What is the best part about summer? The fashion of course! There are so many fun trends this summer that fashionistas are rocking from Rome to NYC.  Summer is the perfect time to play with your style because there are so many new trends hitting the streets. Today, FSO is sharing their favorite summer trends with you!

Crazy for Gingham

We are back our fellow Fashionistas and Fashionistos with a brand new series about our summer adventures called The Adventures of a Fashionista (or Fashionisto). I will be starting this series with my recent trip to the City of Angeles. I just got back from my Los Angeles Study Away Tour exploring the fashion industry on the West Coast. My trip was (not to be dramatic) life-changing, because of the connections I've made, life-long friendships that have blossomed, and the person I have become. 

NYC, there's something about you! The Fashion Student Organization (FSO) had a chance to visit the city that never sleeps this past weekend, which included seeing the Kent State NYC Studio and the FIT Museum along with many other attractions. New York City is a truly magical and inspiring place, where people come to chase their dreams. In the case of the girls from FSO, this dream is FASHION. New York City is a dream for any fashionista, due to the countless stores on Fifth Avenue and Soho for shopping as well as the street style found anywhere from Manhattan to Brooklyn for style inspiration. FSO girls truly know how to walk the streets of NYC as if they were a runway. The best thing about FSO is everyone has their own unique style, but we all have a passion for fashion. Check out all of the street style from our fellow FSO members!

Bianca Oliver {@becoming_bianca} enjoying a morning stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge.

FSO is thrilled to share our first member featured #FSOLove blog post EVER! We wanted to feature our fabulous members, as a way to showcase their talent and style. This month we will be featuring seven our lovely FSO fashionistas. 

Samantha, @thetrendynut, is a CollegeFashionista style guru and shares her daily style on her Instagram which we are just dying over! We love this featured #FSOLove outfit, everything from the lace-up flats to the oversized tee is perfection.

FSO is back and bigger than ever! We are now two meetings in to the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year, and so much has already begun. During the first meeting of the year, we were introduced to our new PR Girl, Autumn Barney! Along with a new PR Girl, FSO is starting a new campaign on social media called #FSOLOVE. Any member can use the hashtag on Instagram or Twitter, which may be featured on FSO’s social media pages at the end of each month!

No Valentine’s Day plans this year? Girl, you’re not alone. Celebrate your independence the day before on Galentine’s Day! The holiday brought to you by Parks and Recreation is all about the ladies.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Find the right gift for every friend in your life this holiday season. We’ve put together a few ideas!

On November 19th, the new student organization ”Dress Up for Downs” put on their first fashion show partnering with the local Down syndrome community. This event was definitely like non other, with pride sparkling from every member, participant, and viewer of the show. The show opened with a small talk from the director of program development who explained how important groups like this were for the downs community to feel involved on campus and appreciated. From there, the show itself was an overall joy with uncountable surprises and lots and lots of dancing. Each member of the club was paired with a downs syndrome person (of all ages) to create an outfit that made them feel comfortable and fit their bodies. It was clear that the models were comfortable in not only their outfits, but also their own skin; each one shined as they danced their way down the runway with the audience constantly clapping and cheering along! Other than the amazing time had by all, the show had other successes in that it sold out the whole of Rockwell Auditorium and was also able to raise over $1000 for the Downs community.