{"id":6578,"date":"2024-10-28T21:25:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T01:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/?p=6578"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:13:11","slug":"the-threads-on-hunter-heads-these-3-stylish-students-break-down-the-key-to-personal-style-affordable-dressing-on-campus-in-fall-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/2024\/10\/the-threads-on-hunter-heads-these-3-stylish-students-break-down-the-key-to-personal-style-affordable-dressing-on-campus-in-fall-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Threads on Hunter-Heads: Three Students Break Down the Key to Personal Style for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Rodriguez (far left) Margaux McCarthy and Danika Murphy (far right) sitting on the stoops of Hunter College\u2019s North Building Entrance. Photography by Maxwell Cane.<\/figcaption> Photo by Maxwell Cane<\/span><\/figure>\n

While the cool autumn breeze beckons a switch in wardrobe essentials, fashionable students across Hunter and the CUNY-verse may find themselves scrambling to find the right apparel for the transitional season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The voguish Hunter-head might spend hours procrastinating from their homework, browsing the web, cruising the local thrift stores and shopping outlets in desperation for the sickest threads to no avail. Finding staple items amidst times of oversaturation, micro trends and poorly made fast fashion garments is a difficult task for even the most stylistically equipped, budget savvy student. Whether it\u2019s not knowing where to shop or how to breathe new life into older pieces, having satisfaction in one\u2019s wardrobe can be vital for an undergraduate\u2019s confidence on campus. The key to personal style isn\u2019t always based on the designer label or trendy silhouette, but the essence and intentionality brought to the ensemble in question.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"McCarthyMcCarthy showing off her bling. Photography by Maxwell Cane.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Take Margaux McCarthy, a 20-year-old third-year human biology major who\u2019s first trip to the Big Apple in 2018 sparked her interest in fashion. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, McCarthy finds joy in seeing the diverse array of styles while walking down the streets of New York City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople have so much unique personality to them, I love just being here and seeing that,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sporting her signature spiked platinum hair duo, chunky jewelry and a forest green jersey, McCarthy finds the most pleasure in her collection of thrifted rings, white button downs and eclectic oversized jorts. Describing her style as in the moment, she believes the core of her outfits are inspired by what she feels on a regular basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s hard to describe my style in words,\u201d McCarthy says. \u201cIt\u2019s so just about what I feel in the moment and what looks good visually, or just cozy and bad-ass.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In terms of shopping local, McCarthy is known to frequent Buffalo Exchange, the Good Will bins in Queens and Thrift NYC on the Upper East Side. Aside from purchasing new pieces, McCarthy claims that outfit inspiration can be found in repetition and unorthodox ways of styling standard items like scarfs or skirts to create unique silhouettes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTake a deeper look in your closet, try putting lots of different things with each other and experiment, use what you have!\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite her universal look on style, asserting that people should wear what they want but when it comes to flip-flops \u2014 McCarthy puts her foot down. \u201cFlip flops in the city is an immediate no, just no!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Portrait<\/span>Portrait of Chris Rodriguez hanging out by the 6 train. Photography by Maxwell Cane.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Moving from The Dominican Republic to New York at a young age, Chris Rodriguez, 20 finds that his love affair with style began with his immersion into the world of New York fashion. Studying psychology in his third year at Hunter, Rodriguez described his style as timeless, trendy, and casual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you want to find something that you really like you must go on the vintage route,\u201d said Rodriguez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sporting a tight-fitted cream colored tee and white cardigan, wide-legged cheetah print pants and raisin red-colored oxfords and a purse to match, Rodriguez glides across campus with a confident prowess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Favoring brands like Levi’s, Zara, and sites like eBay to source vintage clothes, he\u2019s inspired by business attire and \u201cOffice Siren\u201d core \u2014 an aesthetic inspired by the minimalistic trends of the late 1990s and early 2000s to enhance his carefully curated look.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen it comes to my budget for a student, I go to thrift stores or shop online,\u201d Rodriguez said. Treating yourself to a good piece that you really like can make your mental health better.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Within the genre of professional wear, Rodriguez thinks ties are a cohesive staple that looks good with nearly any outfit. \u201cI wish people wore more ties, ties elevate your look and you can wear them with everything,\u201d he emphasized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, when it comes to straight-leg skinny jeans, he\u2019s forced to look the other way. \u201cSkinny jeans in 2024? Let\u2019s give it a rest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"RodgriuezRodriguez (left) and McCarthy (right) displaying their outfit details. Photography by Nathan Zierlein.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/span>Danika Murphy casually posing in front of Hunter’s main entrance. Photography by Maxwell Cane.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cAround the time I started college is when fashion piqued my interest and my love for it grew more as time went on,\u201d said Danika Murphy, 21 studying Media Studies & Journalism. A Queens native, Murphy\u2019s stylistic journey began as a teenager browsing Pinterest and the online sphere for inspiration on her budding aesthetic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In her third year, Murphy credits going to school in Manhattan as a consistent source of inspiration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI really get inspiration from being in Manhattan, everybody has their own style and it\u2019s really inspiring and cool to see a whole bunch of fashions play out in front of you,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Donning a cobalt blue cardigan, distressed light wash jeans and mustard yellow vans, Murphy\u2019s\u00a0 approach to personal style is through an assortment of Nirvana t-shirts and staple denim pants.\u00a0 Regardless of Murphy\u2019s mode craze, adoring luxury brands like Schiaparelli, Loewe, and Tom Brown, her student budget restricts her from partaking in the height of fashion fever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t find myself shopping unless it\u2019s like once or twice a year on major holidays,\u201d she expresses, \u201cI need to make my money stretch.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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When it comes to cultivating a signature look, Murphy isn\u2019t afraid to re-wear pieces in her wardrobe, priding herself in creating an identity out of the items in her closet. \u201cI\u2019m a serial outfit repeater, I will mix everything and some days I will wear the exact same outfit because I do not care!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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On a brisk impromptu photoshoot, Hunter students share their style inspiration, reveal their favorite stores and offer tips on how to dress chic on a college\u2019s student budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":6637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,324],"tags":[648,649,650],"class_list":["post-6578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-student-life","tag-cunyfashion","tag-hunterstudentstyle","tag-multimedia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6578"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6674,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6578\/revisions\/6674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brie.hunter.cuny.edu\/hunterathenian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}