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GLAD THEY KEPT THEM At left: Kinkaid senior Sarah Fullenweider wears her mom’s Birkenstocks and even her hot-pink bodysuit (inset photo: parents Pam and Keith Fullenweider, at their rehearsal dinner). At right: Bellaire High School junior Nadia Rasheed loves her mom’s high-waisted, retro Coca-Cola jeans (inset photo: mom Christine Rasheed).
her future children. “Trends come and go, and I’m definitely going to save my high school dresses. It’s a lot cooler when you get to share your old, vintage dresses with your daughter rather than a vintage dress that some random person owned that you found in a thrift store.” – Maddy Payne
Sarah Fullenweider Sarah Fullenweider, a senior at The Kinkaid School, is following in her mother’s footsteps – literally. Her wild, long, blonde hair, bright blue eyes and constant smile accompany her arsenal of thoughtfully considered and unique outfits. Fashion has always been a passion of hers, and no matter where she is – school, art shows or athletic events – her personality shines through her style. She is loud, vibrant and totally original. Inside Sarah’s closet you can find pieces belonging to three generations of women. A pair of Birkenstocks, a dazzling opal ring-and-earring set and a hot pink bodysuit/dress combo are three family heirlooms she likes to wear. At Kinkaid, Sarah often wears her worn, brown Birkenstocks paired with new jeans and a simple James Perse T-shirt. “I love how no one else has that style of Birkenstocks because they don’t make them anymore,” Sarah said. Her mother, Pam Fullenweider, wore the shoes when she was pregnant with Sarah’s older
brother, Will Fullenweider, and with Sarah. “I’ve had teachers ask how old they are and appreciate that they were my mom’s. I do get a lot of questions on what style they are and how they’ve never seen that type before.” Each birthday since they turned 15, Sarah and her older sister Kate have received jewelry from their grandmother, Mama Suzie. “I think vintage jewelry is so beautiful,” Sarah said. As for that hot pink bodysuit…. That’s a show stopper. The Donna Karan New York dress features a V neckline and satin fabric. Her mom wore it in 1991 at Brennan’s for her rehearsal dinner before her wedding. It’s loud and retro and, with a little updating, fun to wear. After trying it on, Sarah discovered that the bodysuit could be taken off and worn separately from the skirt. She paired the bodysuit with worn, bluejean cutoffs and loved the look. – Sarah Bass
Nadia Rasheed What do you think of when you think CocaCola? Soda, right? Well, for Nadia Rasheed, a junior at Bellaire High School, her mom’s retro, high-waisted, Coca-Cola jeans come to mind. The Coca-Cola jeans were distributed by the Coca-Cola Company to help promote the new line of Coke. And, Nadia’s mother, Christine Rasheed, was able to snag a pair at Foley’s at the old Northwest Mall. The jeans are high-waisted
and whitewashed with a leather Coca-Cola label on the back. Nadia was able to snag the pair from her mother’s closet. “I usually will go look through my mom’s closet if I can’t find anything in my own or need an idea of what to wear. And I remember finding them and just falling in love with them,” Nadia said. “We had a ’90s week for Homecoming, and I wore these jeans. A lot of people asked where they were from, and it was neat to explain that they had belonged to my mom,” Nadia said. “I also can just wear them to school since the high-waisted style is back in style, and I know that Coca-Cola doesn’t make jeans anymore, so it’s special to think I’m one of the few people out there to own a pair.” Nadia, who spends her time outside of school playing volleyball, running and volunteering at the SPCA, also wears vintage shirts her mom used to wear when she was Nadia’s age. One was a gift her mom received from Christine’s guardian, Dorothy Krohn. The shirt is made of cotton and is black with little white flowers. Nadia uses it as both a summer shirt and an autumn blouse. “She had gone to Greece and brought me back this shirt,” said mom Christine. “And I loved it – wore it constantly. And now, I see my daughter wearing it all the time, and it’s fun to see her in my clothes. It’s almost like looking at a mirror image from my childhood.” – Maddy Payne BELLAIRE BUZZ OCTOBER 2016 17