Name: Julie Collins

Year: Senior

Hometown: Milwaukie, Oregon

Major: Sociology

“College is a time when you can do whatever you want, so people take that a lot of different ways. You don’t have your parents telling you what to wear or a job to dress for. I feel like college is the time where you really learn your style.”

Describe your style in one sentence: Something along the lines of preppy eclectic — like if I’m wearing a long floral dress I’ll put on docs or a beanie. Or, if I do something classic that has clean lines I’ll try to add some edge.

Who is your fashion inspiration? Mary Kate Olsen. I love the way she mixes classic things, like a tailored blazer with super chunky scarves and boots. I also get inspiration from websites like Cheap Monday. I’m a big thrift store shopper. I love pairing those clothes with something modern or chic — like a big sweater with modern accessories, that makes outfits more one-of-a-kind.

What is your favorite recent purchase? An oversized, black, button-up chiffon top from American Apparel. I wear it over pants or as a cardigan for a cooler look. I wear it everyday.

What trends do you love and hate? A trend I both love and hate are western patterns. I think they get misrepresented. I like more graphic patterns, like something that is more abstract than something taken directly from another culture. I also love chunky shoes, like Oxfords!

What are your favorite places to shop? Urban Outfitters clearance section, H&M — especially their designer-inspired lines that make their clothes more accessible, and St.Vinnies.

If you could splurge on anything, what would it be? A pair of awesome boots and a really well-fitted and edgy peacoat or trench — you buy them to wear them a lot.

Your go-to look: I’m more of a fall and winter person, being from Oregon. So a classic black skirt and weird graphic tee or a nice oversized sweater and outerwear. I have a denim, acid-washed jacket that I wore almost every day spring term that still kept with my winter look.

Define Eugene’s style: That’s a difficult one. For the university it is partly eclectic hippie style because a lot of people are going thrift shopping for the first time. Then there is classic college kid style, which is simple and easy: North Face backpacks, Ugg boots, yoga pants. I don’t have anything against it, it’s just not me.