Fashions, Too, Ready to Go Back to School
From wearing your jeans backward a la Kriss Kross to buying comfortable clothing from The Gap, teen fashion has continued to be unique, to say the least. What will be the fall trends on high school campuses, or will students be sporting the same old looks?
Hot Topics asks, “What will be the hot, new back-to-school clothing styles?”
“A ‘Wayne’s World’ cap.”
Thayer Heath, 17,
senior, Foothill
“(For the girls) guys’ shirts and ties.”
Gretchen Connelie, 15,
sophomore, Los Alamitos
“Plaid.”
Scott McLaughlin, 17,
senior, Canyon
“Mismatching, backward, Kriss Kross-wanna-be stuff.”
Amanda Lofink, 15,
junior, Dana Hills
“Western wear.”
Heather Richardson, 17,
senior, Marina
“Tank tops.”
Greg Wakeham, 17,
senior, Irvine
“Baggy jeans and boots.”
Annie Deegan, 17,
senior, Ocean View
“Converse low-tops.”
Maggie Terry, 15,
sophomore, Mission Viejo
“School is starting very soon, so you’d better get movin’ on your SFLB. Remember, that’s Shorter hair in the Front and Longer hair in the Back.”
Matt Fishbeck, 17,
senior, Huntington Beach
“Long, flowing sun dresses.”
Paige Cline, 16,
senior, Mission Viejo
“The Gap look: comfortable jeans, that type of stuff. And mod-’60s makeup.”
Milicent Diaz, 17,
senior, Los Alamitos
“Old shorts and Converse Chuck Taylor’s.”
Tim Napoleon, 18,
senior, El Modena
“Bodysuits and used Levi’s.”
Allyson Dickey, 17,
senior, Huntington Beach
“Flannel is where it’s at.”
Ryan Rauzon, 17,
senior, Irvine
“Baggy jeans (such as) Guess, and Dr. Marten’s.”
Thao Thanh Tran, 14,
freshman, Los Amigos
“Low-top Converse because they’re selling fast.”
Yolanda Mariscal, 17,
senior, Savanna
“Baseball shirts.”
Samantha Cheney, 17,
senior, Pacifica
“At our school, probably Purcells, baggy jeans, and anything Esprit for the girls.”
Michael Chinn, 17,
senior, Huntington Beach
“I think ‘60s is coming back into style.”
Kim Grajeda, 17,
senior, Los Alamitos
“A new ‘70s kind of thing: anything you’ve always wanted to wear but couldn’t.”
Elizabeth Lomax, 16,
junior, Katella
“Clothes from The Gap.”
Amanda McLaughlin, 16,
senior, Mission Viejo
“Plaid, pleated skirts.”
Colette Thomas, 17,
senior, Pacifica
“Jeans, bodysuits and Converse for girls. For guys, jeans and T-shirts.”
Jessy Kinnahan, 17,
senior, Los Alamitos
“ ‘Love Sees No Color’ T-shirts.”
Carolina Lara, 17,
senior, Santa Ana
“Baggy shirts and loose shirts. Baggy is in.”
Gifty Jones, 16,
senior, Savanna
Next Week’s Hot Topic:
What’s the easiest way to spot a freshman?
