Fashion Q and A

Hunter Beaton, Law Student

Glasses: Dolce and Gabbana, $600
Shirt: United Colors of Benetton, $125
Pants: J. Crew, $125
Shoes: To Boot New York, $380
Watch: Seiko, $150

“What they think on the East Coast is you dress for the position you want in life, not the position you have.”

Hunter hails from the East Coast and brings those trends with him. He said the West Coast look, Albuquerque specifically, features chic but comfortable and cool clothing that doesn’t look like it would break the bank. Hunter also said he received multiple compliments about his watch, which he’s owned for three or four years, but on the East Coast it goes unnoticed. He also said he was pleasantly surprised at the lack of cowboy boots and western hats in the city.

Tip to the Fashion Defunct: “A lot of times people try too hard to match things. They have red and black Adidas with black pants and some sort of T-shirt that has black and red on it, and then they get a belt with black and red incorporated on it. They overemphasize the fact that they are going for it.”

Unbearable Fashion Trend: “There’s a hairstyle girls are doing a lot. I want to say there’s a bump up here (forehead). The hair is kind of back, and they take what would be bangs and flip it back. I don’t know what that’s called, but I don’t like it.”

Caillie Lawrie, Biology, Sophomore

Dress: Target, $20
Shoes: Target, $20

“I’ve been looking for brighter colors. I used to wear all black, white and blue, like constantly. It was awful. Now I’m looking for bright and cheerful colors.”

Caillie said her look was molded by traumatizing clothing decisions her mother made during her childhood, specifically huge, puffy and flowery dresses with big lace collars. These days she said she frequents Target along with thrift stores. She said she doesn’t mind waiting for the newest trends to pop into the secondhand stores. With a hand from her mother and a sewing machine, Callie can turn a lovely outfit two sizes too big into the right size.

Tip to the Fashion Defunct: “I feel when people try to be fashionable, they kind of complicate everything with the chains, sparkle and glitter. Start with basics and something you’re comfortable in. If you’re not comfortable, no one would stick with it. I would never walk around in high heels all day. It hurts.”

Unbearable Fashion Trend: “A romper. It’s like a onesie, jumper thing. It’s like a skirt, but it’s a squirt and then it goes up into a shirt that’s strapless. It’s hideous. Those are my least favorite things in the world right now.”