The bold and the beautiful Editor's Note: This is the first in a series featuring Penn State student fashion. By Joshua Glossner COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Since we have had a dreary weathered first week for fall semes ter, I decided to try to find someone who had an outfit that brightened up Penn State. But for some reason, most students resorted to dark clothes or the normal Penn State apparel. Luckily, I found Martina Hirschmann (junior-graphic design). She was wearing a yellow plaid button-down shirt with jeans, a light gray jacket and some fashionable boots. Hirschmann's outfit stuck out to me because not only was she wear ing light-colored clothing, but also because of her unique style. Plaid designs in button-down shirts have been a current trend in clothing recently. Normally, one could associate plaid with flannel or "farmer's clothing." Only recently is plaid starting to become in style. The different color combinations for plaid shirts are practically end less, which gives the person wear ing the plaid shirt individuality. And its multiple colors provide the opportunity to experiment with col ors of accessories, pants and under shirts, for example. The gray jacket definitely sets off the plaid, giving it that extra spark and sophistication. With the jacket, it is a great outfit to go to class hi style and turn a few heads. Plus, for plans after class, the outfit would be fantastic to go out dancing at a club or for a dinner at a classy restaurant. This could be a dynamite look for a job interview to show that - the girl Joshua Glossner/Collegian Martina Hirschmann (junior-graphic design) poses for a photo, sporting her fashionable outfit for the first week of school. Hirschmann was picked for 'The bold and the beautiful" because of the yellow in her outfit and her fash ionable boots on a dreary day. wearing the outfit is a strong and professional woman. Along with her apparel, Hirschmann wore a pair of almost knee-high brown Steve Madden "Intyce" boots. Boots can be smart footwear, especially in rainy weather. Their wearers can walk down the street in style and comfort. An alternative to the boots could be heels in a soft yellow color, for instance, to give the outfit a more professional look To e-mail reporter: jdgs299@psu.edu Palmer to hold art gallery discussions By Julie Mastrine COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER In the next two weeks, art lovers can attend a discussion on two very different galleries cur rently featured in the Palmer Museum of Art. "Gallery Talk Prints by Sculptors from the Collection of James and Betty Myford" dis plays sculptor James Myford's personal collection. The gallery, which will run through Sept. 10, features different printmaking processes by various internation al sculptors, including etching, aquatint, lithograph, woodcut and screenprinting. By his estimation, Myford has been collecting prints for the past 35 years. While he does not make prints himself, Myford said printmaking is a "natural transition" for many sculptors who create images of completed sculptures as well as images of sculptures they plan to create. It's important for students at Penn State to have access to art work like the prints featured from his collection, he said. "Central Pennsylvania is not a major area for art, and most high quality work is featured in muse ums, in places like New York, Chicago, and D.C.," Myford said. "This exhibit gives students at Penn State an opportunity to see high-quality work without travel ing far away." Myford's work has been fea tured across the country, as well as in Jennifer Aniston's movie "The Break Up," he said. Some Penn State students said they appreciated having the opportunity to see artwork around campus. Leah Herman, who has attend ed local art exhibitions in the past, said she would encourage other students to do the same, regard less of their interests. "There are a lot of people with different interests here at Penn State; but I think these exhibits can appeal to everyone," Herman (sophomore-graphic design) said. "This exhibit gives students at Penn State an opportunity to see high-quality work ..." James Myford Sculptor "Even if you came to Penn State just because you like sports, it's important to break out of your bubble and not be stuck on one thing." On Sept. 10, students will get a chance to listen to a discussion on the exhibit. The talk will last about 40 minutes, Palmer Museum curator Joyce Robinson said. Students will also get a chance to view a second exhibition at the Palmer Museum: "Gallery Talk A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections." This gallery fea tures various works from the Bloomsbury Group, a group of artists, philosophers and other collaborators who studied and worked in the London neighbor hood of Bloomsbury, throughout the 20th century, according to the museum's website. The exhibi tion will include paintings, deco rative objects, works on paper and textiles from collections around the United States and Canada. The gallery also features first edition books from Bloomsbury writers, such as Virginia Woolf, as well as dust jackets designed by Woolf's sister Vanessa Bell. A gallery talk focusing on the life and work of Bell will be held tomorrow at 12:10 p.m., Robinson said. "The exhibit has print ventures that took Vanessa Bell's work well beyond the confines of the easel," she said. "While Bell did do easel painting, she also did dust jackets for her sister's books, textiles, ceramics, etc." To e-mail reporter: jamsB7s@psu.edu
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