Trendwatch
Hey Guys!
Fashion week has added more buzz in New York City with designers such as Proenza Schouler, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Hood by Air and The Row displaying their Spring Summer 2017 Ready to Wear collections. During NYFW, we’ll normally spot a lot fashion editors, bloggers, models and celebrities running all over the city to attend the different fashion shows. This means that we can give you all an update on the street style trends! This NYFW, we’ve spotted a lot of colorful coordinate set outfits that definitely stood out from the crowd. Tops with oversized sleeves were also worn by a lot of fashionistas, adding a unique element to their outfits. For shoes, we definitely have to give a shout-out to the babouche-style loafers that were spotted everywhere on the streets.
We have good news for those of you who are in love with both fashion and sportswear. Alexander Wang has recently confirmed the rumors of his collaboration with Adidas. After his fashion show ended last week, models strutted on the catwalk with tracksuits that had Adidas logos printed on them. Wang created 84 unisex pieces of clothing and shoes for Adidas. Although the items are going to be official sold in the spring of 2017, there are already pop up trucks around New York city selling pieces from this collaboration.
Everyone was looking sharp on the first few days of school, so it was really hard to find people that stood out. As usual Dolapo Adedokun ’18 had his style on point. According to him, “He tries.”, so I can’t say it is effortless. Winslow MacDonald ’18 and Tayo Zenger ’17 are giving Main Street a good image with their eccentric ways of dressing. They recently matched in hunting coats, catching everyone’s eye. Sarah Ryou ’19 rocked a pair of gold sandals with a laced white pencil skirt, pink fitted crop top and grey knitted cardigan. Julia Friberg ’17 looked effortlessly chic in her striped skirt, oversized cardigan, high-top white converse and brown leather bucket bag. Jacqueline Byrne ’18 looked stylish with her white flared dress and gray-laced high heel sandals.
We have seen a step up in the clothes game here at Exeter. Everyone is dressed well and excited to be back at school. The current trend for the past couple of years has been wearing old throwback clothes. For example, the different variations of the Stan Smith Shoes, which were also popular during our parent’s teenage years, have been exploding not only in the states, but all over Europe as well. To differentiate their Stan Smiths, people have started painting and stitching threads through them.
Another trend that has not hit Exeter yet is the Fjallraven Kånken Backpack. This backpack is taking over the Herschel movement that has been going on for the past three years. The Kånken backpack is a simple box shaped backpack, about the size of your science textbook. It has a small front pocket and a white circular patch in the center with the logo, nothing more.
Hope you all had a wonderful first week of school, and we’ll keep you up to date with the fashion trends on campus and around the world.
Stay stylish,
Connor and Tanya