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What your winter coat says about you

Last week, Hurricane San-dy ushered in our first bout of cold weather. It hit hard. We were reduced to huddling in small groups in the cor-ner of Haley just to stave off the frostbite. We transitioned from bare arms to wool sweat-ers overnight. Or, to translate that into terms that are a lit-tle more familiar, we transi-tioned from Nike shorts to Nike shorts with leggings un-derneath.

You might spend hours de-termining the perfect ensem-ble, but once the cold weath-er strikes, the only thing peo-ple will be able to judge you by will be your outerwear. So what does your winter coat say about you?

Colored pea coatCold weather often means

clouds, lack of sunlight and stowing away your vibrant hues in favor of dark, mut-ed colors. A brightly colored pea coat is a way to throw on a splash of color in a sea of grays. But bear in mind, not all colors are equal. If you’re wearing a pea coat in a stun-ning scarlet or deep red this winter, you’re likely to come off as mysterious, alluring and adventurous. If you’re wearing a pea coat in pink, you’re likely to get mistaken for a 14-year- old girl.

Oversized military jacketWhen properly styled, this

look can add an effortless ease to your style that lands you somewhere squarely be-tween glamorous and girl-next-door. The look can most accurately be labeled ‘home-less chic.’ With its army-sur-plus appeal and vintage wash, The oversized military jack-et runs the risk of making you look like you are ready to hun-ker down next to a trash can fire.

Trench coatThe trench coat borders

on costume, not because it is particularly garish, but be-cause it transcends its use as a jacket and embodies a per-sona. A girl in a trench coat is not simply looking for a way

to withstand the wind. You are channeling your inner British superstar (we all have one, from Kate Middleton to Emma Watson) and probably narrating the entire event in your head using a English ac-cent. The trench carries con-notations of intrigue as much as it does elegance. With the collar pulled high and your hat tipped low, you look like a girl that’s either ready to solve a crime or commit one.

Leather jacketThe leather jacket is a great

option for turning your repu-tation around if you made the pink pea coat mistake earli-er in the season. Throw on a leather jacket, and all of a sud-den you’re kicking your feet up in class, popping your gum and rolling your eyes exces-sively. Wearing a leather jack-et instantly communicates that you are a rebel without a cause who does reckless things like riding a motor-cycle or tossing your plastic bottles into the bins marked ‘landfill’ without blinking an eye.

Long sleeved T-shirt and vest

This combination throws onlookers for a loop, name-ly because they simply don’t know what to make of it. Here’s a girl who took a look at the weather report and thought, ‘I’m going to need to find a way to stay warm. I should probably concentrate all efforts exclusively on my torso.” This outerwear choice communicates an element of danger. This is a girl who is undaunted by the brisk tem-perature, passersby will think. This is a girl who is not afraid to lose both arms to frostbite.

Swing coatThe shape of this jacket re-

calls the regal austerity of a cape and the fit of a plastic garbage bag. A girl in a swing coat wears it with her head held high, trying to avoid eye contact with the laboring class, and she probably still owns the tiara she wore to her high school prom. Because your body will be largely in-distinguishable underneath the swish of fabric, wearing a swing coat tells people that you are devoted to the sarto-rial cause and you’re probably too busy for a boyfriend right now anyway.

Graphics by Lane Jones.

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A look inside some of Auburn’s most covetable closetsphotos by Melody Kitchens

crowe is a junior in apparel de-sign.1. “this dress form was a pres-ent from my dad for christmas one year. he gave it to me right around the time i decided i want-ed to major in fashion design.When i wear (the Mickey purse) people always smile and touch it and usually talk to it. More peo-ple than you would even think would do that.”2. “these shoes have so many colors of suede that if you wear them with plain solid–colored things, it looks far more inter-esting. they are Gianni bini and very, very comfortable.”3. “i love peter pan collars. they look so sweet. Real girly details are something i always look for. they are nostalgic, in a way, to my extremely young youth, and skirts are probably my favorite item of clothing. Mostly i love this outfit for every day with short boots or Vans.”

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McKenzie is a senior in nutrition.1. “the glitter tennis shoes are from h&M. i have worn them with plain sweats and an over-sized sweater — instantly makes a lazy sunday lounge out-fit more interesting and trendy.”2. “one of my favorite ways to put together an outfit is by mix-ing prints. in this shot, i layered a plaid J. crew shirt under a Gap sweater. i got the nude patent loafers last season from J. crew and love them — nude shoes go with everything. Also, loafers re-ally dress up an outfit instantly. the black leggings are also from Gap.”3. “i love wearing the vest over really girly floral pieces; it gives them a little bit of an edge. the quilting on the flats and the flo-ral shirt gives the outfit a proper, lady-like feel, but i leave the shirt untucked to make it feel more relaxed.”

