How I dressed as a student: our writers on what they once wore

From M&S sweaters covered in fag burns to channelling the Charlatans and All Saints, every student has their distinctive look. Here, five Guardian writers discuss their college clobber

University is the time for experimentation. As you cross the rubicon of your student hall, your body twinges with the possibility of reinvention. You are able to create a whole new you, a you that is open to new experiences, opinions and philosophies. But the reality is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it journey into fad-dom. It’s a time when you will try veganism, brew your own beer and experiment endlessly with your personal fashion style.

As Channel 4’s student hit Fresh Meat nears its end, we asked some of our writers to take us back to their -undergraduate look.