When it comes to fashion, students have their own opinions about what they like, whether it’s classic, trendy, punk or athletic. Wearing what’s popular in women’s fashion might help a girl fit into the college scene but may not always appeal to men. Also that shirt a guy throws on because it’s on the top of the pile in a drawer may not be enough to catch a girl’s eye.

Magazines tell the public what is trendy and fashionable, but even though something is fashionable doesn’t mean that it appeals to everyone, let alone the opposite sex. What may be considered stylish for one sex may leave the other sex wondering, “What in the world are you wearing?”

Guys’ Perspectives

Salman Lakhany, a junior in business and accounting, is not a fan of the girls wearing dresses over leggings. For him, a girl’s legs are one of her best attributes, and therefore layers of clothing shouldn’t cover them up.

Despite the craze surrounding Uggs among the college female demographic, Lakhany said he simply doesn’t find them attractive.

However, Patrick Franzen, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, said, “Uggs are okay. They’re just getting overworn.”

Lakhany explains he is also not impressed by the empire-style shirts that are fitted around a girl’s breasts.

“Those shirts that look like maternity wear [empire shirts] hide a girl’s figure and make her seem larger than she is,” he said.

However, while these trends do not appeal to him, he said he does like the look of the waist-high belts. He said red belts in particular can give a lot of emphasis to a girl’s outfit. Belts may make the outfit for Lakhany, but he thinks gaudy necklaces and cowboy boots with skirts are a poor fashion statement.

For Franzen, pearl earrings, gaucho pants, Sperry Topsiders and waist-high belts are some of his preferred fashion trends on girls.

“I like girls that wear Sperry’s. I’m not really sure why. I just think they look really good,” Franzen said.

Girls’ perspectives

“I don’t like gym attire every day [on guys],” Krista Henderson, a sophomore in education said. “If girls did that, they probably wouldn’t be too impressed. I dated a guy who wore a t-shirt every day, everywhere. I was pulling teeth to get him to put on a polo shirt, even when I would buy one for him.”

While Henderson does not like the rolled-out-of-bed look on guys, she said even guys who make a more conscious effort in their attire are not necessarily fashionable.

“Tight shirts and short shorts don’t look good on guys,” Henderson said. “That’s a statement that they need to leave to the women.”

Henderson acknowledges she likes a preppy look on guys, and said that pink attire shouldn’t be reserved only for girls. She respects a man secure enough to sport a fuchsia polo, and is also a fan of the plaid shorts and golf attire.

However, for Angela Keeley, a sophomore in business management, the golfer look is a turn off, especially when guys match pink polos with pink plaid shorts.

While they may disagree about pink apparel, both Henderson and Keeley proclaimed their distaste for short shorts. With the unusually warm weather this winter, Keeley said she has spotted many people both men and women wearing “jorts” — jean shorts — as well as overalls.

“I’m going to get shot by someone in agriculture, but overalls are very unflattering,” Keeley said. “They make the person look a lot larger and very frumpy. As for jorts, no matter what style, jorts are an old fashion statement and unattractive, no matter if you are a man or a woman.”

Keeley also said guys’ fashion preferences are about personal taste but there are certain fashions that should never be worn. She said she’s tired of seeing the male population sporting camouflage gear because it’s overworn. She said that overdoing a certain trend can be overkill.

Instead, Keeley suggests sticking to classic styles to avoid fashion faux pas.