Fashion at Rhodes
In response to Piet's post "What not to wear"
http://unofficialkaif.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-not-to-wear.html
I may originally be from Sandton but I am just about the furthest thing from a poppie. However, I frequently find myself looking around in lectures and feeling ridiculously overdressed. So as of late, I have been experimenting with ways to look more like an Absolut Rhodent. With my new found expertise I will dispense to you fashion advice of a new kind.
http://unofficialkaif.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-not-to-wear.html
I may originally be from Sandton but I am just about the furthest thing from a poppie. However, I frequently find myself looking around in lectures and feeling ridiculously overdressed. So as of late, I have been experimenting with ways to look more like an Absolut Rhodent. With my new found expertise I will dispense to you fashion advice of a new kind.
1. Wear anything and everything with a Rhodes logo on it. If you cannot afford a branded hoodie on your meagre student budget, Ponky t-shirts are the next best thing. Or, as the Piet Retief boys (who founded Ponky) would say... "it's the heat."
2. Bungee headbands will always be fashionable at Rhodes. Whether it's to keep the dreads out of your eyes or simply make a statement, it's a winner.
3. Skinny jeans in a vast array of colours make for a good investment. I'm not talking chic blacks and greys here - the brighter the better. Rips also add to the trendy stakes as do kooky badges of the emo variety. Rhodes is all about diversity so juxtapose bright colours with darker shades (which don't show up dirt, minimising washing to a monthly occasion) - bringing me to my next point.
4. If you are proud about your water conservation tactics, as many Rhodents are, wear your stains with confidence. The best is if you wear your top from the night before, complete with the beer stain you attained whilst being jostled in Friars.
5. Cut a mullet for Tri-Varsity and then leave it looking ming for the rest of the year. This is best achieved with peroxide (but not enough to make it white, the orange adds character.) A mohawk is less desirable than the Single Greatest Thing a Man Can Do, but is not to be scorned.
6. Leave your Guess bag at home, and opt for a moon bag instead. On this point, always carry a lighter. Asking if you have a light is a Rhodent's favourite pick up line.
7. Wear t-shirts that promote a cause - SHARC's "Spread the Word, Not the Virus" is a popular choice, as is "Vote for Pedro."
8. Wigs will always earn street cred, especially coupled with the cocky "swagger of college kid" that Gym Class Heroes sing about. JMS1 student Piet de Kock pulls this look off best, especially when his chest hair matched his wig. After the wax though, I'm not too sure whether the same rockstar result will be achieved.
9. Ugg boots exude that "just don't care" attitude a lot of Rhodents appreciate. They are best complemented with scruffy tracksuit pants that are one size too big: ideal for an ever expanding first year waist line.
10. One of my favourite looks includes a pillow crease on the cheek and can be emphasised by running in late to a 2nd period lecture.
11. Permanent marker is a goodie because of its uhm, permanence. Write all over people's backs when they are out because it has a longer lasting effect than a reachable area. Without the confidence to pull it off, the look is lost. I myself have had to ask a (close) friend to scrub my back, ridden with insecurities of being judged. I have sinced realised that the greatest gift at Rhodes is not to judge or be judged in return.
12. Piercings and tattoos add spice to any look. Bored in swot week, I got a second hole in my ears and let me tell you it's awesome. It's the ultimate paradox of being a non-conformist while conforming to a trend.
And there you have it! Tips and trends to make you cooler than cool - you'll need it in the Grahamstown summer :)
Posted by Megs
2. Bungee headbands will always be fashionable at Rhodes. Whether it's to keep the dreads out of your eyes or simply make a statement, it's a winner.
3. Skinny jeans in a vast array of colours make for a good investment. I'm not talking chic blacks and greys here - the brighter the better. Rips also add to the trendy stakes as do kooky badges of the emo variety. Rhodes is all about diversity so juxtapose bright colours with darker shades (which don't show up dirt, minimising washing to a monthly occasion) - bringing me to my next point.
4. If you are proud about your water conservation tactics, as many Rhodents are, wear your stains with confidence. The best is if you wear your top from the night before, complete with the beer stain you attained whilst being jostled in Friars.
5. Cut a mullet for Tri-Varsity and then leave it looking ming for the rest of the year. This is best achieved with peroxide (but not enough to make it white, the orange adds character.) A mohawk is less desirable than the Single Greatest Thing a Man Can Do, but is not to be scorned.
6. Leave your Guess bag at home, and opt for a moon bag instead. On this point, always carry a lighter. Asking if you have a light is a Rhodent's favourite pick up line.
7. Wear t-shirts that promote a cause - SHARC's "Spread the Word, Not the Virus" is a popular choice, as is "Vote for Pedro."
8. Wigs will always earn street cred, especially coupled with the cocky "swagger of college kid" that Gym Class Heroes sing about. JMS1 student Piet de Kock pulls this look off best, especially when his chest hair matched his wig. After the wax though, I'm not too sure whether the same rockstar result will be achieved.
9. Ugg boots exude that "just don't care" attitude a lot of Rhodents appreciate. They are best complemented with scruffy tracksuit pants that are one size too big: ideal for an ever expanding first year waist line.
10. One of my favourite looks includes a pillow crease on the cheek and can be emphasised by running in late to a 2nd period lecture.
11. Permanent marker is a goodie because of its uhm, permanence. Write all over people's backs when they are out because it has a longer lasting effect than a reachable area. Without the confidence to pull it off, the look is lost. I myself have had to ask a (close) friend to scrub my back, ridden with insecurities of being judged. I have sinced realised that the greatest gift at Rhodes is not to judge or be judged in return.
12. Piercings and tattoos add spice to any look. Bored in swot week, I got a second hole in my ears and let me tell you it's awesome. It's the ultimate paradox of being a non-conformist while conforming to a trend.
And there you have it! Tips and trends to make you cooler than cool - you'll need it in the Grahamstown summer :)
Posted by Megs
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