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How to Style Crew Dog This Winter

How to Style Crew Dog This Winter

Staying cozy this winter is a must, and there’s no better way to do so than wearing Crew Dog. Don’t know what to wear? Here are five styles curated just for you. The Classic You can never go wrong with the Original Crew Dog Look. The dark gray colorway has a crisp wintery aesthetic, allowing the colorful Bulldog mascot to stand out. The Crew recommends loose jeans on the bottom, though this versatile hoodie could work with both dark and light-colored pants. On top, you can wear your favorite winter coat over the crewneck for functionality, or a collared shirt...

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`Ivy League Prestige: Still Holding up or A Relic of the Past?

`Ivy League Prestige: Still Holding up or A Relic of the Past?

Surely an Ivy League degree leads to promising job prospects… or does it?   We’ve written before about the perceived reduction in college return on investment. But now, it seems higher education itself, particularly elite schools, can be a black mark on a graduate’s resume.   In Callum Borchers’ The Bosses “Who Don’t Care About Your Ivy League Degree,” he delves into the various reasons major industries have begun to stray away from their typical Ivy-educated hiring. According to those in the know, the usual target schools aren’t producing enough talent, which is partly due to an admissions process that...

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Collegiate Style Through the Decades

Collegiate Style Through the Decades

We love looking back at vintage style. It seems so effortlessly elegant—a mix of class and functionality. From Ralph Lauren to L.L. Bean to J.Crew, many college students, myself included, wish to step back in time to a time before fast fashion and tacky brand logos. The Crew relishes delving into history, admiring sweaters and slacks, jackets and jeans, scarves and tees, headbands and heels. But do we really want to go back? And if so, where would we go? Following the second world war, conformity and conservatism reigned supreme as a response to global instability. The classic preppy style...

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The Crew in Costume (Halloween Edition)

The Crew in Costume (Halloween Edition)

“All Hallow’s Eve. The one day of the year it's socially acceptable to play dress-up. The only question is, who do you want to be?” Tonight, college students will be asking the same question as Gossip Girl in the 2009 episode “How to Succeed in Bassness.” Some of us scramble to pull together last-second costumes (I’m deciding how a construction vest, pirate bandana, and aviator sunglasses will coalesce); others are methodical (friends of mine have their “Challengers” outfits ready to go). Whether you’re me or my more prepared friends, the occasion calls for a mix of creativity and spontaneity. Unlike...

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