Obsession: Tear Dropped Hoop Earrings!

I love them because they are sort of unexpected in the 'hoop' world. I love basic hoops (in fact, I am wearing a silver pair right now!) but these are great when you want to add a little extra to an outfit. Since I have a round face, I feel as though the roundness of the hoop flatters my face nicely. Now whether or not that is proven, I think they look great on me! At first, these tear drop hoops used to be sort of hard to find, but now, after a few minutes of searching "Tear drop hoops" on the internet, they are easily found! I want all these pairs. They range in price from $4.80-$209.00! (and I want them all...)


This one is from Forever 21, and I love the gold color! Just don't wear these when you are going to be sweating profusely because the "gold" will wear off on you! http://www.forever21.com/

Metal Tear Drop Hoops, also from Forever 21! I love the Forever 21 is cheap, but you can only wear these pieces a few times because the "gold" or "silver" finish starts to wear off. Always disappointing, but you can enjoy it while it lasts! http://www.forever21.com/

These are great too! They are a little varied on the tear drop hoop trend, with the extra hoops inside, but the more the merrier! These are also from Forever 21! http://www.forever21.com/

Now this pair is one of my faves! It retails for $209.00! That's because they are handcrafted from 14K gold! Yay. Maybe when I grow up, I will get these earrings!
http://www.shoppersimmon.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_7&products_id=279Now, I wish these were a lot cheaper, but they range from $41-59, depending on how much gold you want it to be. These are from Shop Intuition and are a basic tear drop shape! I love really thin hoop earrings, and these are perfect! http://www.shopintuition.com/


When you want a little glitz and glamour during the nighttime, these earrings would definitely go well with a flowy blouse or a cute party dress. They aren't too much, but just enough. www.shopintuition.com

OUR STYLE ICON: KERRY WASHINGTON

Chilling in her B-girl stance...


I absolutely LOVE her vintage Houston shirt. It has images of downtown Houston, as well as notable Houston landmarks such as the Astrodome (and even though it is not exactly in Houston...) the San Jacinto Monument. I want one.

An unexpected button! Bob Marley!

Name: Taylor Clements, 20, Supermodel Sophomore

Describe Your Style: "When a gorilla chases you out the house, you gotta do what you gotta do."

Favorite Designer(s): "I would definitely say Betsey Johnson. I'm also a big fan of Jimmy Choo. Big fan. Love him!"

Where do you shop?: "I make my own $#!@."

Tell me about your shoes: "They're my old cheerleading shoes. I painted them with fabric paint 4 years ago. I just decided to put the laces in last night."

2007 International Festival


We saw this lovely lady and were amazed at how she made this ethnic looking dress look so chic! The umbrella/parasol is the perfect accessory, because it was SO HOT.

As we were sitting there people watching, we saw this completely cute couple. You can't see it in the picture, but he had these amazingly long dreads, and her hair is cut so short. If you are going to go bald, this is the way to do it. (NOT LIKE BRITNEY!) Definitely yin and yang.

Two lovely ladies in front of the Agnes Arnold auditoriums with low key, vintage inspired style.
*I'll post their 'interview' later.

Photo: Deanna Mendoza

This last picture is a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of Cougar Style! haha. My friend snapped the picture. We pretty much go up to people and ask them to take their picture for the blog. Do not be afraid!

P.S. That girl is clutching her arm because I just punched her. Just kidding.

Do the Heisman!

Name: Ian

Classification: Junior

Spotted At: UC Satellite

Describe Your Style: *shrugs* "I don't know..."

Favorite Brand(s): Nike

Favorite Type of Shoe: SB Dunks

What Shoes Are You Wearing: Air Force 1's : Amare Stoudemire

Name: Rue

Classification: Junior

Describe Your Style: "It changes. But I would say sophisiticated with details.

Spotted at: M.D. Anderson Library

What are you wearing?: Forever 21 Tunic, skinny jeans, flats

Dominique G. and Eric.

Kicks R' Us

Name: Lisa

Classification: Senior

What are you wearing?: FCUK shorts, Scotland tee from the UK, silver wedges

Favorite Designer?: AX, French Connection



We really liked her laidback style.

Name: Aja Young

Classification: Senior

Describe your style: "Eclectic."

What are you wearing?: Ann Taylor top, BCBG culottes, loafers

Favorite designer: Christian Louboutin

Favorite Store: Marciano

Name: Kimly Nguyen

Classification: Junior

Spotted at: M.D. Anderson Library

* We love her hip hop style

Name: Kelly Quarles

Classification: Junior / Major: Photography

Where did you get your outfit from?: A resale shop (love resale shops)

Favorite designers: Betsey Johnson

Describe your style: "My style varies...it displays the various aspects of my personality" "Real girly with a vintage charm" "HOT substitute teacher"

Name: Michelle Choi

Classification: Junior

Spotted: M.D. Anderson Library

Fall 2007 Fashion Week - MEN


ADAM + EVE


3.1 PHILLIP LIM


3.1 PHILLIP LIM


RAG & BONE


RAG & BONE

My favorite looks from Fall 2007 Fashion Week


Limited Edition


LACOSTE


LELA ROSE


DKNY

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

By: Jasmine Moses

Name: Diana Shin

Age: 18

Classification: Freshman

How would you describe your style?: I don't know! *Laughs*

Do you think about what you wear or just put on whatever?: It depends. Sometimes preppy. Sometimes I put in thought and sometimes it just magically comes together.

Favorite Designer: I like stores like Fossil, Urban Outfitters, and Club Monaco

Must-Have for Spring: The layered look. Something like a skimpy halter with something under it like a turtle neck so it's not so skimpy.

Name: Brittany Smith

Classification: Junior

Spotted at: Suede

Photo: Kanye West

> The bandana around the neck is a hot look, taking it back cowboy style. People either can't pull it off or wear it incorrectly, Kanye is a great example of how to wear it.

Dominique G. in the black crochet dress and red boots.

Tolu K. in the white shirt.

Dominique's outfit is too cute with it's bright flash of color in the red boots.

We thought that Tolu's shirt was surprising. From the front it is just a regular neckline with sort of puffy sleeves, but the back is where it gets really interesting! It's just a casual outfit that still packs a punch!

> Amazing clothes by designer Rachael Roy, her line is classy yet sexy.