The Daily OrangeProfessors develop own style in the classroom
By Rebecca Toback
Posted: 10/22/09, 2:35 AM EST Section: Feature
You may not look at your professor's clothing every day, but even teachers develop their own personal style. Sascha Scott, an assistant professor of art history, described her style as simple and practical. In contrast, Carla Lloyd, an assistant professor in advertising, said her style is eclectically traditional. Jeffrey Mayer, a fashion design professor, is always conscience of his outfits, loves his pair of Gucci shoes and never comes to class without his Louis Vuitton messenger bag.
"I like designers, and I want to show them off even if now is not a time, with the economy the way it is, to do that," Mayer said. "Clothes should be fun."
For Mayer, this season is all about jackets. He loves high buttoned jackets with shoulder pads and military jackets, a '60's vibe based on "Mad Men," and looking clean.
On top of the jackets he wears piles of silver bracelets and anything Louis Vuitton, he said. And he loves Gucci accessories. Mayer bases his style off of Carrie Grant and Johnny Depp's looks. He considers his style to be somewhere in the middle of the two.
Unlike Mayer, whose favorite stores include Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys, Lloyd doesn't put as much emphasis on designers. She even shops at vintage clothing stores. She said she sees the opportunity to shop at vintage stores as a good way to recycle.
"I like to take my clothes to the thrift shop and shop there as well," Lloyd said. "I like to intertwine pieces that are affordable. Since I am an advertising professor I know what the markup is, so I like to be thrifty."
Instead of basing her fashion off designers, Lloyd uses color and overall trends. She is wearing oranges, browns and greens this autumn and recently bought a large orange pocketbook to fit the large-sized purse trend and her color scheme for the season.
"It took me a while to get used to using a big purse," she said. "I thought people would think, 'oh you're staying for a while.'"
Unlike her peers, Scott tends not to follow the trends and tries to keep her wardrobe simple. What Scott goes crazy with is her accessories. This season she is into funky shoes, watches and necklaces.
"I like designers, and I want to show them off even if now is not a time, with the economy the way it is, to do that," Mayer said. "Clothes should be fun."
For Mayer, this season is all about jackets. He loves high buttoned jackets with shoulder pads and military jackets, a '60's vibe based on "Mad Men," and looking clean.
On top of the jackets he wears piles of silver bracelets and anything Louis Vuitton, he said. And he loves Gucci accessories. Mayer bases his style off of Carrie Grant and Johnny Depp's looks. He considers his style to be somewhere in the middle of the two.
Unlike Mayer, whose favorite stores include Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys, Lloyd doesn't put as much emphasis on designers. She even shops at vintage clothing stores. She said she sees the opportunity to shop at vintage stores as a good way to recycle.
"I like to take my clothes to the thrift shop and shop there as well," Lloyd said. "I like to intertwine pieces that are affordable. Since I am an advertising professor I know what the markup is, so I like to be thrifty."
Instead of basing her fashion off designers, Lloyd uses color and overall trends. She is wearing oranges, browns and greens this autumn and recently bought a large orange pocketbook to fit the large-sized purse trend and her color scheme for the season.
"It took me a while to get used to using a big purse," she said. "I thought people would think, 'oh you're staying for a while.'"
Unlike her peers, Scott tends not to follow the trends and tries to keep her wardrobe simple. What Scott goes crazy with is her accessories. This season she is into funky shoes, watches and necklaces.
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