Senior Jordan Miller, linguistics
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “As of late, pretty much just any article of Kanye really. I know that sounds super lame. I really like his color coordination and the patterns he chooses. He uses a lot of black and earth tones, which is what I think I look best in.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “I definitely went from being super try-hard hipster look to more joggers now. I wear athletic shoes now. I used to hate athletic shoes, and now they are super comfortable. More street, I guess, not try-hard hipster from high school.”
Q: What motivates you to put time into your look?
A: “Well, if I’m going to be outside and people are going to see me, I don’t want to be wearing sweatpants or looking [bad] because I don’t try that hard in many other aspects of my life. If I’m looking good, I’m feeling pretty good.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “H&M and Pacsun; those are for pants and shirts. I really like Urban Outfitters. Macy’s.”
Outfit:
Jacket: Sports Authority, $45
Sweatshirt: Seattle T-Shirt Company, $20
Undershirt: Macy’s, $20
Pants: Macy’s, $10
Shoes: Unknown, $220
Junior Allie Lapke, behavioral neuroscience
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “Honestly, just [from] out walking around and my roommates because they all have such eclectic taste. It’s fun to take their things and try and make it something.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “I wear a lot more colors and a lot more patterns. I guess I don’t think about it as much. I’m more daring.”
Q: What motivates you to put time into your look?
A: “If I look good I can convince myself that I feel good and then I can have a better day.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “Thrift stores.”
Outfit:
Sweater: Gift
Shift: Nordstrom Rack
Skirt: Nordstrom Rack
Shoes: Roommate's
Hat: Father’s
Freshman Clayton Avery, undecided
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “I don’t have any one person necessarily that I am inspired by. I like what I like, I suppose.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “I guess I don’t know.”
Q: What motivates you to put time into your look?
A: “I guess I want to look good.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “Thrift stores.”
Outfit:
Pants: H&M, $30
Sweatshirt: Online, $15
Jacket: Father’s
Shirt: Thrift store, $10
Shoes: Don’t remember, $200
Sophomore Sarah Taylor, English
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “I watch a lot of '90s movies and Pinterest.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “I tried really hard to just do mainstream style for a long time, so now I’m kind of transitioning to what I like in general.”
Q: What motivates you to put time into your look?
A: “I just want to feel good.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “Goodwill, Value Village and American Eagle. I do a mix between thrifted and bought.”
Outfit:
Sweater: Forever 21, $15
Overalls: Abercrombie and Fitch, $50
Shoes: Adidas, $60
Jacket: American Eagle, $40
Senior Surya Aguilar, anthropology
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “Nowhere in particular. Maybe it’s innate.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “It hasn’t really. I mean it changes with trends just because that is the way fashion is, and there are some articles of clothing that I wouldn’t have been able to find at some other time.”
Q: What motivates you so put time into your look?
A: “I don’t. Sometimes I do, but most of the time I don’t.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “I like to shop at Goodwill. I don’t really like going to the mall. I know that a lot of fashion is made by pretty much slaves, so I try not to shop at stores like Forever 21 and pretty much all the stores at the mall. Sometimes I do, and I hate myself for it.”
Outfit:
Shoes: Mother’s
Coat: Forever 21, $15
Sweater: Secondhand store, $10
Tights: Secondhand store
Freshman Maddie Dowling, art education
Q: Where do you get your style inspiration?
A: “I mostly just shop at Value Village, so there’s not really a person who inspires me. I sort of just pick random things and mush them all together.”
Q: How has your style changed over time?
A: “I used to wear Lululemons, Vans and sweatshirts on a daily basis, and then I realized that is not a good representation of who I am. I sort of stopped caring. I bought this sweater for my Halloween costume, but then I was like ‘Wait, this is a super rad turtleneck.’ Less caring equals different style, I think.”
Q: What motivates you to put time into your look?
A: “I don’t really super do that. Lately, I have been wearing fall colors. It’s nice to just walk through the Arboretum and feel kind of a part of it, in a weird way. Seasons are a big influence on that.”
Q: What stores do you normally shop at?
A: “Value Village and Target. I love Target.”
Outfit:
Skirt: Friend’s
Sweater: Value Village, $3
Shoes: Doc Martins, $100
