It may seem pretty unattainable for someone on a college student's budget to wear a designer frock seen in Vogue and on celebrities such as Blake Lively, Kate Winslet and Rihanna. However, in the age of the Internet, that dream dress seen on the red carpet can literally show up at your door for a fraction of the price, courtesy of Rent the Runway at UCLA. Launched in 2009, Rent the Runway is a website for high-end designer dress rentals, started by Harvard Business School graduates Jenny Fleiss and Jenn Hyman. Read more...

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Rent the Runway director Tiffany Chao models the Herve Leger dress that will be used in the all-sorority challenge. (Credit: Zenia Photography)

Over the past few decades, headphones have become a technological staple among college students. Whether they are for musical accompaniment during the 20-minute strut to class, or used as a protective force field shielding students from Bruin Walk fliering, almost everyone has a pair. Read more...

Fashion can seem frivolous when a T-shirt costs upward of $1,000 a pop, but it can also make a meaningful feminist statement. This idea stems from Leandra Medine's fashion blog "the Man Repeller." Medine said the blog is about outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will repel members of the opposite sex.
From drop crotch pants to shoulder pads, and animal hats to rompers, there is an austere desexualization in fashion. Read more...

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Model Abbey Lee Kershaw presents an outfit from the Chanel Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Collection. (Courtesy of Monica Feudi)

With a Ph.D. in neuroscience and more than five years of professional school behind her, alumna Sarah Ahn thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Read more...

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Alumna Sarah Ahn won a national contest for her fashion design of the “Perfect Little Black Dress,” to be featured in the Spring collection of Laundry by Shelli Segal.
(Courtesy: Sarah Ahn)

since the beginning of this column I've focused on one specific neighborhood or landmark each trip. Read more...

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The Bradbury Building is one of the notable landmarks of downtown L.A. and has been featured in “500 Days of Summer.”
(Courtesy: L.A. Conservancy Staff)