Vermont is defrosting, spring has sprung and the Cynic editors are stepping out into the new season’s new sunshine with style. Here’s what we look like off the page.
(Annalisa Madonia)
Sophia Balunek — Editor-in-Chief
“I like very tailored clothes. People tend to say I always look very formal but I try not to. I keep my clothes forever. I just really try to take care of them. So I still have some pieces that are like eight years old. I’m trying to wear skirts more as spring is approaching.”
Maxine Thornton — Managing Editor
“I don’t know if I’m a gold or silver person, I really change based on the day. Sometimes I’m feeling silver, sometimes I’m feeling gold. I don’t know what looks better on me. I wear gold if I’m feeling happier generally. It also depends on how I wear my hair. If I’m wearing my natural hair, like today, I feel like it goes better with gold.”
Grace Wang — Culture Editor
“I’m a firm believer that if the colors in an outfit are working, you can play with silhouette as much as you want. Clashing colors can ruin an outfit really fast. I try to have the shirt match the shoes and go from there when I pick out an outfit.”
Emma Dinsmore — Digital Media Editor
“I would describe [my style] as a combination of feminine, cozy and overall girly-girl kind of style. I like pink, pastels and florals. If I’m feeling more tired or casual I’ll just wear sweatpants but if I’m feeling more excited, like happy, then I’ll dress up a little bit more.”
Ayelet Kaminski — Opinion Editor
“I try to be comfortable but to not totally look like a bum. How people perceive you can be influenced a lot by the way you dress and that is something I have to keep in mind. If I’m going on day two of wearing sweatpants to class, like, this is how I’m seen in the world. But also, you don’t want to be too out there. You need to balance a little bit, right?”
Annalisa Madonia — Co-Photo Editor
“I lean more towards wearing mainly neutral colors and leaning into red because I have dark hair and dark eyes and I feel like that definitely goes. Fashion is a really big part of the culture here at UVM, so I sometimes try and get into that, but then also try and stay close to my roots of comfort. I’m not a jewelry person, but when I get a good staple necklace that I can layer, it’s just the perfect thing to bump up the fit a little bit from seeming boring.”
Emily Kobus — Co-Photo Editor
“I want to walk across the street and look like someone’s long-lost lover from 40 years ago, which is the goal here honestly, because if I don’t look like someone’s dead wife, I’m doing something wrong. I like cool, powerful shapes. My red leather jacket is everything to me. I found it at a vintage market three weeks ago and I’ve worn it half of those days. There’s something about a red leather jacket that simply can’t compete with anything else in my wardrobe.”
Liliana Mefford — Features Editor
“I wear mostly neutrals and I tend to focus more on the silhouette of how it looks. Like if you’re squinting and you see the outfit. The way that my hair, makeup and jewelry look makes a big difference in my outfit. I like taking inspiration from real life. UVM is a school that has really interesting style, even if it’s not necessarily my style, people wear interesting stuff here. I tend to take inspiration from somebody I see walking around.”
Andrew Gould — News Editor
“I wouldn’t say there’s a particular style or anything, I just kind of go with what works. I used to wear the same pair of sneakers around and now I am branching out a little bit, and I’m wearing different types of shoes. Which is big for me.”
Nick Anderson — Sports Editor
“I love winter casual. It’s a lot of sweaters and pants and beanies, but I try to make it all coordinate. I got this beanie out of the back of my closet so it would fit with the sweater and gray pants. Whatever else I have left that’s still clean and any sweater that can help me fight the cold is usually what I base [my outfit] around.”
Molly Parker — Illustrations Editor
“For some reason every morning there’s one piece of clothing that I know I want to wear, and then I’ll style an outfit around it. Earrings, or socks are another big thing. Like I’ll know what kind of socks I want to wear, and then I go around that. One thing and somehow it pops into my head. I’m like, I want to wear this, and I’ll figure it out from there. I’ve been really into scarves lately.”
Charlotte Burns — Podcast Editor
“My style is generally pretty comfortable and relaxed. [I wear] lots of green, blue, a little foresty, but like an outdoorsy person that doesn’t actually go outside very much because I do just kind of sit in my room and play Mario Kart a lot.”
