MUSE :: FAST Fashion Show

FAST’s fall fashion show is coming up! Fashion and Student Trends (FAST) puts on a fashion show at the end of each semester, showcasing the work of both student models and designers. As an entirely student-run production, this event is definitely worth attending. (I know I’m getting my tickets ASAP!)

What: MUSE: You Art What You Wear

When: Sunday, November 22, 2009

Time: 8 – 9:30pm

Where: Pauley Ballroom (MLK Jr. Student Union)

Cost: $8 presale on Sproul, $12 at the door/non-student

Here’s what FAST Co-President Helene Truong has to say about the event BARE gets most excited about every semester:

Any time there is a financial crisis within the public education system, the arts is one of the first to go. To cut the arts is to limit the means of soul, emotion, and sensory expression. Fashion and Student Trends (FAST), as a student organization that fosters self-expression through fashion, celebrates the arts in its fall 2009 show appropriately entitled MUSE: You Art What You Wear. MUSE proceeds will go to A Miner Miracle, a nonprofit organization in San Francisco that offers professional clothing and image consulting to low-income individuals seeking employment; after all, the right look makes all the difference when it comes to confidence and first impressions. On November 22, 2009, FAST is proud to promote the magnificence that is art and fashion, and we welcome anyone who does too.

Please visit the Facebook event to RSVP and find out more information about the show.

Brittany Curran

BARE Reporter

Cook Your Way Through Fashion Week’s Finest

Photos from: secondcitystyle(left) & refinery29 (right)

Who says that Ramen and Easy-Mac have to be the staples of a college student diet? Get ready to channel your inner Julia Child and embark on a culinary journey to impress your most stylish of friends. The American Fashion Cookbook: 100 Designers’ Best Recipes will help you do just that. Brimming with original recipes and sketches from your favorite designers, this book will give your view of food a complete makeover. Let Isaac Mizrahi’s Mushroom Truffle Spaghetti or Tory Burch’s Andalusian Gazpacho add a little chic to your college cuisine. Who knows, maybe it will inspire a fabulous line, or stunning outfit for BARE to spot? Bon appétit fashionistas!

Katie Grant
BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Natalie

Natalie Yee is a 3rd year Rhetoric and Political Science major. Her amazing use of color quickly brightened our day! She takes influence from the classic and always chic Audrey Hepburn and quirky aesthetic of Carrie Bradshaw. We definitely see the mix here!

John Kim

Editor-in-Chief

10 Questions for a...CAL Student Blogger

Since its inception, blogging has taken on the fashion world by storm. Offering anyone and everyone the ability to share their thoughts allows for some serious creativity to emerge. This month, the BARE blog will be sharing some of the talented fashion blogs that are being produced by our very own CAL students!

Brittany Curran, a BARE blogger and third year Economics major, runs Berkeley street-style fashion blog, Work It Berk. Highlighting students all around campus, Brittany shows us all that is Berkeley through the eyes of an LA native.

1.What inspired you to start your blog?
I’ve been reading fashion blogs (or blogs, in general) for years. So I guess I just woke up one day and said, “Why don’t I just start one of my own?” And “Work It, Berk” was born.

2.Berkeley is not usually synonomous with fashion. Have you noticed any trends or styles that are Berkeley specific?
Well, I’m not sure if these are actually Berkeley-specific, but flip-flops and gladiators are everywhere. Lately, I’ve seen more leather boots and even the occasional heel. For actual outfits, there’s the classic plaid shirt, jeans, and a hoodie get-up as well as the high-waisted skirt and tucked-in top combo. Tights are big, too.

3.How has living in Berkeley changed your personal style?
Um, I’m not sure if living in Berkeley has actually changed my own style. I’ll always be a prep at heart. I think my style has just matured on its own. I’ve started to wear more solids and classic pieces as opposed to more trendy ones, for example.

4.The most important thing in a girl’s closet is:
White Hanes v-necks. They come in packs of three or five and they’re cheap. They are the perfect base for any casual outfit. (I know I should say something better, like a good pair of jeans.) My friends and I live in them. It’s almost contagious.

5.Favorite item in your closet:
This is a tough one. I’d say it’s a tie between my dad’s old red plaid button-down, skinny black pants from H&M, and my hounds-tooth blazer from Forever 21.

6.Work It Berk is a street-style blog. How do you decide who to approach?
I look for something unique and well put together. That said, I’m pretty picky. I try to avoid trendy styles. What I really love is genuine personal style. This is what fashion is about: knowing what to wear, how to wear it, and loving every moment you’re in it. Also, a great outfit can be ruined by throwing on a pair of ratty flip-flops.

7.Around campus, where are you most likely to be found?
Where there are a lot of people, like Sproul, between Dwinelle and Wheeler, even near Haas or VLSB.

8.If you weren’t blogging, how else would you spend your time?
Reading fashion blogs! Writing for the BARE blog! Um, I guess I could learn to cook. I kind of want to learn how to play those Korean drums on Sproul. They’re amazing!

9.Three things you can’t live without?
Ice cream, v-necks, and skinny jeans.

10.Something we don’t know about you but should:
I want to take yo picture! More seriously, I actually hate shopping. I think if you have a few good pieces and you know how to wear them, you’re set.

