(February 23, 2007) — With big buttons and retro styling coming back into the spotlight, Clark students have yet to find a real problem staying chic and in dress code. “I don’t have a problem finding Polos, but pants are difficult to find,” junior Adriana Valencia said. Valencia draws her fashion sense from the timeless vintage look. “I buy clothes from stores like Pac Sun and Hollister,” Valencia said. “The biggest challenge is finding the right fit.” Valencia, like many young women, has to search through a cornucopia of shirt size to find one that is a perfect fit for her form. Senior Kavita Atwal’s fashion sense is a fusion of American style and Indian couture. She loves Express above all else, but her true expressive fashion choices are her Indian-inspired shoes. “Every day I have my Indian shoes no matter what I have on,” she said. While some people have more traditional takes on fashion, the truly unique ones are those that make people stop and take a second look. Freshman Nareh Hovhannisian has proved to be one of Clark’s most fashionably extraordinary. From her multicolored glasses to her green rain boots, nothing about her sense of style is everyday. “My boots are from Urban Outfitters and I get my glasses from Lebanon,” Hovhannisian said. Sophomore Seina Okamoto has a self-proclaimed retro take on fashion. She says that some of her favorite clothing comes from places like Heatherette, Hot Topic and ordinary thrift stores. “Some fashion icons that really inspire me are Twiggy and Anna Sui, but I really love how Harajuku girls wear make-up,” she said. Okamoto has no problem with Clark’s dress code, either. She likes patterned jackets with solid-colored polos underneath; and she has what some might call “a small accessory mania,” but in her case it helps her true fashion sense shine through. An array of colors and a variety of patterns allow for Clark students to transcend and go beyond the binding dress code.