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Friday, Saturday, Sunday NY Craft Beer Week 9/11 through 9/20, various locations  If you’re getting tired of Pabst, take your pick from over 80 bars and sample some of the finest micro and homebrews the city has to offer. Price: passport costs $35, but with it you can try each beer for just a few […]

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Esquire magazine judges and some people on the internet agree: recent Columbia grad Dan Trepanier, CC ’09, is the “Best Dressed Real Man in America” for 2009. The former basketball team guard was awarded the title on this morning’s Today show, and will receive such goodies as “a $10,000 wardrobe from Kenneth Cole and Esquire, […]

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 Image via Esquire.com What would you get if you fused the classic elegance of James Bond with the hip-hop style of Pharrell Williams? According to Dan Trepanier, you’d get… Well, him. Trepanier, CC ’09, is a semifinalist in Esquire’s “Best Dressed Real Man” online contest, where readers vote for their favorite 21st century Beau Brummell. […]

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A concerned member of the Columbia Fashion Police (also known as the Oxymoron Squad) has alerted Bwog to Alexander Hamilton’s new accessory. It’s certainly fetching, but is it a political statement? That depends on whether it’s meant to be an army patrol cap, a newsboy cap, or (the likeliest candidate) a brimmed tam o’shanter.  This also might just be the latest way […]

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In the midst of finals, inclement weather and many sugary holiday indulgences, a general regard for one’s physical appearance tends to decline. Although this time of year challenges the integrity of even the most savvy of style savants, here at Columbia, fashion perseveres.  That said, Columbians are always a sensible set.  Given the current combination […]

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The life cycle of plaid has grown to be just about as diverse as a material can get in the sartorial sphere.  From its earliest appearance as the uniform of brawny lumberjacks to its mid-life incarnation as the inside of Burberry trench coats to its most recent development as the uniform of underfed hipster hims […]

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You mean Obama didn’t single-handedly end racism and injustice in America? Michelle…she’s elegant, stylish, and intelligent! 007007007007007007007007 More puppies: the change we need! “But, he’s James Franco. It’s just not a big deal.” Just leave it on the runway, honey.

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The celebration of Latino Heritage Month continues with reflections on last night’s “Swagger Like Us,” Latino Month’s Cultural Showcase and Fashion Show. Last night Bwog arrived early, but as sartorially inclined soirees are wont to do, the “Swagger Like Us” Latino Heritage Month Showcase and Fashion Show started fashionably late, about forty-five minutes late.  After […]

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This week Saturday Styles spotlights the biker and bomber jackets.  This fall, Columbia students have thrown their concerns for animal rights to the wind and have embraced the leather bomber/biker jacket. And really how better to fend off the blustery October winds than with a sharply fitted leather jacket? Both Bwog and our friends over […]

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The worst part of not having a yacht used to be not being able to wear Sperrys.  But thankfully things have changed:  This fall, those soft leather little loafers are appropriate for everyone. So go wild! Go on a Sperrys spree!  And it’s not just about the traditional brown either.  Hanging out on College Walk, […]

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This week’s New York Times Magazine features a bunch of professors dressed up in really expensive clothing. Why? “These professors make academia look good,” was the explanation proffered. Anyway, naturally this thing is called “Class Acts” and as you can imagine, it is wonderful.  Plus, one of the models is Columbia’s own anthropology professor Michael […]

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Bwog on a Budget, your wallet-friendly guide to living in the city returns this week, with a fall shopping guide for discount points of destination in and around the city. Discount Department Stores Don’t let the promises of Dolce and Gabana and Manolos fool you.  Invariably, you will search through piles of strewn polyester before […]

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There’s nothing Columbia students love more than an event they can’t get into.  This week’s Obama/McCain event, PrezBo’s  periodic fireside chats, and the Heights on just about any Thursday night all come to mind.  Fall Fashion Week is about as exclusive as it gets, and that the week’s runway shows and collections have largely gone […]

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Ostensibly, Oscar night is about rewarding “great” cinema (like the Oscar-nominated Norbit, for instance), but let’s be honest: the only real reason to watch the show is to see what everyone is wearing. Then again, you can always just skip the ceremony and peruse the reviews written by those poor souls who actually slogged through […]

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Lucky Barnard girls have it all- apple-picking and shopping! Life is so unfair sometimes. On Friday October 5th, for only $5, Barnard girls will be shipped off to upstate New York to pick apples for an hour and a half, then go shopping at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Funny, the bus leaves at 9 am […]

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