So many great people have come from the state of New Jersey—Bruce Springsteen, Martha Stewart and, of course, our Rutgers University Style Gurus. The talent, enthusiasm and fashion game of this group have these ladies well on their way to legend status. Week after week, their photos have us wanting to move to New Jersey ASAP. It comes as no surprise then that Rutgers University is our “Campus of the Month.”
Read on to learn more about our rockstar team of Style Gurus at Rutgers!
Sampada Nandyala
Year in school: Senior
Major: Pharmacy
Favorite item of clothing you own: Fur Vest
Fun fact: My favorite designer growing up was the now defunct Luella. When she (sadly) declared bankruptcy, she had a massive sale, and I truly considered buying one of her dresses for my senior prom.
Jannel Varona
Year in school: Senior
Major: Journalism Major, Video Production Minor
Favorite item of clothing you own: Leather Jacket
Fun fact: I worked at Burger King all four years of high school. My friends still call me “Burger Queen,” almost four years after the fact.
Emily Garces
Year in school: Junior
Major: Journalism and Media Studies
Favorite item of clothing you own: Boyfriend Jeans
Fun fact: I have become so aware of people’s outfits thanks to CollegeFashionista. That’s a positive thing though because I get so much inspiration now.
Anchalee Pagsanjan
Year in school: Freshmen
Major: Human Resources and Psychology Major, Entrepreneurship Minor
Favorite item of clothing you own: Joggers
Fun fact: Every time I’m asked to think of a fun fact about myself, I never know what to say. I guess I’m not very fun.
Michelle Chen
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: English and Computer Science
Favorite item of clothing you own: Chloé scalloped flats
Fun fact: I’ve been dying my own hair for four years now, and it’s been every color of the rainbow (and then some)! I started because I was bored with my not being able to do anything interesting with my short hair.
Amanda Wu
Year in school: Junior
Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Communications with a minor in Spanish
Favorite item of clothing you own: For Love and Lemons crop top
Fun fact: I guess you could say I am a professional napper. I pride myself on being able to fall asleep within the first 10 minutes of laying down pretty much anywhere!
Daniela Pedulla
Year in school: Junior
Major: Communications with a Specialization in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration
Favorite item of clothing you own: Gray overzied BCBGMAXAZRIA sweater
Fun fact: I am starting my own fashion blog this summer.
Nicole Griffin
Year in school: Freshman
Major: Marketing and Supply Chain Management with a minor in Spanish
Favorite item of clothing you own: Lace-up pony hair leopard flats
Fun fact: I have been running since the fourth grade, so I have a special place in my heart for athletic wear (my shoe obsession started with running sneakers). I’m running the Rutgers Half Marathon in April!