Style file
Jacquelyn Lewis and Helen Schumacher
Staff Writers
Eugene is known for its funky, off-beat atmosphere, and its
fashion scene is no exception. For some people, their look is
part of their lifestyle; for others, it’s as simple as picking up a
shirt off the floor in the morning. In “Style File,” an occasional
feature to be included in Pulse Relax every month or so, we’ll
attempt to explore style on campus and what it means to each
individual. Your friendly — and stylish — Pulse editor, re
porters and photographers will be scouring the University for
the unique as well as the mundane. We’ll get the information
and photographs and put them on these pages for your view
ing delight. Consider it your compass to current fashion in Eu -
gene — you can get ideas for a new look, you can point and
laugh or simply be entertained. Hey, maybe you’ll even see
yourself in this section. Enjoy.
Chad Brown
“I don’t know if I really
have a style,” University sen
ior Chad Brown said. The
23-year-old international
studies major paused for a
moment, then described his
look as “thrift-store with a lit
tle bit of punk rock and some
hip-hop.”
Brown’s look has
changed over the years. In
junior high, he sported the
ever-popular haircut with
designs shaved in the sides
— aid Vanilla Ice. He said
he also wore “Hammer _|
pants on a regular basis.
On the “worst fashion faux pas” front, Brown wore pants
with a hole in the pocket to school, and they tore, revealing a
little more than he bargained for. He said the worst style mis
take he has seen is the “frat boy, popped collar look.”
Brown said he enjoys shopping. “I’m just poor as hell, so I
can’t buy anything,” he said.
Marika Farhadi
Mohawks put Marika Farha
di in a good mood. She said that
although her style doesn’t fol
low any particular trend, she
dresses in a way that makes her
happy.
“I really like to try to mix gen
der stereotypes.” Farhadi said.
“I’ll dress like a boy, but wear a
pink headband with a bow.”
She recently got rid of her
mohawk. She said she also likes
to dress goth, even though she
doesn’t “have the ‘oooh, death’
attitude.”
The undeclared freshman scours
garage sales for stylish duds.
“I think there is a rising number of people shopping at garage
sales and doing their own thing,” she said.
The one thing Farhadi dislikes is when people wear high heels
on a regular basis.
“It’s ridiculous,” she said.
Jessica Grey
Like Brown and
Farhadi, University
junior Jessica Grey
shops second hand,
but she’ll also venture
to department stores.
“(I shop) anywhere
from Value Village to
Nordstrom,” she said.
“It doesn’t matter.”
The 20-year-old art
major said she likes to
wear layered clothes
that keep her warm.
Grey gets her fash
ion inspiration from a
variety of influences,
especially from what other people are wearing on the
street.
The one thing she can’t stand is jeans with a pre
faded butt.
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“We’re more of a riding club
than a show club,” Milletto said.
Both Milletto and Paunderas men
tion the town Gunther as favorite
place to ride to, but add there are
many open roads near Eugene
that offer challenging and pictur
esque rides.
Another integral part of scooter
clubs is the rallies. Clubs sponsor
rallies and invite scooter owners
from around the country to bring
their Vespas to socialize and ride
with others. They usually take
place on weekends and involve lots
of eating and drinking.
“In our clubs, rallies are the
highlight,” Milletto said. “We’re
known for our really fun rides.
During rallies, we take people on
rides all through the countryside.”
Top Dead Center usually hosts
two rallies a year. Run From the
Sun is one that takes riders from
Eugene to Pacific City for a cam
pout on the beach. The other, Cin
co Scoot, usually takes place May
5. However, according to Milletto,
this year, Cinco Scoot will be
called The People’s Scoot and will
happen on May Day so the rally
can fall on a weekend.
“It’s pretty much like a big week
end party,” Milletto said.
For Top Dead Center members,
a Vespa is more than a way to get
around town. It’s a way to get your
hands dirty and build something
beautiful. It’s a way to meet people
to debate the pros and cons of two
stroke and four-stroke engines
with. And if you happen to own a
Vespa, there’s no escaping them.
“If we see someone on a Vespa,
we’ll chase them down,” Milletto said.
Contact the Pulse reporter at
helenschumacher@dailyemerald.com.
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