FASHION

Students opt
for old standbys

AN OVERWHELMING majority
of college students are predicting
“clean cut" and ‘athletic’ fash-
ion looks on campuses this year,
with stonewashed blue jeans, T-
shirts with graphics and miniskirts
leading the list of *‘in’ clothing
ilems.

According to a recent report, a
national survey of students on 100
campuses, the “punk.*" °°1960s"*
and **biker" looks are definitely
out, as is the ‘tsurfer'’ look,
which remains popular only in the
west.

Jeans. T-shirts: with graphics
and miniskirts are predicted to be
‘in’? by 87 per cent. 78 per cent
and 73° per cent of students
respectively, Other hot items in-
clude kharkis (70 per cent), bicycle
shorts or other spandes clothing
(67 per cent) and littl black
dresses ($7 per cent}.

The *°1960s look’* of bell bot-
toms, peace signs and smiley
faces, which topped last year’s
“out” Hist, is still unpopular (60
per cent out), but it is not as bad
off as the “punk’’ (75 per cent
out) and ‘biker’ (63 per cent out)
looks. The ‘surfer look"’ is histo-
ry, t00, On most college campuses
(55 per cent out) except in the
west (S55 per cent in).

The survey reveals this year's
“out’’? list, including — shearling
jackets. old military or band
uniform jackets, cords, [ringed
clothing and cowboy boots, ac-
cording to college students.

For the 50 per cent of all col-
lege students who travel to school,
there are some significant regional
differences in the results of the
poll that might prove useful when
packing.

For example, fanny packs, real-
ly low on the list of *‘in’’ items in

mos of the country (28 per cent),
are still very popular among stu-
dents in the west (60 per cent).

According to the 1,024 students
surveyed, other differences — in-
clude:

* Leggings on women. most
popular in the northeast (56 per
cent) are predicted to be out in the
west (29 per cent).

© Crew cuts on men, while “in”
overall, are most popular in’ the
northeast (69 per cent) and least
popular in the west (49 per cent).

e Denim cutoffs only made the
Sin’ list due to their strength in
the northeast (62 per cent), Denim
shorts cuffed at the knee. howes-
er, are in’? nationwide (6S per
cent).

e Popular across the board,
miniskirts rank very high in’ the
northeast (ST per cent).

The survey also highlights
gender differences. More women
than men favor black colored
clothing (75 per cent versus 60 per
cent), White button-down | dress
shirts (63 per cent versus 52° per
cent) and turtlenecks on men (65
per cent versus 57 per cent).
Women are much more likely to
choose a basic white T-shirt than
men (73 per cent versus 86 per
cent), and men are slightly more
likely to choose a T-shirt) with
graphics (80 per cent versus 76 per
ceat).

And what do students call a re-
ally good dresser? “Sharp,”
*tcool” and “thot” are the most
popular complimentary terms. It
is also a plus to be called ‘*slick,”
*“*rad,”” “smooth” or ‘*vogue."
On the other hand, if someone
refers to you as a ‘‘geek,”
**slob,” ‘*dweeb,” or **goober,”
consider it an indication that your
wardrobe might need some work.

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