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Satyajit Rao Year: 2015 Hometown: New York, New York For Satyajit “Saty” Rao, it’s all about thoughtfully pairing simple staples with a few special pieces. This is evident in his current outfit, where each part seems to compliment the others, and the whole ensemble comes together over its dark color pallet. Roa is currently wearing [...]

Aoki is a small boutique located right by Rittenhouse Square and is dedicated to serving today’s funky and always fabulous woman. It is a great place to find designer clothing that you are bound to use again and again. Rating: 5 out of 5 Price Range: $$$$ 115 S. 22nd St. (between Chestnut and Samson [...]

Sophisticated Seconds is a small consignment shop located right on South Street which offers second hand clothing, accessories and home goods for low and reasonable prices. There is also a second location on Sansom Street closer to Rittenhouse Square. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Price: $$ 2204 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 215.546.0784 During a [...]

Inside Palmer, students Richard Scott 14’, Price Ferchill 14’ and Thera Naiman 14’ have creatively brought a “Tri-Coast” feel to our Tri-Co community. The three friends found each other through a mildly complicated process that included middle school friends, a random assortment of first year roommates, and Swarthmore athletics. Ferchill explained that most students, like [...]

Old and new friendships reside in a boys quad in Wharton EF2. First-year roommates Frank Wu, Salman Safir, Bryan Green and Craig Earley have created a multifunctional space that houses memories, fosters friendships and allows homework to be done. Aside from the beautiful view of Wharton’s courtyard, the dorm’s location is noted as one of [...]

I felt that recently I have not been paying enough attention to all the sneaker heads on campus that are looking for a place to grab new kicks. Sneaker boutiques are my favorite because you are immediately absorbed by a wall where every item is something new to take in. Back home in New York [...]

Pittenger Residence Hall is a small dorm on the outskirts of campus. It is situated between Clothier Fields and the town of Swarthmore on a lawn nestled by tall trees, creating a more private and nearly secluded living environment. Despite its small size, the stone building evokes a sense of grandeur. There is a broad [...]

Second Time Around Rating: 4 out of 5 starts 1728 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215) 988-9903 www.secondtimearound.net Second Time Around is a consignment shop which is part of a national chain with 33 locations in 13 states. The shop is filled with womenswear and very little menswear. You can find anything from vintage clothing [...]

In our first video installment of Swat Style Snapshot, The Phoenix’s anchorwoman Courtney Dickens, aka CoCo, chats with junior Chris Green about his background and fashion choices. [...]

South Moon Under Rating: 4 out of 5 stars1731 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States (215) 563-2298 southmoonunder.com South Moon Under is a small boutique whose mission is to offer an eclectic mix of women’s and men’s fashions as well as accessories and gift for the home. It is part of a small chain [...]