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What’s Inside3 Fall Layering

4 Staff picks

7 street style

men’s style

17 guide

19 designer

profile:chanel

Denver fashion

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Magazines, particularly fashion mags, consumed my free time long before I became a Merchandising major at Colorado State University. I grew up reading Nylon, Rolling Stone, Real Simple, Powder Magazine and, of course the holy grail of fashion – Vogue Magazine. I decided the world of editorial fashion was for me after watching “The September Issue” (documenting the creation of the biggest issue of Vogue) in a hotel room at the Hilton on W. Prospect before my first tour of Colorado State. The Vogue team - Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington and André Leon Talley - became my idols, and

I never looked back. Bringing a fashion publication to campus is a not-so-long awaited dream. Starting this project as a sophomore was a lofty goal, and thus even more surreal for me to witness. I hope everyone finds something that inspires them in this magazine – regardless of your major or closet size. One motto I try to endorse is that fashion is everywhere, and it’s created for everyone – us Coloradoans included. Those giant scarves we wrap ourselves in when we have to walk to class through a blizzard? Those are a piece of Colorado fashion. Everyone dressing up in bright orange and mobbing over to Hughes stadium for Aggie day is a piece of Fort Collins fashion. Those of you who live and breathe for Fashion Week have a lot more in common with someone who’s never opened an issue of Vogue than you think… Regardless, this magazine has been created for both types.I would like to thank my amazing team for making The Fashion Report a reality. Especially those who have struggled through all-nighters, eight hours on set at photo shoots, and count-less trips to Mugs for coffee. With that, I would like to present to our readers, Colorado State University’s very own – The Fashion Report.

Kiah Kristine AndersonEditor-in-Chief

Letter from the Editor

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by Emily SmithThe leaves are changing from green to orange and thoughts of pumpkin pie dance

in our heads. That’s right: it’s fall, and the weather is changing – which means it’s time to prep your wardrobe for chillier days! The key to “autumn-izing” your closet lies in layering. Read on for stylish fall outfit ideas that incorporate layers.

2. Skinny jeans transition smoothly from summer to fall with a comfy oversized sweater and voluminous scarf. The sweater-skinnies combo adds enough bulk for fall weather without overwhelming your frame. Accessorizing with a chunky scarf adds more weight to the outfit and works nicely in both neutral and bright colors.

Fall weather calls for fashionable layering

3. For extra-brisk days when you plan to be outside, pile on the layers with leggings, a button-down, a soft cardigan in a pop of color, and a classic knee-length trench. This cozy outfit allows you to transition from outdoor to indoor just by removing a few pieces, while still remaining stylish. Top it off with a great pair of boots and a fedora, and you are ready for anything autumn throws at you!

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1. Pair that flowy summertime maxi dress with a cinched belt and a blazer in a dark color such as burgundy or classic black to make it fall-appropriate. A wide belt will create a narrow waist, and a fitted, cropped blazer will balance out the long, loose proportions of the maxi dress. Similarly, a jean jacket takes a sweet summer maxi dress straight into fall, and a leather jacket adds some edge to your dress for the new season.

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CHICTOPIA.COMChictopia is an amazing fashion and style blog that focuses on many

different aspects of the industry. The main focus is a massive street style section where members from all over the world can upload photos of themselves in personally styled outfits and viewers can vote on which they like the most. The street style section has some truly amazing photos; those who upload photos are encouraged to list where they purchased each garment and accessory they are wearing and also to classify it as a “type” of outfit such as everyday, job interview, concert, art showing, etc. The blog also has a shopping section where members can buy and sell their own self-created items in their own individualized online boutiques. And a news section that works as the website’s own online publication on upcoming trends and styles. Chictopia is a mixes many different kinds of fashion blogs all into one, and it achieves this flawlessly.

