The days are gone where we were made to conform to strict rules, to dress in that horrific mandatory clothing and look like one another every, single, minute of the day. As we said a goodbye to school and hello to college, it would make sense that the college campus would be the bastion of high-level personal style. Although students still have that hard-fought reputation of lazy dressing. There are a handful of others who prove that reputation wrong and take 100% advantage of expressing their individuality.
We hit college to seek out some of the most stylish and not to forget sartorially dressed students who give college style an exceptional name:
Elsie
This girl takes after my own heart, partly because of her love for the charity shop and partly because she's a lovely human being. Her style infuses vintage with Boho. She produces some outstanding looks, comprising of vintage fur on top of tartan dresses (layering at its finest) or here, where she sports a fur-lined, sheepskin gilet (a charity shop purchase, of course) over a basic, flowing, white t-shirt, ripped jeans, topped off with chunky, black boots. This look reminds me of the most recent Givenchy collection, which was hard Rock'n'roll meets mitigating bohemian silk.
This girl takes after my own heart, partly because of her love for the charity shop and partly because she's a lovely human being. Her style infuses vintage with Boho. She produces some outstanding looks, comprising of vintage fur on top of tartan dresses (layering at its finest) or here, where she sports a fur-lined, sheepskin gilet (a charity shop purchase, of course) over a basic, flowing, white t-shirt, ripped jeans, topped off with chunky, black boots. This look reminds me of the most recent Givenchy collection, which was hard Rock'n'roll meets mitigating bohemian silk.
Describe your style in 3 words...
Casual, distinctive and sophisticated
Style inspiration:
Luana Perez
Favourite place to shop:
Asos, Ark and Urban Outfitters
Elsie wears:
Sheepskin gilet- Vintage
T-shirt- Asos
Jeans- Miss Guided
Boots- Deishmann
Lucy
Quite clearly the queen of the highstreet and long may she reign! Reflected through her head-to-toe Topshop outfit (shown below). I have always thought that Lucy has 'all-around' style. She is able to deliver looks that really complement her bubbly personality. For example, she can do anything, from sophistication to edgy urban or L.A grunge (not forgetting sportswear) with ease. Fun is always asserted with Lucy; whether it is through personality or style, and we love that.
Describe your style in 3 words...
Quirky, edgy and sophisticated
Style inspiration:
No one in particular.
Favourite place to shop:
Topshop!!!
Lucy wears:
Head-to-toe Topshop
Meg
Ah now, what can I say about darling Megan. One might consider her almost bipolar in terms of dressing. She can go from an outfit comprising of Uggs, leggings and an oversized fluffy coat; to a complete winter's radiance- subdued Hollister florals and a soft Southern Californian beach look (shown below). She also wears one of fashion's most recognisable classics, the Timberland Boot, which adds a soft however robust feel to complete the look.
Describe your style in 3 words...
Current, eclectic and chilled
Style inspiration:
I don't have an inspiration in terms of a specific person, but I find more inspirations in specific looks, and I love designs my McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.
Favourite place to shop:
If I'm being high street then topshop, but more upmarket I love all saints.
Meg wears:
Coat- Hollister
Crop-top- Hollister
Jeans- Topshop
Boots- Timberland
Charlotte
Everything Charlotte puts together is perfection. This outfit in particular reminds me of Parisian chic. Perhaps it's the monochrome colour palette, or the added textural dimension in which the fur brings, for an even more luxe feel. There is a great deal of sophistication yet edginess shown in all of Charlotte's looks. She is able to get the balance of smart-casual spot on and we all know that is hard to do.
Describe your style in 3 words...
Chic, simple yet sophisticated
Style inspiration:
No one in specific.
Favourite place to shop:
Topshop and Zara
Jacket- Topshop
Jeans- Topshop
Top- Forever21
Boots- Office
Tash
Thank god the 80s are back! Without Cyndi Lauper, we would not be feasting our eyes on the audacious colour combinations and texture blocking anymore. Tash wears what I would call a 'statement', knit jumper. It is easy to see a unique sense of style here. Take the crystal pendant for instance.
As we have already seen in season's spring collections, the 80s have been revisited by brands such as Balmain and Tom Ford. Bringing a strong primary colour palette and a hint of dark urban grunge.
Describe your style in 3 words...
retro, weird and urban
Style inspiration:
Friends characters
Favourite place to shop:
Urban Outfitters
Tash wears:
Jumper- Urban Outfitters
Leggings- River Island
Shoes- Vans
Pendant- Urban Outfitters
Part 2 will be up on Friday with more of College Street Style!!
Credit to Stella Botes and Immy Done for photographing.
Until next time.
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