the voice ISSUE 18, NOVEMBER 2009 “Blah blah. FML” LIFESTYLE 5 stereotype HARVARD How to dress like a the lamonster SANDALS/ SLIDES Laces are impractical for library life. Socks, on the other hand (or foot), are essential. SWEATSHIRT Providing warmth, a front pocket for your TI-89, and sleeves to wipe the drool from your face after falling asleep in the binding of your coursepack. EVER-EXPANDABLE BACKPACK Plenty of zippers and hid- den pockets to make the exit bag-check and turn- ing corners a nuisance. VENDING MACHINE FUEL Sugar, Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy, Caffeine, Taurine, Guarana, B Vita- mins: the main nutritional groups. Also known as the CabotRabbit (depending on the library haunt of choice) this stereotype is one of Harvard’s most beloved and reclusive. Comfy from head to toe, the Lamon- ster is about function not fashion. SNUGGIE™ The Blanket That Has Sleeves! For when you requi warmth but also the freedom to work on your p-set. by Ingrid Pierre ‘12 and Alisha Ramos ‘12 photographed Emily Xie ‘12 and Colin Teo ‘12 F ew individuals can defy categorization, and though we might think of our- selves as informed, open-minded people it’s only natural to compartmen- talize the world we live in. e stereotype then, for better or for worse, is just one way to make this big, scary environment more manageable. Here we present you with a handy little guide to some our very favorites: the lamonster, the humanities hipster, the bro, the athlete and the WASP. While a few aren’t unique to this school we’d certainly like to embrace them here as our own. Admittedly, no single person neatly fits into any of these categories. Still, we’re sure you’ll know a few, and heck, you might even see yourself on these pages! Even more than a glimpse at the apparel of these archetypal Har- vardians, we hope to shine a humorous, well-intentioned light on the lives of the people underneath.
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ISSUE 18, NOVEMBER 2009“Blah blah. FML”
LIFESTYLE 5
stereotype HARVARD
How to dress like a
the lamonster
SANDALS/SLIDESLaces are impractical for library life. Socks, on the other hand (or foot), are essential.
SWEATSHIRTProviding warmth, a front pocket for your TI-89, and sleeves to wipe the drool from your face after falling asleep in the binding of your coursepack.
EVER-EXPANDABLE BACKPACKPlenty of zippers and hid-den pockets to make the exit bag-check and turn-ing corners a nuisance.
VENDING MACHINE FUELSugar, Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy, Caffeine, Taurine, Guarana, B Vita-mins: the main nutritional groups.
Also known as the CabotRabbit (depending on the library haunt of choice) this stereotype is one of Harvard’s most beloved and reclusive. Comfy from head to toe, the Lamon-ster is about function not fashion.
SNUGGIE™ The Blanket That Has Sleeves! For when you requi warmth but also the freedom to work on your p-set.
by Ingrid Pierre ‘12 and Alisha Ramos ‘12
photographed Emily Xie ‘12 and Colin Teo ‘12
Few individuals can defy categorization, and though we might think of our-selves as informed, open-minded people it’s only natural to compartmen-talize the world we live in. The stereotype then, for better or for worse,
is just one way to make this big, scary environment more manageable. Here we present you with a handy little guide to some our very favorites: the lamonster, the humanities hipster, the bro, the athlete and the WASP. While a few aren’t unique to this school we’d certainly like to embrace them here as our own.
Admittedly, no single person neatly fits into any of these categories. Still, we’re sure you’ll know a few, and heck, you might even see yourself on these pages! Even more than a glimpse at the apparel of these archetypal Har-vardians, we hope to shine a humorous, well-intentioned light on the lives of the people underneath.
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VINTAGE AMERICAN APPAREL FRAMESGlasses make everyone look smarter for that ironic, professorial look.
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FOREVER21 SCARFBright or patterned, a good scarf distracts your classmates whilst protecting your neck from the ones who’d like to strangle you in section.FAIRLY TRADED/ORGANIC/
RECYCLED TOTE BAGA must-have ‘green’ way to hold your cloves and Daddy’s AmEx.
MINNETONKA MOCASSINSCultural appropriation is bad, except when it looks this cute!
Drowning in fabric, this hipster style covers you from head to toe in aloof, ironic chic. Today’s generation of brooding poets (or art historians, or social scientists) forgo the somber black and opt instead for an exterior à la Joseph’s Techni-color Dreamcoat.
This unassuming, all-American boy style makes a man look approachable and familiar so as to better lure young women at sketchy dorm parties. Take any old outfit, add a backwards cap, a cheesy pickup line, and you are good to bro!
LEVIS 501The originals (and still some-how totally unoriginal). Also try khaki shorts to complete your every-man look.
AQCUA DI GIO COLOGNEIt’s like Axe Bodyspray for the college-aged. Classic bro.
PASTEL LACOSTE POLOSShort enough to preview the “gun show” and no more useful than a regular tee shirt, but about six times the price! Elite.
“BASEBALL” CAPAlways backwards, never trucker. That’s not a Harvard bro, that’s a different beast altogether.
PABST BLUE RIBBONYou can’t drink herbal tea at parties and wouldn’t be caught dead with a Corona.
ANTHROPOLOGIE CARDIGANIt’s all about the layers to achieve that eccentric bag-lady look.
THRIFTED DRESSAt just 50 cents, it was such a steal. You love clothes with a “history”... and in this case, a certain indescribable musk.
EXTRA CREDIT
the humanities hipster favorite brands:American ApparelAnthropologieUrban OutfittersForever21Free PeopleTen Thousand VillagesApple
see also:etsy.comhole-in-the wall thrift, bar-gain, consignment, second-hand, vintage shops
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Don’t be fooled by the name, this clas-sic look isn’t just reserved for Whites, Anglo-Saxons, or Protestants! When dressing, picture Farnsworth Bentley back when he was still holding umbrellas for P-Diddy, or consult a suitable final club member.
We give this one a 2.5 out 4... GPA that is! Just kidding, the simple, rug-ged, and sensible style of the Harvard athlete is admirable–intimidating even (please don’t hurt us).
NORTHFACE BOREALIS BACKPACKRuggedized for hiking Cambridge streets, it also has room for both your SIGG and Mountain Blast Powerade bottles.
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR - MONKEY WOMAN FLEECE JACKETMade of soft “Monkey Phur” this jacket will keep anyone warm. Not you of course, you’re so tough you don’t even need it.
DHA “TUXEDO”Heather gray is universally flattering. And full-body sweats are appropriate for class, gym, and sleep alike!
SEERSUCKER TROUSERSNot “pants”. These are trousers. No WASP wears navy wool in warm weather.
SPERRY TOPSIDERS BOAT SHOESSomething Grandpa would wear, and why not? They were bought with his money afterall.
VINEYARD VINES HARVARD UNIVERSITY TIECosts about as much the athlete’s entire outfit, but look at that precious ivy print!
BROOKS BROTHERS THREE-BUTTON BLAZERSharp as a tack. If you have a spare $528 + tax, and a personal tailor, that is.
