Every week, The Pioneer  searches out Whitties who bring an extra splash of fashion consciousness and sartorial daring to campus. This week’s Style Spotlight: first-year astronomy major, Emma Dahl.

Style Soundbites:

“I got my cardigan from my mom for Christmas, and the shirt I’m wearing at H&M. The socks have absolutely no significance: I’ve never been a big sock person, I don’t pay any attention to my socks at all. They’re from Costco. My shoes are from the Walla Walla Goodwill. I like boots: I think they look nice: and the green socks are a total fluke.”

“I cut off eight inches [of hair] this summer. I thought about it for a long time and it was such a liberating experience. I had it in a ponytail and she just chopped it off and I was like, no going back from here. It was such a good feeling. It’s really easy to take care of and it’s also classy.”

“I kind of look in my closet, and I look for what I would feel good in that day. I’ll try it on and just go with it. I try to wear things that are kind of mod, like 60s, classy: I really like that time period. [My fashion icon] probably would have to be Audrey Hepburn, who’s also from the 60s. She would always just wear like, the simple little black dress and she would just look fantastic. You don’t need really bright, bold, fancy clothes, you can just wear something nice and simple and look great.”

“Peacoats are a great thing, blazers are a great thing, tweed is a great thing. So, all of those together: I have a tweed blazer, and I have a bright orange peacoat which is an ode to Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s.'”