– by Dana Jaggi

EAT.SLEEP.WEAR.COMKimberly Pesch is a New York style

blogger that runs eat.sleep.wear. She is known for her classic look and uncanny ability to mix colors and prints. When her hair is not down and perfectly wavy, she rocks the top bun and often pairs this look with her Warby Parker glasses. Eat.sleep.wear incorporates personal style, photography and inspirations from Pesch’s fierce, everyday adventures.

– by Megan Timlin

FASHION TOASTRun by blogger and model Rumi Neely, Fashion Toast serves

as an online sneak peek into the busy life of an individual highly involved in the fashion industry. Rumi’s personal style – ethereal, a bit slouchy, and always cool and casual – is documented by her photographer/boyfriend through their travels around the world. The blog follows her through projects in LA for different designers, to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, modeling jobs and store openings in Japan. The amazing quality of Rumi’s personal styling and photography is accompanied by her witty and colorful commentary.

– by Kiah Anderson

Staff Picks:

Fashion Blogs

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Photo from eat.sleep.wear.com Photo from fashiontoast.com

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Fresh Breath ofDeep breath . . . at least that’s what I did when I started thinking about this article and how in the

WORLD I was going to try to describe the very thing that shapes my life and my ambitions, which is not clothes, or stores, or a brand new pair of boots for fall, but fashion.

I firmly believe that the best way to describe something, or in this case, the importance of something is to first start with a literal interpretation. So, from the Webster’s Dictionary, that I just looked up online, it defines “fashion” in it’s first interpretation as, “the make or form of something”. I chose this one because I think it is the fairest and most accurate definition of this thing called fashion.

Surprised that it didn’t say something to do with clothes, or brands, or style? Most people are. But I think those stereotypes come later.

The problem is this: that some people think because they are not “into fashion” that, that excuses them from participating in fashion . . . even though they already are somehow. If you walked into the King Soopers on Elizabeth and bought apples and cereal, you are participating in fashion. If you went and got a hair-cut, you are participating in fashion. And if you are reading this article instead of doing your homework, guess what, you are participating in a sort of fashion!

And just like a lot of large or broad categories out there, Fashion is a foundation, and off of it, come many roots, branches, leaves of different styles of fashion, and the more commonly known ones which are subconsciously associated with fashion are: apparel, style, look, magazines, brands, designers, make up, merchandising. But we must not forget that these are not the ONLY sectors of fashion, fashion is literally everywhere.

Take me for example, seeing as clothes happens to be one of the sectors I particularly take interest in, in the realm of fashion, did anyone else catch Spring 2013 Fashion Week(s)? Insane, absolutely insane. The colors, the catwalks, the variations of style, it was like a beautiful mural of creativity to me, a mural that caused me to look at it for hours instead of working on a project. . .

And here’s the catch.My Dad calls me to just check-in and see what I’ve been doing and I told him I had been weaving

between my schoolwork and the shows from fashion week on style.com, and I said, “did you get a chance to look at the show I have been obsessing over?” and he replied, “you know that I’m not into fashion, but I’ll take a look, or I’ll let you show me next time you are home.” Woah, Stop. Rewind.

Not into fashion? But that’s wrong! You are into fashion, you just particularly don’t take interest in the designer clothing portion of fashion. And call me crazy but this is the most

frequent thought or stereotype that goes along with “fashion people” or “fashionistas”.

Fashion doesn’t have one area. It is a vast sea of options! And that is one thing I would like to get across in this article. I think a “vast sea” of people would enjoy reading from this new, collaborative fashion magazine, but some will resist picking it up because they think it’s only about clothes. Think of it like this (attempt at philosophical metaphor applicable to all) Fashion is like Christmas, and Clothes are like the

presents. I’ll be the first to admit I love presents and everything about them, however; the meaning and celebration and tradition behind Christmas are what hold it’s importance and it’s specialness.

And with this broad concept of fashion comes many areas of interest, careers, ambitions, goals, and styles. Just remember the

definition of fashion is not clothes. Whatever is your passion, is the definition of fashion.

