Arjun Vadgama

Written By Garb Berkeley

Class of 2025
integrative biology

favorite brand? The North face. They make extremely functional attire that looks and fits great!

who or what is inspiring your fashion sense at the moment? Instagram skaters like Evan Mock, Tyshawn Jones, as well as designers like Daniel Arsham. Also can’t forget Virgil Abloh. He wore a wide range of outfits and made them all look great.

favorite thrift find and why? Cargo pants from goodwill. Only cost $5.99!

 
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From Trash to Treasure: Reimagining Fashion's Future Through Our Garb-age Runway
From Trash to Treasure: Reimagining Fashion's Future Through Our Garb-age Runway

My favorite sweatshirt in my closet is one I found on top of a pile of dirty and broken miscellaneous items on the side of the road. One man's trash really was my treasure. I picked up the green piece, admiring the dog sled crew running across the chest, on a Sunday. A few more hours and it would've been the end of the road for those puppies—trash day in Berkeley is Monday.

quality isn't real
quality isn't real

I’ve tried to stay away from watching online fashion content for as long as I could. I like to think that it keeps me grounded, and that because of my diligence, I’d never end up making an impulse purchase I’d regret. However, my streak broke this June.

The First Fashion Influencers I Looked Up To Were Dancers
The First Fashion Influencers I Looked Up To Were Dancers

Supreme jackets. Nike Dunks. Stüssy tees. Kid Super sneakers. Bikini tops. Vetemants hoodies. Yankee Hats. Camo prints. Baggy pants. Gold Hoops. Endless layers. Through the art of dance, I met fashion.

Shoes and Self-Respect: An Exploration of the Frock Conscious
Shoes and Self-Respect: An Exploration of the Frock Conscious

“Vain trifles as they may seem clothes have more important offices than merely to keep us warm, they change our view of the world and the world’s view of us” – Virginia Woolf, Orlando .

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