{"id":311867,"date":"2026-03-04T02:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/311867\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:38:13","slug":"viva-street-style-how-are-university-of-auckland-students-dressing-for-orientation-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/311867\/","title":{"rendered":"Viva Street Style: How Are University of Auckland Students Dressing For Orientation Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"

University students are crowding inner-city campuses and choosing clothing to express their interests. They explain the influences behind their style to Madeleine Crutchley. <\/p>\n

A university campus offers the opportunity for new definitions. <\/p>\n

\n For many students, clothing is an important tool for communicating newfound keystones of identity. Some are
\n shedding school uniforms and embracing individuality within an academic setting for the first time. Others might be coming to campus later in life, and looking to style themselves for an exploratory era.\n <\/p>\n

For my first day at university (2017), I was meticulous in choosing an outfit. As a result, I pounded the pavement in Old Skool Vans, donned very of-the-time black skinny jeans and layered an oversized maroon knit cardigan with a T-shirt printed with a \u201cSave The Clock Tower\u201d flyer from Back To The Future. Earnest and unbearable. But how else could I signal my media and philosophy majors? <\/p>\n

Baggy denim, oversized hoodies, sneakers and Doc Martens certainly assert a keen presence on campus for 2026 \u2013 comfort was a recurring point of reference for the students Viva met. Second-hand pieces were also a popular choice. Backpacks and big tote bags were often decorated with Labubus and other good-luck charms<\/a>, while band T-shirts, stickers and pins paid winking reference to beloved cultural artefacts. <\/p>\n

Below, students explain the influences for their everyday ensembles. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

A sunny polo and billowing pants made Nagai stand out in Albert Park. The first-year business student cited the influence of skate culture. There was special attention to the details, too \u2013 with silver rings from skate label Palace and Stolen Girlfriend\u2019s Club. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

The second-year communications students said a busy schedule demanded comfort. The jersey, branded with Italian footballer Paolo Maldini\u2019s name and number, was a gift. However, Haidari had hoped no one would ask about it. \u201cI don\u2019t know anything about football.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Anthropology student Haturini opted for a fully thrifted ensemble, down to the campus-style boots. The T-shirt, which reads \u201cI survived my trip to NYC\u201d, is a reference to the film Spiderman: Homecoming. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

The first-year patisserie student stood out in a monochromatic display of white. West wanted to wear the skirt, a fresh purchase, within the first week at university. The crochet bag thrown over the shoulder also reflects the student\u2019s love of craft. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Down by the University of Auckland business school, first-year economics student Zhu dons a pair of baggy, illustrated second-hand jeans and a slightly cropped hoodie (if you squint, you\u2019ll see a pin of Walter White from Breaking Bad).<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

The cold wind blowing through T\u0101maki Makaurau was a determining factor for Paea-Lio\u2019s ensemble, which features plenty of academic references (see: plaid scarf, neat collar).<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

First-year student Fihaki drew on Mum\u2019s wardrobe for the second day of university. To classes in Marine and Environmental Science, she wore her mum\u2019s earrings and top (telling Viva she wanted to represent both her roots and personality). <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Second-hand pieces make up this autumnal ensemble, including a jacket shopped from Depop and a hand-me-down from Beachman\u2019s grandmother. The third-year student said a university campus offered more freedom of expression through clothing.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Big jeans were everywhere on university grounds and here they\u2019re paired with another classic: Doc Martens. After four years at university, Le\u2019au-Anderson said comfort was becoming the most important aspect of everyday stylings (right before darting off to catch a bus). <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

The inspiration for Eloso\u2019s oversized knit jumper<\/a>? \u201cIt was freezing in my house this morning.\u201d The first-year architecture student said baggy jeans were also a staple. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Fourth-year student Robertson said this ensemble was grabbed straight out of a suitcase. <\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

The first-year law student, who felt it was important to make an effort on campus, was wearing a jacket from Mum\u2019s wardrobe.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n

Camryn (left) and Daniella <\/p>\n

Colour was a refreshing sight on the two screen production students. Both felt the potential for mood-boosting through dress. As Daniella explained, \u201cI work better if I feel put together.\u201d<\/p>\n

More street style<\/p>\n

From festival revelry to clothing with reverence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"University students are crowding inner-city campuses and choosing clothing to express their interests. They explain the influences behind…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[192,51,4057,17161,83474,39426,169635,14449,114351,156,9827,53958,2082,221,169636,15902,17319,14448,111,139,69,1118,169634,5424,3767,2791,165,8229,1528,159,686],"class_list":{"0":"post-311867","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-are","9":"tag-auckland","10":"tag-behind","11":"tag-campuses","12":"tag-choosing","13":"tag-clothing","14":"tag-crowding","15":"tag-crutchley","16":"tag-dressing","17":"tag-entertainment","18":"tag-explain","19":"tag-express","20":"tag-for","21":"tag-how","22":"tag-influences","23":"tag-innercity","24":"tag-interests","25":"tag-madeleine","26":"tag-new-zealand","27":"tag-newzealand","28":"tag-nz","29":"tag-of","30":"tag-orientation","31":"tag-street","32":"tag-students","33":"tag-style","34":"tag-their","35":"tag-they","36":"tag-university","37":"tag-viva","38":"tag-week"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}