Thursday, September 11, 2008
“Bon voyage!” my friends and family shouted as we toasted my last night in the States before I left to spend the semester abroad in France.
I was more or less thinking “bon courage”—good luck in French—suited the situation better, as I analyzed my horrendous shopping vice and realized it could only be suppressed by luck. France’s abundant fashion options will definitely test any resolve I have to not give into temptation.
From classic style to the avant-garde, from Yves Saint Laurent to Jean Paul Gaultier, France’s fashion runways are definitely beacons of haute hotness. But let’s get real: Most young French people—and in our case, KU students—can’t afford couture wardrobes, so they improvise and create trendy, new looks that become the essence of the country’s youth.
Every other week in Jayplay, I’ll be observing French fashion trends, analyzing how the French pull them off, and translating the looks into something that KU students can mimic.
With my help, and with the help of the oh-so-fashionable French, you’re sure to strike a style chord so loud that the Campanile’s bells will pale in comparison.
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