By Jana Burger
As we near the end of winter, Die Matie interviewed students on campus about their clothing aesthetics and fashion opinions.
Livhuwani Ramukumba. Photo: Jana Burger
Livhuwani Ramukumba, a third-year BA (Human Resource Management) student, described her aesthetic as “something that is constantly evolving”. She said, “I go more towards basic, but I always like to look really cutie.”
Ethan Charumbira. Photo: Jana Burger
Ethan Charumbira, a third-year BCom (Management Sciences) student, likes to wear “whatever fits my body type”. He described his clothing aesthetic as “quite simple” and said that he likes how comfortable people are getting with shoes like slippers and plakkies.
Judah Milne. Photo: Jana Burger
Judah Milne, a BAHons (Chinese) student, is leaning towards “the old English-gentleman look”. He said that he prefers older clothing items like tweed and that this clothing aesthetic is “always a connecting point” when meeting new people.
Lee-Anne Stigling. Photo: Jana Burger
Lee-Anne Stigling, a second-year BSc (Conservation Ecology) student, said, “I like to wear baggy things.” Her favourite fashion trend on campus is the same aesthetic that she goes for. She said, “I like a lot of styles on campus, but mainly the baggy style.”
Alicha la Grange. Photo: Jana Burger
Alicha la Grange, a third-year BA (Humanities) student, curates her closet by taking inspiration from the people around her. She said, “If I think it looks cool, I wear it.” She sees many people who wear “cool headscarves or headbands” and “lots of chunky jewellery”.
Olivia Els. Photo: Jana Burger
Olivia Els, a second-year BA Visual Arts (Fine Arts) student, has centred her outfit around her newly purchased jacket. “Sometimes I choose an item in my closet that I wore long ago and then I build an outfit around it and I just go with that aesthetic,” she said. She likes the hippie aesthetic and people who wear “super clunky jewellery”, “express their natural hair” and “wear funky clothes”. She said, “I feel like everyone sometimes wears the same thing, which is a crop top and the exact same jeans. I see it too much. I want everyone to be able to express themselves. It’s like a trial before you meet the person.”
Dennis Drew. Photo: Jana Burger
Dennis Drew, a first-year BA (Politics, Philosophy and Economics) student, said, “I dyed my hair on a whim and I’m basically just trying to incorporate my hair into my clothing.” He sees the best fashion trends in the Arts and Social Sciences building and said that “anyone there is just really cool”.
Next time you plan your outfit, take some inspiration from the steps of the bib and wear something that makes you feel like you.