A diverse range of styles discovered by Work it, Berk

Check out Brittany’s Work it, Berk and stay tuned for more student bloggers!

Gina Harris

BARE Reporter

Blogosphere's Week in Review

Images courtesy of Cheap Thrills, Garbage Dress, Keiko Lynn, and Jak & Jil.

This week’s BWR includes edible outfits (not really), bloggers’ Halloween costumes, and celebrity-designed shoes.

- Male dapper via GQ and Fine and Dandy.
- Want to wear what you eat? Try a Black Jack Taco or maybe some bacon and eggs.
- Join the dark side.
- Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow shoes: yay or nay?
- Bloggers get dressed up for Halloween. Look it’s Mary Poppins, a lumberjack, and an evil sea spirit!
- DIY Gradiated Nails.
- Feeling spiky?

What blog posts tickled your fancy this week?

Brittany Curran

BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Beth

Beth Soroko, a first year art history major sports school spirit gear the right way by pairing a cropped Cal t-shirt with a black skirt, ripped rights, and boots.

One of my favorite accents to her outfit was the gold elephant necklace, such a lovely touch on a lovely fall day!

Jordan Silver

BARE Reporter

Happy Weekend! Where Will You Be?

Although this sunny week has been met with a rainy end, that's no reason to forfeit a good weekend! This Sunday, November 8th, marks the last outdoor Indie Mart Street Fair of 2009. The Indie Mart hosts endless vintage clothing and pieces from local designers, a DIY workshop, a sewing station (for customized digs), live music and MORE! For only a $2 donation, this is really worth a trip on the Muni!

Pull out your umbrellas and your rainboots and come join us for a good time! Will BARE see you there?

Local music includes: The Yellow Dress, The Glassines, Malloy Family Album

Sunday, November 8th 12-6pm
1600 17th Street and Wisconsin, SF
All ages- $2 donation

Gina Harris

BARE Reporter

Shop this Look :: Plaid & Man-Bags

Spotted by The SF Style

What I love about this stylish duo is how the blue and red colors of their outfits coordinate so well together. These guys take a cool graphic tee and a smart plaid shirt, then mix it up with accessories, great shoes, and of course, the man-bag, which only some can pull off with such attitude.

The boy on the left is wearing:
Zumiez Krooked Skateboard White Hat
Urban Outfitters Fyasko Le Tour 84 Graphic Tee
Urban Outfitters Levi’s 511 Coated Rigid Jean
Shoes.com Van’s Classic Slip On

The boy on the right is wearing:
Urban Outfitters Koi Wayfarer
Heritage 1981 Drum Line Plaid Shirt
Urban Outfitters Cheap Monday Snug Shango Jeans
Zappos Fratelli Slip-ons

Just out of curiosity, what do you guys think about the man-bag? Personally, I think they're functional and stylish, and here are some I found that would perfect for school, shopping, or traveling:

Bags listed:
Urban Outfitters Levi’s Canvas Messenger Bag
Heritage 1981 Buffalo Check Messenger Bag
Banana Republic Everyday Nylon Twill Brief Bag

Photos assembled by Brittany Curran

Elizabeth Maxim

BARE Reporter

Questions Are Somewhat Answered at Town Hall with the Chancellor

At last night’s Student Town Hall with the Chancellor, ASUC President Will Smelko introduced an evening of what was meant to be a “direct dialogue with our University administration.” The environment was tense and the crowd seemed eager to get answers. The speakers, including Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, began by making their statements regarding how the University of California has entered a 147 million dollar deficit since the budget was reassigned last May. The panelists discussed how the implementation of furloughs, cutting staff, and increasing the amount of out-of-state students would help prevent raising student fees.

As students and community members alike began to ask their questions, the atmosphere quickly became intense and even hostile as those demanding access to the full UC budget, greater pay cuts from the highest-paid faculty and no increases in student fees were receiving vague answers from the representatives of the administration. Vice Chancellor and Provost George W. Breslauer declared that we “must shoot outward, not at each other.” Chancellor Birgeneau clarified by urging students to go to your local legislator’s office and demand that they make accessible public higher education a priority. He also encourages students from the UC system, the Cal State system, and the community college system to participate in the March on Sacramento that will take place in the spring.

While students were grateful that the administration took the time and the risk to address these issues, they left feeling just as uncomfortable and unsure about the financial situation as when they arrived. Students shared stories about living in an RV because university housing too expensive, how University Health Services are no longer a priority, and how minorities on campus are being particularly targeted in the financial cuts. Karen Hernandez, a second year student, felt that the panel was “indirect and very vague.” She felt that “the point is to have a dialogue” but that the panelists were “very political.”

Jordan Silver
BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Jennie

In a Rush? Who isn’t! But that doesn’t stop Jennie Chang, 4^th year Mass Communications and Political Science double major, from whipping together a hot ensemble. A gray peacoat (Banana Republic) just in time for the cold weather, a tiered black top (Kimchi Blue) and skirt (Forever 21), and a necklace-turned-belt (Aldo) completes her look.

Shelly Park

BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Erika

Erika from Campbell, California, was spending the day on Telegraph when we spotted her wearing this classic black ensemble.

Her bobbed hair, pearls, and black booties take us back to the 1920s when the length of this sleek dress would have been a scandal… much like the flappers of the era.