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FIVE WARDROBE ESSENTIALS FOR MEN & women
TIMELESS CLOTHING
OPTIONS THAT CAN
IMPROVE YOUR
EVERYDAY LOOK
// GABRIELLE SCHOCK
You're running late and you only have a few minutes to get dressed before you meet [insert name of boyfriend or girlfriend here] for dinner. You start frantically digging through your closet for something to wear. Sweatpants? No. Ripped jeans? No.
Ripped jeans! No.
It's only now that you realize you have a closet full of clothes, but nothing appropriate to wear. Many college students have wardrobes consisting of casual sweatshirts and jeans or too-trendy graphic t-shirts and tank tops.
When we get dressed in the morning or for a specific event, these unnecessary clothes get in the way of what we're really looking to wear. Avoiding the "I-have-nothing-to-wear" state of mind is as simple as building your wardrobe around only a few essentials.
And only a few essentials.
"The fashion world will always differ between what is cool and beautiful," David Lloyd, co-owner of Method, a clothing store in Kansas City, Mo., says. "But you do need basics. Anything beyond that is crazy."
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Lloyd says maintaining a good wardrobe projects confidence, plus it's economical, something that Becca Sabates, Prairie Village junior, always keeps in mind when she shops.
"I think too many girls worry about the 'in' piece of clothing," Sabates says. "I think classic,
clean clothing is better, and I always have a price-per-wear rule each time I go shopping. If I'm going to spend $100 on a pair of boots, I should want to wear them everyday, not just while going out."
Buying trendy clothes is exciting, but your money might be better spent on classic clothing pieces you could wear to a job interview, a nice dinner or even to class. So if you're ready to spend some cash to boost your wardrobe, here are the five items that should top your shopping list. Men, you're up first:
MEN
Derryberry is right. Most college men have clothing that falls at two ends of the spectrum: a suit for hitting the career fair once a semester and athletic clothing that should only be worn
"I swear I've met more people who don't own a set of clothing that they can wear to a nice event," Dylan Derryberry, fashion guide to his friends and a sophomore from McKinney, Texas, says. "Even if it's as simple as a pair of khakis and a button-up shirt."
Man on the run: For college-aged men, it is important to have some basic essentials in the closet for a nice dinner date on the town, or even just a casual look on campus. Spending more on a pair of dark jeans will be worth the price. You can pair jeans with a nice pair of oxford and a white dress shirt. Photo Illustration by Travis Young
Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson encourages her players during the game Wednesday evening at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won the game against Wichita State 79-58.
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Sophomore forward Carolyn Davis puts up a basket against Wichita State forward Michelle Price during the 2nd half of Jayhawks' opening WNIT matchup against the Shockers Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Davis put up a total of 33 total points against Wichita State.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Jayhawks focus on staying loose, yet remaining serious
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
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Coach Bill Self argues with a referee about a call in the first half Thursday, Kansas will play its first NCAA tournament game Friday at 5:50 p.m. in Tulsa, Okla.
When the Jayhawks entered their locker room for practice Tuesday, there was a Sports Illustrated posted in each of their lockers. It wasn't the 2011 tournament preview, which in the Midwest will feature Marcus Morris on the cover. It was from last year, with a diminutive Northern Iowa guard named Ali Farokhmanesh letting out an ecstatic yell after hitting an infamous three.
mous three.
"One of my coaches asked me if we should remind our guys and I said, "Yeah, remind them," coach Bill Self said. "I'm sure they all read that."
SEE MEN'S BASKETBALL ON PAGE 8A
read that. That lesson was a hard one, but it's now been learned. After last
COMMENTARY
NCAA Tournament tips to ensure a successful bracket
some ups for winning Go ahead and put Kansas in the Final Four. Not that many Jayhawk fans needed the extra support, but Kansas' path to the Final Four in Houston is the easiest of the four No.1 seeds.
If you don't plan on filling out an NCAA tournament bracket, read no further. For the other 99 percent of the population, here are some tips for winning some cash
At least one double-digit seed makes the Sweet 16 every year. This year, look for these teams to possibly achieve the feat:
- 12th seed Richmond, the Spiders won 27 games, captured the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, and get a favorable matchup against Vanderbilt in the first round.
12th seed Utah State — The Aggies were under-seeded here at 12. Many bracket projections had them as an 8 or 9 seed, so beating Kansas State shouldn't shock anyone.
- 13th seed Belmont — The Bruins are an experienced team with 30 wins on the year. And with playing Wisconsin in the first round — whose slow tempo would make James Naismith proud — an early Belmont lead would make a Wisconsin comeback tough.
Bracket competitors should also be wary of Duke. Last year's champion is a No. 1 seed once again, but they landed in the West bracket this year, with regionals played in Anaheim, California. A potential Sweet 16 match with Arizona or Texas won't be fun, as either team
BY.KORY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com
could take down the Blue Devils. If they advance to the regional final, they face a potential road game with 2-seed San Diego State, whose campus is just a short drive down 1-5 from Anaheim.
Jump off the Jimmer bandwagon. BYU's All-American Jimmer Fredette has wowed audiences all season, getting 28 points per game. However, since the season-ending suspension to forward Brandon Davies two weeks ago, BYU has been blown out by New Mexico, struggled to beat TCU, and lost handily to San Diego State. The Cougars were given a 3-seed, but St. John should take care of them in the second round.
Don't put all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. It's only happened once — in 2008 — and it won't happen this year. Kansas and Ohio State should make the trip to Houston, but Pittsburgh and Duke won't survive their regionals.
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Edited by Brittany Nelson