Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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The tropica! look oJu«yi teems to be In Mttch Nelson, in the basic Hawaiian Shirt, speaks to Beth Lopez, who wean the down under look of Banana Republic. “Everyone at Furman seems to dress alike. We are pretty fashionable for the South, but we are not to be compared with what you see in New York City ” All That Glitters Who was It who said, All that glitters is not gold ? It most certainly was gold... and silver, and bronze, and copper. Heavy metal appeared everywhere, from jewelry and belts to shoes and handbags. That look went on to include rhinestones. The jean-denim look was still popular, but it was dressed up by studs and stones set In geometric patterns. Susan Baldwin noted, “Everyone at Furman seems to dress alike. We are pretty fashionable for the South, but we are not to be compared with what you see In New York City. Womens clothes seemed to become more feminine, as evidenced by longer skirts and fuller blouses. There was a tendency to add accessories wherever possible, Including scarves, pins, belts, and belt-bracelets. Not soon enough, the Miami Vice look finally vanished, although men’s fashions were still geared toward comfort. The men at Furman had fashion, They are more preppy or classy than I’ve seen at other area colleges,” remarked Vinod Thourani. Guys wore oversized rugby shirts, baggy pants, and cut up jeans. There were untucked oxfords worn beneath Inside-out sweatshirts, and boxers hanging out of shorts. The more conservative males wore sweater vests and Duckhead pants. Suspenders were back in mode also. Women also seemed to be more concerned with comfort this year. Christine Caputo felt that Furman is up to date, but less trendy than the rest of the world of fashion. Clothes are more structured and tailored for women, but are still geared toward comfort. During the warmer months, women wore T-shirts and men’s boxer shorts. As the weather got colder, the Outback Red long underwear look became fashionable. Women wore oversized sweaters over stretch pants, with ankle socks and high-top Reeboks. Overall, the trends were not too radical. There were still the die-hard classic preps who Ignored the current trends, and continued to wear oxfords, sweaters, argyle socks and penny loafers. But those who lived to change with the times kept Furman in high style. Sandra Fanning 24 Student Life

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Freshman Class Officers Amy IWIIamjon. President. J R Wol (Iron. Secretary Treasurer. Mary Loreto. Representative. Sean Mllils. Rcpresenta tive Sophomore Gass Officers Keith Robelen. Representative; Shannon Loney. Secretary Treasurer. Jeff Phillips, President; Stuart Mims. Representative Junior Class Officers Mike Massey. Representative; Amy Schrlffer. Representative; Sue Cambell. Secretary Treasurer. Tom Martin. Presi dent Senior Gass Officers John West. President. Wanda Justus. Representative; Rick Hewitt. Representative, Chris Simcoe. Secretary Treasurer AFS 23

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Silver accessories. untucked shirts peeking out from under large sweaters and the patterned sueater were popular fashion concepts. Juke Banos and Terl Duval talk in the Pabden after classes T-shirts and jams remain a fashion staple. for comfort as well as style tea sons Matt Webster and Paul Story try to steer the Queen Afverson. Sweats can function for comfort, for exercise, and to show Furman Sp it Jennifer Wyer lounges and reads In one of the bookstore best sellers, the Furman Teddy Bear Bill Lkresey's purchased In-New York clothes never faded to raise eyebrows on campus Many people dress in this style, they Just don't live in Greenville. At Furman, everyone dresses like Barbie and Ken. so this kind of stands out' Coordinating the outfit, including shoes, belts, scarves and Jewelry helps unify u and makes it a personal statement Lila Felder catches up on the soaps in the Student Center Faihion 25