Fashion trends are always on the rise and fall, especially throughout high school. They include anything from accessories, such as headbands, water bottles and jewelry, to clothes like jeans, shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, crewnecks, shoes and socks. Constantly starting on social media, fashion trends can even repeat throughout years. Many trends that have ended have regained popularity as if they were never seen before. Why does fashion entice people to make trendy ideas?
Freedom Area High School tends to have closer-to-home fashion trends that have gotten more popular than the rest.
“Comfy clothes are a staple for us seniors because of the comfortability and free movement you have with them day-to-day,” Annabelle Komlos (12) said.
Many clothing styles fit into this category: hoodies, sweatpants and T-shirts. Hair is also pulled back in a slicked-back bun or claw clip. Fashion trends these days vary from head-to-toe styles of clothing. One of these items being ripped jeans. Ripped jeans have been popular for quite sometime and have continued to thrive in today’s trends. Other pieces include shoes like Uggs, Converse, sneakers, many platforms and cargo pants even coming back from the ‘90s.
Accessories also have a role in this matter. Gold jewelry has become a hit among teens with hoop earrings, chain necklaces and Mykonos bracelets. Stanley, Owala, and KIVY water bottles hit the stage, being few of many that came in style in recent years.
To progress, hairstyles have been significantly changed in style as well. This past year, slicked-back hairstyles have been taking over the internet with the use of hairstyling gel and a bristle brush. Sports-wise, many use the slicked-back method for extra hold. In one singular ponytail, many now tie up their hair with two braids instead of one. For a casual look, it is popular to wear hair in a low or high messy bun. Curled hair is also obtained by using headband rods for a heatless technique.
Ways of shopping for these styles have recently been to thrift or shop at a second-hand, branded, clothing store. Teens spend hours shopping and digging through clothes to find their perfect, custom style. Whether that be finding graphic tees, band shirts, light-washed jeans or et cetera.
Fashion enables people to express themselves through appearance, and they can jump onto whatever trend fits their personal preferences.
“To be different and stick out is to live an exciting life! It is so fun being able to pick your outfit on a school night and look forward to wearing something the next day. I personally style myself with what I feel I am most comfortable and confident in,” Phoenix Richards (11) said.
Fashion trends come and go, and even appear with no past. Trends can turn into fads, and some last for years. What is forever are the opinions and customs of a style towards an individual, and how they feel while wearing them.