Winter uni fashion: The best looks around UniSA campus

Forget the unofficial uni winter uniform of blue jeans and a puffer jacket – these trendy UniSA students aren’t afraid to mix things up.

Winter has a tendency to put a damper on fashion, but these students aren’t going to let the colder weather cramp their style.

The Advertiser visited the University of South Australia’s Magill campus and the University of Adelaide’s CBD campus on the hunt for some winter style inspiration, and we weren’t disappointed.

Students experimented with funky puffers, prints and pastels and prioritised comfort above anything else.

We left with a handful of new outfit ideas, but one question remained... do students in Adelaide have an unspoken allegiance to Dangerfield and Dr Martens?

Take a look into the wardrobe of SA’s future teachers, creatives, engineers and health professionals.

Adelaide Uni student Marissa Cheung, 21.

UniSA student Oliver Hallett, 22.

Marissa Cheung, 21

Degree: Bachelor of Medical Sciences at Adelaide Uni.

Outfit breakdown:

Coat: Zara –$300

Vest: Boutique in Sydney – $60

Blouse: Country Road –$50

Skirt: Universal Store – $80

Stockings: H&M – $20

Shoes: Dr Martens – $250

Favourite place to shop:

Recently I’ve been really liking the new Glue Store in Rundle Mall. It’s the first in Adelaide.

Best item in wardrobe:

My Dr Martens, I wear them all the time. The best part is the platform.

Oliver Hallett, 22

Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing and Performing Arts) at UniSA.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: BlackMilk – $150

Shirt: Dangerfield – $80

Pants: Dangerfield – $80

Shoes: Dr Martens – $280

Favourite place to shop:

Dangerfield, but it’s expensive. I also like BlackMilk, they are online and based in Australia. For basics, I also shop at Cotton On and we’re all guilty of shopping online at Shein or Ali Express, because it’s so cheap.

Best item in wardrobe:

My BlackMilk jacket (pictured above), it’s the latest addition to my wardrobe and it’s so cool.

Adelaide Uni student Snigdha Choudhary, 20.

UniSA student Ruby, 22.

Snigdha Choudhary, 20

Degree: Bachelor of Economics at Adelaide Uni.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: Marcs & Spencers – “thrifted” for $12

Top: Cotton On – $10

Skirt: H&M – on sale for $3

Stockings: H&M – on sale for $2

Shoes: H&M – on sale for $20

Favourite place to shop:

Definitely Universal Store, they have many unique pieces. I also like Savers for thrifting, I’ve found good blazers there and they were cheap.

Best item in wardrobe:

The H&M boots I’m wearing, they go with everything and they make me feel me feel tall.

Ruby, 22

Degree: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at UniSA.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: Unknown brand and price

Jumper: The Iconic – unknown price

Pants: Lioness – $100

Shoes: Dr Martens – $280

Favourite place to shop:

I’m an online shopper, I usually shop through Instagram and try to support smaller businesses.

Best item in wardrobe:

I have a pair of blue Levis that make my bottom look good.

Adelaide Uni student Jess Ling Xiao, 24.

UniSA student Jasmine Straka, 20.

Jesse Ling Xiao, 24

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Aerospace) at Adelaide Uni.

Outfit breakdown:

T-shirt: Balenciaga – RRP $895

Jeans: Unknown brand and price

Shoes: Balenciaga – $RRP $1500

Rings: Crossing Rings – $RRP $80 – 100

Favourite place to shop:

I like to shop online. I usually shop on a Chinese website called Taobao. It’s a marketplace and it’s really convenient.

Best item in wardrobe:

I like accessories, especially my rings.

Jasmine Straka, 20

Degree: Bachelor of Psychology at UniSA.

Outfit breakdown:

Jumper: Paloliworld – $60

Skirt: eBay – $15

Leggings: Kawaii Ami on Etsy – $45

Shoes: Second-hand Dr Martens – $130

Bag: Ali Express – $30

Headband: Kmart – $5

Favourite place to shop:

I wear a lot of Japanese inspired Kawaii style fashion, I like the self-expression and the uniqueness, it also brings a bit of brightness to the world. I shop online Japanese brands and indie Etsy brands, my favourites are Angelic Pretty, Milklim and Nile Perch.

Best item in wardrobe:

My Angelic Pretty daydream carnival dress. It was my dream … dress ever since I was 14 years old. I also got the matching head bow, wrist cuffs and tights.

Clover Willemsen, 27

Adelaide Uni student Clover Willemsen, 27.

Degree: Bachelor of Psychological Science at Adelaide Uni.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: Savers –$5

Vest: Unknown brand –$10

Jeans: Levis – $100

Shoes: Dr Martens – $200

Bag: Lush – $15

Hat: Boutique in Japan – $10

Earrings: Homemade from clay

Favourite place to shop:

My favourite places to shop would have to be Savers or Depop, because it’s fun, there are so many unique pieces.

Best item in wardrobe:

I don’t get a lot of wear out of it but I love it. I splurged on a Lirika Matoshi dress with strawberries on it and it’s fluffy.

Clover Willemsen, 27 wearing their homemade earrings.

Clover Willemsen, 27 wearing their homemade earrings.

Mark Payne, 18

UniSA student Mark Payne, 18.

Mark Payne, 18 wearing his favourite colourful vest.

Degree: Bachelor of Primary Education at UniSA.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: Thrifted – unknown price

Top: Thrifted from surf shop in Byron Bay – unknown price

Cord Pants: Thrifted – unknown price

Shoes: Puma: Thrifted – unknown price

Sunglasses: Thrifted – $15

Favourite place to shop:

Fox on the Run on Rundle Street. It’s a vintage store and I get items ordered in. Anything from jeans to work shirts and they have a great selection of glasses.

Best item in wardrobe:

I like to mix it up but I was looking for fleeces for winter and I found a fun colourful fleece vest.

UniSA student Sophie, 19.

Adelaide Uni student Elijah Tsai, 19.

Sophie, 19

Degree: Bachelor of Creative Industries (Social Media) at UniSA.

Outfit breakdown:

Dress: Dangerfield – $80

Jumper: Cotton On – $20

Shoes: Cotton On – $50

Hat: Homemade – $10 yarn from Spotlight

Favourite place to shop:

I don’t like shopping, I get my clothes for birthday or Christmas presents, but I like Dangerfield style and I’ve recently started to crochet.

Best item in wardrobe:

I really like this pinafore, it’s long enough so I don’t get cold and it’s versatile because I can wear any jumper underneath it.

Elijah Tsai, 19

Degree: Study abroad at Adelaide Uni.

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket: Pendleton – hand-me-down, RRP: $280 – $1000

Shirt: Cos – $40

Jeans: Levis – $130

Shoes: Adidas Stan Smiths – $150

Favourite place to shop:

At the moment it’s Cos, but I’m learning about fashion sustainability, so I think that will change. I’ve never been good at thrifting but I’m going to brave the stores.

Best item in wardrobe:

A tan trench coat from a store in Mexico City. It’s Mexican made and it looks like an art smock, in a good way!