The Lost Art of Dress
By Susan Mullen Guibert ’87, ’93M.A.
Fashion trends reflect the changing roles of women in society.
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O’Brien embodies commercial success
By Liz Warren
Actor Dan O’Brien ’99 was tailgating before the Notre Dame at Stanford game last Thanksgiving weekend when a fellow tailgater began gesturing wildly in his direction and approached him. As one of the co-stars of Whitney, NBC’s hit ensemble comedy, O’Brien has had to adjust to being recognized — and sometimes accosted — by fans.
An Irish home with London accents
By Robert Schmuhl ’70
Conway Hall opens in London — and for the first time Notre Dame has a student residence beyond campus it can call its own.
The Playroom: Nit-picking
By Maraya Goyer Steadman '89, '90MBA
This is my “Mom Brain” in action. I’m in a book store browsing titles, and I do a double-take on History and Lice, which was what I read on the spine of a book called History and Life.
Today
By Dr. Vincent DeGennaro Jr ’02
“You are going to die today,” I kept thinking. But I couldn’t get the words out. I’ve never had to say those exact words to a patient before. I’ve told dozens of patients they have an incurable disease that will ultimately claim their life. It’s an abstract concept at that point.
Molarity Redux: Question of the Day
By Michael Molinelli '82
Welcome to Molarity Redux, the 30th strip in the updated, continuing adventures of Jim Mole and friends. The newspaper’s “question of the day” might be a little slanted…
Sidewalk style
By Michael Rodio '12
At first glance, Notre Dame in the wintertime isn’t exactly a bastion of fashion. Couture takes a backseat to cozy in the teeth of South Bend’s chilling climate. But take a look past the dull blacks and browns, and ND’s subtle sidewalk style starts to emerge.
Dressing Up
By Adriana Pratt ’12
Role-playing students swap daytime attire for a night on the town
Shopping for me
By Maraya Goyer Steadman ’89, ’90MBA
I live in fear of those cable television shows where they videotape some unsuspecting woman, stage a fashion intervention where all her friends and family tell her how awful she dresses, then throw away her entire wardrobe, give her lots of money to go buy new clothes and cut off her hair.
Style Points
By Amelia Thompson ’08
The Fighting Irish join a uniform trend by changing wardrobes for special occasions
This Man’s Style Guide
By Liam Farrell '04
Our own Liam Farrell ’04 heads to the Manhattan offices of the iconic GQ and finds some Notre Dame alums helping define and refine the look and good taste of the contemporary male.
Echoes: Father Sorin’s Velocipede
By David V. Herlihy
On January 14 of 1869, The St. Joseph Valley Register described the dramatic arrival of a promising new invention: “A velocipede, all the way from France, passed through our streets — in an express wagon — on Monday last. Its destination was Notre Dame, where it will, no doubt, become quite a favorite with the exercise-loving students.”
The Playroom: The B word
By Maraya Goyer Steadman '89, '90MBA
My son has started to say things that are not appropriate. Some of it may be prompted from an incident last summer when I broke my toe and said things I should never say in front of my children.
Molarity Classic 125-129
By Michael Molinelli '82
Strips 125-129 of the popular comic Molarity, which previewed in The Observer in 1977, take on parietals.
Spring 2012 Gallery - Design at ND
By Carol Schaal '91 M.A.
Easter Bunny's Amazing Day
By Notre Dame Magazine staff
Easter Bunny’s Amazing Day, by Cathy Gilmore and Carol Benoist, was illustrated by Jonathan Sundy, ND class of 05.
Believing: Sentenced to Life
By Michael Garvey '74
Years ago I spent Holy Week in the Holy Land. As much of that time as possible, I was within the walls of Jerusalem. An anomaly or a coincidence or perhaps even a miracle of the calendar had aligned the celebrations of three feasts sacred to the sacred city’s three faiths, and the streets of the Old City were redolent with the smells of freshly slaughtered flesh, clouds of incense, burning palm branches and smoldering beeswax.
Sister Jean Lenz, OSF: Leading with her heart
By Marianne Murphy Zarzana ’78
Once Sister Jean shared a dream about teaching class in the Notre Dame Stadium. She didn’t provide any specifics, but all who knew and loved her can imagine their own version of Sister Jean’s last lecture to a packed house.
Seen & heard on campus
By John Nagy '00M.A.
Seen and heard on the Notre Dame campus
Cafe Choice: creative work by Notre Dame people
By Carol Schaal '91M.A.
Books, CDs and other creative work by Notre Dame people
Deaths in the family
By Notre Dame Magazine staff
Deaths of Notre Dame professors
Letters to the editor
By Readers
Letters to the editor
My Life in Clothes
By Kerry Temple '74
Anecdotal evidence reveals clothing services multiple purposes.
Leading Man
By Liam Farrell '04
Thom Browne ’88, one of the pre-eminent names in men’s clothing, certainly did put the “show” into fashion show this year. Models paraded down the runway with exaggerated shoulders or spiked masks, donning pastel pink and green suits, and clothes dotted with ducks, dogs and safety pins.
Letter from campus: Time to move on
By Dan Reagan ’76
I had thought this would be a healthy, almost cathartic experience but now find myself either too emotional or too scattered to find the right words. I had been asked to write about my leaving Notre Dame after 32 years — four as an undergraduate and 28 as a development officer.
Live! From New York! It’s Fashion Week!
By Arienne Thompson '04
Twice a year the world’s most stylish people descend on New York for seven days of runway shows, people-watching and elbow-rubbing with many of Hollywood’s fashion icons. But what really happens during Fashion Week? Arienne Thompson ‘04, a fashion and celebrity reporter at USA Today, provides an insider’s look at what it’s like to cover one of the most hectic fashion events of the year.
Domers by Design
By Carol Schaal '91M.A.
Sure, a Notre Dame sweatshirt or a leprechaun painted on the garage door displays your true colors. But not everyone wants to be such a show-off. To discreetly cheer the home team, you could grab some items your classmates helped create and quietly let your inner Domer shine.
The Style Section
By Notre Dame Magazine staff
“The finest clothing made is a person’s skin,” Mark Twain once said. “But, of course, society demands something more than this.” Yes indeed.
A touch of the bubbly
By John Monczunski
We’ve always known bubbles were fun; now it turns out they’re important too. For instance, Notre Dame’s Gretar Tryggvason points out that an understanding of the ephemeral spheres is vital for the safe and efficient operation of nuclear power reactors.
Meg McElwee’s favorite ways to personalize her home and clothing
By Grace Myers
Meg McElwee offers examples of her favorite ways to personalize one’s home and clothing.