Schooled Fashion

A Column From Alex Curry

Homecoming 2021!

We finally made it! Our homecoming dance is here. This was definitely one of the most highly anticipated events of this school year. Now of course the idea of this dance is to show up and show out, and Central students did not disappoint. With our theme being Old Hollywood some stuck with the vintage look but others decided to give ‘Old Hollywood’ a revamp. Overall, everyone looked stunning!

Homecoming Queen, Genesis Gebil

Nija McClain, Crystal Spearman, Kayla Watkins, and Jahmir Vineyard

Clifton Williams and Destyni Hughs

Lawrence Parks and Vy Nguyen

Alex Curry and Kamiah Staples

Erin Patton and Janani Pattabi

Falling into Fashion

‘Are the leaves changing colors?’, one might ask to signify the welcoming of fall. Autumn brings us many things, more specifically the color scheme of warm muted shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown. This is also a time where people take note of the change in weather and dress accordingly. This leads into fall fashion you know, the stylish sweaters, beanies, and scarves. It’s basically the time to look fashionable and be cold at the same time before it gets too cold.

Central Senior Rachel Gillett gave a little insight into her outfits and how the weather affects how she dresses.

Rachel Gillett

“I am inspired by the colors of each season and the temperature. I’m most inspired by fall because of the dullness of the weather and warm tones of the trees.

"Kind of embarrassing but I’m most inspired by Pinterest. I’m always on there to find outfit inspiration for the day. I also like to take inspiration from people around me and media such as tiktok and instagram.

"Honestly, I don’t have much of a definition on anything I wear. I just wear what makes me happy and something that shows off who I am.”

Spirit Week

In light of our lack of spirit week/homecoming earlier this semester, Central High School finally celebrated their widely celebrated spirit week. However, this year had a little twist. Some Central students did not approve of the Student council’s regulated week of “spirit”. Hearing opinions from peers, I understand that they feel as though that the themes for that week seem a bit repetitive. Taking matters into their own hands, a new agenda had risen.

Monday: Decade Day and Pajama Day

Erin Cowen '70s / '80s

Jaelynn Dillard '90s

Raine Smith '70s

Tuesday: Tacky Tourist and Twin Day

Neveah Essien & Abby Boland: Twinning

Amberlyn Aimone: Tacky Tourist

A collection of Tacky Tourists

Wednesday: Character Day

Erin Cowan: Black Widow

Grace Courtney & Kendall Crawford: Daisy & Luigi

Giniah Frazier: Ibuki Mioda

Self Expression Through Clothing 9/30

For as long as anyone can remember, trendy clothes have been one of the most popular art forms that have been circulating around society and entertainment. Many humans have felt the need to express themselves through many outlets, and appearance is one of them. Recently, newer generations have formulated what is deemed trendy and what is not, but simultaneously welcome the introduction of different styles. To put it simply, there’s no one way to dress; and that is greatly appreciated.

“The secret to great style is to feel good in what you wear.”

- Ines de La Fressange

The Creative Minimalist - Eric Lim

11th Grade, He/Him

Eric’s use of color coordination and clothing ratio is what makes his style unique. Also, his outfits pair neutral colors with vibrant or soft colors making them pop.

Eric explains his sense of style is inspired by his awareness. He says his awareness came about when he got comments about his clothing choices. Picking out outfits and making sure they match well, is very important to him and how he goes about his day. If an outfit isn’t to his liking he tends to think about it a lot and sometimes it bothers him.

He went through a time period of wanting to be heavily involved with name-brand clothing. Eric says more recently he is still involved with name brand clothing but has also started to invest in Korean name brand clothing, to support Korean-owned clothing companies.

With help from social media, many of the tips Eric uses to style his clothes to his liking are very knowledgeable.

*the poses in these pictures are inspired by a popular manga and anime, Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure*

The Modern Early 2000s - Reiauhja Bell

9th grade, she/they

Bright colors like green, yellow, red, and many others are applied to Reiauhja’s outfit assembly. She also uses simple monochromatic techniques that pull everything together nicely. This style is fairly reminiscent of the early 2000s.

Reiauhja herself says her style is a mix of older/vintage clothes and newer pieces. Some ensembles are influenced by entertainment popular in the 90s or early 2000s. Also, they take inspiration from African American influencers on social media. They feel pride in seeing representation in all categories of fashion, and not with just one aesthetic.

She explains that preparing outfits is a part of her nighttime routine. Their process of creating an outfit starts with a base, baggy jeans or wide shorts and then a dynamic graphic tee of some sort.

When recalling how she used to dress, Reiauhja makes reference to many styles that were popular in the mid-2010s. Clothes that were very colorful and fun, like shirts with sequins and Twinkle Toes shoes. Often popular with the younger kids at the time. The transition between the two styles shows growth.

The Spirited Contemporary - Lars Anderson

11th Grade, Gender Fluid (asked me to use (they/them))

Utilizing trendy and chic accessories along with effective layering, Lars displays their contemporary yet chic style in the images provided.

Lars mentions they are motivated by movies and TV shows, their style is decade-inspired as well. Taking ideas from the 80s-90s entertainment.

They described that they use fashion as a way to stand out and break boundaries. Lars is gender fluid and that aspect ties into how they dress as far as masculine or feminine presenting outfits. When choosing outfits they tend to think about gender expression and love to use that in a creative sort of way.

In middle school, Lars describes their style as bold, but it’s revived over time to the present day. They frequented ripped skinny jeans-- a favorite, during that time and even now-- along with flannels. They summarize their change as revision and now with a more sophisticated flair.

Covid allowed them to learn how to dress for themselves and not care what others think.

Lars elaborates that not only are they expressing themselves through their clothing, they're also a part of something so much bigger. Meaning they are a part of an effort to encourage individuality no matter what background you come from.

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