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Corey and I hit the pavement Monday once more to bring you a little fashion inspiration from the University of Waterloo. Sadly, this may be the last fashion post I do at UW as exams are beginning and I start at Western in September, but hopefully not. Enjoy the mix of casual, hipster, and glam!
I really liked this almost slip looking dressing in the shocking hot pink, with the tiny bit of lace trim at the bottom. Paired with gladiators sandals in a sky high heel, it was almost too glam for school, but nonetheless a great fashion statement.
This man has lived all over the world, New Zealand, Victoria, and is a Waterloo alum. His converse sneakers paired with his plaid shirt were just a little bit hipster, and the distressed jean a little rock and roll.
Sadly, this young lady didn't speak much English, but her clothes did all the talking for her. Denim blue heels with a peep toe are a rarity, especially on campus. Thanks to her friends who translated for us!
This outfit was a mix of everything and I just couldn't place her in a fashion genre. Contrasting prints, a skirt paired with boots, and her almost military jacket gave this outfit a lot of originality.
Here are the promised photos of the fashionable men and women of Hillside! Note the eclectic mix of rock and roll and bohemian style featured, these aren’t your parents’ hippies.
Although the photo may not show it, she was in bare feet, which seemed to be a style statement in itself. Something about the earthy colours of her floral printed dress just makes this very 1970's for me.
These two men were so well dressed for the festival, I wish I has asked where they were from. Straight tapered jeans, long sleek dress shoes, and slicked back hair that was a little John Travolta in Grease. It just simply worked for me.
I loved that this 50's era dress just randomly showed up at a heavily hippie dominated festival. From the curled hair to the white shoe, 50's housewife was the siren call.
For those of you who have never heard of Hillside in Guelph, you must go! It’s a wonderful event full of independent artists, craftsmen, and musical performers, all with an environmentally friendly twist. All food vendors served drinks and food in plastic cups and plates, which then were rewashed at several dishwashing stations and reused. Garbage was non-existent, for a large part so were shoes, but fashion had evolved into something much more organic and relaxed at this festival.
Flowing skirts, paisley and floral prints, braided hair and dreads were all very much alive, giving a throwback to the hippie 70’s fashion our parents once wore. I myself wore a tunic, tights and ballet flats, and was completely out of the style loop at this festival. Much more deconstructed pieces seemed to reign supreme here, even a few odd rock and roll homage’s were thrown in, like cuffed jeans, dress shoes worn with no socks, and motorcycle jackets.
The fashion seemed to me to be reminiscent of Woodstock, of Forest Gump (the scene at the Washington monument), and of John Travolta in the film Grease. The fashion invoked a feeling in me that was of days gone by, was anything but mundane. It left me feeling a little too pretentious in my outfit. For once, I didn’t quite fit in when it came to fashion and it was okay. I saw a lot of outfits and pieces I loved at the festival and really feel like I stepped out of my comfort zone of accepted fashion ideals. Outfits (and bare feet) that I would normally balk at I took time to reconsider. I think experiences like this are needed to create new ideas and fresh feelings in fashion and I’m grateful I was able to realize this. Photos from the event, interviews with the performers, and a ‘Fashion at Hillside’ will be coming later today, so check back soon!
This young man we were very lucky to photograph as he is actually a model! He was also very opinionated as to fashion on campus, pointing around to different people and declaring, ‘Fail, fail, fail!’. Needless to say, we loved him. His piece of advice? Don’t go into MC, you’ll cry, the fashion is so bad. His fashion theme for the day? Neon colors. Love the outfit? The two layered neon shirts are from American Apparel. Happy shopping!
Loved this fierce pose!
Take a good look at his hair because I can guarantee it will be the next big thing in men's hairstyles for all you daring trendsetters.
Fashion was fierce on Wednesday this week on campus. Thanks to Corey for all the great photography and to the students who let us photograph them!
This was one of Corey's finds, great moccasins and ripped jeans, plus we loved the way she looked sitting against the tree reading a book.
This outfit had so much going on. Tribal jewelry, striped shirt, short vest and skinny jeans. Want to copy the look? The shirt and vest are from H&M.
We barely had a chance to talk to this young lady, we just slipped her our business card and took her photo. I loved her cardigan, it was diamond patterned and sort of see through, plus she had two purses.
Striped dresses are all the rage right now, and leggings paired with this one looks just right, especially with the cushioned patterned bag.
Here’s a little fashion inspiration for us all, straight from the University of Waterloo’s Campus! Enjoy fashion lovers!
I loved the combo of a shirt dress and skinny jeans, plus she had an awesome bag!
This young man happens to be the boyfriend of the founder of the Boar, Ashley. What a small world.
The idea of a graphic tee and a floral skirt somehow seemed unlikely to me but it worked.
I could barely even stop this guy because he had his Bose headphones on. I loved his loafers and messenger bag.
This is a great fashionable look for the summer. The fedora and the vest look awesome together, and the graphic tee really sets it all off.
The turquoise bow in her hair was magical. Her outfit was like Madonna meets this GAP.