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Winter fashion must-haves

The key to looking great this season is all about being bold. Vibrant colors and daring cuts are what this winter is all about. Best of all, look runway chic without spending hundreds of dollars. Save even more by making simple pieces trendy with this season’s winter essentials. • The classic coat has adopted [...]…

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Keep the love alive with your plaid

Oh plaid, it was so good in the beginning. Hot and heavy, I couldn’t get enough of you. But now your charm has started to dull, and I wonder if this love affair has ended. Keeping love alive requires time, attention and the willingness to keep things fresh and learn how to constantly reconnect. Here are [...]…

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Recession Living 101: Taming the animal print trend

I can’t help but cringe at the phrase “animal print trend.” Tacky Jane of the jungle dresses comes to mind. The truth is animal print can be a fashion disaster, or pleasantly pleasing, depending on how you wear it. Even though it seems as if animal print comes in and out of style every couple of [...]…

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Recession Living 101: Comfort reigns for CSUN fasion

Among our campus, there are three signature fashion styles for men and women. Women have a tendency of dressing casual, feminine or in layers. Men also wear the casual look. Sporty outfits and a dressier look are also popular for them. One commonality between the two is both consider the level of comfort when choosing an [...]…

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Recession Living 101: Easy, affordable costume ideas for Halloween

Whether you cringe at the thought of dressing up, work really hard on a costume, or fall somewhere in the middle, Oct. 31 is fast approaching. So what are you going to be for Halloween? If you are like a lot of students on campus right now, you can’t afford to spend a lot of money [...]…

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Recession Living 101: Get healthy skin on a budget

The makeup counter at my favorite department store used to be my sanctuary. It was a place where I could get the blessing of a salesperson, who could provide a proper diagnosis of what skin care products are best suited for me. The salesperson, equipped with a sales pitch laced with fancy words like “non-comedogenic” [...]…

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Stop stressing and start relaxing

It’s six weeks since the semester started and most of us are anticipating the moment where we’ll have five weeks of freedom. School has been hectic, with overlapping class schedules, high textbook prices, increase in tuition fees and fewer classes. Aside from school, we worry about other aspects of life like financial crises, over-protective pa…

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Fashion ideas for late summer and early fall

Most states have four seasons: spring, summer, fall, then winter.  But here in Southern California, and notably in the San Fernando Valley, we have just two seasons: hot and hotter.  All joking aside, in other parts of the country the daily weather is consistent. Generally, when it is cold in the morning it will likely be [...]…

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Have a spa day at home on a budget

During these harsh times with work, school and always running around, we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves. We forget to set aside a day just to relax and pamper ourselves. But with this recession who’s financially able to spend between $150 and $200 for a day in the spa? I have never gone [...]…

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Recession Living 101: Resume aside, looking sharp is key

Are you graduating soon? Have you started looking for a job? Being in the working world for many years, I’ve noticed a trend in successful job interviews. One of the main reasons why most individuals get hired for the positions they apply for is because of the way they are dressed. A large part of the [...]…

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