Over the Edge + March 16, 2011 The Newest and Hottest Looks for Spring! VERONIKA KOLLBRND FEATURES EDITOR ‘This one picture manages to capture 3 of this seasons “hottest” trends! Milan. London. Paris. When naming the leading fashion capitals of the world, Prince George is so often left out of the running. This baffles me, because we rock some of the most unique and diverse trends in the world. Keep reading to make sure you're looking fabulous straight through to summer. Plaid - Not just for lumberjacks anymore, this sleek look says “I’m in the Forestry program, or |’m just fashionable - It’s my little secret.” If you aren’t in Forestry but want to recreate this look believeably, buy preworn plaid jackets or shirts from second hand stores or take your newly purchased plaid out in the forest, get wasted and run around for a couple hours. The more rips and ingrained dirt the better. Never ever do up all the buttons. Leave it hanging Je } casually open and keep the undershirts to neutral, earthy colors like brown and green. It’s te © like you're wearing the planet. a.) | = | Pajamas - Who doesn’t want to roll out of bed covered with fever-dream sweat and start | their day without showering? PJs are a great time-saving outfit because you can sleep with i them on, eliminating the time spent in the morning debating what to wear that day. They i make you look like getting dressed that morning was effortless. PJs are versatile and perfect =| to wear to the mall, a friends’ place, or even to final exams. | love them with flip flops and t-shirts that are a few sizes too small. Flannel with cute patterns like hearts and cupcakes we) are also awesome, but once the temperatures start to rise you'll have to break out the cotton blends. Just don’t get caught wear a matching set, that’s a little too much of a good thing. Cutoff jean miniskirts - This is a great look for women of any size and shape. The shorter the better! Just know that hemmed lines are extremely tacky. If you have a jean skirt with a hem, just take some scissors and cut that right off. Not only does it increase the trash factor in the outfit which is exactly what we want to do, but it makes them shorter. Think denim belt when you’re making your alterations. Camouflague - Thankfully designers have picked up on the fact that camouflague is not only great for tricking predators or hiding in the forest, but also looking like a champ. You can wear it as a central piece of clothing but | find it more effective when used sparingly as an ; accessory. For example: belts, handbags, bandanas, sneakers. Camouflage is best when paired with a contrasting element, like baby pink or frills. It says “I’m a super cute princess - but I'll still knife you.” Knockoff UGGs - If you thought you had to put these little treasures away when winter ends, think again! Just give them a gentle wash to get rid of the salt stains and they’re ready for some heat waves. UGGs are perfect for wearing with short skirts, shorts, or even bikinis. You look like a badass because you don’t care what the weather or anyone else thinks about you. If your feet start to get hot and sweaty as they inevitably will, just remember that pain is beauty and grab an iced capp. Mesh - lf you can’t find anything suitable in a store, be creative and make your own pieces out of fishing nets or mosquito nets. Animal print - This look is best if you’re in the cougar stage of your life. Looks great with bright red accessories and heavy clubbing makeup. However, if you’re going to take this outfit from daytime to evening, I’d also add some gold costume jewelry and probably an extra coat of eyeliner. ‘ : 3 im Jetting ON urdesed Ga e) f a ON. cA, MARCI 25, 26™ IN THE SUSC EVENT SPACE 700u%, DINNER AT 6302 THKETS SOLD AT NUGSS AND BOOKS AND CO, OF TACT PAAMA CLIK TMS, [RCT AM aah 100M Si> STUDENTS/$20 ADULTS Raising a Society of Complainers VERONIKA KOLLBRAND FEATURES EDITOR The squeaky wheel gets the oil, and apparently whatever the fuck else they want. It never ceases to amaze me how irate people will get over something like a .20 cent late fine on a library book or how surprised they are when getting a parking ticket for leaving their car in front of a meter without filling it for 16 hours. It also never ceases to amaze me to what lengths people will go to lie, plead and barter to avoid even the most mundane penalties for their own actions. Real-life example #1: When inquiring about setting up a cell phone, a customer is told that they already have an account, and that they actually owe the company a few hundred dollars that is past due. To which the customer replies, “lve never had an account with you, I’ve never even owned a cell phone. What is a cell phone? | don’t even KNOW about cell phones! My twin sister probably stole my identity. She’s done this before. We have the same birthdate.. and the same first and middle names. My parents were unoriginal. These charges are from 1998, don’t debts go away after 7 years?! | don’t know how you can get away with being so rude to a paying customer. Can | speak to your manager!!!” Belive it or not, these transactions happen more often than you would think. Identically named identical twins all over Prince George are racking up all kinds of fines and charges and their counterparts are forced to deal with the repercussions.. Just kidding. What we have here isn’t a case of mistaken identity, it’s a pervasive lack of responsibility for one’s actions and it doesn’t stop there. Real-life example #2: After surviving on a fast food diet similar to the one followed in the documentary Supersize Me, a faithful customer realizes that none of their clothes fit and their scale’s numberical output has mysteriously doubled. After deliberating about the cause of this phenomenon for a while they decide that it must be McDonald's fault and not due to their own sedentary and gluttonous lifestyle choices. Instead of ditching the drive-thru for the produce aisle and buying a gym membership, they sue the company for their poor decisions. | don’t know about you, but even before all the debauchery started and there was no _ nutritional information to be found, we still knew it wasn’t healthy.. don’t care how clueless you are about calories or fat intake, you just KNEW when you squeezed that double cheeseburger and all the grease started to bubble to the surface that this was going to be trouble for your arteries. When | was a kid | used to get the most ridiculous body highs from all of the salt and fat in their chicken nuggets too.. Delicious.