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Those who actually have strayed from their cagelike dormitories may have noticed that Spring wardrobe time is here. To elicit just the right response, FM suggests the Lolita Look. While fashion guru Marc Jacobs has advocated the parochial pleated skirt look this season, also called 'the sorority girl look," we suggest aiming a little younger. Think: pubescent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: groovytrain | 4/16/1998 | See Source »

...some sense of shame about his recreational pass-time. He offers explanations, however. "When it gets warm out, they start taking off the layers," he enthuses. "It's a great time--" his praise of female summer clothing is cut short by the appearance of a woman in a skirt and tank-top walking briskly down the sidewalk...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mad Fun In the Sun | 4/10/1998 | See Source »

Nevertheless, 'Black and Blues' deserves credit for selling some genuinely wearable women's fashions. C.J. has apparently taken note of the sequin fad, displaying a cutesy beaded sweater by Karavan in violet and ivory for $30. Another good look is the black semi-sheer button-down shirt and matching skirt ($26 each) by Gaze...

Author: By Shara R. Kay, | Title: S'HABILLER en noir | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

...pity us, are still in the dark ages of fashion law: wear something as innocuous as a nice print skirt, and you're liable to be castigated by your school, your friends, even your family. Reading about the plight of poor Bryan Giles and his friends, my memory started drifting back to my senior year of high school, when I last wore women's clothing to school...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Skirting By | 4/8/1998 | See Source »

...know why Bryan Giles wore a skirt to school. I can't even remember why I did. The point is, there shouldn't have to be a reason. Battling against those who wish to cross-dress is unproductive and senseless. It's fashionable these days to be libertarian about most social issues; there's no reason not to be libertarian about fashion...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, | Title: Skirting By | 4/8/1998 | See Source »

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