By Julien Garcia
Everybody wears clothes because not only is it a way for someone to express themselves using fashion but it is legally required. Clothes are more than just keeping the bodily person warm and safe, but as stated prior it is a form of self-expression. You can tell people who you are without saying a single word. I mean, you can say a lot by wearing just a spandex leotard.
I take influences from a lot of things, and I try to not stick to only one style, but I thoroughly enjoy wearing and having nice clothes. I recently bought some Japanese denim pants, and I’ve never been happier. I wasn’t so happy about the two hundred dollar price tag, though. As the warmer season approaches, I was curious to see what the students at BHS are going to wear.
As we are still in the semi-cold season, what are BHS students wearing currently? The short answer, layers. Marcos Jackson, 12, said he tends to layer with “a thermal, a merino wool sweater and a sweatshirt, occasionally with a vest”. On the contrary to layers, Mackenzie Jo Rice (12) claims she ¨used to layer a lot more, but now I kinda thug it out, and I wear jeans, a long sleeve, sweatshirt, or like a puffer jacket or a puffer vest if it’s raining.¨ I personally think layering is great during the colder season, but I do agree with the “thuggin’ it out” mentality because there are moments you just have to.
The temperature is slowly but surely getting higher, and with that comes less layers. When asked about some ways people can modify their outfits as the weather starts to warm up, Calla Rosman (12) stated, ¨Not dressing like a promiscuous person. I don’t know, t-shirts, shorts…” But on a more descriptive note, Mackenzie Jo Rice (12) said, ¨They can wear lighter jackets or short sleeves, [and] shorts if it’s hot enough.¨
For the warmer seasons, you should probably wear less heavy clothes, nothing bulky, and wear more flowy clothing (while not appearing too explicit). The warmer season has also brought warmer colors. Marco Jackson,12, said to “focus more on light blues, salmon-red, browns, olive green, warm yellow tones, and overall just pastel colors, warm colors, and earthy tones. I think it’s classic to add whites to any of these colors, which help bring contrast to the fit. I would avoid stale and bleak colors, like dark gray and navy blue, which are better suited for winter.”
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