It's 90210 Day!

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It's September 2, 2010. Take out your scrunchies and put on a little white dress! Not just because the 90's are in full swing and its blazing hot -- but in the spirit of 90210 day. That's right, before Tori had a reality show and Brian married Megan -- they were prancing around in their overly-priviledged lives in patterned vests and flowery minis.


So maybe its not cause to celebrate, but hey, it's once in a lifetime... and you can take a study break! Pop the popcorn, pour some wine, and start some drama -- it's 90210 day!

Polina Polishchuk
BARE Reporter

How to Survive Fashion Week :: Tip #1

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Every day until the start of New York Fashion Week, BARE Reporter Aimee Shimizu will release a tip on how to survive seven straight days of fashion. Here's her first piece of insight.

Tip #1: Put On Some Heels

When I say "survive" fashion week, I don't mean getting through it in the most painless way possible. If there is one thing that fashion show goers love more than Karl Lagerfeld, it's a towering, don't-mess-with-me-or-I-might-accidentally-drill-a-hole-through-you heel. For awhile, editors on the street style circuit were showing a curious interest in kitten heels--the kind of heels you wore to sixth grade cotillion--but needless to say the love is still going strong for the mighty 4-5 inchers. So give your Uggs one last kiss goodbye and get out some band aids, because Fashion Week Tip #1 is all about to give you some major blisters.

Aimee Shimizu
BARE Reporter

Global Street Style :: Seoul, Korea

BARE Reporter Lisa Park explored Seoul, Korea this summer. Here’s a bit of the street style she encountered while there.

One of Hongdae's fashionistas enjoying the night life and everything else Hongdae has to offer!

I spotted Gu So-Youn, a student at Hongik University, at the independent theater screening, "I Came from Busan." I instantly fell in love with her coat. It goes well with her animal print harem pants, gladiators, and effortlessly braided hair.

Lisa Park
BARE Reporter

Pretty Penny Art Sale

Storefront installation by Chelsea Bayouth at Oakland's own Pretty Penny.

Since the Alphonse Berber Gallery closed its Berkeley location in July, there has been a famine of art-related events around campus. As we were beginning to lose hope, one of our favorite vintage stores, Pretty Penny, decided to host a casual night of shopping and art. This past Friday, an event titled "Chapter and Verse" hosted local (well, sort of) artists Andrew Smith, Chelsea Bayouth, and Brian James.

On Pretty Penny's window display was a surreal, Tim Burton-esque installation. Artist Chelsea Bayouth, a recent graduate of the prestigious CalArts, describes it as two mischievous characters falling in love. A little gloomy, but oh-so-romantic. Accurately titled "Besotted Daemons," the piece is based on her own relationship with her boyfriend. They are a striking and mesmerizing couple, and I definitely saw tiny little horns as I was interviewing her.

Other works of art for sale featured intricate sketches and "mini ecosystems" encompassed within compact frames (I honestly don't know what else to call them). They are beautiful compliments to Pretty Penny's already creative decor, and can be part of your apartment too. Pieces range from $16-$50 and would make great additions to any new apartment.

Chelsea Bayouth, the artist, herself!

Amazing nails inspired by Lady Gaga/Jeremy Scott on Pretty Penny staffer Julie Figueras.

Some of the art for sale.

My favorite 3-D cat collections! Really affordable at $17!

Visit Pretty Penny (5488 College Ave) to snatch these pieces for yourself!

John Kim
Editor-in-Chief

Blogosphere's Week in Review

Images courtesy of Design Scene, Design Scene, Stylorectic, and Don't Shoe Me.

This week's BWR features enviable outfits from your favorite bloggers and quite unconventional shoes.

• Weekly fall/winter campaign round-up: Celine.
• Enviable blogger outfits from Fashion Distraction, On the Racks, Stylorectic, That's Chic, and Profresh Style.
• Yay or nay?: full-length skirts and the return of 70's prints.
• Weekly shoe round-up: geometric wedges, wooden pumps, and chain mail sandals.
• Best of the blogosphere: chic cycling apparel and Sharif Hamza for Vogue Russia.

What blog posts did you like this week?

Brittany Curran

Blog Editor

Back to School Math

Ever wonder where magazines get their inspiration from? The answer is really just a simple equation...

Images courtesy of Google Images and composed by the author.

Aimee Shimizu

BARE Reporter

Blogosphere's Week in Review

Images courtesy of Design Scene, Design Scene, Sea of Shoes, and Park & Cube.

This week's BWR features magazine editorials and black lipstick.

• Weekly magazine editorial round-up: Doutzen Kroes for Flare and Anthea Maree for Elle Indonesia.
• Enviable blogger outfits from Park & Cube and On the Racks.
• Yay or nay?: Diesel's Be Stupid Fall/Winter campaign and the return of black lipstick.
• Weekly street style round-up: New York, Paris, Copenhagen, and Berlin.

What blog posts did you like this week?

Brittany Curran

Blog Editor