8=THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
COVERSTORY
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2003
Kelley Weiss/Kansan
Before embarking on their adventures in each others clothes Justin Arnett, Dallas freshman, left, and Adam Waechter, Roeland Park sophomore, pause in front of The Gap, 643 Massachusetts St. The two used the dressing rooms there to trade clothes.
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Kenley Welts/Kanshan Waechter and Arnett chat on a couch in the back of The Java Break, 17 E. Seventh St. They took a break from shopping around in Flush, which is attached to Java Break, Tuesday afternoon.
Kelley Weiss/Kansan
Arnett and Waechter walk down Massachusetts Street in each others' clothes. Arnett said walking around in Waechter's clothes, completely opposite of the usual Abercrombie & Fitch apparel, was a different experience, and he thought people were staring at him.
Trading places
Students exchange clothes, images for a day
By Lauren Airey & Kelley Weiss lairey@kansan.com and kweiss@kansan.com Kansan staff writers
Adam Waechter generally wears durable Wranglers or Levis. He hates to shop and usually picks up his shirts at concerts. Sigma Chi fraternity member Justin Arnett buys his clothes almost exclusively from Abercrombie & Fitch, somewhere Waechter would never shop. The two switched clothes and, in the process, saw what it was like to live on the other side for a while. They were receptive but uncomfortable with the results.
Swapping garbs
After five minutes in a'dressing room, Waechter, Roeland Park sophomore, stood in the middle of The Gap, 643 Massachusetts St., dressed in khaki pants, a white collared shirt and a loose-fitting blue sweater. He danced around the men's section of the store while a Britney Spears song played in the background. He said
the clothes were baggier than his usual choice of clothing and the new shoes had more support.
Although Arnett brought an extra set of clothes to trade, Waechter took the clothes off his back. Waechter told Arnett that the shirt he was temporarily giving up was one of his favorites.
"Nobody would recognize me," Waechter said. "I could walk into a party full of my friends and no one would recognize me."
While Waechter danced around in the newline of Gap khakis, Arnett, Dallas freshman, emerged from his dressing room in tight black jeans and a black concert T-shirt.
Doning their new duds, Arnett and Waechter started to walk out of the store. Before they reached the door, a saleslady stopped Waechter and offered him a chance to get $10 off a new pair of khakis. He stared
"I just couldn't stop laughing," Arnett said. "The pants are kind of tight. I swore I would never wear Vans, but here we are."
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