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Livas • THE BATTALION Charlotte Cauwe, a senior communications major, pairs her Seven jeans with a white-studded belt from Pacific Sunwear Jason Cornelius,' a senior architecture major, Diesel brown cuff watch gives his preppy look an edge By Lauren Smith THE BATTALION Joseph Jewell, professor of sociology and one of Texas A&M’s best-dressed staff members, attended the University of California at Berkeley from 1988 to 1591, where he experimented with every style the California school had to offer, from tie-dye for a day toiheall-black ensemble of the “tortured artist.” Professors are eccentric and passionate about 4ithey teach and the people we seem to have the Minteresting love/hate relationship with. The ^’possibility that they were in college once seems unfathomable, and forget trying to picture them in tny clothing other than the outdated frocks they often wear. That man standing in front of your class eveiy Tuesday and Thursday may have once been tefashion trendsetter on his college campus, like theFonzorthe Farrah Fawcett. During one of Jewell’s fashion phases, he said he spem time w/ith other fashion-conscious peo ple. He and his fellow fashion elite friends would S| l m the middle of campus making fashion cita- ll( j ns for passers-by who violated the unspoken ules of what to wear. After working in three very distinct environ- JJients, I have noticed the same groups are always ete, Jewell said. “During college at Berkeley, pwple wore the Eisenhower army jackets; the P re ppies ot the fratemity/sorority world would ear deck shoes, jeans and Bermuda shorts; the urea artists would wear black turtlenecks; the PP'es are always around. I definitely see a prep up here, as well as the cowboys, of course." m „l We i A sa 'd his prep-style has not changed much in 10 years. rJS Shandle y’ a film professor at A&M, ij , e one t0 blame for the layering look that e a serious comeback, as he was guilty of sporting two Izod shirts on the same occasion and wearing his docksiders without socks. Shandley is a 1983 graduate of Simpson College, a small lib eral arts college in Iowa. Reporter Danielle Belopotosky wrote in Columbia News Service that Lacoste shirts are what have spurred the revival of the preppy. The first Lacoste shirt was sold in 1933. Christophe Lemaire’s efforts to reinvent the brand are paying off as sales grew by 10 percent in 2003. “At the same time I was wearing two Izods with the collars up. there was a punk crowd with an entirely different look, or those androgynous Prince fans," Shandley said. The punk fashion is part of the 1980s style comeback, as seen in the leather stud cuff bracelets and black Converse shoes. Tracy Gillan, author of “Youth, Music, and Rebellion: A Close Look at Punk Subculture wrote, “Today, punk fashion has become incredibly ingrained in mainstream society and in high fashion. Companies like Prada and ... Kenneth Cole are turn ing punk fashion into profit. Punk style that was once considered offensive is now considered high fashion.” Places such as Wet Seal and Hot Topic offer punk-style accessories and clothing for those who can’t afford designer labels. However, it does take more time to find the bargains. Professors are academics first and many did not have time to care about clothing. So, many of them had their heads so far in their books that they may not have had time to care about clothing. After attending Yale from 1970 to 1974, a male-dominated campus at the time, Barbara Gastel, an associate professor of journalism at A&M. went to medical school for four years. “My medical school years were largely a fashion blackout. I guess I was mainly studying,” Gastel See Retro on page 6 Join The Legacy run FOR ’04 CLASS AGENT lf y°U are Interested In serving the Class of '04 by connecting your Classmates to each other, Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students, attend a mandatory pre-election Informational Meeting held at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center Tues., Feb. 10 & Wed., Feb 11 at 5:30 p.m. *2j>f th<> ^ members of vour team must be present to run** ass Agents Teams will share the responsibility of writing Class C Q ev '[ s * e ^ ers ' coordinating Reunions and serving on the Leadership nc il of The Association of Former Students. Each team must possess 9reat communication skills, dedication and loyalty to the Class of ’04 and Texas A&M. b For more information please contact: sella Garcia ’00 at 845-7514 or RGarcia00@AggieNetwork.com The Association OF FORMER STUDENTS® (i, John C. Livas • THE BATTALION Cauwe pairs her black, pointy-toed Anne Klein shoes with a more casual jacket from Urban Outfitters. Cornelius sports his multi-colored Puma shoes with his pink Lacoste shirt. The flipped-up collar of his shirt adds to the 1 980s feel of his ensemble. CAMPU with Lauren Smith / u Lure B lame it on "Saved by the Bell.” Children of the 1980s still love the fashion of the original preppy heartthrob Zaeh Morris, or still give weight to the advice of the ultimate fashionista Lisa Turtle. Women want bright tops, loud jewelry and maybe even a pair of fishnet hose. Men will layer their Lacoste shirts, put a bandanna on their head or match a tweed sport coat with a vintage T-shirt. Sorry men of A&M, you did not invent the bandanna tied across the forehead. Credit for that goes to Tina Turner’s backup dancers. The 80s was a time of over-the-top fashion, when nothing was ever too bright and there were no two colors that could not be put together. It is a talent to be able to pull off that fashion in today’s world without going overboard. It is important to remember that some things from the 80s should never come back, such as leg warmers or Zach Morris’ chunky cell phone. Urban Outfitters, a store in many large U.S. cities or on the Web at www.urbanoutfitters.com, seems to have a deep appreciation for the decade. They consistently carry big plastic, fun jewelry for women and Puma jackets for men. For women, anything off the shoulder or with a V- neck cut in the front and back has an 80s feel to it and can be dressed up with bright earrings at a low cost from Wet Seal or Claire’s Boutique, both conveniently located in College Station’s very own Post Oak Mall. Puma shoes have made a comeback in the last few years and have done wonders for the man’s wardrobe. Shoe color can pep up a man’s wardrobe. Puma and Adidas carry athletic jackets that, when worn over a vintage, form fitting T- shirt, make the perfect casual outfit. The preppy look was revived last year for men with the comeback of the Lacoste shirt. The little alligator on the chest somehow transforms the average man into a country club kid. The colors are flattering and crisp. 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