Story by Sara-Jessica Dilks, Photos by Allison Fitts
Courtney Coppinger: Sporty
1. Brand of choice: Nike or Lululemon
2. What are your favorite stores? Gary Gribble's Running Sports
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? Olympic and professional athletes
4. Describe your style in 3 words? Athletic, comfortable, bright
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? My multicolored Nike sports bra
6. How did you developed this style/what lead you to it? My running career became such a big part of my life that it has also formed my style.
- Lululemon Lucky Luon Black Headband
- Nike multicolored splatter paint sports bra
- Nike hot pink longsleeve running shirt
- Nike yellow graphic spandex
Olivia Scheuler: Classic
1. Where do you buy your clothes? Nordstrom, Ann Taylor Loft
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? The Nordstrom magazines, I like looking in there for outfits. Also my sister, Samantha [Scheuler], helps me out.
4. Describe your style in 3 words? Sophisticated, trendy, classic with a twist
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? Leopard print wedge heels from express
6. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? My sister kind of helped me a lot and I started wearing all her clothes. Then I got my own and she started wearing mine!
Outfit 1:
- Target gray cardigan
- Ann Taylor Loft jeans
- Express leopard print wedges
- Nordstrom pink ruffle tank top
Outfit 2:
- Nordstrom tank top
- Old Navy jean jacket
- Black leggings
- Various jewelery from Ann Taylor Loft
Allison Hogan: Preppy
1. Brand of choice: Lilly Pulitzer, J. Crew, Vineyard Vines
2. What are your favorite stores? Hall's
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? Blake Lively in Gossip Girl
4. Describe your style in 3 words? Bright, preppy, classy
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? My pink J Crew dress
6. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? My mom has dressed me in this way since I was little, so I've sort of [been raised] with this style.
Outfit 1:
- Lilly Pulitzer turquoise "Ellie" blouse
- J. Crew darkwash skinny jeans
- Jack Rogers gold sandals
Outfit 2:
- Lilly Pulitzer "Marisa" sundress in Hotty Pink Cherry Begonias
Anna Meyers: Boho
1. Brand of choice: Urban outfitters, Forever 21
2. What are your favorite stores? I like most thrift stores up and down Wornall Road
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? Blake Lively and Nicole Richie
4. Describe your style in 3 words? Trendy, diverse, bohemian
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? Dark wash skinny jeans from Urban Outfitters
6. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? I started becoming more interested in clothes sometime during mid-highschool. I'm not really sure what lead to the sudden spark of interest but my style has developed more and more as I've gotten older.
Outfit 1:
- Charlotte Russe gladiator sandals
- Forever 21 burnt orange pants
- Urban Outfitters cardigan and tank top
Outfit 2:
- Forever 21 shirt
- Charlotte Russe earrings and shoes
- Urban Outfitters skinny jeans
- Various jewelry from thrift stores, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21
Emma Allen: Thrifty
1. Where do you shop? I practically live in thrift stores (Majr Thrift, Avenue, Savers). Sometimes I get stuff at the sale rack at forever21
2. What/who is your fashion inspiration? No one…I mean, myself I guess. I wear things that I like that other people don't like or would even wear…I think it's fun.
3. Describe your style in 3 words? unexpected, cheap, fun
4. Favorite clothing item in your closet? My red, white, and blue off the shoulder crop top from Oxfam charity shop in London.
5. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? My experience in thrift stores has inspired my style. When I get dressed in the morning, I don't even think about what other people will say. I just put it on.
"My older brother calls me a hippie when I wear my hammer pants."
"Most mornings my brothers ask me what the heck I'm wearing."
"One day I was out shopping, and it was cold out so I was wearing this cool vintage over-sized sweater from my mom's closet. I thought I looked really good until this old guy came up to me and told me he had the same exact sweater…he was literally like eighty years old."
Outfit 1:
- Polka dot shirt from London thrift store.
- Gray leggings from the Forever 21 sale rack
- Red Tom's shoes
Outfit 2:
- Navy trousers from the Forever 21 sale rack
- Sears Vintage flower shirt from salvation army
- Denim button up from salvation army
- Mustard knit scarf made by herself
- Striped tights from Target
Katie Crowe: Rocker Chick
1. Where do you shop? Hot Topic and some thrift stores
2. What/who is your fashion inspiration? I love Sara Jessica Parker. Also Joji Grey… he's a transgender cybergoth, and he's gorgeous. I love him.
