By Caroline Downs, Stentorian Staff Writer
There is no doubt that Ms. Stefan is the fashion expert of Fourth Bryan. From a tasteful fanny pack to a purple monochromatic fit, she is guaranteed to make a statement while staying comfortable. If you want to add some Stefan flair to your next outfit, adding some knee-length boots would also keep you warm and cozy!
Dr. McInnis, although a millennial, awes us all with their trendy fashion pieces and expert combinations. Whether it’s a pair of funky earrings or a flowy skirt, their wardrobe is no doubt the envy of their students.
Dr. Mallory’s beautiful dresses and perfect pairings suggest that she has a keen eye for fashion. Paired with a mid-length skirt, her sneakerhead style is both trendy and chic. When asked about her favorite outfit, Mallory said, “I really love these pants, which I bought when I was on spring break in Cartagena a few years ago. I’ve never seen anything else like them.” After choosing one of her favorite statement pieces, she loves matching it up with simpler pieces to show them off. This summer, bring out your colorful sundresses and bold statement pieces for a Mallory-inspired look!
Mr. Ji’s quirky t-shirts will brighten up a morning lab block. His graphing calculator t-shirt is sure to get you excited about math! To spruce up your wardrobe this year, try finding a signature statement piece like Mr. Ji’s many pairs of neon glasses.
Mr. Severance’s bold prints and pattern mixing are nothing short of iconic. When creating his outfits, Severance likes to experiment with matching patterns and colors. His favorite outfit features a floral shirt and matching purple pants: “I like the bold color of the pants as they aren’t your standard black, khaki, or blue.” Top it off with a man-bun and you’re sure to have a look that dazzles. Patterned shirts are all the rage this season as we try in vain to imitate Severance’s signature style!
Dr. Cantrell is an expert on preppy and timeless fashion. Dressed to the nines even for an evening class, Cantrell manages to look both professional and effortless as his students file into the classroom already wearing pajamas. When asked about his style, Cantrell provided a thoughtful statement about the story behind his clothing – he considers how the choices to wear a certain article of clothing influences our self-expression. He also addressed his style evolution in eloquently nostalgic prose:
“As you grow older, or so I have found, what you would be is strangely related to who you once were or wished to be, as you imagine that relation in sensations of memory. So these clothes—an old hunting jacket and boots, both from LL Bean, a wool tie from Orvis, a cap from Paul Stuart and, for inclement weather, a slouchy tweed hat from Brooks Brothers (before it was sold in bankruptcy to some soulless purveyor of ‘brand names’)—these, with wool sweaters which always somehow smell of wet leaves, old tweed jackets, and shabby corduroy trousers, create or conjure up a kind of wondering continuity between a younger self who, in memory was green and carefree, famous among the barns
About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home,
In the sun that is young once only
and the self of an older sun awakened to ‘the farm forever fled from the childless land.’ I have
worn some version of this ‘outfit,’ for fifty years or more, first walking in mellow autumn light
over the fields and along the mountain streams of our family farm in my early teens with poetry
in my head, and now wandering in another world, following that other, younger self into a time
‘out of grace.’”
The next time you wear your favorite outfit, consider what led you to these choices, and how you might look back upon your current life as inspiration for your future self.