Student Thoughts On Their  Own Fashion

Expressing yourself through the close you wear can be difficult when on a budget, especially if your on a budget as a college student.

There are different sayings that all talk about the importance of a first impression, be it in job interviews or just in everyday life meeting new people. When meeting someone for the first time, an image or an idea of of that person is formed, a first impression.

Fashion, how people dress and outwardly present themselves to the world can be very important in making those impressions.

To keep within their budgets, some students decide to wait for holidays or other gift giving occasions to help them build their wardrobe.

“Oh for sure, it definitely does. At this point I’m just waiting for Christmas.” Nichole said.

Some students decide to find stores that go well with their sense of style but also won’t break the bank in the process.  

“Those are stores that I really like to buy clothes from because it allows me to kind of pretend I have a larger budget than I do.” Anna said about shopping at stores like Nordstrom Rack.

Logan showed off her wardrobe and shared some of her thoughts on her own sense of style and fashion.

Inspirational Fashion

Clothing brands have massive popularity on social media, Converse’s page having over 43.6 million likes on Facebook and Victoria’s Secret garnering over 11 million followers on Twitter, these brands are omnipresent in people’s social media feeds. 

15 MSU students weighed in on what social media sites they get their fashion inspiration from. Instagram, one of the most image focused social media platforms available, was the most responded site for finding new ideas for their wardrobe. 

From those inspirations on social media, students also weighed in on what stores they visit to get their favorite cloths. Many going to large stores like Urban Outfitters, American Eagle where others decide to go thrifting for additions to their wardrobe.