Fourth-year English student Amanda Williamson said her style sways from punk to pin-up. She gets her fashion inspiration from artists such as Amanda Palmer. She said the best style advice she was ever given was to be comfortable saying, ''That’s so hideous, but I love it.'' Her dress is from a thrift store, sweater is from Target and necklace is from her girlfriend.
First-year sociology student Bryson Levisay had an interview, but did not own a suit. So he created his own hipster suit with a blazer from Nordstrom, dress shoes from a thrift store and pants borrowed from his roommate.
French casual is how Sarah Nelson describes her style. The second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student gets her fashion inspiration from model Brigitte Bardot and singer Francoise Hardy. Her typical outfit consists of jeans, a top that is comfortable yet chic and shoes one can run in, she said.
Dylan Han has his own variation of streetwear. The first-year fine arts and Asian American studies student incorporates artistic elements to his outfits through color. Han’s sense of fashion is inspired by rappers including Kanye West and Big Sean.
Third-year economics student Kaitlin Lownes’ style is influenced by the ‘70s. Her fashion inspiration comes from her mother, who buys a lot of her clothes and even gives her hand-me-downs. Her outfit consisted of Forever 21 flowy, patterned pants, an American Apparel bodysuit and American Eagle dusty rose strap sandals, which her mom picked out for her.