Campus Double-Take
Bertha, 17
By Valerie Doyon and Farah Ruthie-Aladin-Delva
It’s against me to ask friends for a picture, but for Bertha, I just had to make an exception. Her style is great bargains. I haven’t gone shopping with her yet but I’m clearly anxious. She’s always got that special little article of clothing that you just can’t find anywhere, that little something that makes you look again. Today that is I two things: her Doc Martens and her leopard printed pants. Catchy, flashy, call them what you want, I’m in love. Bertha is a sweetheart who knows how to dress and always does so with originality. She also listens to great music. I’m praising her too much! Just saying. Showing you guys Bertha is my way of showing you how you can do anything. With the right amount of uniqueness and the attitude to match, you can pull off anything!
Style: Cheap, last minute Fave Colour to Wear: Red Passion: Sleeping Fave Stores: Value Village, Salvage Army, Renaissance and Indigo Fave Drink: Fruit punch Carmime thankfully didn’t say no when Music: Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom, Sufjan Stevens my friend and I ran after him outside between the D and N building. I keep telling myself to not do Pants: H&M that, but it’s easier said than done. You only get one Shoes: Neon (Doc Martins) shot at getting a person for the newspaper after all! Jacket: Thrifted (Value Village) What caught my attention was how much black he could wear and Sweater: Thrifted still look good. My friend and I both concurred that his hair was gorgeous, and that his jacket was the key to his look. He had to dig around for the tag, but finally found where it came from: Cuir We were really shy about asking Kevin Danier. Like many guys, he had trouble with describing his style. if he wanted to be our temporary model for a few From my eyes he looks like a mixture edgy and old rock. minutes. He was surrounded by friends, who all Style: Laidback, Jeans and shirt seemed sweet I hate breaking up groups, but like Fave Drink: Ice Tea Anthony, I had noticed how well dressed he was Music: Rock & Metal before, because that’s just what I do. He describes Farah and I had so much fun talking Fave Store: Zara his style as being classy hip-hop. I’m not too to Daphney! She’s hilarious. When I Fave Colour to Wear: Blue good in that field of fashion but I do detect a little asked her, what she considers her style After Midnight I… : Sleep bit of preppyness in there. I’d like to draw some to be, she said anything that doesn’t attention to Kevin’s scarf. Scarves are everysmell. It’s hard not to laugh around Jacket: Cuir Danier where this season. Well we are in Canada right? her. She has a vibe like no other. She Pants: H&M This season they come in every color and length. definetly is unique. I was amazed by Shoes: Foot Locker Kevin didn’t remember where he bought his scarf her earrings, especially the ear with Glasses: Versace but that’s fine, scarves are sold everywhere! From all the safety pins! I would have never chequered patterns to multicoloured knits, they thought to do that and sadly now I are around of our necks, a simple and quick way can’t because I know you, and that would be considered of switching up an outfit without much effort. copying. We met Daphney when we met Kevin, seems like well dressed people hang together. She considers her style to be original, feminine and comfortStyle: Classy Hip-hop able I agree wholeheartedly and think of her Fav Colour to Wear: Blue as a mix and matcher. What I mean by this is Music: K-Os, Kanye West, Jay-Z her ability to make everything and anything Fave Smell: First day of summer work together. In my eyes, this is a gift and Fave Drink: Goldshlagger like minimalists, it’s not so simple. Fave Stores: Winners, H&M and Zara Fave Drink: Cranberry Juice Style Inspiration: Music Jacket: H&M Music: Los Campesinos! Scarf: Unknown Fave Superhero: Spiderman Pants: Winners Shoes: Little Burgundy Shirt: American Apparel Glasses: Ray Ban Pants: American Apparel Shoes: Boat shop on St. Henry What do I say about Anthony? Well first of all he’s the walking poster boy for American Apparel. He informed us that he used to work there, and in no way does he support the way they exploit sex for their advertisements. He was really sweet, and seemed somewhat taken aback when I asked him for his picture. I won’t lie I’ve noticed him before, and always thought he’d say no. Once again we got carried away when it came to talking about our interests. That’s something that had to be stopped and my friend and I arrived late to our class. If I had to describe his style in a few words preppy, nautical and urban would definetly be in there. It doesn’t take much to pull off this minimalistic and unique look, only a few great items (at good prices) from stores like American apparel and H&M. Shirt: Gap Pants: Zara Shoes: Urban Outfitters Bag: Little Burgundy
Carmime, 19
Kevin, 18
Daphney, 19
Anthony, 18
Marissa, 17
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Style Inspiration: Street style, haute couture Fave Designers: Valentino, Alexander Wang and Chanel Fave stores: Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, Momento and Thrift Stores Music: Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Queen, Laura Marling and Aerosmith Fave Drinks: Leeche Martinis, ice tea and water Marissa is a perfect example of high end fashion for less and she obviously knows quite a lot about the subject. She describes her style as a mix street and high fashion. She said it without thinking, which proved to me that she knew what she was talking about and probably more than I do. While talking to her we got carried away and forgot to ask her where she bought all her close, the sole purpose of our bothering her. Luckily I hunted her down. All shades of tan pair well with virtually every colour. Her shirt is laid back yet classy, a must have!