Red Lipstick Mondays

Happy Monday! As college students the last words we think of is red lipstick on a Monday. It's more like sweatpants, Uggs, and a frown. But I've decided to be bold, which is why I have declared Mondays to be Red a Lipstick Mondays. Every Monday I will feature a new red lip look, and break the myth of red as a special occasion color. It's bold but can be styled in a subtle way. Hopefully this will inspire us college students to give the sweatpants a break.

Stay fierce,

Tiff

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Dorm Room Re-do

As promised, here is the long awaited dorm room reveal, I don't have any before pictures. But think white cinderblock and brown tiled floors. Enough said. For some reason I leaned towards, black, white, and pink as my color scheme. Mostly because my comforter features these colors in a bold graphic, floral print. I wanted my room to have a boutique feel and serve as a visual homage to all things fashion and classic Hollywood.

Vintage-Inspired Printed table top and dress form jewelry holder

Just A Little Charleston

The age of excess or the jazz age, however you refer to the 1920s, it was a time of bootleg liquor, gangsters and crooks, and wild girls who dared to have hemlines above the knee. Flappers were distinct for their bobbed hair, heavy makeup, wild dancing, and devil-may-care attitude. 

As an homage to the daring personas, I dressed as a flapper for a costume party, and the look was the bee's knees (insert 1920s slang here). It featured a black fringe dress for maximum movement as I did the Charleston of course. I had long black gloves, my quintessential strand of pearls, and a feather in my hair. The look was finished off my patterned fishnet tights, patent leather pumps, and my cigarette holder, it was fabulous darling.

Feeling A Little Grunge-y

 Hey undergrads and the stylish at heart. Today's look was my outfit for a dinner date with my mom. I chose this red and black plaid ( or tartan, if you're feeling fancy),fleece lined vest. In light of the 90s revival in fashion and pieces inspired by the grunge area, I had to snatch up this vest when I saw it at Burlington Coat Factory for $16.99. Take it in for a moment... As a self-admitted vintage/eclectic/preppy/girly/casual chic/ posh style lover I do have a slight fascination with the grunge era. For those of you who are unfamiliar the grunge era, this period of fashion during the 1990s, was the brainchild of those who followed the grunge style of music, think Nirvana. It was a style of necessity and stylish "carelessness"; it was all Doc Martens, and plaid flannels. The look screamed "I don't care about fashion" which of course made it a haphazard fashion trend.

Underneath, I'm wearing a black, pleated chiffon blouse, that is at least two sizes too big, so I cinched it with a big black and silver waist belt. I paired it with dark rinse skinnies and my favorite cognac colored ankle booties. I felt like the look screamed fall. How do you feel about grunge? Mad for plaid? Tell me all about it in the comments section.

Shirt (Banana Republic, thrifted)



Anke Booties (Old Navy), Purse (Ross)

Watch (Thrifted), Bracelet (Ross), Nails ( Essie : Poor Li'l Rich Girl)

 

 

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










Fall Fever

Fall Fever by lashai13 featuring a quilted faux leather jacket

Hey undergrads and fashionable people! I've been gone from the blog for awhile but I
promise it's because I have fierce, fashionable projects in the works. In the mean time...
 here's my top three picks of what I'm craving for fall. Leather, leather, leather!
 In boots, jackets, cuffs, and on bags, I love anything leather ( or a good faux),
 it's such a tough accent and can make you instantly feel more sleek.
I've been wary of cheetah/leopard print for years but now I'm ready to
 face my wild side, so to speak. I'm taking it in small doses, with accessories,
 a great leopard print shoe or infinity scarf is perfect for fall.
 I love ankle booties, fringe is a fresh update on a classic silhouette, and
 adds a bit of boho to any look.
 What are your top picks for fall?

A Sartorial Hiatus

Hey undergrads, I've been taking a sort of sartorial hiatus. I've been readjusting to campus life and adjusting to all my classes. Junior year! Woo!. Okay enough of that. Between program planning as a resident assistant and mentally filing away the latest fall trends, I have done a survey of my closet. I have a few pieces that will be up on my profile on Threadflip ( seen here). Think of it as an extension of my blog and personal style, just passing fierce fashion along. There are also several exciting projects coming up here at The Undergrad Style File. Such as a my dorm room re-do, fall haul, and special guest feature ;). In the meantime, here's what I have been wearing...

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: Decor

It's been awhile since my last "Favorite Things" post.  In light of my pending return to campus and a new series of blog posts; where I will show you my RA dorm room's transformation from eek to chic, I'd thought I show you some of my favorite decoration inspiration. Pictured here is my décor display on this fabulous metal, vintage postcard printed side table that I found for a steal at eight bucks at Burlington Coat Factory. On it I have my recent birthday cards from turning the big 20. Décor should always reflect your personal style and little mementos make it cozy...especially if you live in tiny dorm rooms like most of us undergrads. The biggest piece is my fashion vision board that I made from a recycled cork board, construction paper and magazine clippings. It features all the colors, cuts, and categories that influence my personal style, and it will be prominently displayed in my dorm. Finally, there is the vase of fresh flowers and my vintage-inspired bodice jewelry holder. Just a small sample of the vintage-modern-retro Hollywood-fashion boutique/romantic vibe I'm going for in my new dorm room. Girly touches, simple chic, and fashion-influenced touches are what I love to have when decorating...stay tuned for my dorm room re-do!

 

Stay stylish,

Tiff