Scene — for some, the word references setting, or part of a movie. But for students like Lorren Overcash, a freshman in animal science, “scene” stands for a specific look.

Ann Wagner, a Lifelong Education student studying to be a personal trainer, said “scene” is a way of describing someone who looks “outside the box.” She also said it refers to a description of one’s taste in music.

According to Overcash, the typical scene kids stick to a few basic looks.

“For girls: skinny jeans, flats, layered shirts, either really long extensions or short hair with a lot of bang and facial piercings,” she said. “Some of the same things go with the guys: girl pants, long black hair that covers the eyes, lip piercings, band shirts, basketball shorts and things like that.”

But scene isn’t just one category. Overcash said that there are different genres of scenes. She describes them as hardcore, grind-core, screamo or indie, which also all refer to various types of music.

“It all just depends on what they listen to, but they all have similar ways of dressing,” she said.

Wagner said she looks to the past — especially the ’80s — for inspiration while creating her day-to-day look. She said beauty doesn’t have to come in the form of “fitting the mold.”

Overcash said she dresses the way she does because she likes the styles.

“To be completely honest, I just think the scene fashion is cute, and I like the way I look in it,” she said. She said she has always liked to wear her hair “crazy.” As for skinny jeans, Overcash said they are more comfortable to wear because they don’t drag on the ground.

Francesca Suman, a freshman in microbiology, said her fashion inspiration stems from a desire to wear clothes that aren’t “the norm.”

According to Suman, she is into the “indie scene,” which reflects the independent music she listens to.

She said she likes to wear things that are “off-beat but still have nice design,” and according to Suman, she has dressed that way since late middle school or early high school. She said her style is similar to what her favorite musicians wear.

Wagner said her skinny jeans and black vintage flats are staples for her scene style.

According to Overcash, these items are staples for her as well, with another addition — an abundance of eyeliner.

Suman said one of her style staples is that she always wears dresses, except in winter. When the weather is cold, she said she dons her tall, flat boots.

There are multiple places to find elements of these scene styles. Overcash said she finds pieces to complete her look at Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe.

To ensure her style is unique, Suman said she finds most of her dresses and clothing from various thrift stores.

Wagner said while her favorite stores are Journeys, Wet Seal and Hot Topic, she also shops at stores like Abercrombie and Fitch.

“At stores like that, I like to match it with other things and make it my own look,” she said.

Regardless of the genre, the styles of “scene” are not restricted to one group of people. Animal print, skinny jeans, bright colors, polka dots, flats and boots — all trends associated with the scene genre at some point — are becoming popular in many forms, across many other styles of fashion.