Fashion Friday
Name: Selena Charles
Major: Communication
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.
Wearing: Pants from American Apparel, top from Urban Outfitters and shoes by Dr. Martens.
How would you describe your style?
My style is basic and chic with a touch of urban.
Where do you get your inspiration?
Most of my inspiration I get from Vashtie Kola, I think it is really cool that she was the first woman to design a pair of Jordans.
Which is your favorite store?
My favorite store is American Apparel. I like that they keep a simple style of their clothes.
Why did you choose to study communication?
I chose that major because I want to become a journalist with focus on documentary.
Name: Karlo Digo
Major: Communication
Hometown: Hawaii
Wearing: Sweater from Zara, shorts from H&M, shoes are from Aldo and the sunglasses are Ray-Ban.
How would you describe your style?
With three words, I would describe it as timeless, denim and a little hipster.
Where do you get your inspiration?
I get inspiration from many things. It could be anything from skaters to Rihanna. I also follow the blog Iamgalla.com, along with reading GQ and Nylon.
Which is your favorite store?
It's probably Zara. They keep a clean and simple look on their clothes. It is very minimalistic, and I like that.
Why did you choose to study communication?
I chose communication because it is really broad. My dream is to work with something based on fashion as well so my goal after I am done with my education is to work in a fashion magazine.
Name: Denise Shon
Major: International economics
Hometown: Camarillo, Calif.
Wearing: Everything is from Zara except the shoes, which are by Edelman.
How would you describe your style?
My style is not so complicated, I would say very college casual.
Where do you get your inspiration?
I get a lot of inspiration from street style and blogs. I also look at Vogue and Elle from time to time and look for trends at Refinery29.com.
Which is your favorite store?
Zara is one of my favorite stores. They are good at following up with the latest trends, and I also like the brand J.Crew a lot.
Why did you choose to study international economics?
I want to go in to the branding business. I plan to work with brand management in the future, that would be my dream.
Name: Robert Grott
Major: Business
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas.
Wearing: Sweater from Obey, pants are bought in Japan, shoes are Converse and Ray-Ban sunglasses.
How would you describe your style?
It is extremely casual mixed with some street elements.
Where do you get your inspiration?
My inspiration comes mostly from whatever music I listen to, and I also, of course, observe what other people around me are wearing.
Which is your favorite store?
I don't have a favorite store, not yet. Hopefully I'll find one soon.
Why did you choose to study business?
I am already running my own business, which is a social media thing, and since I want to keep up with that, I chose business as my major.
Name: Angelica Jackson
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Wearing: Top from Forever 21, pants I don't know and shoes from Envy.
How would you describe your style?
It is not too girly and at the same time not too rough, something in between.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Most of the time it comes from magazines like Seventeen magazine or Vogue.
Which is your favorite store?
It's Angle. I really like their stuff. They have unique clothes you would never find anywhere else.
Why did you choose to study Psychology?
I want to become a psychiatrist. I like to listen to people and help out with different problems.