Back To VCU: Street Styles For The New Season

by | Aug 23, 2013 | ART

Known for its diversity and unique plethora of cultures, Virginia Commonwealth University’s fashion can range from the chicest to the grungiest of styles. On August 22, 2013, VCU started up again and people were dressed to impress.

Known for its diversity and unique plethora of cultures, Virginia Commonwealth University’s fashion can range from the chicest to the grungiest of styles. On August 22, 2013, VCU started up again and people were dressed to impress. For forty-five minutes, I went out and snapped some shots of my fellow Rams and met some interesting people with even more interesting style.

Name: Brandi Becerra
Major: VCU Arts Alumna
Dress: Forever 21
Personal Style: “It’s a lot of mixture. I do a lot of online shopping”.
Favorite Item: The vintage Louis Vuitton that she paired with her summer dress and a “Never Let Me Go” necklace.

Name: Laila Aldeehan
Major: Business
Favorite Item: The floral scarf that she is wearing from H&M.

Name: Kevin Jones
Major: VCU Business Alumni
Personal Style: “Sort of casual.”

Name: Annie Warren
Major: Graphic Design
Style: “Lots of black, cutoffs and girly tough.”
Favorite Item: The leather bag that she is wearing found in a flea market in Nashville, Tennessee.

Name: Anneliese Grant
Major: Double in Vocal Performance and Psychology
Favorite Item: The shoes that she is wearing from ALDO that she wore to her senior prom.
Jumper: Urban Outfitters

Name: David Cunningham
Major: English
Briefcase: Fossil from the Navy Exchange.

Name: Dominique Graves
Major: Mass Communications
Jacket: Zara
Brooch: Rumors
Personal Style: “I wear what makes me feel good.”

Name: Brandon Martinez
Major: Fine Arts
Pants: Urban Outfitters
Shirt: Commonwealth

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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