Halloween on a Budget

Tomorrow one of the largest holidays for college students will be here: Halloween. Some love the holiday and look forward to piecing together an intricate costume, while others may like to take a more simple approach. For all of the ladies that like to keep it simple, I put together a guide that will help to utilize pieces you already own or pieces that you can borrow from friends. This way you’ll be able to put together something quickly with little to no expense!

Tourist (floral top, high-waisted shorts, Keds, fanny pack, sunglasses, sun hat)

Carmen Sandiego (floppy hat, red coat or blazer, black dress, black boots)

Gossip Girl character (plain button up, plaid skirt, knee socks, headband, Oxfords or flats)

Military (black skinny jeans, army green shirt or jacket, camo shirt, combat boots)

Different pieces can be swapped around to personalize the look, almost any basic piece from your closet can be used for different costume ideas. Another important note is that despite the stigma that girls should wear minimal clothing on Halloween, it's really all up to you and what you are comfortable with. Shorts can be swapped for jeans or you can wear a skirt or dress minus tights, it is really dependent on what you feel like rocking for the weekend! 

-Danielle K.

A Legend Leaves Us

                One of the most fabulous designers to ever live, Oscar De La Renta, passed away last week at age 82. De La Renta was battling cancer for the past eight years. Many celebrities have taken to social media to celebrate his life’s work such as Taylor Swift and Cara Delevingne.

In honor of his passing, I’ve put together a list of some iconic moments of his career and check out his Spring 2015 Ready to Wear collection here.

Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey

Ssarah Jessica Parker, Lupita Nyong'o

Emma Watson, Kerry Washington

Jennifer Garner, Zooey Deschanel

Jessica Alba, Amy Adams

-Kristin

Paris Fashion Week Highlights

I can’t be the only one to admit that they nearly teared up while admiring all of the fashion that debuted at Paris Fashion Week at the end of September into early October. (I shamelessly admit to watching the Elie Saab show during class). With so many designers featured at PFW, it was a daunting yet exciting task going through all of the runway show galleries and choosing my favorite collections. Here are my favorite four looks from my top nine collections:

Elie Saab:

Valentin Yudashkin:

Barbara Bui:

Balenciaga:

Andrew GN:

Valentino:

Leonard:

Carven:

Maxime Simoens:

-Kristin

Midterms Playlist 2014

Midterms are upon us. Here's an overly indie study playlist to make your week less painful. Good luck; we believe in you.

1998 by Chet Faker

Holdin On by Flume
Belly of the Cavern by Typhoon

My Girl by The Temptations

Needle by Born Roofians

M79 by Vampire Weekend

Next Year by Two Door Cinema Club

Someday by The Strokes

Riptide by Vance Joy

Step (Sylvster x Ernest Remix) by Vampire Weekend

I Would Do Anything For You by Foster the People

Ways To Go by GROUPLOVE

All of the People by Panama Wedding
Wait (Kygo remix) by m83

Its Alright Now by Bombay Bicycle Club

Forest Whitaker by Bad Books
Pumpin Blood- Acoustic by NONONO
Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde
Constant Conversations by Passion Pit
Featherstone by The Paper Kites
Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez
The Wilhelm Scream by James Blake
Jolene by Ray LaMontagne
Rollercoaster (Live from Spotify) by Bleachers
Harmony by Born Ruffians
Floating Vibes by Surfer Blood
Way You Are by Kris Orlowski
Comrade by Volcano Choir
Excuses by The Morning Benders
Poke by Childish Gambino
Who I Want You to Love by Bleachers
Fall At Your Feet by Saint Raymond
For Those Below by Mumford & Sons
Choose you by Manchester Orchestra
Choice Kingdom by alt-J
Call Me In The Afternoon by Half Moon Run
Ghost by Sir Sly
I Forget Where We Were by Ben Howard
You and Me by You+Me
Life is Life by Noah and the Whale
From Afar by Vance Joy
Still Sane by Lorde
We Are Afraid by From Indian Lakes
Gonna Be In Love by Great Big Planes
Reckless Love by Bleachers
Love Like This (Acoustic) by Kodaline
You Can Rely on Me by Jason Mraz
Chicagoland by Magic Man
XO by John Mayer
The Gambler by Fun.
Someone You'd Admire by Fleet Foxes
Blue by First Aid Kit
Autumn Leaves by Ed Sheeran
My Father's Father by The Civil Wars
How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep by Bombay Bicycle Club
Without You by Lana Del Rey
Towers by Bon Iver
World News by Local Natives
Take Me Dancing by The Maine
Weight of Living, Pt. 1 by Bastille
Black Bear by Andrew Belle
Another Story by The Head and The Heart
One Night Town (ft. Mat Kearney) by Ingrid Michaelson
Blood by The Middle East
Amelia Jean by Jack' Mannequin

And because we like you guys, we made a Spotify playlist of that insanely long list. Go check out Designed by DePaul's Twitter page for the link or click here!

-Leah and Kristin

Instagram Obsession

If you are like me, Instagram is in your most recently used apps and endlessly scrolling through pictures will take up way too much of your time. My recent Instagram obsession has been over the famous YouTuber, Lauren Elizabeth. Not only do I absolutely love how awesome her life looks through the red carpet OOTD’s (outfit of the day) and constant fan meet-and-greets, but the theme of her Instagram profile is perfection. Every picture fits with the others and her account looks almost more like a blog. Based on her YouTube videos and Instagram she really makes her personal style clear. She mixes grunge with simple chic neutrals for a unique look and her style extends into her Instagram. I’ve been trying to recently make my account more cohesive as well. Modifying your Instagram to fit your personality and style is something more people seem to be doing. The simple photo-sharing app has almost turned into a microblogging website.

Lauren Elizabeth has a YouTube channel that has grown to over 700,000 subscribers since she began in 2011. In addition to her videos on fashion, beauty, and life, she has a website, blog, and Instagram that document her life and style.

Check out her Instagram: @LoveLaurenElizabeth

-Allison