Women of American University
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
After seeing the response from AU students on the men’s post yesterday, it looks like I owe AU’s campus a longer and more thorough style investigation! AU Fashionista noted that AU’s student body displays a bajillion little styles based on individual background — and it’s population, like greater DC’s, is an eclectic and interesting mix. I was glad to hear that the same commenter mentioned AU’s “up and coming” style; since the last thing I wanna do is pull a Helene Cooper on AU, I will be back ladies and gents!
Love!
–Rachel
Ran Kim, Senior who comes from a school in South Korea where “everyone wears heels and miniskirts.” She’s wearing a Benetton shirt.
Claudia Crespo, who was darting off to a Communication class in the Mary Graydon Center so we didn’t really chat…..ahh to have little skinny legs!
Sarah Fuller, who studies Arabic and just came back from Egypt. She sees geographical background as playing a big part in shaping how AU students dress — “you can tell who’s from a city and who’s from a more rural area.” She describes her own style as “eclectic.”
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The fashion at AU doesn’t even come close to the crazy, cool outfits you photographed at Howard. All these outfits were boooring, with maybe the exception of the plaid dress. The guys outfits were pretty terrible, too (those skin tight jeans made me hurt) but at least a little more unique.
I do love the idea of these college montages, though. Great way to see that the major fashion differences at the area universities. Can’t wait to see the $2,000 bags, huge sunglasses, and leggings at GW!
Keep it up, love the site! Also, I’d love to see some Friday jeans casual photos. It’s so hard to do the corporate/trendy/casual look right.
I agree with emily – AU students do not live up to the creative couture of howard students, but a lot of AU students dress better than this. it would be interesting to see a real comparative of DC schools – Howard’s got crazy awesome style, GW does resemble young Hollywood quite often, Georgetown’s got the preppy, salmon colored style locked in and AU actually tends to have an international look.
Man, I really wish you had been able to get some better photos when you went. Even adorable Claudia usually steps it up more than this…
Okay, the girl in the yellow is very cute and if this were June that outfit would be awesome….but….it is October. Even if it is hot outside, you can’t wear that right now!!
K, she mentioned in the other post that she stopped by AU last month, so that would explain the summery clothing.
At the risk of offending AU Fashionista from the other thread, I have to say that the red plaid is the only cute thing here. And that’s only because of my vaguely perverted thinking.
Assuming these are all shot on random days (not “dress your best” day on one campus) how is this not a “real comparison” of style/fashion at the different campuses. Style isn’t about dressing up for one occassion–the photo shoot–it’s about every day.
Rachel, hike to all the college campuses in town (all, not just GW and GU) to get comparative shots. I bet the majority all look the same.
-rdhd
Is it really still flip flop weather in DC? I know it has been warmer than normal, but I didn’t realize it was still THAT hot in DC!
It is that hot (79F yesterday), but it’s also October, so flip flops aren’t appropriate.
kathryn,
Read comment above – I took these shots about a month or more ago, which explains the summery-ness.
According to some people, it’s always flip flop weather! I’ve seen people wearing them in winter and even during snowstorms.
I agree with Kathryn: by October the boots come out, no matter how hot it is outside.
Sweet Claudia Crespo…
what a darling: the physical embodiment of any man’s dream of female beauty!
The comment from the arab-studies girl regarding geographical locations and style is bothering me. Yeah, I guess if someone is wearing a cowboy hat, overalls and a Carhart jacket then you can easily deduce he is from the country or rural area but come one! Wouldn’t that be stereotyping. I’m from the middle of nowhere, with a population of nothing and people are very suprised when they find out I’m from the “sticks”.