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The Daily OrangeFashion, beauty class launches blog for SU students
By Jada Wong
Posted: 11/19/08, 1:16 AM EST Section: News
The curriculum in Melissa Chessher's fashion class was a bit different Tuesday than a regular class.
Instead of talking fashion and the influence it has on society, she asked her students if everything was ready - hors d'oeuvres and all.
Tuesday marked the launch party for Salty Style, a blog created by Chessher's fashion and beauty journalism class.
Plates of food dotted tables as students from the class arrived early to help set up the area around the Halmi Room in Newhouse 3. Dressed to impress, the students in the class mingled with supporters and fans of the blog.
"Newhouse students are experienced writers, but you also have design students who have fabulous design knowledge and experience," Chessher said, "We had different perspectives, so I thought that we should all put this together and get it out there. This is something that doesn't exist and people really respond to."
The name came about from Syracuse's nickname as the Salt City, Chessher said. She also laughed at the fact that there are large amounts of salt sprinkled on the roads during the winter.
"'Salty' is humorous and has personality," she said.
The 15 students enrolled in Chessher's class maintain the fashion and beauty blog. Students post two blog entries, complete with pictures and links, daily.
Chessher said the mix of journalism and design students
inspired her to create the blog.
Students began posting blog entries several weeks ago, but Chessher and the class wanted to work out the kinks before letting the public view their work.
Junior Sara Armet said Salty Style isn't just another fashion blog.
"A lot of blogs are image-focused. They feature a lot of eye candy," Armet said. "But ours is more opinionated and trendy. We elaborate more on our articles."
AJ Ellis, a junior management student, said the blog offers students the chance to talk about styles and trends. The focus of the blog is fashion and beauty, on which other student publications on campus don't focus.
Instead of talking fashion and the influence it has on society, she asked her students if everything was ready - hors d'oeuvres and all.
Tuesday marked the launch party for Salty Style, a blog created by Chessher's fashion and beauty journalism class.
Plates of food dotted tables as students from the class arrived early to help set up the area around the Halmi Room in Newhouse 3. Dressed to impress, the students in the class mingled with supporters and fans of the blog.
"Newhouse students are experienced writers, but you also have design students who have fabulous design knowledge and experience," Chessher said, "We had different perspectives, so I thought that we should all put this together and get it out there. This is something that doesn't exist and people really respond to."
The name came about from Syracuse's nickname as the Salt City, Chessher said. She also laughed at the fact that there are large amounts of salt sprinkled on the roads during the winter.
"'Salty' is humorous and has personality," she said.
The 15 students enrolled in Chessher's class maintain the fashion and beauty blog. Students post two blog entries, complete with pictures and links, daily.
Chessher said the mix of journalism and design students
inspired her to create the blog.
Students began posting blog entries several weeks ago, but Chessher and the class wanted to work out the kinks before letting the public view their work.
Junior Sara Armet said Salty Style isn't just another fashion blog.
"A lot of blogs are image-focused. They feature a lot of eye candy," Armet said. "But ours is more opinionated and trendy. We elaborate more on our articles."
AJ Ellis, a junior management student, said the blog offers students the chance to talk about styles and trends. The focus of the blog is fashion and beauty, on which other student publications on campus don't focus.
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Did I miss it?
posted 11/19/08 @ 9:48 AM EST
Could we have the url for this blog?
Kate
posted 11/19/08 @ 12:30 PM EST
http://saltystyle.blogspot.com/
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