Allie Curtis, senior public relations and political science major, has two prized possessions in her closet: her navy blazer and her orange blazer. Curtis, Syracuse’s former Student Association president, incorporates school spirit into her daily outfits, whether she’s in class, at a game or in a board meeting.

Wearing a Syracuse pin, a Syracuse necklace, an orange Ann Taylor shirt and blue nail polish, Curtis believes it is important to show school spirit while simultaneously looking good, no matter what the occasion may be. The shirt Curtis is pictured in is her favorite game day shirt, she said.

“You can find me at a game wearing this orange shirt or a cute navy top and pearls,” Curtis said. “The only time I didn’t dress nicely to a game was when I showed up to a women’s ice hockey game covered in orange body paint to cheer on my best friend.”

Curtis said she’s left all of her Syracuse spirit T-shirts back at home, and that she hasn’t worn Syracuse sweatpants since her freshman year.

“Once during my freshman year, I rolled out of bed and rushed to my 8 a.m. class. On the way, I bumped into the current Student Association president, Jon Barnhart, who was in a suit and tie, and had perfectly combed hair,” Curtis said. “I was humiliated by my appearance, and since then, I have a strict no sweatpants rule.”

As a former member of SA, as well as playing an active role in the campus community, Curtis said that she has met many influential people and has learned that it is important to always look “on point,” because you never know whom you may run into, or when a photo opportunity will arise.

Curtis describes her style as being classic, quirky and preppy. Her favorite store to shop from is J.Crew. Curtis is pictured wearing black pants and an anchor ring from the store.

Moreover, her main fashion philosophy is to always dress colorfully. Curtis said she believes she and her roommate in the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house share the best closet on campus. While her roommate typically wears darker colors and earth tones, Curtis shops mainly for pastels, as well as school colors.

“If it is orange and navy, I will definitely get it,” she said.

School spirit doesn’t mean wearing frumpy sweatshirts or jerseys — Curtis believes it is just as easy to look fashionable in more classic orange and blue pieces.

Published on February 11, 2014 at 10:03 pm

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