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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UBC Does Living in Vancouver Affect the Way You Dress? The students in a Museum Methods course undertook research in Fall 2015 for this exhibition. For this case, we were interested in International students at UBC and their clothing choices. The research methods included online surveys and in-person interviews. Many International students stated that adapting to the climate and wearing comfortable clothing was important to them. This is a creative representation of our research. Weather “[I] just looked for warm clothes for possible cold winters in Canada.” UBC branded clothing “They look cute and I feel like I belong in UBC.” ‘Casual’ at UBC “The environment of the campus encourages and allows us to dress as we like or we feel comfortable in.” 16