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Sprucing up your home away from home on a budget

By Kelsey Eichman | Apr. 30, 2013

Being on a typical college student’s budget while trying to create a stylish apartment can be tough. Your apartment will probably have carpets that are some unknown brown-green mess of color and will, to your surprise and horror, soak up any substance. Despite this and a lack of “cute” furniture, your apartment can still look good. Maybe even Pinterest-worthy if you have the knack, however, it might require some handiwork of your own.

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Madison menswear offers looks from trendy to traditional

By Whitney Newman and Kelsey Eichman | Apr. 16, 2013

When thinking of Madison, one is more likely to imagine camouflage as being the “trending fabric” rather than a beautiful silk or leather—let’s face it, this isn’t Paris. However, that doesn’t mean Madison is devoid of style. Rather, it is a diamond in the rough. Madison has a unique, urban style and several boutiques that reflect the widerange of Madison habitants. In fact, I discovered several menswear boutiques that each have a distinctive voice and offer the services necessary to keep Madison men stylish and up-to-date.

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Valentine's gift ideas for the young, old, single, married and everything in between

By Alex Pacheco and Kelsey Eichman | Feb. 12, 2013

Valentine’s Day is a troubled holiday. Of all the major holidays, does any get more critiques for being a commercialized nightmare that does the opposite of its intention, with couples ending up quarreling and singles feeling more alone? Is there another holiday capable of making people turn on Lifetime and calling up their comforting friends, Ben and Jerry?

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Badger in the Big Apple: Alumni's latest university apparel

By Kelsey Eichman | Jan. 21, 2013

Over this past winter break, UW’s student-run organization Textile and Apparel Student Association (TASA) was fortunate enough to travel to New York City to meet with several distinguished designers and fashion companies. Of the companies visited, TASA had the pleasure to meet with the founder and creative director of Boy Meets Girl, a company founded by one of UW’s very own, Stacy Igel. Igel graduated from UW with three degrees: Design, Retail and Business—very much preparing herself for the roles she would take on when starting her own company.

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Trendspotting at New York Fashion Week

By Kelsey Eichman | Oct. 18, 2012

New York’s famous fashion week ended with a bang last week after eight days of runway shows previewing the trends for spring and summer 2013.

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Wisconsin women's soccer prepares for Illinois

By Kelsey Eichman and Erica Barts | Sep. 25, 2008

Wisconsin begins conference play this weekend.

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Three Wis. Marines perish in Iraq patrol

By Kelsey Eichman | Nov. 12, 2004

Wis. National Guard prepares for Iraq deployment