February 25 State your fashion

Stephanie Abney , 21

“Gwen Stephani”

By Liska Koenig
CHIEF COPY EDITOR

Stephanie Abney likes to keep people guessing about herself. “I like to shock people, I don’t want to be average. No way,” she said.

The 21-year-old culinary major is a vegan and tries to avoid buying animal products but sometimes she just can’t resist. “My jacket is pleather, but my Steve Madden shoes are definitely leather,” she said.

Shopping on a student budget, Abney has become an experienced bargain hunter. She gets most of her stuff from Nordstrom’s Rack and Urban Outfitters, with the occasional excursion to used clothing stores like Crossroads and the Painted Bird. She’s also no stranger to Web sites like eBay or even Craigslist.

“The most I’ve ever spent was a little over $300 for a Marc Jacobs purse,” Abney said. Every six months she cleans out her closet and anything she hasn’t worn in a while she sells at used clothing stores.

“My body is my canvas and my clothes are one of the ways I like to express myself,” she said.
One day she wants to be as famous as her idol, No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani. “LAMB, Gwen Stefani’s clothing line, is my favorite, “ she said, proudly displaying the big picture of a lamb on her purse.