Ladies' perspective: the perfect dresser
Men, women debate existence of double standard in fashion
By Adam Chaikin Special to the Kansan
The clothes college men wear often don't match the clothes college women wish they would wear.
"Printed T-shirts and jeans are just about the only clothes college men ever wear," said Valerie Taylor, 27, Belton, Missouri. "College men definitely dress for comfort. "If I had my way, college men would dress straight out of GQ."
Stephanie Womack, Belton, Mo. freshman, is less critical "Most college men wear jeans, T-shirts, and tennis shoes," says "it may not be very fashionable, but it is very attractive."
I just wish more guys would wear jeans with rips in them."
Rachel Weiss, Overland Park freshman, thinks men are intentionally sloppy dressers.
"Most college-age males wear a slovenly attire," says "Grungy T-shirts,
dirty jeans, and mismatched socks are common. The fashion statements these students make leaves a lot to be desired."
Weiss is also quite critical of the double standard between men and women concerning baggy clothing. She thinks men want to see women in tight outfits, but men wear baggy outfits themselves.
Roger Shepard, Green River, Wy. senior, says he approves of the casual look for women.
But some KU men don't agree. They like the seem less critical of the way women dress.
"I like it when my girlfriend wears flannel boxers and big baggy shirts," he said.
Morgan McGraw, Chicago senior says he doesn't care what women wear as long as they express their personal style.
"I think girls should stop dressing out of mail-order catalogs and get a sense of their own fashion," McGraw said. Why duplicate? Be an individual. Be creative."
Kely Harmon also contributed to this story.
Softer jeans prove popular
Special to the Kansan
By Stephanie Anthimides
If you are looking for that perfect pair of jeans this fall,you should go back to the basics.
The new fashion in jeans is an old one plain, five-pocket jeans in softer fabrics.
"The emphasis in jeans is in fabrication rather than decoration," said Jeremy Furse, owner of Britches Corner, 843 Massachusetts St.
This year, jeans designers are using softer denim with a fuller cut. Jeans should be relaxed through the thigh and then taper down.
Ahot trend in jeans this fall is the over-dye.
This is denim that is dyed blue and then black or black and then blue. Colored jeans in forest-green, bronze and black are also popular among women. Colors popular for men are bronze, stone-grey and khaki.
If you are waiting for the bell-bottom trend to hit the Midwest,you may have a long wait.
"It will take a while to hit the Midwest at a retail level," said Craig Randle, manager of Hunters, 919 Massachusetts St. "By that time, we will have moved on to something else."
Randle said that there will always be an element of people wanting to wear bell bottoms but that bell bottoms are too expensive in retail stores.
Lingerie comes out into the open
By Joye Rhodes
Special to the Kansan
Lingerie can be worn as clothing for day or evening wear this fall.
The basic slip has taken on a romantic look for wearing under clothing or alone as a dress. Designers have made them floor length and have used various colors, patterns and styles, but silk is the most popular.
Linda Randall, sales clerk at Undercover, 21 W. Ninth St., said lingerie can be worn as evening wear. "It is going back to the classic look. It is very retro. The '40s are coming back," she said.
Randall also said that not only are slips being worn as evening wear,but pajamastyle pants, shirts and lounging wear are being worn for evening wear, as well.
"Slips are taking on a romantic look," said Beverly Temple, a sales clek at Undercover.
Kirsten Paluden, a Lawrence senior who is a sales clerk at Victoria's Secret at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, agreed with Randall and Temple. Slips and gowns are longer and more romantic, she said.
"The '40s style is coming back with beads and silk," Paluden said. "We are selling more longer gowns and robes."
But Carmen Phelps, St. Louis senior, is skeptical about wearing lingerie as regular clothing.
"I think that it takes a certain individual to wear it," said Phelps. "Not everyone likes the idea of slips being worn out in public, no matter the design."
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