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Behind the seamsAuburn’s fashion program more than just design

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Main: “it’s the it-girl look of the season,” cunningham-camp-bell said. “it’s a nod to an era gone with its gathered skirt, but the new trend is the pat-tern, pockets and horizontal stripes.” kate spade caroline dress $478, dolce Vita pump $99, sylvia benson necklace $136.Top: “kate spade put together the two colors that your moth-er told you never to wear.” kate spade normandy dress $498, monkee earrings $25, sylvia benson ring $52.Left: “the print on the dress plays imagery tricks, and the scallop trim on the wedges is feminine and unexpected.” beth bowley rope print dress $299, butter scalloped black suede wedge with patent toe $308, spanx tights $28, mon-kee earrings $25, monkee ban-gles from $10–$15.

Missy Cunningham-Campbell, owner of Monkee’s boutique picks her top statement pieces to ring in the holiday season. Modeled by Taylor Myers, junior in finance.

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The fashion industry is a huge, constantly changing in-dustry, and the professors at Auburn University are prepar-ing students in the apparel de-sign major to handle the size and complexity of the indus-try after graduation.

Pamela Ulrich is a profes-sor in the apparel design pro-gram at Auburn who teaches History of Fashion Since 1910, History of Costume and sever-al other design courses in ad-dition to being the coordina-tor of the design program.

The full name of Auburn’s design program is Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management, but those in the program refer to it as AMDP.

“There’s a block of courses for students who either want to do more on the merchan-dising side or students who want to do more on the de-sign side,” Ulrich said. “Some people go more toward the business and retail side, some want to be entrepreneurs and be their own designer, and some would choose to work for a larger company like Un-der Armour or Michael Kors.”

Ulrich said the beauty of the apparel industry is that there’s a niche for everybody.

“if you’re creative, if you want to organize things or if you want to make sure every-thing gets handled and deliv-ered the way it’s supposed to, there’s jobs for that — there’s jobs for everyone, and lots of

different opportunities in dif-ferent places.”

Kelsey reynolds, senior and Apparel Merchandising and Design Association pres-ident, said she wanted to pur-sue apparel design because of the wide range of careers that can come from obtaining such a degree.

“With apparel design, you can start your own clothing line, go into fashion forecast-ing, or even pursue textile en-gineering,” she said. reynolds also said there are many fac-ets that an apparel design de-gree can filter into which is why so many students like her are drawn to it.

The difference between the design program at Au-burn and the program at a place such as Savannah Col-lege of Art and Design is that students here are taught busi-ness aspects too, Ulrich said.

“They learn the business side of what garments cost to make, what the practical issues in production are and not just how to make great fun pictures,” she said.

“We don’t just teach how to come up with ideas; Michael Kors doesn’t make things that he doesn’t think will sell — so you have to be able to make it at a price, know what goes into the price and who is go-ing to buy it; they have to think from the point of see-ing who their customer is,” Ul-rich said.

Tablets are being integrat-ed into classrooms for stu-dents to sketch on, and stu-dents are taught to use pro-grams such as Adobe, Photo-shop and illustrator to create specific looks.

“Their portfolios are not all the work they ever creat-ed, but they go through and learn and get better skills to present who they are,” Ulrich said. “They each have their

own identity and even create logos.”

reynolds, who hopes to go to graduate school and get her master’s degree in Tex-tiles or Fiber Design, said her favorite thing about the major is being able to learn from the many different professionals within the fashion industry.

“every professor in our program has had a success-ful career in the different area they teach,” she said. “Our professors know how the in-dustry works, which allows us to have the best, well-rounded education we can.”

Apparel design majors at Auburn are required to do an internship for 10 weeks before they can graduate.

“it’s full time, so it’s not just dabbling, it’s immersing,” Ul-rich said. She said she loves to see the students “blossom in an internship because it’s in the workplace, and there’s nothing like it.”

Many of those who gradu-ated from the program at Au-burn have gone on to be suc-cessful in their field. One in particular lives in New York and works as the head design-er for all evening wear for the Kay Unger brand.

“We have a couple alums at Under Armour, and we have alums who live in New York and are working on their own company,” Ulrich said.

Another alum is develop-ing her own line in Auburn de-signing game day dresses.

