You see the most fabulous-looking people and the coolest outfits around the Wageningen campus. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one of them every two weeks. This time, Bram Birza, a Master’s student of Biology.
‘My outfit for the day starts with the shirt. Then I pick the rest to go with that. It’s got to match – trousers, waistcoat, jacket, earrings. I don’t find it easy to describe my style. I think it’s a combination of academia vibes mixed with some more alternative and colourful things. I get quite a lot of positive comments on campus. I used to dislike it if people gave me funny looks, but since I dyed my hair, that happens such a lot that I’ve got used to it. I don’t care what people think of my look as long as I like it myself. My shirts generally come from good fashion shops. Most of my other clothes come from second-hand shops.
I inherited a lot of shirts from my uncle after he passed away. I wear them a lot; they are exactly my style. My watch was my uncle’s too. It is an analogue watch with only one hand, which always confuses people. On special occasions and at parties I always wear makeup, but on weekdays it often depends how much time I’ve got in the morning. I’m discovering more and more about what I like: wearing unique outfits helps me to accept myself and get to know myself better.’
