Fashion Passion: Students Bundle Up in Style

By Lindy

Winter is here at Garrison, and students and teachers are bundling up, preparing for the cold weather. Even boys who prefer shorts year-round are sporting jeans and khakis. The girls are putting on layers as well. When I say layers, however, I literally mean, layers.

Layers seem to always be in style no matter what time of year. You’ll see a vest over a t-shirt covering a long-sleeved shirt. Camisoles are also being worn, showing through under trendy long-sleeved button-ups or even a t-shirt. Camisoles are great for any time of the year and the great thing is, you can get them at almost any clothing store. Some of these stores include Hollister, Abercrombie, Aeropostale and many others. Olivia sports a maroon camisole while she's working in the school store in the breezeway. Even boys have the layered look down, though mostly the t-shirt is over under armor instead of a well-fitting long-sleeved shirt.

For the most part, jeans are almost always present in the winter because there aren’t that many fashionable pants that would keep you warm in the frigid weather. Though of course, there is your choice of light wash or dark wash. In the winter, the best wash to be worn would be the dark wash. This gives the jeans a more wintery feeling, and they stand out more against the snow. Please, don’t even ask where jeans are sold. Anywhere from American Eagle to a sporty store like Modell’s could carry jeans. If you really want some specifics, however, I suggest American Eagle (AE), Wet Seal, Old Navy and Banana Republic. Honestly though, jeans can be found even in the clothing section of Walmart.

As far as jackets go, to look good and be warm at the same time isn’t exactly easy. Vests are always good as long as they don’t look like life preservers, though even a vest like that can be saved by what you are wearing underneath. It seems the coats that are really in style for the girls are long, wool coats with two rows of buttons on the front. These give the wearer a more sophisticated look, even if they wear the coat with jeans.

The other jacket that's made its mark on the Garrison girls is the jacket with fur lining on the rim of the hood. These jackets, I predict, will be around for a long time. Their classic look never goes out of style.

For the boys, they go for the thinner, loose-fitting type. This includes fleeces and raincoats with some sort of interior lining. Some of them simply wear sweatshirts outside.

Another fashion statement shown by the Garrison Middle School is that of prints. Liz with Elle wears a blue and white button-up shirt with vertical stripes running up and down the shirt. Another girl sporting stripes this winter is Maddie, wearing a three-color striped t-shirt and a striped sweater over that, along with jeans.

That's a secret if you want to wear prints. Do not wear prints on your pants if you have prints on your shirt. Otherwise, the look is too busy and the outfits tend not to match. Always make sure that if you have lots of prints and designs on one article of clothing, prints and designs aren’t displayed anywhere else. This tip does not apply to jewelry or shoes as long as the jewelry and shoes complete the look.

You can find jewelry almost anywhere, but if you are really looking for a specific piece, try Claire's, or even the jewelry section of Kohl's or Macy's. Some great shoe stores are Payless and Modell's. Zumiez and Zappos have wide selections.

Here’s a resource list:

. Aeropostale
. Abercrombie
. Hollister
. American Eagle
. Banana Republic
. H & M
. Wet Seal
. Charlotte Ruse
. Old Navy
. Pac Sun
. Zumiez
. Gap (for teens)
. Delia's
. DSW
. Nike
. Forever 21
. Zappos
. Claire's