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Students express themselves through original styles

Bright colors, a mix of patterns, tights with different colored legs, cardigans and skirts. These are some of the items that are found in junior Alison Pigott’s wardrobe that make up her unique style.

According to Pigott, she creates her girly, fun and childish style by pairing together different patterns and bright colors.

“One of my signature things, I guess, is I have tights where one leg is a different color than the other one,” Pigott said. “I have black and white, green and blue, and pink and blue.”

Along with Pigott, seniors Helena Tuvshinbaatar and Colette McGarrity also have unique styles.

According to Tuvshinbaatar, her modern chic style comes from taking risks and mixing bright colors with patterns.

“I don’t worry about criticism, and I focus more on how I look and how I think I look,” Tuvshinbaatar said. “Also, I don’t go along with the typical trends in school […] I like to do my own thing, and I look at fashion more in terms of creativity.”

According to McGarrity, her distinct style is a way for her to be creative.

“[For] a lot of my clothes I reuse and cut them and sew them, and I like finding little things in stores or places that a lot of people wouldn’t look,” McGarrity said.

McGarrity typically shops at thrift stores, especially Ragstock and Salvation Army. She spends on average 95 cents or a dollar for an item of clothing.

“I think the most I’ve ever spent on anything in a thrift store is six dollars maybe,” McGarrity said. “I can go and buy a bag full of things for [about] 20 dollars.”

For each of these girls’ styles, fashion comes at a different cost. Tuvshinbaatar usually shops at Zara, BCBG, and Nordstrom. If she’s looking to spend less, she shops at Forever 21 or H&M.

“Overall if I’m on a shopping spree, it’s usually around $200 to $300,” Tuvshinbaatar said.

Forever 21 and H&M are also typical shops for Pigott as well as Urban Outfitters. She also likes Top Shop, but according to Pigott, it is too expensive.

“I try to spend less than 30 dollars on an item, but […] when I’m really going crazy, [I spend about] $60 or $70,” Pigott said.

Along with the costs of their styles, their inspirations vary as well.

According to Tuvshinbaatar, her mother and Mongolian upbringing impacted her confident style because first impressions are a big part of her culture.

“[My mom] has a very conservative style and that has stuck with me,” Tuvshinbaatar said. “I think conservative is very classy.”

According to Pigott, her style evolved more as she got into high school and is inspired by her sister.

“I felt like going to high school I could just be myself,” Pigott said. “I was more ready [to dress uniquely] and didn’t feel as embarrassed.”

According to McGarrity, her style also changed in high school.

“In middle school I would always be like, ‘Everyone’s wearing a Northface, I have to wear that,’” McGarrity said. “It’s not that [now] I want people to look at me and look at what I’m wearing […], but [I know] that I don’t have to wear what everyone else is wearing.”

 

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