Northwestern College | Classic magazine - Winter 2004-05 - Vol. 76 ...

StudentlifeNorthwestern ClassicWhat’s hot on campus▼While fashion gurus aresqueezing their feet intopointy-toed shoes,Northwestern students seemto shun anything that’s notcasual, easily washable—and above all—comfortable.Easilywashablecomfortable▲continued from page 21When it comes to clothingand fashion at NWC,don’t expect to see any stylesstraight off the runway.“What’s in accordingto society and what’s in atNorthwestern are twodifferent things,” saysAndrea Collier ’07. “Peopleare tired of being part ofa huge label.”While fashion gurusare squeezing their feetinto pointy-toed shoes,Northwestern studentsseem to shun anythingthat’s not casual, easilywashable—and above all—comfortable. Jeans, T-shirtsand flip-flops dominate theapparel landscape duringwarmer months, while coldweather brings out “hoodies”(hooded sweatshirts) andtennis shoes.Tyler Parson, Rembrandt Zwaagstra and Titus Landegent display the good buys they’ve found at Goodwill.It’s not that fashiontrends don’t come to campus,it’s just that they usually arrivemonths after the rest of theworld has caught on.“Styles I feel comfortablewearing in my hometown Ihave to wait a few years towear here,” says EmileeSeverson ’05.Fashion phenomenasuch as UGGs, the suedeboots with furry lining, havealready swept the coasts, butas of yet, they haven’t becomea big thing on campus.One popular trend thisyear is the color brown.Clothing, bags, even haircolors are showing up in arange of shades between tanand dark chocolate. Even thebookstore is selling severalstyles of Northwesternapparel in brown tones.Though brand nameslike Hollister, Abercrombie &Fitch, American Eagle andAeropostale are sported acrosscampus, new clothes don’talways equal cool clothes.“What’s in is wearingthings that look like they’vebeen worn for 20 years,” saysDavid Bray ’07. “It eithercomes from thrift stores orreally expensive places thatjust make stuff look old.”Many students findplaces like Goodwill a goldminefor unique clothes atprices that leave enoughmoney in their pockets fornext semester’s tuition.Students say popularityis based on self-confidence—which is something youcan’t buy—more than ona clothing label.As Tyler Parson ’07 says,“The less cool you try to look,the cooler you are.”24 ▲ Winter 2004-05