Swat Style Snapshot

You’ve probably seen Noel Quiñones ’15 in his element — short-brimmed hat barely covering his dark tuft of hair, rocking a vest and a pair of jeans, voice tense and confident, as he invites you into the world of slam poetry. Painting a vivid picture with words of his life, Noel has prompted you to [...]

Satyajit Rao Year: 2015 Hometown: New York, New York For Satyajit “Saty” Rao, it’s all about thoughtfully pairing simple staples with a few special pieces. This is evident in his current outfit, where each part seems to compliment the others, and the whole ensemble comes together over its dark color pallet. Roa is currently wearing [...]

Pittenger Residence Hall is a small dorm on the outskirts of campus. It is situated between Clothier Fields and the town of Swarthmore on a lawn nestled by tall trees, creating a more private and nearly secluded living environment. Despite its small size, the stone building evokes a sense of grandeur. There is a broad [...]

In our first video installment of Swat Style Snapshot, The Phoenix’s anchorwoman Courtney Dickens, aka CoCo, chats with junior Chris Green about his background and fashion choices. [...]

Name: Savannah Saunders Year: 2016 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Current Residence:David KempFlirty & Feminine Flair Tending towards looks with dresses and skirts, Saunders views her style as “kind of feminine.” Pairing her feminine pieces with quirky classic sweaters and cardigans, she fuses the eclectic with the delicate, citing the contemporary epitome of feminine, Zooey Deschanel, [...]

  Name: Chuck Jiang Year: 2016 Hometown: Shanghai, China Possible Major: Film and Media Studies, Sociology-Anthropology From Shanghai to Swarthmore Hailing from cosmopolitan Shanghai, China’s cultural capital, Jiang is a first-year student. Growing up in the most populated city in China, Jiang describes his home city as being “very international” and was subsequently exposed to [...]

Swat Style Snapshot Trendsetters and aficionados of fashion, Lamb, McTear, Kwilos and Weiner model Hawaiian shirts every Friday as a ritual of sorts. Their shirts, although sharing a common Hawaiian theme, feature a diverse range of prints, including palm trees, hibiscus flowers and tropical fruit. Weiner and McTear have preferred wearing shirts with vibrant, eye-catching [...]

Swat Style Snapshot Marks-Gold dons a color palette of black, white and grey with eye-catching prints and sparkle. Marks-Gold’s white pants are from Banana Republic while the black silk camisole is by Diane von Furstenberg, her favorite designer. She purchased the rest of her outfit at thrift stores, including her silver studded belt and animal [...]

Swat Style Snapshot: Engineering, Boston, MA, Dana His Current Outfit: Ahn sports a green plaid shirt which he purchased from and left it untucked. Over the shirt, he wears a navy J.Crew sweater with a small V-neck. Ahn idiosyncratically leaves the shirt buttoned up and keeps the collar within the neckline of his sweater. “I [...]

Swat Style Snapshot: Chinese and Studio Art, Seattle, WA, Parrish Being wait-listed for a dorm room can be unnerving for students as room assignments are oftentimes made very close to the start of the semester. Alexander Anderson, a junior, was wait-listed and learned of his housing for this semester merely one day prior to moving [...]