By: Arden Wynn
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.,- Money can finally not be an issue for students anymore. Established in 2016, Boss Hog Outfitters, makes professional clothing easy, accessible, and free for students. Their main mission is to help students on the Arkansas campus to go into professional settings feeling confident.
Director of Boss Hog, Elijah Conley, said, “We don’t want students to have to miss out on an opportunity because they don’t have something as simple as professional clothing. That’s something that a lot of students may not think about but is a very important part of an interview process.”
Boss Hog just moved to a new location in the Arkansas Union, the center of campus. Sophomore student at the U of A, Audrey Walker, has used and benefitted from this program multiple times. Walker said, “I found it really convenient for when I need to pick up clothing, even for an interview that’s last minute, and I don’t have a jacket or time to run to Dillards then I know I can request from Boss Hog.”
The Boss Hog program just recently partnered with JC Penny and Dillards, and both of these well-known stores supply high-end brands to the clothing selection. Brands such as Calvin Klein and Gianni Bini are just few to name, which both range in the hundreds of dollars if students were to go and try to purchase on their own.
Endless clothing selections, colorful ties for any occasions, and tip top dress shoes, ranging all sizes, can be suitable to any students style.
Walker stated, “I think it definitely benefits students. It provides a need that a lot of other programs don’t provide directly.”