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do

with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel

Cheers,

Emily K

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American Apparel “Large Carry-All Pouch” in Cranberrywww.amer-icanapparel.com

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Street

Bree is rocking colored skinnies from Nordstrom

on campus in Aylesworth. Accessorized from head

to toe, Bree looks amazing in a color scheme of corals.

CSU

Out by the intramural fields, Hayley waits between

classes in an all black, gray ensamble. Cleverly, she

manipulated her Gap scarf into a comfy infinite scarf, perfect for the latest chilly

days.

Michael from Ohio is all prep in the CSU plaza.

In his classic checkered Tommy Hilfiger button up and denim, he keeps it

relax as he goes to class.

by Ariel Christensen

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Style Florence

Italian men love to roll their jeans up to show off their socks. It adds a bit of interest to the rest of an outfit, and an unexpected

way to show color.

This gentleman, an employee of the Gucci Museum in Florence, sports a fantastic

Dolce and Gabbana jean jacket.

All black is an easy choice for the streets of Florence,

or for early morning classes in Fort Collins. Add some bold logos like this

Lois Vuitton bag.

by Hannah Marion

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layerslayers

falling in love with layers

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by Zach Ham

Men’s Style Guide:4 Quintessential

Boots For Fall

The Chukka Boot The desert boot style is a standard fall staple. Coming in a variety of colors

and materials, this boot is great with jeans and kakis, but

can also be paired with untraditional pieces as

well. Clarks “Desert Boot”

$120, available at Macy’s

The Wingtip BootThis fall, go for some added details,

and choose a boot that has that Old Hollywood look to it. Pair this

look with dark denim and a casual blazer, and you will be looking sharp for

a great night out.Red Tape “Cowboy” $59.95, available at

DSW

The Combat Boot For a boot with a lot of versatility, the combat

boot is for you. For a rogue look this season, and pair your classic combat boot,

with your favorite jeans, and a t-shirt for any

occasion day and night.Steve Madden

“Troopah” $139.95, available at Steve-

Madden.com

The Work Boot The work boot is perfect for those cold weather

autumn days. Paired with a chunky knit sock, and your favorite jeans, the rich leather and white

sole will look great with any boot.Red Wing

“Round Toe Boot” $300, available

at Nordstrom

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How to Wear

CSU COlorswithout looking like you’re

going to a football game.

Modcloth “A Crinkle in Time Scarf” in Evergreen

www.modcloth.com

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by Kacee Fiddes

Forever 21 “Sequined Swing Cami” in Gold

www.forever21.com

Lulu’s “Cardi Hearty Green Cardigan” www.lulus.com

Forever 21 “Tab Waist Skinny Jeans” www.forever21.com

Miss Selfridge “Gold Metallic Hair clip”

www.missselfridge.com

Make Me Chic “Shim-mer Coated Jeg-

gings” in Goldwww.makemechic.com

$25

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Designer Profile:Chanel

“Coco Chanel,” a single name capable of invoking luxury and mystery, elegance and allure. So many of us know what Chanel is today, the powerhouse fashion company led by its creative director Karl Lagerfeld. Suits and gowns on the forefront of fashion walking a runway in Paris. Chanel No° 5. Black and White. The interlacing C’s. It’s true, these are part of Chanel. However, it is impossible to understand what is so compelling, magical and lasting about Chanel without understanding its history and Coco’s spirit. There are few designers in the history of fashion who have truly changed the future through their work. Without question Coco Chanel was one of these incredible few.

A Brief HistoryGabrielle “Coco” Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France. Her mother

died when she was twelve and her father abandoned her and her sisters at an orphanage in Auberzine shortly after. When Chanel was seventeen she moved to a convent where she learned to sew, and it was during this time in her life she also learned the art of millinery (hat making). After a brief job as a seamstress in Moulins she began a career, albeit short and unsuccessful, as a cabaret singer, where she was given the nickname “Coco.”

