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Editor’s Note: “Campus Fashion News” is a weekly column dedicated to exposing and exploring the various fashion styles that exist on campus.

I was traveling between classes this week when I spotted someone with rolled up jeans and immediately became suspicious. I decided, in a split second, to go back to my dorm and tear up the poster I had designed advertising this column on my door, scribble a short note on the back, and awkwardly hand it to the person that I saw, without really expecting it. hear back.






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After chatting with him, I found out he was from Minnesota and they were going to use our interview as an opportunity to showcase the differences in styles between the Midwest and the West. I was shocked to learn that there is a small, but noticeable portion of the UW student population in the Midwest. Then he dropped a piece of information that changed the column’s trajectory for the better: Noah Weight was a traveler.

“I graduated from high school in 2020 and decided to take a year off,” Weight said. “In September 2020, I drove to Seattle for the first time in my car that I bought in Minnesota; I ended up staying in an apartment I found on Craigslist and lived and worked until September 2021.”

By the time they lived in Seattle, Weight’s parents had moved to Ohio and their sister to Utah. Over the past vacation, Weight has crossed the country three times to visit them all.

When they told me that, I was shocked. Personally, the farthest I can drive before giving up is central Oregon. I understand the allure and freedom of the open road and the romance we see in movies, but I generally favor fashion over comfort.

“I really like the idea of ​​creating different characters in terms of how I dress,” Weight said. “I really like watching movies and taking screenshots of costumes from different time periods that I enjoy. I love everything about Wong Kar Wai, but I love the 1960s and I really feel like ‘belonging to another era or being in a specific movie or story – that makes life interesting. When I went camping during the summer, I brought all the old camping gear and clothes and it made me really felt like stepping back in time.

That energy was matched during our interview, when Weight arrived in vintage Levi’s 501s, a basic white T-shirt, and a vintage 1960s military jacket (hand-sewing repairs included). For accessories, he wore a black leather belt, handmade bracelets, a tote bag and black Chuck 70 sneakers (shoes included).

I was also wondering what Weight thinks about what Seattle and UW specifically have to offer when it comes to fashion.

“Minneapolis is still a very progressive area despite what the rest of the state would have you believe,” Weight said. “It’s quite similar to here. I would say outside of town you get a lot of camouflage, but you do get some here. For me, the bigger changes depend on what neighborhood you’re in – I really think Capitol Hill has a lot more looks than on campus or in the U-District. I know that for me, doing all those road trips has made my own growth and development in both my style and myself so much more rewarding.

After seeing so much about the United States, one of the takeaways from the Weight story is the importance of creating an image of how you want to exist in the world while prioritizing comfort. without sacrificing style. So get out there and explore the world, and do it well.

Contact columnist Liam Blakey at [email protected]. Twitter: @LiamBlakey2

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