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Rings of Power: How metal bands symbolize strength, creativity, and status

While rings have long symbolized personal strength, self-expression, and love, these symbols of love have increasingly been overshadowed by their stature as status symbols, distorting their original meaning. Rings have long served as symbols of power, providing their wearer an additional layer of armor.

| Contributing Writer

You probably don’t look good in a leather jacket

Honestly, some of these designs I see are just ridiculous: the number of zippers and buttons on your jacket makes you look like a rejected Final Fantasy character.

Thomas Humphrey | Staff Writer

Your First 40 freak-outs: What to wear

Before coming to Washington University, I had worn the same green plaid skirt every day of my school career. But even those who didn’t wear a uniform in high school are probably wondering if there is some unofficial uniform on the Wash. U. campus. The answer is no.

| Senior Scene Editor

Deconstructing Armour, a review

It’s certainly not as thick as a Vogue or an Elle, but it doesn’t need to be. A very admirable endeavor, Armour, a new fashion magazine started by three Sam Fox School students, Jacob Lenard, Chantal Strasburger and Felicia Podberesky, launched last week in an effort to bring fashion and style to the Wash. U. community.

New Armour Magazine highlights students’ sartorial expression

armour. make a statement. This is the first thing you will see upon visiting the blog of the newest publication to hit campus, Armour Magazine. Headed by rising seniors Jacob Lenard, Felicia Podberesky and Chantal Strasburger, what started as an online blog has already attracted an impressive number of fans and followers.

The art of choosing a scent

Like many things in fashion and beauty, selecting a fragrance is an arduous and complex task. We are continually bombarded with advertisements for the latest colognes and perfumes, which come in various bottle sizes, have different strengths, smell different on different people and have their own unique aromatic properties.

| Fashion Columnist

Men can be stylish too: A guide to men’s style blogs in the internet age

To be honest, I have not really paid considerable attention to men’s fashion, but I do know (and many other people know this as well) that there is nothing more […]

| Scene Fashion Columnist

Freshman Press: Fashion for the first day of classes

According to a psychology survey, most people find the opposite sex more attractive when they are carrying books. This clearly indicates that intelligence can add points to appearance. With classes starting in two days, try out the ready-for-class look and enjoy the fun of being both smart and stylish!

| Freshman Press Reporter

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