Trend report: Military garb is growing in popularity

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

What better way to see fall term go than with a trend report on one of the biggest trends of the season: The military trend.

Junior Grant Noble (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Senior Grant Noble (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Grant Noble

Year: Senior

Where did get your jacket? “My mom got it for me. I have been trying to find it online because I get a lot of compliments on it, but I can’t find it anywhere.”

What is a trend you like right now? Peacoats.

Professor Alex Walthall (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Professor Alex Walthall (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Alex Walthall, UO professor

Where did get your pants? “Not sure, somewhere in Virginia.”

What is a trend you like right now? “I don’t think I have one.”

Graduate student Ben Brewer (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Graduate student Ben Brewer (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Ben Brewer

Year: First year graduate student

Where did get your jacket? eBay

What is a trend you like right now? “I am very into the trend right now where guys wear a fitted jean jacket as a cardigan, under a suit. That is something I am very into.”

Senior Jordan McDonnell (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Senior Jordan McDonnell (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Jordan McDonnell

Year: Senior

Where did get your Jacket? Old Navy

What is a trend you like right now? “I like the olive green military jackets right now.”

Freshman Kari Van Mols (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Freshman Kari Van Mols (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Kari Van Mols

Year: Freshman

Where did get your Jacket? Urban Outfitters

What is a trend you like right now? “Anything that is easy and comfortable.”

Graduate student Nick O'neill (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Graduate student Nick O’Neill (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Nick O’Neill

Year: Graduate student

Where did get your jacket? “It was a gift.”

What is a trend you like right now? “Being warm.”

Senior Olivia Manwarren (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Senior Olivia Manwarren (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Olivia Manwarren

Year: Senior

Where did get your jacket? American Eagle

What is a trend you like right now? “I like combat boots and a jacket like this, especially for weather like this.”

Faculty member Michael Aronson (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Faculty member Michael Aronson (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Michael Aronson, UO faculty

Where did get your bag? Archival Clothing

What is a trend you like right now? “Made in America.”

Junior Aaron Bangay (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Junior Aaron Bangay (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Aaron Bangay

Year: Junior

Where did get your jacket? Nike employee store

What is a trend you like right now? “Anything that is warm at this point.”

Freshman Molly Cheyne (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Freshman Molly Cheyne (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Molly Cheyne

Year: Freshman

Where did you get your boots? American Eagle

What is a trend you like right now? “I didn’t used to like combat boots but now I do.”

Senior Tianle Xia (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Senior Tianle Xia (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Tianle Xia

Year: Senior

Where did you get your bag? Online

What is a trend your like right now? N/A

Sophomore Elisabeth Kokesh (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Sophomore Elisabeth Kokesh (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Elisabeth Kokesh

Year: Sophomore

Where did you get your boots? NastyGal

What is a trend you like right now? “Lace-up boot and knee-high socks.”

Junior Raquel Mansell (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Junior Raquel Mansell (Michael Shaw/ Emerald)

Name: Raquel Mansell

Year: Junior

Where did you get your pants? N/A

What is a trend you like right now? “I am not into trends.”

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