Monday, August 21, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section D · Page 7
Urban Outfitters, located in the old Varsity theater building at 1013 Massachusetts St., targets shoppers liking for a mix of the casual and the dressy. Many stores on Massachusetts Street have different styles to appeal to any taste in fashion. Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN.
Fall fads mix fashion bag
By Shawn Kruggel Special to the Kansan
A new school year presents the opportunity to reinvent personal style, whether it's prep or punk.
Students who feel daring may want to change their looks drastically, while others may want to create a combination of styles.
"Lawrence is a great place to break out, start new, and go for whatever you want to do," said Erinn Barr, an employee at Arizona Trading Company, 734 Massachusetts St.
Predictions from students on campus and store employees on Massachusetts Street about what will be fashionable this fall at the University of Kansas included:
Vintage T-shirts
Vintage 14inch Jelly and slap bracelets from the '80s
gear from The North Face
Basic khakis Jeans, any kind
Jeans, any kind
Cropped pants, capri pants
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hunger
Sling packs
Sling packs
70s and 80s retro
Steve McConaughey
Steve Madden shoes
Cargo pants
Clothing store managers also predicted some fashion trends.
Gauntlet bracelets
Counters, 1013 M.achusetts St., caters to students who prefer a mix of the wild and the basic. Corey Sievers, manager, said the store challenged shoppers to mix it up by adding something old and worn to something more contemporary and dressy. He encouraged a pairing of casual and polished looks to avoid head-to-toe shine. For the fall season, he said to look for 1970s-style vintage corduroy and dirty jeans for men; disco styles for women; and accessories straight from the '80s.
Britches, 843 Massachusetts St., offers a clean and polished look for men and women.
Craig Randle, manager, said he expected plenty of black and gray from the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole and 4U. Those looking to impress professors or hit the bar scene in style beyond typical khaki and plaid might find an edge here.
Randle suggested that guys follow the girls' lead and not get stuck in T-shirt-and Jeans mode.
Arizona Trading Company offers a little something for everyone. Women can find solid colors and calf-length skirts. And men: Forget baggy pants. Fit is back for fall. Cropped pants are still a safe bet for women and as well as vintage accessories, Barr said.
The Buckle, 805 Massachusetts St., offers urban, skate and conservative styles for men and women. The store serves people interested in active lifetyles.
Hayden Fowler, manager, said he predicted the return of the turtleneck for the fall, along with nylon and cotton mixed fabrics and raw and synthetic denims.
The Buckle still carries baggy pants for men and both flared and nonflared jeans for women. Popular brands for the fall will be Ecko, Polo, Nautica and Lucky for men and Silver, Lucky and Ecko for women. Fowler said.
At Sugartown Traders, 918 Massachusetts St., anything goes. Shoppers can punk out with a hipple twist. Dark colors and thick fabrics without added detail or labels abound. Women can find a wide variety of patterns on long sleeve shirts.
Shelly Lane, co-owner, said she encouraged customers to experiment with style.
"Most people want to be individuals, and what a better time to do it than in college?" she said.
Sugartown offers used clothing. The lower prices allow students to mix and match different styles and expand their wardrobes on a budget.
Brent Peterson, manager at The Gap, 647 Massachusetts St., said he expected a lot of glues and purplets. The Gap is changing its color palette from the bright colors of spring to cooler colors for the fall. New items include stretch khakis, shirts and skirts, all of which have a more European look. Also from Europe are sling packs, which have recently become popular on campus.
But The Gap will continue to carry its classic jeans, khakis, T-shirts and polos.
"Customers continue to come back because they know we'll always have them." Peterson said.
Gap shoppers can look forward to a remodeled store in November, which will have four times the square footage.
Edited by Mindie Miller
Recycled clothes ease budget
By Melissa Freedman Special to the Kansan
College students on tight budgets can still dress well by shopping at Lawrence's buy-sell-trade stores.
There are two stores downtown:
Sugartown Traders at 918
Massachusetts St. and Arizona
Trading Co. at 734 Massachusetts
St. They offer a wide selection of
clothing at reasonable prices.
Ellen Wise, manager of Arizona Trading Co., said, "The main advantage of buy-sell-stores stores is that good clothing gets recycled."
Buy-sell-trade stores are not the same as thrift stores. Thrift stores take donations of almost anything in any condition. Unlike thrift stores, buy-sell-trades stores pride themselves on choosing what they want to buy, Wise said.
Erin Adamson, Lawrence senior,
said she liked buying at buy-selltrade stores because of cheap prices and wide selections of clothing.
Adamson put together two outfits at Sugartown Traders for less than $80. The first outfit was a rust-colored tank top from Abercrombie for $9; black stretch pants from Gap for $16.50; and black sandals for $10. Her second outfit was a pink button-down shirt from Gap for $8; a brown floral skirt for $6.50; and brown sandals for $22.50.
Buy-sell-trade stores typically buy clothing that is in season and that is fashionable, Wise said. They buy only items they know will sell well. The stores also make sure that the clothing they are buying is in good condition.
Erin Adamson, Lawrence senior, tries on a pair of used shoes at Sugartown Traders, 918 Massachusetts St. Like the Arizona Trading Co., 734 Massachusetts St., Sugartown buys, sells and trades used clothing.
Buy-sell-trade stores look for name labels to buy, including The Gap. Abercrombie, Banana
Lane said it wasn't easy to get hired as a buyer because buyers have to know today's fashion trends, go through a three-month training process, read trend magazines and travel. It is not an easy job, she said.
Shelly Lane, co-owner of Sugartown Traders said the company prides itself on its selectivity in buying clothes. Not everyone who works at Sugartown Traders is qualified to buy clothing, she said. Specific people are hired to select clothing.
Republic and The Limited.
The stores only buy clothes that are in good shape, but might consider items with minor flaws, such as missing buttons.
They will not buy clothing that is out of style. Nor will they buy sweatshirts, sweat pants, pajamas and nighttowns.
Sugartown's prices on clothing
range from $7.50 to $16.50. Shoes are priced from $8 to $25.
The prices at Arizona Trading Co. range from $3 to $15 per item.
Buy-sell-trade stores let sellers choose cash at 40 percent of the price the store could sell the item for, or give the sellers 60 percent in a store credit.
Edited by BriAnne Hess
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