When cabaret singing was no longer an option, Coco began to make hats professionally, a career where she gained fame. Chanel opened her first boutique in Deauville in 1914, after

fleeing Paris during the First World War. Here her out-of-the-norm hats and clothing became wildly popular. She had left the realm of corsets and

flounces for a sleeker, more masculine silhouette in simpler and more practical materials. Following Deauville she opened a wildly successful shop in Biarritz which garnered international attention.

Chanel then opened her flagship store in Paris at 31 rue Cambon. She continued to build on her success with landmarks such as the little black dress, featured on the cover of French Vogue in 1926,

which she created upon the death of the man that she loved, Arthur “Boy” Capel. Other Chanel landmarks include the Chanel suit, a

practical, stylish option that could be worn to work, and Chanel Nº 5 perfume. At the arrival of World War Two, Chanel closed the doors of The House of Chanel and left Paris, retiring to Switzerland where she lived for several years.

In 1953, Chanel came out of retirement when she began to see that “the designers have forgotten that there are women inside the dresses.”1 Her comeback after World War Two prompted another revolution of sorts, once again influencing women to break free of their restrictions and live in simple elegance. However this time it was in the United States that her fame grew: in France many saw her designs as passé. Her creations were the antithesis of the new designers’ creations and were very similar to what she had been creating prior to the war. Despite the fact the Parisian critics dismissed the new collection

1 Jone Johnson Lewis. “Coco Chanel Quotes.” About.com. Available from http://www.womenshistory.about.com/cs/quotes/a/qu_coco_chanel.htm. Internet;

accessed 5 January 2009.

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as archaic, “her sales skyrocketed in America…Hollywood came calling…to dress a new generation of stars, including Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelley and Elizabeth Taylor.”2 Hollywood in the 1950’s represented women in a manner exemplified by June Cleaver and Donna Reed, as the perfect housewife in their heels and starched crinolines. Chanel defied this trend with every bit of her being, her own designs, slim, boyish and comfortable. This not only increased, but it solidified Chanel’s fame and that of her empire’s ideals. America grew to love her when she began to dress these new stars of Hollywood, “There is one star who can do anything…Elizabeth Taylor,”3 said Chanel in a 1965 interview. This created a new demographic for Chanel’s style as the fans of Taylor, Hepburn and other stars began to dress like them. This spread not only Chanel’s designs and aesthetic, but her ideals in the United States and throughout the world. From this point forward the House of Chanel continued to grow and thrive even after Chanel’s death in January 1971. In 1983 Karl Lagerfeld became the new creative director of Chanel’s legacy. He shared her attitude towards women and clothing and he has continued design garments to serve women of the time.

A Beautiful LegacyCoco Chanel created new trends in fashion that contradicted the norms of her time

period. In doing this she was contradicting the stereotypical roles of women in the home. She replaced “the corset with comfort and casual elegance,”4 in her simple garments and her active lifestyle set an example for women. The clothes that she made fulfilled a need that this new lifestyle required.

Her fame acquired after the wars gave her the leverage to influence women both internationally and domestically. This fame was a basis for the shift in women’s roles as they began to respond to the practical and simple elegance of her clothes that allowed the alteration of their lifestyles and pursuits. Even as clothing became less constrictive, she continued to create her styles based on elegance and her philosophy that “clothes must have a natural shape.”5 It was this unwavering dedication to her beliefs that gave her such remarkable sway.

Despite the vast influence that she had on women, “Chanel would not have defined herself as a feminist—in fact, she consistently spoke of femininity rather than of feminism—yet her work is unquestionably part of the liberation of women. She threw out a life jacket, as it were, to women…”6 In particular her Chanel Suit, which French Vogue put on the cover, allowed women a comfortable, professional outfit to wear to the jobs that they retained after the Second World War. Most importantly, through Chanel’s independence in both spirit and lifestyle, women were able to see what they could be if they broke through the barriers that tradition had imposed on them. This is the legacy of Chanel. Not the gowns, or the logo, but her passion and her belief in the strength and independence of women.

