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Amanda Sun 1^st year Law student

Amanda Sun 1^st year Law student from Singapore - Vice-president of LSE’s Fashion Society struts on Fashion Cloud 9 with these All Saints Kalman wedges that can only be described as deliciously impractical! Spotted at LSE’s ‘How I made it in Fashion Event’ she describes All Saints as the ultimate brand she swears by. 

Bart Postgraduate in Politics and French

Bart Postgraduate in Politics and French - Tailor-made, velvet purple brogues with acid blue laces; would surely be the recipe for shoe ecstasy, if ever there was one?! The mere mention of ‘men’s purple brogues’ is usually enough to send any shoe fanatic into a state of frenzy, yet Bart manages to pull it off quite effortlessly. Sadly, you will have to hop onto the next Eurostar to Marrais, Paris if you want to bag the exact same copy!

   

Jodie

Jodie, first year history

This frosty fall week I have seen Uggs reappear and umbrellas swallow your lovely outfits; but Jodie tackles the autumn attire quite well! Being one of those people that cannot give up wearing shorts, even though the leaves have long left their trees, she pairs them with warm tights. Adding a cosy dark green cardigan to this she matches fall's warm shades of orange perfectly. Essentially, autumn is all about layers upon layers, a motto that Jodie seems to have gotten down. She loves hunting the vintage shops for colourfully patterned cardigans that add a fun aspect to the outfit, though the one she covered herself in today was a Primark bargain. She usually hits the high street shops where she seeks out high-waisted clothing as she finds it looks more flattering; her most recent buy are a pair of leather trousers from Topshop that have already become a new favourite in her wardrobe. Though plenty people give them a try, I still find them quite bold, but she feels that Londoners are not afraid to be daring at times. Still, for a night out she leaves the leather at home and goes for something more classic: “You really can never go wrong with a little black dress”. The LSE community definitely dresses smartly according to her, but she is not sure if it is thanks to the environment. I would say the fact that we are in the middle of London has a distinct influence on the way people dress; open your eyes and be inspired by the wonderful styles that pass you everyday on campus – you'd be surprised!

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Matt

Matt Masters in Media & Communications 

 

With only a hint of a Rock Hudson quiff to betray his LA roots, Matt has done pretty well to blend into the London fashion landscape - particularly when we consider that our transatlantic cousins usually stick out by a ‘preppy blazer’ mile! Despite the decidedly London façade, Matt draws inspiration from New York’s very own fashion blog ‘The Satorialist’ which demonstrates that fashion loyalty really is where the home lies. Matt labels Urban Outfitters and Ben Sherman as the ultimate versatile brands that he swears by; often shopping in the eclectic fashion hub that is London’s Soho. In comparison to his native LA who he describes as an “army of fashion surfer legions,” he feels that London is definitely more fashion-forward and has to shop up to twice a week just to keep up with the London Fashion Joneses’! His opinions of LSE’s fashion are contradicting; on one hand, he wishes to emulate the select few who always manage to look “suited and booted.” On the other hand, Matt deplores those who “turn up in their pyjamas” – referring to LSE students who clearly take the phrase - ‘just got out of bed look’ - a tad too literally. Honestly speaking, if you turning up to your lectures wearing your Chunky Munkey Jim-Jams? Well there is not much hope for you, really! Matt’s qualms concerning LSE hoodies are the same as mine – “You are on campus - we know that you are at LSE, there is no need to advertise that fact!” Amen to that.             

KATIE

Katie, 2^nd year Social Policy student

The saying goes that ‘cheap is cheerful!’… Well, cheap is undoubtedly rather fashionable too - as Katie has proven with this quirky homespun ensemble! Yes true, the best things in life are indeed for free (great - if you happen to be a supermodel showered with gifts….) but surely the next best thing for us mere mortals is charity shops? With all the hoopla surrounding budget cuts and student loans extortion etc; I propose that charity shops up and down the country to be flagged as Student’s Shopping Sanctuaries! In particular, Katie champions hometown Sheffield’s charity shops where prices have not yet been subjected to the London Inflation effect. Describing her own style as ‘eclectic,’ it is phenomenal how a well placed lop-sided bow on the head can speak volumes about a person’s individuality… immediately we are subconsciously thinking more ‘dollface’ than ‘dullface’! Katie also employs the use of one tool when it comes to clothes – scissors! That’s right, scissors to chop and crop to your heart’s content until you get the perfect hem length that you have always wished for – (or even laddered tights in Katie’s case!) Charmed by Katie’s style? Then be sure to tune in to her LSE Pulse Radio Show ‘Afternoon Delights’ Friday 1-2 pm, where you will be treated to a verbal slice of ‘things you don’t wanna know about!’

Jamie

Jamie, 1st year Maths & Econ

Citing the painter David Hockney as a major source of inspiration, it is no wonder that Jamie, who incidentally sports round framed glasses like the artist, seeks out quirky patterns and colours (notice the collar of his blouse!). Himself a former art student, Jamie admires Hockney's fantastical landscapes, and portraits and sketches of men often in playfully classic attires; similarly, he mentions the online magazine Fantastic Man as one of his favourites. Most of all though, Jamie is one to be “seduced by comfort” when he goes out to expand his wardrobe; his most cherished items are therefore a heavy knitted winter coat by Japanese streetwear clothing brand Undercover (which, he explains, has a heat retaining system ensuring one is never too hot or too cold when wearing the coat) as well as the Lanvin cashmere jumper he is wearing today. Under his motto of “Ultimate Comfort” he always finds himself “swayed by whatever knitwear is on show. For me, there is really no planning in buying.” With such a taste for soft materials and functional yet stylish clothes, of course London landmarks like Bstore and Dover Street Market are on top of his list. The thing Jamie finds most remarkable about fashion of a certain city or area is that when taken out of context, people's perception of it changes: “For example, in Paris everyone sees trench coats as the height of fashion, whereas in London nearly everyone owns one and it is really nothing special.” At LSE, he says to be most fascinated by a certain mysterious “tribe of strangely serious suited people”, whom he takes to be post-grads who take their work seriously and have their clothing reflect that. So what image is he trying to transcend? “That I have ultimate comfort as a life's objective!”

Kirsty

Kirsty, from Liverpool, 2nd year International Relations

Kirsty definitely has a more understated style than most of the people from her hometown of Liverpool or “the land of platform shoes, flash eyelashes and false tan” as she describes it. For her, anything brown, mustard, wool or tweed will find its way into her wardrobe, a style that she says is inspired by “kitchen sink” films and plays of the 1960s, such as A Taste of Honey and The L Shaped Room. As you might expect, she maintains this unique look by frequenting vintage shops, but surprisingly not through the average channels: “The best thing to do is to source out vintage wholesalers and pretend you’re a buyer for a vintage shop, or go to charity shops. Don't pay extortionate prices for vintage clothes!” Today however, she made full use of a resource much closer to home: her flatmate's closet, whose tastes should get some credit for this outfit! The jumper, which is her own, is this winter's must have item according to Kirsty, who offers some practical advice “Don’t be silly wafting around in your TopShop crop top, you'll catch a cold, stick a jumper on for God's sake.” Her tolerance for the warm but omnipresent LSE hoodie however has evaporated. “If you're sitting next to me at a computer or shooting down my point in class, I'm pretty sure you go to the LSE, I don't need you to transmit the message via an overpriced hoodie.”