A guide to student style

Mark Ostow

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Emmanuelle Pickett ’12
This native Californian filmmaker’s outfit balances bold, vintage-inspired statement pieces with timeless styles. Her style is inspired by “youthful use of color in Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave films and the ‘Beatles boots’ and black leather jackets that characterized Nico and the Velvet Underground.”

(1) Mod-inspired red trapeze coat with gold buttons, for a glamorous yet understated retro feel

(2) Blue velvet necktie, a feminine alternative to a necklace

(3) Black skinny pants à la Audrey Hepburn

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Vlad Chituc ’12

Vlad once joked that he tries to look “like I go to Yale but still listen to good music.” Drawing on music blogs and “some of that scene,” Vlad’s style is creative and alternative.

(1) Blue and white oxford button-down makes the outfit appear polished

(2) Light grey cardigan softens the look

(3) Keys and silver belt buckle add texture and patterns and give the outfit a relaxed, laid-back vibe

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Sharon Yin ’12

Sharon describes her style as preppy, with classic silhouettes. Some of her inspiration comes from her hometown in northern Virginia.

(1) Classic black cardigan

(2) Tweed skirt in yellow, black, and white check pattern

(3) Simple black flats, essential for a busy day of running about campus

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David Chan ’12

David has graduated, but he always wore his staple pieces to class. He regrets the passing of the era when “everyone dressed up to go to class.”

(1) White oxford button-down paired with a blue sweater: ultra prep

(2) Traditional chinos, nontraditional color (he’s also got a pair in Nantucket red)

(3) Loafers to dress up the outfit

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Ming-Toy Taylor ’12

“I remember going to my grade school in Kentucky wearing construction boots, a flannel, and a tutu, which is to say that I have been sort of weird for a long time, and it’s always been manifest in my clothes,” says Ming. She wears pieces that are all takes on popular trends but with unique cuts and fits that give her outfits a distinctive personality.

(1) Casual cuffed flannel shirt—an unconventional pairing with the modern, structured jeans

(2) High-waisted charcoal jeans, a riff on the popular skinny ankle pant, tailored to Ming’s tall, lean frame

(3) Brown slouched boots give cohesion to the look