Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Howard’s Yard Becomes A Traditional . . . Fashion Fair A hat do I wear? That is a question most Howard students ask themselves every morning or whenever they are planning to attend a Howard function. Some people find it necessary to dress to impress and others could care less. Whether a students fits into one of the categories described above, or somewhere between, each person docs have a certain style. A good description might be if there was a visitor on campus, standing in front of the Blackburn Center, he might see a “preppy , a punker , a Vogue , or a G O mode, a conservative, and a bamma all in one crowd. A preppy would probably have a closet full of oxford shirts, crew neck pullover sweaters, and Khaki’s. The preppy also wears Weejun penny loafers and docksiders. He rarely owns and other type of shoe. The female preppy also wears the same type of clothing, but of course she might have some additons She might wear plaid skirts and wool knee socks Blue wool blazers are a must. During the spring and summer months a preppies attire varies slightly His oxford shirts become Ralph Lauren brightly colored t-shirts and the Khaki's are shortened in length. Polka dots, camaflouge. and leopard covered pants and shirts can usually be found in the closet of a punker or a person who might be considered new-wave Although there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual about polka dots or camaflouge as separates, together is a different story. There is nothing wrong with It. but a punker usually receives more double takes than the average student The colors a punker wears are usually always exaggerated — the deepest reds and purples. the brightest pinks, and yellows, and oranges. Shoes of all colors and designs are not extraordinary to a punker. A female punker might wear a pair of red high-heeled pumps decorated with orange polka dots. Although most people thought leg warmers were for women which is not true — many male punkers feel very comfortable wearing leg warmers of any hue. Hues and colros can be found in a great variety In the closet of a G.Q. of Vogue model. Although Howard does have its own models and some are professional, the mod els referred to do not model for the various magazines Their clothes simply reflect such an image A vogue model has more clothes than you can imagine. Her major dilemma every morning is not what she is going to wear, but where she is going to put all these clothes. Silk blouses, cotton blouses, linen blouses, designer jeans, wool knickers, leather jackets, and maybe even a pair of Levi's are stuffed in all the available closet and drawer space. She is always well coordinated down to her shoes — if she were to wear an orange and yellow striped blouse with yellow pants, her shoes would be either orange or yellow. The G.Q. model or man is also well-coordinated when it comes to clothes. He often sports a black pin-stripped double breasted suit to class and not because it is a special day. He owns such a large variety of slacks that one begins to wonder if he is a designer or has his own personal one. During the winter months he wears mohair or wool sweaters of all designs. Shoes and boots are also important. It is necessary that he own at least one pair of shoes or boots to match every outfit. To most, being well-coordinated is important. but to a conservative dresser, male and female alike, neatness is important. Whether a conservative dresser is wearing a pair of Levi’s and a Polo shirt, he will always give the outsider the impression of being well organized. He or she may own a couple of sweaters. some blue jeans, and a few Polo shirts Conservatives always take pride in how they look, one will never find a shirt tail hanging out of his or her pants Shoes are usually a basic color black, navy blue, or brown. One coat, again in a basic color, is all that is needed A good description of a conservative would be “quality not quantity. Last, and of course not least, there is the bamma . A bamma is best described as a person who is really influenced by fads. The fads he is influenced by are not always up-to-date. He might also mix fads of the past with fads of the present. A bamma's closet might be filled with polyester, bell-bottomed slacks of burnt orange and other outrageous colors, window paned blue jeans and bold stripes on pants Although this might be acceptable in the towns and cities from which they came, barn-mas are greatly criticized or mocked here. But one thing is apparent, they are proud because they continue to dress as they please Dress as one pleases is most important. There is no reason to change from one style of dressing to another. Unlike the opinions expressed. there is no code of fashion at Howard. If there were not any punkers. preppies, bammas. Vogue and G.Q models, or conservative dressers, there would be no need to ponder over what to wear. Here's to Cavemen. B u»- iX-un ocketi ore on Ihnr may back n %tyle Derrick Spradtey ihoit-j that being drnted a the only iroy 10 be 10 Fashion Fair

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