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It’s the first full week of spring and you’re itching to throw out those sweaters and heavy coats and bring out the shorts and tank tops.
But before you go on that spring shopping spree, here’s some tips to keep you looking on-trend this spring.
STRIPES
Stripes are an integral part of any spring
wardrobe. They’re bright and fun, and can really
help to give the illusion of having a broad chest and
shoulders while you’re working on getting that body
right for summer. Nautical stripes could be seen on
the Spring 2013 runways of designers like Michael
Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, and Dolce & Gabbana.
WHITE
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White is a hard color to wear head-to-toe, but
made its way down the runways at Trussardi, Bot-
tega Veneta, Gucci and Moncler Gamme Blue. To
avoid looking like Frosty the Snowman, try pairing
cropped pants with an oversized shirt and a brightly
colored shoe to add some color to the washed-out
look.
COLOR
BLOCKING
It wouldn’t be a spring season without some color
blocking. This trend is pretty easy to pull off, but
if you don’t do it right, you can end up looking
mismatched. The key is to pair colors together that
compliment each other. Blues, Yellows, Greens, and
Pinks go great together. Don’t go crazy trying to put
together different colors in an effort to “stand out.”
You’ll end up standing out, but for the wrong rea
son. Take a look at Salvatore Ferragamo and Jil
Sander to get some ideas.
DOUBLE
DENIM
Yes. Denim on Denim. Forget what you heard,
double denim looks are definitely in for the season.
Louis Vuitton and Calvin Klein sent double denim
looks down the runway, reminiscent of the 90s. (90s
fashion is back, if you haven’t noticed already)
PRINTS
We’ve evolved past floral prints this spring. Dolce
& Gabbana’s Spring 2013 collection was littered
with prints of Italian artwork painted across many
of the designs. Versace’s spring show featured some
abstract artwork as prints on the white pieces, and
John Galliano introduced sky prints (literally, prints
of the clouds and blue skies) during the spring 2013
runway presentation.
SHORT
SHORTS
“Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts,” in
the words of the 1950s hit song, “Short Shorts.” It’s
hot outside, so wearing less fabric seems like the
logical thing to do. Have some fun and show some
skin. After all, that’s what summer is all about any
way, right? Kenzo, Mugler, Hermes, Raf Simons,
Missoni, Kris Van Assche sent models down the
runway baring their legs for the spring season.
Ko A. Bragg
Contributing Writer
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fashion line with which he or
she is affiliated. In other words,
it is fitting that Rihanna debuted
her first clothing line through the
brand River Island earlier this
month. '
“I think it’s good for her to
do more than just focus on her
music," said Morehouse freshman
Alex Jenkins of Memphis, Tenn. “In
that industry, there is a require
ment to go beyond what your
career dictates.”
The 56-piece collection
consisting of everything from
footwear to dresses aims to give
Rihanna fans a chance to emu
late the fashion icon in their day-
to-day lives. However, despite her
recent pinnacle achievements in
her musical career - a Grammy
last month and a No.l album late
last fall - some are skeptical of Ri-
hanna’s new line matching what
she has accomplished thus far.
"It’s very sexy and very
street, but there’s not much else
to it than that,” said Michael
Martin, Associate Arts & Entertain
ment Editor of The Maroon Tiger.
“We’ve seen all of these looks
in stores like Topshop and Urban
Outfitters. The only difference
is that these clothes happen to
na’s name stamped
ite an arguable lack of
ndiness, Riha^oals self-dfrlegted
project is starting to make more
than just a fashion statement. ;
Jourdan Dunn, the first
black model to walk a Prada run-*|
way; Charlotte Free, an unshaven
feminist with pink hair; Bambi
Northwood-Blyth, an Australian
with a visible tattoo; Ataui Deng,
a Sudanese-American woman;
and Tao Okamoto, a Japanese
model, are the women who com
pose the diverse palette that is
the Rihanna for River Island cam
paign. Together, these five models
market not only apparel, but a
message of inclusion as well.
"I really like the diversity
of the models and the different
faces,” said Spelman first-year
student BriSche Milan Fair of Los
Angeles. “It makes it more relat-
able; anybody can wear the line
is what it tells me.”
Fashion changes with every
stroke of the minute hand, but
paradoxically the models on the
runway have always fit a type
cast mold. Rihanna’s campaign
represents a break in that unifor
mity. Even though Rihanna’s col
lection is not tailored to be one-
size fits all, she and her diverse set
of models perpetuate a refreshing
representation of strong, diverse
women - an image that is suited
for everyone.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREA AND MICHONNE
Kevin Webb
A&E Editor
ktw989@yahoo .com
AMC’s The Walking Dead is quickly
approaching the end of its third season. For
those of us who have loyally followed from the
pilot, the show has come a long way.
People have changed (deaths, a birth,
major growth and maturity among characters)
increasing adaptability and perseverance
It can be argued that Andrea and Mi-
chonne are the most important female characters
on the show.
Andrea is the most unaligned of the major
characters right now; she has been living in
Woodbury, attempting to maintain a tenuous
relationship with the Governor, and feeling iso
lated from her old friends from the prison group.
As things get more complicated in Woodbury,
Andrea seeks reunion with the prison group, but
finds that Rick is no longer willing to accept her
with them.
Michonne has gone through some
changes as well, and as the season progressed
she has become more of a consistent member of
the group. When we first met Michonne she was
a definitive lone wolf.
As actress Danai Guirra said in an in
terview with CBR, Michonne has gone through
a process of emotionally reconnecting with the
people around her. This hasn’t stopped her abil
ity to protect herself, however.
Quote from CBR News: “1 think she
has, sort of, allowed herself to go through a
healing in a sense, and I think that involved
stepping back, touching back into who she used
to be. . . .Trusting and understanding that con
necting with people again is not a liability; it’s
actually something that you need in this realm.”
Examples include her partnering with
Rick and Carl, and truly integrating herself as a
member of the prison community.
Guirra also says that she appreciates
Mihonne’s juxtaposition of being a physical
powerhouse, yet much more emotionally con
nected as the season continues. Earlier in the
season Michonne didn’t seem to be much more
than a silent killer, with a stoic faqade and a per
manent glare. Guirra suggests that Michonne’s
relative lack of background can be attributed
to her third season entrance. Referring to the a,
‘a-z understanding’ of a character’s background,
Guirra says “You get it with Rick, you get it
with people you’ve seen from the beginning of
the series, but it makes perfect natural sense that
you’re not gonna get it with people you meet
three seasons in, you know? That would be un
natural.”
Andrea, played by actress Laurie Hold
en, has not had such a clear maturing process.
Before Michonne came on the scene, Andrea
was arguably the strongest female character in
the show. Lori and Carol were almost always
portrayed as weak, very attached to their men,
and overly cautious. Andrea struggled through
losing her sister, loneliness, separation from the
group, and reclaiming her will to live. She never
sought to hide or suppress her emotions, but
they didn’t stop her from growing as a person
and as a fighter.
The context of her previous tenacity
has made this season’s inconsistency even more
confusing. Andrea is both an interesting and a
frustrating character because of her ambigu
ity. On one hand she’s proven to be capable of
taking care of herself; we’ve seen her fight her
way out of a number of situations, armed only
with a knife. On the other hand, it was hard to
understand her unreasonable attachment to the
increasingly-sinister Governor, to the point of
ignoring her own instincts and better judgment.
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