Cuse Closet: Sweet Simplicity

Cuse Closet peeks inside the staff's wardrobes to find out where we're going and how good we look getting there.

Often times it’s not about what you wear but rather how you wear it. Sola Ayodej knew how to do just that. During her shift at Ellie Mia Boutique, Sola wore comfortably casual attire. Her heather grey long-sleeved shirt acts like a basic plain white tee and gives her look a classic, laid-back feel. She then wore skinny jeans tucked into her chic black leather boots, which dressed up her look.

She wore bold accessories in order to decorate her outfit. Her chunky silver earrings instantly dressed up her casual look taking it from relaxed to fashionably chic. She wore her hair tied back in order to allow the earrings to make their statement. The silver earrings also complemented her gold watch, which created a nice balance between silver and gold luster.

This magazine journalism major and forensics minor successfully created a look that balances casual attire, chic accessories, and silver and gold. She knows how to balance comfort and fashion making it easy to stay comfortable throughout any shift.

Shirt: Mano

Jeans: Gap

Boots: Coach

Earrings: Forever21

-Brittany Fowler

The Craze: Walking in a Winter Wonderland

The Craze is a trend report bringing you the latest (and, duh, the greatest) in beauty and style.

Winter catalogs have arrived and holiday decorations are going up left and right in retail stores. That means it’s time to fill our closets with this season’s hottest winter wear and accessories! While piecing together a winter outfit may result in compromising fashion for warmth, these great finds will help us look decked out for the holiday season.

We all own Ugg boots, probably more than one pair, but now it’s time to try something different. Ladies please put your Uggs away! Check out the Sperry Top-Sider shearwater boots available in a variety of colors and styles.

The classic pea coat and popular puffer jackets are still hitting the racks for the winter. But if you’re shopping for color, any camel-colored coat will keep you warm without compromising fashion. Camel-colored outwear graced the Chloé runway in its Fall 2010 collection.

Gap

Chloé

Ornament your outwear with another hot runway color by picking up some great red-colored accessories to compliment any winter outfit.

Madewell

J. Crew

-Kate Ahrendtsen

Cuse Closet: Cool, Calm, and Neutral

Cuse Closet peeks inside the staff's wardrobes to find out where we're going and how good we look getting there.

Friday’s dreary November weather did not cast a shade of grey over our Bizz Buzz writer Diana Pearl’s wardrobe. Her outfit, composed of neutral basics, was ideal for a laid-back Friday trip to the mall. She wore a soft pink tank under a white button-down blouse, which she kept unbuttoned. This was then paired with black leggings to balance out the free flowing fabrics. The accessories chosen brought this look together and took it from comfortable to fashionable. For an international flair, Diana decided to wear her boots she bought in San Remo, Italy (I don’t know about you, but I’m slightly green with envy!). She also added a skinny belt to accentuate her waist and give her outfit shape. For a final touch, a string of pearls was draped over her neck instantly adding a feminine feel to the entire outfit. Altogether, Diana looks like she could be lounging at an Italian café sipping a cappuccino (which sounds heavenly right about now). The dull and rainy weather wasn’t able to put a damper on this outfit. Now, who is ready to shop?

Button Down: H&M

Tank Top: James Perse

Belt: J. Crew

Necklace: Kate Spade

Leggings: Gap

Boots: Bought at a shop in San Remo, Italy

-Brittany Fowler

GAP spring: someone missed the memo

Brights: so hot right now.  Even Lindsay Lohan, currently on Legging Watch 2008 over at gofugyourself.com, was on the ball in her recent scandalous photo shoot with New York Magazine.  Which is why I can't, for the life of me, figure out why the GAP at Carousel Center looks like where pastel went to die.  Sure, the stuff looks cute enough online, but the store looks like an ill-organized, faded mess of khaki with a bit of bland pink, blue, and green tossed in for good measure.  Is it just me, or has the GAP been on a downward spiral for the last few years?