MARCH 2, 2012 the Winged Post
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kevin lin & sheridan tobin
Color lor Blocking Nephele Troullinos (9)
managing editor & reporter COLOR BLOCKING Nephele Troullinos (9) wears a color blocked sweater, a simple look for a school day.
Sportswear Sports
David Dominguez (12)
As one of this SPORTSWEAR spring’s major David Dominguez trends, color (12) wears a Letblocking terman jacket and is a stylish a baseball cap. This casual look is way to add a convenient way more colors and to stay warm and fun patterns, such to support your faas geometric shapes vorite teams while and other bold prints, to remaining in dress code. any simple outfit. Just like spring, this trend introduces Although many new colors throughsportswear is often out the season. seen more in the sum“Color blocking is a way mer, the style is already in to have an unexpected vogue starting now in the spring. flair and mixes new Sports jackets with zippers can be prints and new colors paired with almost anything, making them that haven’t been done adaptive and useful additions to the closet. before, in order to cre“Being in this demographic with high tech, people ate a whole fresh look are coming in with a lot more relaxed for spring fashion,” clothing—not sloppy, but putsaid Jessie Ferguson, together styles,” said J. a personal stylist Crew store associate manager at NorMadhavi Padval. dstrom. Incorporate color blocking into any Of course, outfit, as it is Letterman jackets are also a simple way a great way to embody the to update an style and can be seen older look. trending around school. Sun-bleached Try selecting a blue neutrals are also in sports jacket to repstyle this season. resent two trends Providing a crisp, clean, SUN-BLEACHED in one piece of NEUTRALS Jai his spring and simple look, neutral colors Ahuja (9) wears a clothing. season, fashion is versacan be worn throughout the body for a light sand-colored tile yet trendy. After gatherpolo and khaki pants. monochrome look. ing advice from fashion consulThe basic colors can “Spring this year is going to be not just about floral tants, magazines, and online media, patterns or typical blues and oranges [...] It’s going to be about be used as a single outfit or can be added The Winged Post has prepared trendsetting more pastel colors,” Macy’s employee Dzerdaux Boxton said. “It can to complement more styles that can be applied to the dress code. also be dressed up or down.” detailed apparel. According to Renee Tam (11), spring Paired with Top-Sider shoes, neutral khaki pants make a stylish statement. fashion brings back bright colors after a winter of Neutrals can also be worn with brighter articles of clothing, making bold darker colors and more solid patterns. colors stand out more and complementing the “[Spring fashion is] more lively compared to entire outfit in general. winter,” Renee said. “I think spring fashion clothing is so much cuter [than winter fashion] because [it is] more flowy.” As for Chloe Nielsen (11), she enjoys being able to wear more dresses and light sweaters during the spring season. To Chloe, spring fashion means “more colorful, more pastel, [and more] pretty girly colors.” Similar to Chloe, many males are happy that they are able to wear new types of clothing. Some indicated This spring, one of the popular that spring fashion means simple outfits, which may “Blue colors for fashion is blue, which can be seen in include articles of clothing such as shorts, light jackis always popular. many different articles of clothing. Whether It’s a color that looks good on most men, and it is ets, and different types of coats. rocking a pair of blue jeans or sport“What comes to mind [regarding spring almost neutral,” said George Wicke, Personal Shopper ing a dark blue polo, this verfashion] is shorts, a collared shirt, and a jacket,” at the J. Crew store in Valley Fair Westfield Mall. “You satile and nautical color Akash Chandani (10) said. can mix and match it with a lot of different colors and portrays a sense of patterns.” All trends featured in this page can tranquility. be adapted to fit your personal style and Try pairing blue with white, a perfect combination worn for a variety of different occasions. for an everyday casual look. To view this page in color, please use Bright SUMMER BLUES Johnny the QR Code on the bottom colors are always Yet (12) wears a dark blue of the page or type in the plaid polo and a cobalt blue a big trend during the hoodie. Pairing different link. items. spring. They are an ideal shades of blues together Having way to brighten up an creates color variety been seen otherwise dull outfit. within a single look. in past seasons, They are used not the bright only in clothing, Incorporating color trend is but also in floral patterns into similar to color accessospring outfits livens blocking as a yearries and up any wardrobe round style. certain after winter. Though “[Bright colors are] just makeit is not a new trend, a way for a person up place florals are moving to stand out from some away from solely basic the crowd of just patterns this season greys and whites traditional colors as and featuring “a lot of and blacks,” basic wardrobe micro floral prints, but Macy’s staples. also overly exaggerated employee “We sell our prints,” said Jessie FerDzerdaux guson, a personal stylist Boxton said. merchandise with bright manager at Nordstrom. To try new colors as a neutral This trend is commonly complebasic,” J. Crew seen in tops, skirts, and menting color store associate dresses, but it can also be combinations, Madhavi displayed in shorts and try wearing a rePadval accessories. The feminine ally bright neon with TO VIEW THIS said. touch can be emulated in a a really bright priPAGE IN COLOR: variety of ways; it can soften a mary color. 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SunBleached Neutrals
Jai Ahuja (9)
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Summer Blues
Johnny Yet (12)
Florals
Shreya Vemuri (11) FLORALS Shreya Vemuri (11) wears a multicolored floral blouse. The pattern features a print that is not solely a basic design like ones in past seasons; it has smaller flowers, creating a new look.
Bright Colors
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Mabel Luo (10)
BRIGHT COLORS Mabel Luo (10) wears a bright coral top and matching shoes, displaying how bright colors can be added to an outfit. Multiple colors can be worn together to create an entirely new look.
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