Animal Print Fashion

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A fashion review on the trend of animal print

Rebekah Shultz shultreb000@hsestudents.org

Animal print has been a staple in the fashion industry since the 1930s. Throughout the 1900s, this fashion statement represented sophistication and chic to edgy and wild, according to Ohio State University. Now, faux animal prints are worn some way or another with no label. “I love prints, I’m so glad they are coming back in style,” sophomore Ella Newman said. “I think they can make any look pop and give a 2000s vibe since that’s super hot right now.” The style of animal print is trending on Pinterest, showing girls posing with styled out ts full of animal print pieces. Some prints include cheetah, cow, zebra and snakeskin. The print is put onto bucket hats, slip dresses, midi skirts, silk tops, pu ed shirts and the list goes on. An Instagram poll was given to FHS students on Saturday Jan 30 about whether enjoyed or disliked animal print. With a poll with over 104 votes, 67 people loved the trend but 37 people said they were not a fan “I do not like animal print in fashion,” senior Rai Singh said. “I see many designer brands reuse the same print over and over again. Using the same print for di erent products can be a bit repetitive and it overlooks other elements in the product.” Popular stores and big chains like Macy’s, Old Navy, Forever 21 and Nordstrom all sell animal print items. For example, Nordstrom Rack currently has over 4,649 items of inventory that portray animal print. For example, Nordstrom Rack currently has over 4,649 items of inventory that portray animal print. Clothing store chains nd designer runway trends and make them more accessible to the general public. When a pattern or design by high fashion designers catches the eye of the public, chances are that that pattern or design will be seen soon enough. According to the Lovetoknow blog, fashion trends begin with either runway shows, street style, celebrities wearing the item, fashion bloggers or from popular fashion locations (Milan, Paris, New York City, London). For the past two years, as well as fashion week in Milan 2019, many designers, such as Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti and Blumarine, incorporated animal prints into their 2020 fashion lines. Few designers for their 2021 fashion line added animal print pieces like Gannie and Rotate. However, Veronika Lipar, who speaks to fashion trend analytics, still predicts that animal print will be back in style. “I personally am obsessed with prints,” senior Jenna Wallace said. “I love that they came back into style, it is a super fun way to show uniqueness and add spice to an out t.” To pair an out t together with an animal printed piece, Newman recommends wearing animal printed pants with a basic shirt or crop top. “If it is zebra pants I would recommend adding a pop of color like green or orange,” Newman said. “To spice any look up, add some accessories and a cute leather jacket or pu er coat if it’s cooler.”

Information from Ohio State University

Infographic by Rebekah Shultz

Senior Jenna Wallace styles zebra pants from Shein, a white crop top from Brandy Melville, and a thri ed jacket worn at a friend’s house on Oct. 29. Photo provided by Jenna Wallace

Junior Danielle Moriarty dresses in a purple tank top, an oversized denim jacket and zebra pants from Shein in downtown Noblesville on Nov. 28. Photo provided by Danielle Moriarty.

Boys and girls swim teams celebrate their wins against Noblesville on Dec.15, 2020. The boys team won 141-44, and the girls won 128-58. Photo by Leen Mahmoud.

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COVID-19 restrictions shake up sports and create a new environment for athletes

Katrell Readus readukat000@hsestudents.org Riley Gearhart gearhril000@hsestudents.org The lack of in-person fans, team interaction, and energy have been challenges that athletes have had to face head-on. Due to the coronavirus, restrictions have been put in place on these teams, such as wearing masks and social distancing. Student-athletes no longer get to hear the cheers of the crowd or gather with teammates in the same way they had during previous seasons, but according to some athletes, it was not all bad. The IHSAA suspended all spring sports seasons in April 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus, shortly a er the HSE school district began virtual learning. Rather than completely giving up on their training, certain athletes took advantage of the abundance of time and focused on their athletic improvement. Junior cross country and track athlete Elizabeth Barrett said that although she was upset she could not compete in the spring, she was grateful for the extra time that she had to focus on running. “Something that I did during that time was I listened to my body a little bit more,” Barrett said. “I could focus on some nagging injuries, and I focused a lot more on nutrition and sleep. Since we didn’t have to go to school, I could do my workouts when I felt best during the day.” In July 2020, the district allowed athletic teams to begin meeting in person with restrictions in place, such as wearing a mask whenever athletes were not doing any physical activity. Freshman cross country runner Jacob Dowd says that one of the changes their team made was having two di erent practices. The boys team had a varsity and a junior varsity practice in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on the team. “It a ected our season a lot,” Dowd said. “Not a ton of people got to actually compete, so there were a lot less races.” Although these changes were not what teams were used to in the past, freshman Kate Thomas said that the girls basketball