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Fashion: Paris and Vassar

Fashion: Paris and Vassar

I’ve had strong feelings about personal style since age three. Around that time, a relative bought me a small, white t-shirt emblazoned with a bunny. If I remember correctly, there was nothing remarkable about it, but apparently my younger self valued simplicity. I decided I wanted to wear the shirt every single day, and if either of my parents denied me this request (as clothes, especially those worn by toddlers, require frequent washings), I screamed – often to the point…

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Hemingway’s Paris

Hemingway’s Paris

Anyone who has read A Moveable Feast—Hemingway’s memoirs about his time in Paris, his budding literary career, and his doomed first marriage with his wife Hadley—can appreciate the nostalgic pull of Paris in the 1920’s.  Hemingway brings the reader into a world full of literary giants, quaint cafés, and pensive walks along the Seine. He describes his relationships with other great authors, such as Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein, and often portrays them as unstable and professionally stunted. While the accounts certainly focus…

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The Wardrobe Leading to Narnia, or Vogue’s Closet?

The Wardrobe Leading to Narnia, or Vogue’s Closet?

Girls begin planning out their perfect weddings from the moment their Barbie married Ken. They make decisions on their wedding arrangements before they even meet the man they will marry. Guys: you will never have a say when it comes to the wedding day, so don’t even think about arguing in favor of a priest who raps the ceremony script. While these crazy young ladies prepared for the big day, I spent my childhood planning out my perfect closet. Don’t get me wrong—I already have my wedding dress…

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