Hi everyone! My name is Madeline, but everyone calls me Maddy, and I am super excited to begin my journey as a Style Guru for College Fashionista this year! I am currently enrolled as a freshman at Kent State University with a major in fashion merchandising, and I am hoping to further my studies in business as well.
While I have been interested in fashion for a good portion of my life, I never considered pursuing it as a career until a few years ago when I discovered the numerous job titles within the fashion industry. My initial research began my junior year of high school when I was assigned a research paper about a career I would be interested in studying. I soon discovered many different job titles in the fashion/business field and instantly knew this is what I wanted to do. Once my senior year of high school was coming to a close, it was time for me to choose a university to attend. I considered many schools, but I let my decision come down to which school had the best fashion program, because I realized that fashion was truly going to influence my decision. Kent State University is known to be in the top 5 fashion schools in the U.S., and it is pretty much right in my backyard, so I didn’t have too hard of a time deciding that this was the school for me.
For the past 13 years, I have gone to schools that require uniforms and strict dress code, so naturally any fellow Fashionista/o would feel like a prisoner in this situation. Taking away a fashionista/o’s closet and opportunity to express personal style, is like taking away an artist’s paintbrush, or a carpenter’s tools. I certainly felt restricted from showing off my creativity in the outfits I wanted to wear. My fulfillment came once I entered college, and I was able to wear whatever my heart desired. I still walk around campus to this day happy to be in my own clothes, and on the lookout for street inspiration from fellow students with their own unique style.
I consider my own personal style to be very diverse. In the summer I like to wear very colorful, bohemian pieces, such as kimonos, loose tanks tucked into drawstring tie shorts and gladiator sandals. But in the winter, my look instantly darkens once September rolls around. You’ll very rarely find me in anything but neutral tones, black’s, gray’s and navy’s. For this fall/winter season, I have been loving the mock neck trend paired with a dainty necklace, or a chunky scarf with an oversized lapel coat. My go-to shoes are always ankle boots paired with textured crew socks. I try to keep my style comfortable and loose, because I believe comfort is the best way to really feel confident about your outfit.
I can’t wait to share the fashion and trends from my campus with all of you, and hopefully you will find inspiration as well!
