Timur Sengun

Age: 23.

Sign: Leo.

Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey.

Time in Lawrence: Approximately four years.

Occupation: Student at KU.

What were you doing when scouted? Just chillin’ with friends.

How would you describe your style? Funky, trippy and psychedelic.

Favorite fashion trends: I like military-style button-up shirts when they are done right.

Least favorite fashion trends: KU apparel. It feels more like a uniform. Students should be more authentic.

What would you like to see more of in Lawrence? Art and music festivals, outdoor electronic events and raves.

What would you like to see less of in Lawrence? Less cars and more bikes and scooters; less chain restaurants and more locally owned establishments.

Who are your fashion influences? I don’t have a single fashion influence, but I am influenced by indigenous peoples and traditional clothing of different cultures. When I go out shopping I try to use my imagination and determine what I like as an individual.

Do you have any piercings or tattoos? Ear plugs and two wrist tattoos.

People say I look like: An Avatar or a Skywalker. I think it’s my haircut.

Tell us a secret: I believe that every person was born as an artist, but some of us haven’t discovered it yet.

Belt: Target, January 2010, $19.

Shirt: Handmade, May 2010.

Bracelets: H&M, June 2010, $10.

Ring: Adorned, September 2009, $65.

Earrings: Third Planet, July 2010, $24.

Shorts: Urban Outfitters, December 2009, $19.

Shoes: Shark’s Surf Shop, May 2010, $60.