Ulrich said one of her favor-ite things about teaching in the program is watching the students develop, find their niche and find what they love.

“Just sharing the fact that this is a hardworking, but ex-citing and fun industry,” Ul-rich said. “it’s fun because it’s always changing, and it’s a challenge to figure out what people are going to do next.”

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One fall sweater, three waysSheyda Mehrara, junior in public relations, shares

her simple solutions to a wardrobe crisis. All clothes from U&I Boutique. Photos by Melody Kitchens.

“Class may be boring, but dressing for it doesn’t have to be. Add a punch of col-or on the bottom like these blue suede shorts to keep things interesting. A pop-ular trend for this season is the sneaker wedge, which keeps a look fashion for-ward without sacrificing comfort.”

“Not only does adding this denim shirt underneath the sweater help keep you warm by the fire, but the studs add another dimension of detail.

With the billowy sweater on top, pair it with a fitted skirt so you don’t lose your shape.”

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His view: men’s fashion lacking on Auburn’s campus

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Jordan JemisonWrITer

I feel trapped in a world of basics. Basic shoes, basic shirts, basic pants and a very basic man. And unfortunate-ly here in Auburn, Ala., “basic” is a status quo rooted deeper than Toomer’s.

It’s not uncommon to see the throngs of pastel and kha-ki short shorts, Patagonia tees and Chaco sandals litter the pavement of the Concourse during class change. Nor is it unheard of being bombarded by visors, dashes of camo and oversized North Face back-packs.

I won’t pretend to be okay with it. Sure, personal style is always welcomed. However, in

my eyes two things are missing here on the Plains: “personal” and “style.”

As an apparel design major who is very knowledgeable of the constantly changing fash-ion industry, I know a thing or two, or three, about style. Also, as a man who has a deep con-nection with fashion, far deep-er than the simple aesthetics, I know even more about it being personal.

I feel as though the de-mands of Auburn fashion are like that of a uniform. Keep it simple, masculine, make sure it’s just like everybody else’s and don’t draw attention to yourself.

The idea of wearing some-thing remotely different, and

in this case that means fash-ionable, is like a taboo.

Fortunately a taboo can be broken. It can be broken in a way that keeps the simple Au-burn man out of the basics while keeping him comfort-able, more or less. For exam-ple, when deciding the look for the day, switch things up. It’s not hard; not even for the sty-listically challenged.

The next time that Patago-nia T-shirt can’t stop calling, shut it up by replacing it with a button-down and leave it un-tucked. Don’t touch that vi-sor, and instead of the Chacos, pair it with a nice pair of loaf-ers. Feel free to have at it with a pair of chino shorts too. And, if showing leg isn’t on the agen-

da for the day, a pair of nicely fitted jeans or a tailored khaki works just as well. And always cuff the bottom.

This is a way of styling that is simple, easy and keeps the fashion forward but subtle. Also, with fall in full force, or full force as far as Southern standards go, the weather can be a bit indecisive some days.

So when it randomly gets cold out, like it loves to do on an unpredictable regular day here, add a nice piece of out-erwear. I would opt for a black or gray puffer vest from Gap or express.

either way have fun with it, and don’t take it too serious-ly, guys.

It’s basic fashion.

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cal trend, hair accessories can add some sparkle to even the most casual look. Try clipping an antique barrette, brooch, or comb into your locks for a vintage spin. While you're at it, why not sprinkle some sil-verware or USB drives in there, too? When it comes to whimsy, basically anything goes.

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Fashion merchandising grads find jobs through Judith March

Courtesy of sara Weeksauburn alumni amanda thomas, sara Weeks, Megan Crane and Brittany Hubbard all work at Judith March, a clothing line which can be found at kinnucans of auburn and Village Boutique.

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Auburn alumna Sara Weeks found her place as public relations and marketing assistant for the company Judith March, a wholesale cloth-ing line with a unique and versatile array of de-signers and selections.

Straight out of Auburn with a degree in jour-nalism and an open mind, Weeks began apply-ing for multiple Pr and journalism-based ca-reers, but found most of them fell flat.

After moving back home to spend a short time on her parents’ couch, Weeks decided to apply for a job in Santa rosa Beach, Fla.

The position was at a fashion boutique called Deja Vu, owned by Stephanie Carter, head designer and owner of Judith March.

Weeks had nothing but great things to say about Carter and her dedication to the multi-ple companies she is in charge of, noting the dedication Carter possesses to her “beloved customers.”

She also points out Carter's new line, a cou-ture style called Jacque+Janis.

