Falling for fashion

24 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 ● THE JUSTICE FASHION Falling for fashion Instead of looking to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Bryant Park, which was hosted from Sept. 10 to 17 in New York City, or the recent and more local Boston Fashion Week held from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, all the fashion insight you seek this fall may be right in front of your eyes. Whether it is on your way up the Rabb steps, in the Usdan Student Center for lunch or passing through the Shapiro Campus Center, fash- ionable students thrive at Brandeis. After purchasing a latte from Ein- stein Bros. Bagels and taking a seat, I was temporarily distracted from my newspaper by the plethora of vests on campus. Vests are traditionally worn in menswear; the three-piece suit consists of a jacket, vest and trousers. Prof. Tom King (ENG) and Jared Hite ’10 embrace the traditional look, while Kanya Marcelin ’10 looks chic in a menswear-inspired fashion statement sans jacket, which makes the vest a true statement piece. Jonathan Lopez ’11 adds a ca- sual spin on the once-serious attire with Converse sneakers and a cheerful attitude. Kasey Gieschen ’10, however, feminizes her look with a denim miniskirt, while Ida Chelengar ’12 adds a punk edge to a once conservative look. The sweater vest is ex- emplified in a bright purple ensemble on Nathan J. Robinson ’11, while Ari Salinger ’12 proves sweater vests can also look great in a neutral color scheme reminiscent of Meryl Streep’s wardrobe collection in the 1985 film Out of Africa. Students and pro- fessors on campus are inventing unique ways to dress up and add dimension to their outfits with vests. Next time you go shopping, consider investing in a vest. Fashion is not always about function. Yes, your North Face jacket and sweatpants may be comfortable, but you may get some double takes when you roll up to class in a ballerina skirt, body-hugging long-sleeved shirt and vest. Not only will your confi- dence soar, but you may not be so inclined to fall asleep in class as when you’re wear- ing those oversized garments you rolled out of bed in. Vests: the perfect fall layer By AMY MELSER JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER BUTTON-DOWN BAND: From top, Jonathan Lopez ’11, Prof. Tom King (ENG), Ida Chelen- gar ’12 and Kanya Marcelin ’10 offer their own takes on how to wear the vest this fall, ranging from traditional takes to edgier inter- pretations. Photos by Amy Melser VEST-ED INTEREST: From top, Ari Salinger ’12, Kasey Gieschen ’10, Jared Hite ’10 and Nathan J. Robinson ’11 sport vests, the latest Brandeis fashion.

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24 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 ● THE JUSTICE

FASHION

Falling for fashion

Instead of looking to Mercedes-BenzFashion Week in Bryant Park, which washosted from Sept. 10 to 17 in New YorkCity, or the recent and more local BostonFashion Week held from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2,all the fashion insight you seek this fallmay be right in front of your eyes. Whetherit is on your way up the Rabb steps, in theUsdan Student Center for lunch or passingthrough the Shapiro Campus Center, fash-ionable students thrive at Brandeis.

After purchasing a latte from Ein-stein Bros. Bagels and taking a seat, I wastemporarily distracted from my newspaperby the plethora of vests on campus. Vestsare traditionally worn in menswear; thethree-piece suit consists of a jacket, vestand trousers. Prof. Tom King (ENG) andJared Hite ’10 embrace the traditional look,while Kanya Marcelin ’10 looks chic in amenswear-inspired fashion statement sansjacket, which makes the vest a true state-ment piece. Jonathan Lopez ’11 adds a ca-

sual spin on the once-serious attire withConverse sneakers and a cheerful attitude.Kasey Gieschen ’10, however, feminizesher look with a denim miniskirt, while IdaChelengar ’12 adds a punk edge to a onceconservative look. The sweater vest is ex-emplified in a bright purple ensemble onNathan J. Robinson ’11, while Ari Salinger’12 proves sweater vests can also look greatin a neutral color scheme reminiscent ofMeryl Streep’s wardrobe collection in the1985 film Out of Africa. Students and pro-fessors on campus are inventing uniqueways to dress up and add dimension totheir outfits with vests. Next time you goshopping, consider investing in a vest.Fashion is not always about function. Yes,your North Face jacket and sweatpantsmay be comfortable, but you may get somedouble takes when you roll up to class in aballerina skirt, body-hugging long-sleevedshirt and vest. Not only will your confi-dence soar, but you may not be so inclinedto fall asleep in class as when you’re wear-ing those oversized garments you rolledout of bed in.

Vests: the perfect fall layerBy AMY MELSER

JUSTICE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

BUTTON-DOWNBAND: From top,Jonathan Lopez ’11,Prof. Tom King(ENG), Ida Chelen-gar ’12 and KanyaMarcelin ’10 offertheir own takes onhow to wear the vestthis fall, rangingfrom traditionaltakes to edgier inter-pretations.

Photos by � Amy Melser

VEST-ED INTEREST:From top, Ari Salinger’12, Kasey Gieschen’10, Jared Hite ’10 andNathan J. Robinson ’11sport vests, the latestBrandeis fashion.