Photo taken from www.quitecontinental.net

3 Joseph Barry. “An Interview With Chanel.” McCall (1965): 121-174. www.MissVintage.com. [Archives Online.] 4 Jone Johnson Lewis. “Coco Chanel.” About.com. Available from http://www.womenshistory.about.com/od/chanelcoco/a/coco_chanel.htm. Internet; accessed 1 December 2008.5 Jone Johnson Lewis. “Coco Chanel Quotes.” About.com. Available from http://www.womenshistory.about.com/cs/quotes/a/qu_coco_chanel.htm. Internet; accessed 5 January 2009. 6 Ingrid Sischy. “Coco Chanel. (Cover Story).” Time 151, no.22 (June 08, 1998): 98. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed January 5, 2009).

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BRING ON THE

BRIGHTS

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Denver Fashion

Weekend

Thursday Night:Thursday night’s first runway presentation

showcased local Denver boutiques Kitty Mae Millinery, Kid Dangerous, Handbags.com, 50

Dresses, and Moxie. The second part of the show featured full body artwork; each model was

painted with the artist’s own interpretation of a classic work of art, ranging from Van Gough to

Roy Lichtenstein.

Thursday Highlights:One of the final looks to walk the runway was by Moxie. If featured a cream, colored shag

bomber jacket with skinny jeans and boots. Easily the most lust worthy of the amazing jackets to

come down the DFW runway.

This fall’s Denver Fashion Week was 303 Magazine’s biggest ever, due mainly to their very

smart change of venue. The show’s producer Ab Aharonian said in an interview to The Fashion

Report that the show was a huge testament to Denver’s rising fashion scene, and he was

personally excited about being able to bring together “fashion and other creativity” into one

show. TFR hopes to see all our readers at the next Denver Fashion Week this spring!

What: Denver Fashion Weekend Presented by 303 Magazine and Schomp Mini

Where: Denver’s own City Hall Amphitheater

When: Thursday, October 11th and Saturday, October 13th

Saturday Night:Saturday’s hair and makeup show consisted of each salon presenting their take on looks from a different time period and culture. The stand-outs included Asteria salon’s own version of 399 BCE Ancient Greece, El Salon with empirical Japan, Juno Salon showing 1920’s Chicago looks, and the finale of 2099 China, styled by Charlie Price and Halo Salon.

Off the Runway:The attendees of the show provided just as much fashion inspiration as the designers showing on the runway. Thursday night saw a casual vibe, with skinnies and booties being seen all across the front row. Saturday night’s dress was more on the formal side. We saw plenty of guest’s shoulders draped with fur, an abundance of party dresses, and simple cuts mixed with intricately embellished shoes.

Saturday Highlights:The final salon, Charlie Price and Halo Salon, drew inspiration from 2099 China. In their futuristic presentation, models came down the runway with barcode tattoos, draped in camo prints and bright reds. The military uniform turned street dress was accompanied by teased, sculpted hair reminiscent of the geisha style. The salon used their idea of “people as numbers” to contrast hairstyles straight out of China’s past. 25

CreditsEditor-in-chiefKiah Anderson

Layout ManagerVerretta Andersen

Faculty AdvisorDr. Terry Yan

Photoshoot TeamCreative Director: Kiah Anderson Photographer: Austin Simpson

Second Photographer: Nicole Smith Hair and Makeup: Verretta Andersen, Brittany Hughes

Models: Rachel Bishop, Payton Gifford, Lindsey Greenwell, Victoria KorthuisTeam Members: Kalyn Bessert, Brian Guiducci, Zach Ham, Brittany Hughes,

Dana Jaggi, Erika Johnson, Karley Shafer

Street Style EditorsAriel Christensen, Hannah Marrion

ContributorsEmily Koziel, Zach Ham, Brittany Hughes, Meagan Timlin,

Dana Jaggi, Kacee Fiddes, Emily Smith

EditorsKatie Hancock, Brittany Hughes

Special Thanks To:Fashion Group International and GG Boutique

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Fall 2012

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