Awards season has come, and with it, an undeniable envy for  runway-worthy fashion.

As 2009 sets in and we stop accidentally writing 2008 on everything, we are left to wonder what to expect from the upcoming months.

Whether you are one of those people who must have the latest (insert overdone trend here), or one who believes that even thinking about fashion is a waste of time, chances are that you wear clothes.

The opening of Kirsten Wright’s new shop, Regalia Boutique, on Nov. 22 may have just issued in an age of new royalty for Victoria.

Subject: Cody Gregory, third-year English major/banjo player

Look: Wandering banjo-chic

Sure, I’ve done it. I’ve worn tights instead of pants. But it’s also been in the context of eating copious amounts of nacho chips while watching reruns of Gilmore Girls — an activity that I also do while in my underwear.

I don’t want to be sexy for Halloween.

Apparently dressing up no longer means thinking of a creative and clever costume that is both witty and handmade.

Four days of dance, film and performance art will kick off on Oct. 23, when Victoria’s Suddenly Dance Theatre opens their 11th annual ROMP! Festival of Independent Dance at downtown’s Metro Theatre Studio.

Lately, I’ve been noticing that couples tend to match — not in that uncomfortable identical track suit kind of way, but in more of a subconscious way.   

This time of year a student’s bank account looks about $2,500 smaller, and the supply of tank tops and board shorts seems a bit thin. Last year’s fall collection isn’t as appealing as it once was, but the chances of buying a new wardrobe are slim.

My nail polish is chipped.

It always is. I don’t know who these people are who can keep perfectly manicured nails, but they sure aren’t anything like me.

Amos Lee

Last Days at the Lodge (2008)

Blue Note Records

Need to take some time to relax? Amos Lee is here to help. His newest release, Last Days at the Lodge takes all of the smooth vocals and sultry melodies Lee is known for and adds a new earthiness to the mix.

I have special radar for outfits that would look great on other people.

Wouldn’t it be great if we each had a talent for walking into a

For UVic students from outside the city, where or how to vote in the upcoming federal election may be as confusing as to who to vote for.

“I’m just going to be cold because none of my coats go with my outfit.”

How many times have you muttered that phrase as you stood in front of your mirror, about to head out the door?

Does this dress make me look pregnant? I constantly ask myself this question as I browse through the latest trends, deciding what I can and cannot pull off. Normally questioning my appearance of fertility isn’t my main concern, but this year’s fall look seems to beg for this evaluation.

Take a little rock your dad helped you grow up on, mix in some traditional folk, throw it on some electric guitars and you will have the basis for rising Canadian group, The Deep Dark Woods.

To market, to market, to buy a… designer dress, or a jar of organic jelly? In Victoria, markets are true to the nature of the city — they feature the traditional aspects of local artisans, but add an originality that’s entirely unique to the capital.

You’ve seen their looks of distress as they squint at street signs. They’re holding maps as far from their faces as their arms will allow; they turn the flimsy paper clockwise, then turn it again.

Small-town bands are always striving for their shot at a big record deal. So how does a piano-based rock band such as The Midway State from Collingwood, Ont. go from playing for family and friends to opening for Mika, Daughtry, Lifehouse, and Evanescence? With a whole lot of drive.