By: Natalya Odorico

Fashionistas and fashionistos alike are obsessed with the winter season. With the mercury dropping here in downtown Toronto, layering-lovers are exchanging summer’s ‘bear-it-all’ mantra for winter’s ‘wear-it-all’. Mother nature’s winter wrath has many thinking practically, with warmth as their focus. Knits, fur, cashmere, and tweed are the inspiration of many, resulting in effortlessly cosy looks.

HED: #SNAPPED DEK: Talk about trending at Trin

****FOR PINK HAIR GIRL, WE NEED THE NAME FUCK*** Patterned dress with ruffled detailed shirt beneath (SO IN!) plus visible thick wool socks just peeking out from beneath black leather rocker-chic boots with the perfect amount of heel – LOVE LOVE LOVE. Also, this hair? Supermodel Charlotte Free is definitely taking notes from this Trin-stylista. This girl’s outfit takes all the right risks.

***FOR DONALD*** Featuring a discreet movember stache (hello, hottie!) Donald B has got the scholarly Trin look down. He keeps it cool by cuffing his khakis, making sure his shoes aren’t too unscuffed and topping the look off with a knit toque. The final touch is most notworthy: his Gucci lemonade exterior is an authentic and stylish way to add a bit of pop to what can be a long winter.

***FOR EMILY*** Mash-ups! I’m talking a music inspired, take-a-taste-of-everything-good-and-throw-it-into-one outfit. Emily Opala does this fabulously. A menswear inspired collage of boyfriend jeans, vintage shoes, and cranberry knit makes her a force not to be reckoned with. Well-accessorized with an indigo toque and always-trendy circle scarf – this pic oozes cuteness!

****FOR OTHER GUY WHOSE NAME WE DONT KNOW**** Completely unbeknownst to him, this dude knows how to hold down fall comfort and style. His grey wool coat and dual coloured scarf against a striped shirt is easy and so Joe Fresh. More importantly, though, his heart-warming smile convinces me the winter won’t be too bad and that boat shoes are okay… but only for him.

****FOR NICK**** There’s something in the air that smells like academia. Yup, it’s coffee beans, worn leather and Downy shirt-starch. Nick Chong is #SNAPPED looking particularly professional and casual chic. His tailoring is clean but by no means uptight. His put-together look reflects a sense of ease without looking careless or sloppy.

***FOR NORA**** This blonde beauty pairs tall black leather boots and dark-washed jeans with a black pashmina and a pop of tangerine – talk about Orange Crush. Nora Seegmiller owns the quad like a celeb, embracing the bit of warmth that November has us clinging to. A bit of that Ralph Lauren country-in-the-city kinda thing… and those David Yurman cuffs – simply lovely!****FOR WALTER**** Love this combo! #SNAPPED in a single biking-glove, Mr. Yoo knows what’s right about mens fashion this winter. Dark wash jeans, warm fleece button-up, double breasted jacket, Clark’s, and a little bit of hair gel has him ready to ride his fixie around campus in style … or to hit up the next runway show in Milan. Whatever.

HED: Shut up and Shop DEK: Places to hint up to get winter-ready:

H&M: For wintertime accessories, spice up your greys with bright hues and patterns featured in H&M’s Versace X collection. The scarves, hats, and gloves are to. die. for.

Kensington Market: Perfect for the hippied-out, alpaca ponchos are a’plenty here. I unleashed my inner flower child last winter and bought one – it was irrefutably one of my best purchases of the season. Perfect over layers of knit, these gems are have both unbeatable warmth and the irremovable scent of Nag Champa … Win.

Lavish & Squalor: Got some extra chedda? Head over to this trendy Queen spot that features collections from Cheap Monday, Fred Perry, Vanishing Elephant, MINK PINK and Ksubi. With men’s knitwear, hats and tees by BRIXTON worthy of your dollars and leather outerwear by Muubaa worthy of your drool, this place is it! Their women’s collections are just as enticing.

Scotch & Soda: This Amsterdam-based fashion brand has affordable women’s and men’s apparel that pays strict attention to detail. Their vintage-style garments include chunky knits, denim button-downs, military-inspired outerwear and practical (yet stylish) leather boots with rubber soles.

Want to be #SNAPPED for the next issue for the Salterrae! Shout out .odorico@gmail.com or find photographer extraordinaire Donald Belfon to get your Vogue on!

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Salterrae looks at the history, the reason, and the down right sexiness of Frosh Week tees

By: Natalya Odorico

After being forced to wear a tunic for four years at my all-girls private school, I was thrilled to be able to have some wardrobe choice at university. I arrived at orientation in my finest threads and freshest kicks. However, almost immediately, I was told to put on a frosh tee; uniformity had struck again.

I won’t lie, at first, I resented that shirt, especially because it was XXXL (the only size left). But by the end of the week, when I had realized what frosh shirts were all about, I proudly rocked that bright red frock.

Frosh tees distinguish the novice students from the rest of the college when swarms arrive at 6 Hoskin Avenue each September. Although they don’t feature current fashion trends (there is yet to be a post- mortem McQueen tribute or, thank goodness, a sequin-bedazzled Ed Hardy decal… although I haven’t seen St. Mike’s tees), the shirts serve a good purpose. Immediately after I stretched the neckline over my head I felt like I belonged to a community. I could easily tell who was a Trin student and who was in my year – helpful for avoiding the ever-awkward situation of mistaking an older student as a frosh.

Usually made using Fruit of the Loom 100% cotton tees, the shirts frequently depict something culturally relevant. For example, the 2010 Frosh tees were inspired by Barack Obama’s advertising campaign, using a pop-art inspired visual depicting John Strachan’s face. In 1990 the shirts had Russian- English translations emblazoned on the back; a clear reference to the end of the cold war. The phrases included essentials, such as, ‘What is your name?” and, “Smirnoff, please.”

A personal favourite is 2009′s I ♥ TRN – the design uses the same internationally-recognized visual as the iconic I ♥ NY tee. The shirts were so popular that this year Woodsworth used the design.

This year’s exec agreed upon a James Bond theme, which proved as stylish as ever. Retromania is certainly a huge 21st century cultural phenomenon – the fashion world, in particular, has been obsessed with historical references. Designers search for inspiration in the successes and trends of the past.

The theme’s character reference is laudable, as well. In the 50’s and 60′s, when James Bond was first created, the thrilling, suave action-hero was embraced as the ultimate gentleman and swooner – a title all Trin boys wish to bear.

Whether its the events that have students sporting tuxes as frequently as an Ian Fleming character, or the clubs that serve martinis shaken, not stirred, Trin sticks to its traditions like the world of fashion clings to its past – and for good reasons. Frosh tees will prevail as satisfyingly unstylish, but they remind us of our community here at Trinity College – and, most importantly, they remind us which tables to sit at in Strachan Hall.

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