The AUCian Trends!
Having the AUC located in the heart of the Middle East, “Egypt”, means that its students will be following an Arab style of clothing since Egypt is a purely Arab country. Despite such fact, AUCians are well acknowledged with ongoing worldwide fashion trends and that what makes the AUC one of the most distinguishable universities in Egypt; its amazing mixture of Arab and non-Arab fashion styles. Below are some of the popular fashion trends followed by the differently cultured students and which are as follows:
Here, we have the eye-catching Gladiator sandals. Why are they on the top-of the AUCian fashion list? Well, they have their unique styles which as you can see can reach the ankle line and therefore be hidden under the trousers as well as be wrapped around them. Not only are they found in various colours that range from astonishing pinks, explosive purples, electric blues, calming whites to classical blacks, but also, they are surprisingly comfortable since they are usually made from comfortable materials such as leather. In addition to the sandals, we have the head bands which are seen an important accessory to the diverse AUCian outfits. What makes them that famous is the “hippy” look they provide as seen in the photo above (right figure).
Speaking of accessories that are related to one’s profile face, are the Ray-Ban sunglasses. Whether they are in their classical shapes or modern ones, they definitely suit both sexes as seen in the above left picture. Nevertheless, when it comes to skinny trousers either cotton or jeans, they are worn by males, yes, males and not just females unlike what is usually perceived by many.
Leggings”, a word that indeed can’t escape an AUCian female closet. Why? Because it goes well with all seasons; summer, winter, spring and fall. They are called leggings since they actually customize the leg’s shape. Despite the fact that they might be of a thin textile, they are astonishingly warming during cold days. Although in the above pictures the leggings’ colour is black, you can find them in cheerful colours like red, purple and even yellow. Oh! Here we find again the Gladiator sandals spicing up the leggings and the skinny jeans as well.
We just can’t forget about the books and that’s where the cross bags come to take an essential part in our clothing. It all started simply as laptop bags and with their enormous spread over the AUC campus, they became a desirable trendy look. They can be plain casual like Vans or with classical designs such as Louis Vuittons. Speaking of classical style of clothing, the classical shoes come along as seen in the above pictures with Kareem wearing the brown and Youssef wearing the black.
Those were just few of the AUCian trends that largely depend on the ongoing global changes in the fashion industry. However, being an AUCian, means you just have to be yourself whether you follow these looks or not. In both cases, you are still going be an AUCian...
Mirna Awad and Amr El Abd
Comments
i dont know what made you choose that university but good to see you there.
Posted by: tax relief | October 25, 2009 06:31 AM
This is a very important topic, this is because at auc style is a very important thing. There are a lot of people who carry the skinny jeans and tight t-shirt trend in auc.This is because as said above it has become a 70's look.At AUC there are also some people who carry the hip-hop style clothing,but strangely enough they are not openly accepted by others at the university. This is because it seems strange to Egyptians.One problem which they may over come though is in the outside world i.e. out side of auc in the streets of cairo. Egypt tends to be a very straight forward country which does not openly agree on 'strange' clothing trends. But as said above the main thing is that at auc you are allowed to be yourself, so if defining yourself by your colthing trends then let it be.
Posted by: adham | October 25, 2009 02:13 PM
This is a very important topic, this is because at auc style is a very important thing. There are a lot of people who carry the skinny jeans and tight t-shirt trend in auc.This is because as said above it has become a 70's look.At AUC there are also some people who carry the hip-hop style clothing,but strangely enough they are not openly accepted by others at the university. This is because it seems strange to Egyptians.One problem which they may over come though is in the outside world i.e. out side of auc in the streets of cairo. Egypt tends to be a very straight forward country which does not openly agree on 'strange' clothing trends. But as said above the main thing is that at auc you are allowed to be yourself, so if defining yourself by your clothing trends then let it be.
Posted by: adham | October 25, 2009 02:14 PM
We were surprised to see how many of the trends that we find prevalent in the U.S. are also popular in Egypt. We wear pretty much all the clothes you talked about...the style was almost exactly the same! Some other trends we have are knee high boots and hippie headbands. High-waisted skirted and colorblock dresses are also popular right now.
Posted by: Visual Rhetoric Kelly and Ketaki | October 28, 2009 04:43 PM
It's surprising how similar fashion is across the globe! We realize that most of the trends you have at AUC are prevalent here at Stanford as well. On the other hand, your description of styles at AUC seems to be influenced mainly by European styles whereas the "Californian" style is more dominant here at Stanford.
Posted by: Asli and Helena | October 28, 2009 04:47 PM
It was great to read this post! I really enjoyed learning how similar our fashions are- this is something I would not have guessed before reading this blog post. Having pictures of various outfits that are popular in Egypt was also really helpful, as they were definitely able to clearly portray the range of fashions that you all have in ways that words by themselves may not have.
Posted by: Lea | October 28, 2009 04:52 PM
I just want to say thanks to you for this post, it has given me a great fashion idea.
Posted by: Modern Muslimah Fashion | November 2, 2009 12:01 AM
Fashion ideas from above pics? Yoiu are kidding!
Posted by: Dubai | November 4, 2009 03:04 PM
Wow, your style at AUC are very similar to the popular trends in the United States! Everything is so clean and well-manicured; no torn, distressed, or extremely loose clothing. Here at Stanford, people wear an array of clothing, some very trendy and some very unique, but the staple items are flip-flops, jeans, and a cotton t-shirt. Few adjustments are made for when it gets colder, but since it doesn't get below freezing, people can get away with not wearing very many thick layers.
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