Welcome back to Fashion Philosophy! I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a huge pirate fan. I’m a sucker for a good pirate movie and have always enjoyed reading up on pirate lore. Classic piracy was always a predominately male enterprise,...
Fashion Philosophy: Cleopatra
March 23, 2013 by Jenna - Athabasca UniversitySource This week, by popular demand, we’ll be deconstructing the fashion sense of Egypt’s most famous pharaoh, Cleopatra. (And if this doesn’t satisfy your thirst for all things ancient-Egyptian, be sure to check out our post on fashion inspired by King Tut.) Cleopatra was...