"Stephanie's true personality and style shine brightest through her newest line, Jacque+Janis,” Weeks said.

“Launching in spring 2013, Jacque+Janis swings from sophisticated to Bohemian in the blink of an eye. Where classical compositions flow to soulful rock music while forging unfor-gettable harmonies. That approach is also the seamless reflection of the personality of cre-ative mastermind, Stephanie Carter. "

As far as the Judith March line, Weeks de-scribes the style as classic.

"The bodies are very easily worn and so cute,”

Weeks said. “There is also a bohemian edge to Judith March too."

An average day for Weeks doesn't exist, be-cause every day is full of different things. She usually spends her time assisting those in charge who need her.

"I help coordinate and implement photo shoots, editing and uploading photos, reach-ing out to publications to promote our compa-nies, writing materials for our website, assist the executive team,” Weeks said.

“We strive to have a team attitude here, so where there is a need I try to fill the gaps and help any way I can."

When it comes to Auburn women, Weeks points out that Judith March has a new a game day line every fall.

"We make custom designs for most SeC schools,” Weeks said. “Since working here, I have been to Auburn games and seen hun-dreds of Judith March dresses worn by Auburn girls. Another aspect that is neat about our de-signs are that some of the prints are custom made. Megan Crane, one of our designers, cre-ates our prints from scratch.”

These can be bought at ShopDejavu.com.The environment is one of the best parts of

her job, Weeks said."There are 24 young women here who are

excited and bursting with creative ideas,” she said. “I love being in this environment where everyone's style and personalities all come to-gether under one roof. I love my job because of the people I work with every day."

Weeks believes her time at Auburn shaped who she is today.

"Auburn was such a wonderful place to go to

school,” Weeks said. “I had so many influential teachers who al-

ways encouraged me to think outside of the box. I also learned if you want something you have to go for it. I learned that from one of my journalism professors at Auburn, Judith Shep-pard. Her go-getter attitude has inspired me to not take ‘no’ for an answer."

Weeks’ advice for any young men or women looking to snag a similar job is to find out what you want and go for it.

“Through my experience, the ‘finding what you want to do’ part was the most challenging,” Weeks said.

“Don't limit yourself. If you have a dream go for it, despite what people around you say. If you feel like you need to go on an adventure to figure out your passion in life, go for it. Think outside of the box and be happy. Also, net-working never hurt anybody. Talk to people, form relationships, help others out and even-tually you'll be helped out, too."

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Photo shoots and fashion shows may be what comes to mind in terms of the Au-burn Modeling Board, but much more goes on behind the scenes than what meets the eye.

During o-Days, the Mod-eling Board joins other orga-nizations on the Concourse to encourage new students to join who are interested in fash-ion or modeling. The interview

process consists of a brief in-terview before a panel of the group’s executives and a run-way walk demonstration.

“It seemed like something I’d like to get involved with, but I was really nervous,” said Han-nah Berryhill, junior in public relations. “I went through the interview process though, and it was really fun and laid-back.”

once members are selected, they begin attending monthly events to learn about events that will be carried out and

other modeling opportunities.The Auburn Modeling

Board held its fourth annu-al Couture for the Cure fash-ion show at the opelika event Center Thursday, oct. 25. The event was created as a means to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research by a past president whose moth-er was affected by the cause. The philanthropic cause re-mains particularly important to members still, however, be-cause of their current adviser’s

battle against the disease.Funds raised by Couture

for the Cure goes to research in the Auburn area. one of the goals of the event in rais-ing awareness is to encour-age local women to stay up-to-date with exams and healthy against breast cancer.

Berryhill said members say this was the most successful Couture for a Cure so far and that the event has given a lot of purpose to the group.

each member was assigned

a local boutique to model its merchandise. Members got to choose what they would wear for the show, selecting a casu-al and a dressy outfit.

“The boutiques loved get-ting to show off their merchan-dise, and we loved getting the experience,” Berryhill said.

Fashion shows are not the only time local boutiques uti-lize the Modeling Board to ad-vertise their merchandise. Au-burn boutiques will often con-tact the president of the group,

requesting models for photo shoots.

Though the Modeling Board is a great way to gain expe-rience in the fashion indus-try and support a noteworthy cause, members have different reasons for why they enjoy be-ing part of the group.

“I just really love meeting all the people,” Berryhill said. “We had so much fun at the fashion show. It was great being able to make new friends I wouldn’t have met otherwise.”

Backstage with Hannah Berryhill of the Auburn Modeling Board