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Need a little summer style inspiration for the upcoming MUSE launch party at Alfie’s? Or, maybe you’re attending a music festival this summer and looking for an outfit that will beat the heat and let all the other concert-goers know just how chic you are? Either way, even if you aren’t attending Coachella, treat those [...]
Brick Lane: Style at its Finest
“Fashion is what we’re told to wear, style is what we choose to wear” -this is a quote I have heard a number of times that I think really does capture the essence of style. Some people are fashionable; they wear what magazines tell them looks good or try to replicate outfits they see on [...]
Denim Heaven
Head to toe denim has long been mistaken as the unfortunate choice outfit for us Canadians: so much so, that we managed to earn this get-up an equally as unfortunate nickname: The Canadian Tuxedo (much thanks to Super Troopers). To make matters worse, who could forget Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears’ infamous matching denim outfits [...]
Fashion Week for Your Closet
Whether you’re rushing from class-to-class or runway-to-runway, street style or runway looks can be translated into campus fashion. These new trends can be applied to dressing for normal class days, nights out, semi formal events and dressy dinners. That’s So ‘70s Translated to Life in Class Is it possible to associate a sleek pant with the [...]
My Strange Addiction
My Strange Addiction: Shoppers Drug Mart’s Lipstick Aisle I have recently picked up a bad habit of walking into Shoppers, inadvertently doing my makeup, and then walking out without purchasing any the products I “tested”. There is something so exhilarating about walking through the sliding doors into the wonderful world we Canadians call Shoppers Drug [...]
All New Miley
Who is Miley Cyrus? Once the budding little Hannah Montana, Cyrus is now attempting to pull off chic masculine with a sexy twist. Cyrus bid farewell to her teen queen image, chopping off her wavy reddish locks with celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan (the man who gave Jennifer Aniston “the Rachel” cut). Miley tweeted “Never felt more [...]
St. Patty’s Day Street Snaps
When we go out, we go hard. Never disappointing, Queen’s students always know what to wear, especially on St. Patty’s! Lucky for us the weather warmed up, and jackets were not necessarily… well, only if you had beer in your belly. Going around the ghetto, Muse was able to snap some sassy poses of various [...]
Street Style Snaps- March 15
So remember last week when I said we’re all putting our winter jackets away? Well, I guess I spoke too soon. Mother Nature pulled a fast one on us, and let’s just say not everyone is very happy with this frigidness. While I lazily sported the”goose” (I promise I’m not dressing like a slob underneath!), [...]
Interview with Cyndy Gibson
Agent 99, Three Boutique, and Blueprint are all stores we’ve surely passed by on Princess Street, but many of us perhaps know little of the owner, a blonde sociable Kingston local who possess an unspoken for youth beyond her age. Established fashion entrepreneur, successful small boutique owner, philanthropic supporter, and member of city council’s retail [...]
Street Style Snaps- March 8
We’re so excited to introduce a new weekly fashion segment: MUSE x Street Style. Every week MUSE will be featuring a few students who inspire us sartorially. Left to right: Michelle T. (Art History ’14); Mark R. (World Language Studies ’15); Trilby G. (Economics ’14) Left to Right: Jae K. (Sciences ’16) ; Sarah (Development Studies [...]
Cool Enough to Kick It
I’ll admit, as a self-proclaimed aspiring fashionista, my choice of spring footwear often gets a little lazy and university-oriented, relying heavily on Sperry boat shoes, Converse sneakers, and Hunter boots to throw on before running out into the unpredictable wild that is Kingston weather in March. Basically, I am 100% guilty of falling into the [...]
So Fly
Cramped seats, that awful plastic-y material that is always sticky and tiny little TVs that seem incapable of working properly- air travel is definitely not the most glamorous undertaking. However airports with their sleek minimalist architecture and literal moving runways provide the backdrop for some of the very best in shockingly wearable fashion, whether you [...]
Baring It All
Is a revival of bare midriffs in order this spring 2013? Or, does the revealing of such cleavage only evoke a reminiscent period of Britney Spears dressed in her scantily clad school girl outfit as she performs “Hit Me Baby One More Time”. Several months back, cutout dresses were trending, worn to accentuate the feminine [...]
My Mink is Dragging on the Floor
What was the only thing more omnipresent at the first three installments of Fashion Week than Cara Delevigne? Fur. It was everywhere, from dresses at Jason Wu, to arms of gorilla-esque coats at Band of Outsiders to muffs and bicep high gloves at Altuzarra and Alexander Wang that eliminated any and all digital dexterity. Not [...]
More than Just a Hollow Title
Hearing about the ins and outs of our on-campus model world seemed like a perfect way to build anticipation for Project Red’s end-of-the-year fashion show in less than a month’s time. Meet Liv, Syd, and Boris: Mentors to Project Red’s 31 models. One of the most daunting tasks they faced was back in September, hiring [...]
Céline Me Alone
My name is Claire and I am an online shopping addict. It has been four days since my last purchase. My current drug of choice? The witty t-shirts that satirize ubiquitous high-fashion logos. They capture the perfect blend of insider elitism and street style swag – the look that would get you photographed by Tommy [...]
Beauty Break Essentials
Breaking with the Bad: Beauty Break Essentials Packing is overwhelming. That goes without saying, especially the week before Reading Week when our daydreaming of beach destinations conflicts with a seemingly punitive amount of midterms. Most of us are seasoned packers – though we may not realize it. I’m not referring to backpacking across Europe. Past [...]
Who, What, Wear of the Workplace
Last summer you hardly knew – just how much work went into my outfits and appearance. I was certainly not working in retail or any glamorous job that entails wearing high heels or having manicured nails. On the contrary, I was working a 9 -5 job, sitting in a cubicle, taking up to a hundred [...]
Bill Cunningham
I’ve said many times before, we all get dressed for Bill - Anna Wintour I don’t think anyone would say I’m on the forefront of any style trend or own any clothing of particular value or significance. In fact, last week I was comedically scolded and sent to the back row of a group photo for [...]
Perks of Being an Accessorizer
You’re not taking advantage of your full potential when you don’t sparkle – literally. Most girls hold back, afraid that accessories will make an outfit look too done up for day-time wear. I would argue against that. There are few times a girl can ever be too dressed up. If it’s not the fear of [...]
WTF
Manolo’s are effing awesome, yes, but they are not only that. They are definitive of the ultimate struggle. The shoes speak to the brevity of willpower, the unbelievable restraint and perpetual financial diet of the individual. Manolo’s mark the individual’s fight for success and the inability to be granted such success in the moment, right [...]
Agent 99 Dress Trunk Show
I found a little piece of heaven at Kingston’s very own Agent 99 boutique. Dresses. Hundreds, yes, hundreds of dresses from the likes of Mink Pink, French Connection and TFNC London, were shipped to the boutique for their annual three day Dress Trunk Show. As if this isn’t enough, Agent 99 also offered 20% off [...]
The Q’BFFI Experience
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Queen’s Business Forum on the Fashion Industry, or affectionately known as Q’BFFI. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Q’BFFI, it’s a 3 day event organized entirely by students in the Commerce Society, which aims to blend the world of fashion and business. Students from [...]
Joe Fresh #FreshStyle Challenge
We’re really happy to share some exciting news with you! Joe Fresh and Campus Perks recently hosted the #FreshStyle Challenge and one of our MUSE Business Directors, Melissa Huang, was chosen to be one of the Top 10 finalists! There are no words to describe how excited we are for her! Each contestant was given [...]