In one season and out the next – the fashion scene is the only multi-billion dollar industry that can consistently recycle old trends and present them as if they were new. While we are all guilty of committing what Joan and Melissa Rivers would call fashion failures: the wearing of white after Labor Day, combining socks and sandals, and “rocking” sunglasses indoors- there seems to be a universal exception to these rules: college culture.
Oftentimes, students do not have the means to purchase designer clothing, let alone follow vogue trends precisely. Instead, many college kids find other ways to make a creative fashion statement by literally wearing their personality on their person. Here you will find the first edition of the various style files found across the Plymouth State University campus and how they encompass Generation Y’s freedom of expression.
Kristi Barrows. 21. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing.
“My style has evolved markedly over the past few years, but I’ve always maintained a sort of ‘I don’t care about your judgment or trends’ punk aesthetic. I try to be cute and pretty, while unapproachably scary looking at the same time; something now described as “Hard-Femme.” Thrift stores are a main source of some of my favorite outfits because when a denim jacket costs you $10, it doesn’t feel so bad when you’re about to rip it to shreds and spray paint it.”
Joshua Smith. 21. Bachelor of Fine Arts.
“Cool people call me Josh. I’m a senior working on my BFA (bachelor of fine arts) Thesis this year. As far as my style…I always assumed I dressed pretty terribly. The only trick to it is that I impulsively buy sweaters at goodwill.”
Yianna Coliandris. 19. Double majoring in Social Work and Childhood Studies.
“I strive to have a simple style that is always comfy cozy. I buy clothing from places such as thrift shops and second hand stores, but I mostly shop Free People. I don’t have a set style, I just wear whatever I like on that particular day.”