Fashion: VCU in Bags and Packs

by | Aug 30, 2013 | ART

No matter what the weather looks like, VCU’s students are dedicated to their style. Accessories are a great way to show personality in your clothing.

No matter what the weather looks like, VCU’s students are dedicated to their style. Accessories are a great way to show personality in your clothing. For most students, their accessory of choice is a bag that doubles as a backpack. Today on campus, I spotted a few stylish Rams with different styles and even better bags.

Name: Mark Deguzman – Headline Image
Major: Creative Advertising
Bag: Fossil
Style: “My style consists of anything that makes me feel great. Usually consisting of neutral simple clothing.”
Twitter: @markdeguzman

Name: Katie Yoon
Major: Biology
Style: “Bohemian hippy with street cred.”
Twitter: @ktspooon

Name: Bria Petty
Major: Elementary Education
Bag: Nordstrom
Style: “Bohemian mostly, with a school girl edge.”
Twitter: @_jusbri

Name: Alexis Hingle
Bag: Target
http://www.target.com/
Style: “I like to throw cheap pieces together for a comfortable, but trendy look.”
Twitter: @unreallexappeal

Samantha Poelstra
Bag: Need Supply Co.
http://needsupply.com/
Style: “I tend towards more edgy international patterns and retro trends.”
Twitter: @flyingbarracuda

Name: Ryan Nottingham
Major: French
Style: “Same clothes everyday style. Haven’t done laundry in a month style.”

Name: Avery Foo
Major: Cinema
Style: “Ivy League Prep as appropriated by insufferable art school kid style.”
Tumblr: anactualbear.tumblr.com

Name: Natasha Sligh
Major: Fashion Merchandising
Bag: ALDO laptop/tech case
Style: “90s hip hop/punk meets an upper Manhattan 23 year old girl.”
Twitter: @tashpocket

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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