What’s in? What’s out? Style repeat fashion microtrends are on the rise

GEORGIA ROSS THE RUBICON

In ways not obvious to the average consumer, fast fashion’s constantly evolving micro-trends are on the rise. While trends were traditionally developed and appreciated over years, micro-trends rise to popularity within the blink of an eye and fade just as quickly.

What shouts 80’s? scrunchies, loud neons, and pronounced shoulder pads. And 90’s? boxy jeans, funky flannels, and plastic butterfly hair clips. But think recently and it’s difficult to pinpoint a single trend. There are too many styles pointing in vastly different directions: leggings, dad sneakers, street wear, skinny jeans, mom jeans... the list goes on.

For junior Lucy Shaffer it’s the colorful handbags, low rise jeans, and chain belt look that draws her back into 2000’s style. The various jeans styles can be experimented on with different outfits, “high-rise versus low rise, cropped and uncropped, baggy,” she said, and seeing how different cuts can alter your look Shaffer explained. Pairing longer tops, low rise baggy jeans, and her favorite green mini handbag is a common favorite outfit. Shaffer likes to shop with her grandma, who works in fashion, putting pieces together and modeling, often influencing her own style.

“She’ll point things out and be like, you should try that,” advice that led to Shaffer’s first purchase of lowrise jeans.

rapidly developing and expiring trends that appear today, Higgins hopes that a trend of “personality and self-identity” will permanently come back into style.

Senior Autumn Spaulding appreciates the glam rock music of the decade and minimalist look which often brings her back to 80’s fashion. Sometimes she can even be spotted in the hallway rocking (it’s true) shoulder pads.

But she does not limit herself there.

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