The Druid City Arts Festival gave artists from all around a chance to showcase their music, paintings and crafts on Saturday. The fashions of the festival were not exceptions. Many festivalgoers were spotted in unique outfits exemplifying their personal style, and it seemed as though almost everyone was in the expressive, artsy sprit that is DCAF.
This is one of the few times an eclectic atmosphere arises in Tuscaloosa where students get to comfortably escape the restrictiveness of functional, thrown-together class attire and manifest their individual style.
Myranda Bennett, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication and film
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
MB: Sort of more of an indie chic, I guess. I like anything that’s not the typical — if I see something that looks different in a thrift store, I usually go for it.
CW: What is your favorite place to shop?
MB: Dirt Cheap, across from WalMart.
CW: What is your fashion inspiration?
MB: I really like Mori-Girl fashion. It’s a Japanese trend where they dress in lacy, girly stuff. It’s really feminine.
Vivian Givhan, a junior majoring in English
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
VG: I guess I try to be comfortable, but cute — sort of boho, without sounding cliché. Especially in the spring, long skirts and tank tops.
CW: What is your favorite spring trend?
VG: I like those high-low skirts, short in the front and long in the back. I have a dress like that, and it’s really comfy.
CW: What is your favorite place to shop?
VG: I shop at Belk a lot; they have a lot of different brands.
CW: What is your fashion inspiration?
VG: I really like the ‘60s and Anita Pallenberg, with the big, floppy hats. I look at a lot of fashion blogs like Spanish Moss and Wild at Heart.
Sarah Lanier, a junior majoring in studio art
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
SL: I like things that not everyone else wears. I don’t like to look like every other girl on campus.
CW: What is your usual go-to-class uniform?
SL: I usually wear skinny jeans that are usually not blue and a comfortable shirt.
CW: What is your favorite spring trend?
SL: Colored jeans. I have like three pairs.
CW: What is one student trend that should be nixed?
SL: The long T-shirts that make people look like they aren’t wearing pants.
Drew Swindle, a junior majoring in computer engineering.
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
DS: Stripes, plaid, button-ups, T-shirt and jeans, Converse and Vans.
CW: What is your fashion inspiration?
DS: I usually look to my favorite bands: Mutemath and Paper Route.
Anestis Arampatzis, a junior majoring in finance and economics; he is also on the swim team
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
AA: I think its pretty modern, following the fashions that go around every year.
CW: What is your usual go-to-class uniform?
AA: T-shirt and jeans, because we go straight from practice to class, and I don’t really have time to get ready.
CW: What did you come here to see?
AA: I just heard about the festival around town, and since this stuff doesn’t happen very often, we decided to check it out.
CW: What is your favorite store to shop at?
AA: Fifth Avenue. Burberry Boutique is my favorite.
CW: What is one student trend that should be nixed?
AA: Flip-flops.
John Ellis, a junior majoring in human environmental sciences.
CW: How would you describe your personal style?
JE: It’s individual; I like to take chances with what I wear.
CW: What is your favorite spring trend?
AA: I like the sailor style — Ralph Lauren shorts and collared shirts.
CW: What is one student trend that should be nixed?
AA: The big sorority T-shirts are the worst things anyone could possibly wear.
