Communication senior Olurotimi Akinosho, or Rotimi, is known for musical talent — his band, Rotimi and the Rainmakers, jammed alongside The Decemberists and N.E.R.D. last year on Dillo Day. What you might not know is that his threads make music too.
Describe your personal style.
I like tight-fit, urban to an extent but still classy, coordinated and just me.
Inspirations?
On the East coast, I like a lot of what Jay-Z [wears]; the classy, sophisticated look but still with street cred. Because I’m part of the hip hop culture, my style is more urban. But at the same time, when I do pop songs, I feel like my style can hit that market as well. My style is like my music, it has a huge range. It’s a sort of relationship. If I’m in a good mood, I’ll put on something that would make me say, “you know what, I want to look good today.” With music, if I’m in a mood where the song is very sad or gloomy, it might be dark colors.
And the hat?
I wear a Yankee’s hat cause that’s where I’m from and every city I go, I want them to respect that fact–that New York boy’s in the building. And it’s fashionable.
What do you wear to class? What do you party in?
To class I wear sweats. It’s cold outside, so I just wear some Northwestern sweats and call it a day, but I still got the Tims, I still got the Yankee hat on. To go out, it’s a variety of things. I like Ed Hardy shirts, and I like polos and a class look.