3. Describe your style in 3 words? mellow, biker, comfortable
4. Favorite clothing item in your closet? I really like this shirt that I made…it's got some Pierce the Veil lyrics on the front. I painted the words "Have you ever danced on the edge?" on the front and the back has got this hourglass figure and it's all cut up.
5. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? I just really like skinny jeans and men's t-shirts… I hate girls' t-shirts because they have this awkward little piece of cloth as the sleeve.
Outfit 1:
- Target black skinny jeans
- Tshirt from My Chemical Romance concert
- Black combat boots from The Bunker in Westport
Quinn Kernell: Indie
1. Where do you shop? Urban Outfitters alot, and also this little thrifty boutique called Lulu's Boutique [in Shawnee Mission]. Sometimes, I also shop at thrift stores and Forever 21.
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? I really like Zooey Deschanel's style. But the colors that I love together [and wear often] are cream, light tan, and navy. My style's kind of just like messy indie. I love [the designer] Christian Siriano (from Project Runway), one time he did this indie line with the colors that I like for his spring collection.
4. Describe your style in 3 words? vintage, indie, classy
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? I have this little black dress that I wear a lot from H&M, and it goes with everything.
6. How did developed this style/what lead you to it?I don't really know how it developed… I have always watched a lot of Project Runway. I also wear a lot of my mom's vintage clothes from college.
Outfit 1:
- American Rag skinny jeans
- Lace off white peasant shirt from Forever 21
- Gold cutout earrings from Forever 21
- Two tone combat boots from Forever 21
Outfit 2:
- Black dress from H&M
- Navy and white knit sweater from the limited
- Tan wedges from banana republic
- Mint and tan belt from my mom's closet
Basil Burnette: Chill
1. Where do you shop? Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, H&M
2. Favorite brand: Silence Plus Noise (a clothing line at Urban Outfitters)
3. What/who is your fashion inspiration? Zoey Deschanel
4. Describe your style in 3 words? Simple, comfortable, casual
5. Favorite clothing item in your closet? My men's white undershirt v-necks.
6. How did developed this style/what lead you to it? I've never been able to afford really expensive clothes, and so I'll pretty much wear just whatever. Also, I'm always being crazy, jumping around and going insane so I need to be able to move as much as I can and just be comfortable.
Outfit 1:
- Forever 21 light olive pants
- Men's white v-neck shirt from Target
- Belt from Target
- Knit gray sweater from "my mom's closet in the 90s"
Outfit 2:
- Black leggings from Old Navy
- Green vneck from Old Navy
- Dark gray and navy blue cardigan from Forever 21
Outfit 3:
- Blue and white striped high waisted shorts – Forever 21
- Gray sweatshirt with tribal print elephant – Forever 21
- Knockoff Keds from Target
Mimi Hart: Trendy
1. What are your favorite stores? Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom
2. What/who is your fashion inspiration? I would say my older sisters. I usually wear their clothes all the time unless they're away at college, but then [when they're away] I have no clothes.
3. Describe your style in 3 words? colorful, trendy, varied
4. Favorite clothing item in your closet? Lime green Uggs and mustard colored Patagonia pullover
5. How did you developed this style/what lead you to it? Well basically everything I own is really bright and colorful. I don't always mean for my outfits to have clashing bright colors. Usually I just don't even think about my outfits, so whenever I [put clothes together] the outfit ends up being really bright. But I also like watching my older sisters' style, that definitely influenced me.
Outfit 1:
- Mustard yellow Patagonia
- Lime green short Uggs
- Target black leggings
- Scarf from her sister's trip to Madrid, Spain
Outfit 2:
- Black and white bird-patterned tunic from Forever 21
- Brown slouchy boots from Target
- Pearl earrings from Forever 21
Outfit 3:
- Orange and black knit cardigan from Nordstrom
- Black leggings
- Silver ring; "My older sister, Meg, studied abroad in Spain. For Christmas, she brought back all this stuff, including this ring, from different places that she had visited."