On Trend on Campus

It has come the time when the Towerette publishes its final issue of the year in honor of our beloved seniors. Though it is sad to say goodbye as they head off to college, we know they will go on to accomplish something great. To bring a little fun and joy, and a fashion twist of course, here is what you need to know about the current fashion trends on college campuses with a little help from some of our veryownalumnae.

Attire depends on the area where college students attend school. For our seniors who will attend college in Southern states, like Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, outfits will be fitting for more warm weather.Outfitswillincludeasimplepairofjeansorshorts, ashortsleeveshirtortanktop,andsneakers,likeconverse.

Maura Hamilton ’22, a Villa alumna who now attends the University of South Carolina, says her school’s attire is athleisure wear all the way. Due to the constant heat, clothing is always on the lighter side like leggings, workout tops, fun flared pants, and everybody’s favorite, Hoka sneakers.

For our seniors who will attend college in Northern States, like Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Indiana, campus fashion is very different. Due to prevalent cold weather and heavy snow in the winters,especiallyforour“BayStaters”,college attire consists of warm pants, like sweatpants or jeans, with a comfy top, like a sweater or sweatshirt, with the addition of a coat or another layer that will keep the student warm. Mary Connor ’22, a Villa alumna who attends Boston College, says her school has a wide range of fashion, but she sees a lot of the preppy style and school spirit. Mary says that for a more dressy style, sweaters and jeans are the go to, for casual days, it’s a sweatshirt and leggings or sweatpants, and for going out in Boston, it’s leather pants or jeans and a nice tank top. Popular shoes include Vejas, Reeboks, On Clouds, and Hokas. And of course, students wear Parkas, Canada Goose, and just heavy jackets.

The comfy and cozy style has popularized itself on college campuses, especially since Covid-19, because by the secondhalfoftheyear,collegestudentsaretoo burnt out to put a great amount of effort into what they wear. Both alumnae said that sweatshirts are of course very popular in college campus fashion, as they are popular in Villafashionaswell.