Club hussies, models and rock stars may make great eye candy for daydreams and fantasies, but is that really how we want our peers of the opposite sex to dress? Are leather pants, tube tops and six-inch high heels really that attractive for the everyday outfit? Or do you just look like a goon who is trying too hard?

Some have a specific style they like to see adorn their male or female counterparts while others feel the outfit should accent the personality.

“No flip-flops or hats,” said sophomore pre-nursing major Mariah Murrieta. “I like T-shirts and normal jeans with no holes. I hate holes.”

Women wearing trousers became more prevalent in the late 19th century when working industrial jobs became more common.

“I like to see a girl in a nice pair of jeans and a shirt that isn’t too revealing or flashy because I don’t like it when girls look like skanks,” said junior business administration major Habid Halimi. “Then (she needs) a pair of nice shoes. No Sketchers; she needs to look presentable.”

Fashion for men and women has not always been jam-packed with options as it is in today’s Western culture, yet when walking though campus, it becomes hard not to notice the abundance of jeans, simple shirts and shoes on both sexes.

“I don’t like hats because I like to see their hair flow,” said senior international business major Ron Lowe. “I like cute necklaces, pea coats, and scarves along with a good pair of form-fitting jeans with dark boots that match. Classy is definitely sexy.”

Sophomore graphic design major Sara Nicole Ward said there are two looks guys need to go for when trying to impress her.

“One is the ‘frat-bro’ look,” Ward said. “That means: clean cut, pants with no holes and a clean shirt, like a polo. Then there is the ‘bro-bro’ look, which you can only pull off if you actually play the sport that the fashion is from. It is really embarrassing for a guy when he is wearing something Fox and then he doesn’t snowboard.”

Not all students subscribe to specific styles or brands when it comes to what they like to see on the opposite sex.

“As long as they dress like who they are,” said senior business major Jordan Santana. “I think each girl is different and sometimes it’s like, ‘What the hell are you doing?’ then on others it looks good. It just depends.”

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