Side Part

So, the Morehouse and Spelman collection by Ralph Lauren finally dropped and the pressure is on. Being the haute-couture fashion house it is, Ralph Lauren didn't compromise on anything, quality or the price. No student discounts. The women's collection totals at $ 13,633 while the men's collection costs $21,535.50. I wonder if that costs more than tuition. Here is the entire documentary.

Post civil-rights blacks have been criticized for being overly materialistic and even resorting to a lifestyle of crime to acquire things, clothes being a priority. As a result, bougie blacks begin to reject anything that comes across as materialistic and it affected the style. So this collection is the beginning of changing that mindset at the collegiate level. Maybe you can't be bougie and a vagabond at the same time.

Ralph Lauren definitely went to the "stratosphere with" his designs and he took this crewneck sweater to another level. The word "Spelman" is stitched into the fair isle design around the collar, not to mention the beret. Although this collection is borrowed from the past, outfits like this seem to be created for a sister who doesn't yet exist.

In colder climates, during this chilly season, women are wearing vintage polo coats, this Spelman blue coat retails for $998 and defines the sentiment, "Go hard or Go HOME!"

Only members in secret societies know the significance of "The Ralph Lauren Bear Sweater." this newest collection of his includes a cuddly on a cream colored sweater with an "S" that stands for Spelman in a varsity font. I double dare a Spelman grad to wear one of these to a job interview.

Side Part Press N Curl

What will authenticate wearing, purchasing and owning Ralph Lauren's Spelman collection is the right hairstyle. That hairstyle is none other than the "iconic" press n curl with a side part. This hairstyle regardless of length, legitimizes everything this collection stands for, including the price.

The 3 keys to a perfect press n curl are:

1. A good deep conditioner. Deep conditioners work better with heat.

2. A good titanium flat iron that goes up at least 450 degrees. A flat iron can be turned all the way up for an old fashioned press.

3. Pressing oil. The real secret to this hairstyle.