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By ALLISON BETHUREM
A good way to show off personality
with jeans and a T-shirt is through jewelry, as shown by junior
business marketing major Avi Phommasak.
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The semester’s end is rapidly approaching. We can tell this,
not by the calendar, but by the contagious outfit spreading across
campus: sweats and pajamas.
Yes, studying all night can be draining and writing enough to meet
the required 2,000 words can cause a few gray hairs. But drink some
extra coffee and buy a box of hair dye, because you are going to
want to look your best this fall and end the semester with a fashion
forward bang.
If dressing to the nine’s everyday is what you assume we expect,
this is not the idea. Nothing is worse than seeing a girl trying
too hard by walking in shoes which are obviously uncomfortable for
her or watching that poor soul loaded down by a backpack who throws
a tiny purse over her shoulder just to add a “dressy”
touch. If you want to look vogue, there are many ways to do it without
overdoing it.
Try to stay with solids. But when you think of solid, don’t
automatically assume black. Black can come into play, but too much
black will just make the rain fall harder. Add some colors to warm
up.
An ideal way to add color is with accessories. A scarf is the easiest
way to add a dash of color, and book bags follow right behind. If
you have a backpack, try to replace it. Book bags come in so many
shapes, sizes, colors and prints; it is hard for a girl not to own
one. If you just have to have that designer logo, save up for a
few more months and buy a bigger bag instead of the mini version.
Jewelry is another way to add color. The chandelier earrings are
hard to miss around campus, and even though they are seen everywhere,
they can still add the perfect amount of zest. Just make sure you
pair elegant earrings with an elegant outfit, not pajamas.
Invest in a pair of boots meant for you. Whether they are ankle,
mid-calf or knee-high boots, buy what works best for your leg shape
and show them off.
Wearing skirts in the freezing weather is possible with a pair of
boots. Get some fun stockings, a perfect pleated skirt and fabulous
boots, and you have one of the most sophisticated looks of the season—without
trying too hard.
When picking out clothes in the dreary morning, just think of what
you see other people wearing.
Think of how you react when someone looks immaculately put together. |
By CHHUN
SUN
Senior psychology major David
Del Mundo shows off his intellectual look with a collared
shirt under a crew neck sweater and a light gray scarf.
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As the saying goes, the clothes don’t make the man; the man
makes the clothes.
This fall—as with any season—style and confidence are
the key to men’s fashion. To look good, a man requires more
than just the latest look in GQ or any other fashion-oriented magazine.
Basically, a man can look good—and even sexy—with the
right combination of attitude and swagger.
The following are examples of celebrities who are famous for looking
average, tough or even weird:
• Eminem is probably the most dressed-down rapper. He doesn’t
comply with the industry’s trend of jewelry and throwback
sports jerseys.
Instead, it is his uniform of a white T-shirt, Nike sweatpants
and a black bandana, along with his nothing-to-lose attitude, that
has landed him on the covers of several magazines, such as Rolling
Stone.
• Known for his uncontrollable swearing and infamous link
to fashion queen Britney Spears, actor Colin Ferrell usually doesn’t
wear the latest fashion when he makes public appearances, but it
is his bad-boy attitude that gets most of Hollywood talking. When
he walks in a room or appears on a movie screen, it is Ferrell’s
charisma and confidence that capture people’s attention.
• Comedian and actor Will Ferrell was recently on the cover
of Esquire magazine with a 70s-style suit and holding a poodle,
but he somehow managed to pull off the outfit. Why? Simple. His
off-the-wall personality allows his audience to laugh at him for
being a bit eccentric.
Celebrities aren’t the only ones who can make average look
good. Everyday people can look good, too—just by being themselves.
The look of a serious college professor, with a twist, implies one
is ready to tackle the world.
Very clean-cut and wearing sandblasted jeans and a sweater on top
of a collared shirt exudes professionalism and a style of respectability.
Also, rock the look of a lonely blues player, with the lazy-boy
style and the lazy-boy haircut that will match well with laid-back
clothes, such as graphic T-shirts, dirty-looking jeans and Converses.
No matter what you wear, it’s the attitude that matters. And
what you’ll have is a man at his best.
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