Keep your eye on the ball — a motto basketballers live by, and one Alyssa Brown, a forward for the UNLV Lady Rebels, would say includes keeping tabs on street-style trends. Brown, who’s been playing basketball since she was four, sees her lifelong passions for fashion and athletics as compatible. “In high school, being an athlete full-time, I was in a lot of casual and sports attire,” she says. “Once I got to college, I had more free time, and we had more events (that were) front-facing. Street style is very comfortable, very fashionable, and versatile.” Off the court, the finance major in her junior year finds inspiration in the stylish, functional pregame fits of the WNBA stars she hopes to one day play with: the Las Vegas Aces. “Every time (I see them), I think, ‘I could do something similar with different colors.’” Here’s more, in her words.
JEWELRY
($250 for set) by Pandora
“I always wear (these). They’re just staples. I bought them for myself, so they hold
a lot of value.”
CREW NECK
($35) by Fashion Nova
"Crew necks are easy, you can dress them up or dress them down.”
CARGO PANTS
($50) by Fashion Nova
“I’m not a huge jean person, but I like cargo pants — they seem to be the happy medium. I love pockets because I always have 100 things to carry. So, I always try to have a pocket.”
AIR JORDAN 1 MID SHOES
($125) by Nike
"These are my first Jordans ever … I got them my freshman year of college. I wasn’t a huge Jordan person, so I got them when I first got to UNLV because we needed shoes. And I thought, ‘Oh, red and black — UNLV!’ I’ve worn them to a lot of our big events.”
