By Danielle Ruiz, Staff Reporter
So what’s your name?
-Amanda Beneway.
What year are you in?
-I’m a junior!
What’s your major?
-I’m a psychology major and a sociology minor.
So what would you say is your ever day style?
-Nautical (giggles).
Within the nautical theme do you stick in certain color palate?
-I wear a lot of navy and red and white. I like stripes.
Where did you come up with this nautical theme?
-I was really into pin-up and I just seemed to find a niche in the sailor look.
If you aren’t feeling nautical do you do anything else?
-I also wear a lot of floral dresses. Most times I have more than one costume change a day. I don’t wear pants ever. I only have one pair of pants. I went from the beginning of fall semester last year to Halloween without wearing pants.
So do you have any style icons you follow?
-Jayne Mansfield and Katy Perry.
Where do you buy your clothing?
-I got this top from modcloth.com but I got it at Buffalo exchange in Brooklyn for like $10; it’s also where I got my shoes.
The hat?
-The hat I got on the internet because I specifically wanted a captain’s hat. It catches the eye.
Seeing as you’re are regularly dressed in nautical clothing to you ever reenact sailor movies in the privacy of your own room?
-I drink a lot and I curse a lot.
Is this as pirate as you get?
-Pirates are dumb. I don’t “arrrgh” ever.
So is every day sort of like dress up?
-Definitely.
Are we trying to impress anyone?
-My fans (giggles).
Do you have a cult following?
-Huge following; everyone loves me. No! Don’t put that in. A lot of people look forward to seeing my outfits.
Outside of fashion what are some of your other interests?
-I am the President of the Progressive Students Union, which is a grass roots activism club. I do Food Not Bombs every Sunday.
What’s Food Not Bombs?
-We give away food to people in need who live in Hempstead. It’s the discarded food from grocery stores.
Amanda Beneway enjoys dressing in nautical themed clothing seen here in her sailor’s cap. (Sean M. Gates)
Amanda Beneway’s fashion icons include Katy Perry and Jayne Mansfield. (Sean M. Gates)
