Street Style: 20 looks at campus style at the University of Toronto
Street Style: 20 looks at campus style at the University of Toronto
In movies, college students are usually dressed as die-hard spring breakers (tube tops, miniskirts, backwards caps) or exaggerated New England prepsters (argyle sweaters, pleated skirts, leather satchels). Happily, when we stopped by the U of T campus on a sunny September morning we found a much more eclectic array of looks. A perfectly proportioned swing coat with patterned tights, a hipster-meets-rockabilly ensemble and an RCMP coat from the 1960s all showed that a fully developed sense of personal style comes with thought and effort, not age.
Of course, some college stereotypes endure. The requisite campus sweatshirt is still a staple, the humble backpack remains the bag of choice for most (though sometimes it’s worn in addition to, rather than instead of, a purse) and sleepy students also still roll out of bed and onto campus. One fellow we caught doing just that good-naturedly agreed to pose for a picture—although he did insist on qualifying his homely duds: “I dress to the nines every day, and today, when I’m just running over to the library, you ask for a photo?”
Click here to see our favourite fall looks from U of T »
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 or exaggerated New England prepsters (argyle sweaters, pleated skirts, leather satchels). Happily, when we stopped by the U of T campus on a sunny September morning we found a much more eclectic array of looks. A perfectly proportioned swing coat with patterned tights, a hipster-meets-rockabilly ensemble and an RCMP coat from the 1960s all showed that a fully developed sense of personal style comes with thought and effort, not age.
Of course, some college stereotypes endure. The requisite campus sweatshirt is still a staple, the humble backpack remains the bag of choice for most (though sometimes it’s worn in addition to, rather than instead of, a purse) and sleepy students also still roll out of bed and onto campus. One fellow we caught doing just that good-naturedly agreed to pose for a picture—although he did insist on qualifying his homely duds: “I dress to the nines every day, and today, when I'm just running over to the library, you ask for a photo?”
Click here to see our favourite fall looks from U of T »
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Everybody here overall looks pretty darn good!. #6, you have great style, #10, the sweatpants-please, not outside your house. #11, you have such a beautiful face but its overpowered by that swing coat. Ditch it for something more structured. #17, you have a great smile. #15, love your coat,love your shoes, but you must know people who smoke stink. They just plain stink. You can’t smell it but everyone else can. And that’s not good for you.
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