{"id":195356,"date":"2026-01-14T17:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=195356"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:44:22","slug":"thirza-combineert-acht-patronen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/01\/14\/thirza-combineert-acht-patronen\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirza combines eight patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The campus sometimes feels like a catwalk. Students share what they\u2019re wearing and why. This time: Thirza loves wool, bold accessories and patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zonder de stropdas was Thirza\u2019s outfit niet compleet.<\/p>

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\u201cThis was the last item I put on today\u201d, says Thirza (22) about her tie. \u201cI thought it contrasted nicely with the red of my T-shirt.\u201d The tie features an intricate pattern in muted shades of blue and green. She wears it over a turtleneck and a T-shirt. \u201cWithout the tie, the outfit didn\u2019t feel complete \u2013 that\u2019s what my gut told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s been snow on the ground for a week and the ponds next to the university library are frozen. The wind chill is below zero, but Thirza has still made her way to campus. She\u2019s just had a class in philosophy of science, a subject she says reminds her too much of maths. Despite the cold, her outfit is anything but dull. Thirza\u2019s tip: \u201cWool, wool, wool. Nothing keeps you warmer. I religiously wear wool hiking socks from Decathlon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Thirza is wearing two belts and a pink pouch that doesn\u2019t hold anything.<\/p>

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Another trick for keeping warm: hand warmers, which she picked up at the\u00a0DIVA<\/em>exhibition at the Kunsthal. Thirza is a fan of eye-catching accessories. For example, she wears two belts. Hanging from the lower one is a pink pouch that doesn\u2019t hold anything. \u201cI like to mix things up with my clothes \u2013 textures, colours, patterns \u2013 but I never feel like it\u2019s too much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Including her scarf, Thirza is wearing eight different patterns: two types of check, houndstooth, stars, stripes, and three kinds of floral print. \u201cFinding the right combination is a matter of trying things out.\u201d Back in primary school, she bought all her clothes at Coolcat, where you could find clothes in every colour and pattern imaginable \u2013 \u201cthings you couldn\u2019t dream up, even in your wildest fantasies\u201d. These days she looks back on those outfits with mixed feelings, \u201cbut I like that I just wore them anyway\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of Thirza\u2019s clothes now are second-hand. She organises clothing swaps where friends exchange pieces they no longer wear. \u201cThe turtleneck I\u2019m wearing now, I found at a swap\u201d, she says. \u201cThe first time, I was amazed by how many clothes there were. That\u2019s what\u2019s fun about these swaps \u2013 I always have something lying around that I know a friend will like.\u201d The swap days are a hit: \u201cEveryone loves new clothes and everyone loves free clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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What do you consider a good compliment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen someone sees a piece of clothing and thinks, \u2018that really suits you\u2019, and I agree. Then I know they truly know me and pay attention to details. A friend recently found a load of jewellery from when she was twelve and said, \u2018I think some of this might be for you.\u2019 And she was right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t

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Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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