Are Trinity Trends a Yes or No?
Despite the sweltering San Antonio heat, a large percentage of Trinity students still manage to show up every day and show off, wearing stylish fits and on-trend accessories. Of these trends, we’ve also seen many fast fads come and go lately, from skateboards to scooters.
In honor of our fashion edition this week, the Trinitonian spoke to some stylish students at the Coates Student Center to ask them about their style icons and opinions on current Trinity trends.
Who is your celebrity style icon/inspiration?
“I don’t think I have any. But anyone reading this should check out how Adam Sandler dresses because it’s amazing. And I think people should be less restrictive… fashion is freedom bro. Just dress how you want. … With reference to [my] fashion inspiration – the aesthetic of the game EarthBound, the SNES game from around 1994. The whole game is a blast, everything about it, the design, it’s beautiful.”
Are there any specific trends that you’ve seen that you absolutely love or hate?
“Honestly, I’d say the comeback of mullets is a little interesting. This is not necessarily worn fashion. But I don’t know, it can be done right and wrong, but at a certain point, when are you actually wearing something you enjoy wearing, like a hairstyle that you find aesthetically pleasing, and when are you just conforming to a trend? … In terms of trends, I feel like your fashion sense and what you wear is an extension of who you are as a person. Whether you participate in fashion trends or not, people should just wear what they want because it’s a part of who they are.”
Who is your celebrity style icon/inspiration?
“I like the way Billie Eilish dresses. It’s so fluid and just shows who she really is and I also like the colors she uses.”
We used to have someone say Adam Sandler and I’ve seen them compared in the media. What do you think about it?
“I like that. I like the way he dresses [and] I’ve also heard that since he’s a celebrity he dresses very modestly and I like the way he expresses himself. I think it’s a really good way to show the world that it’s important to be humble and show who you really are, even if you’re famous or whatever, you have to show your true identity.”
Are there any specific trends that you’ve seen that you absolutely love or hate?
“I’m really into tennis skirts at the moment, especially the white ones, but I’d really like to have one in each color to do fits and all. And I just like the way they look on people and it’s just very flowy and comfortable and I think they’re really pretty.”
Who is your famous style icon?
“I really don’t [have anyone] … My inspiration right now is that I have a bunch of dirty laundry, and this [outfit] was clean.”
Are there any specific trends that you’ve seen that you absolutely love or hate?
“I’m a huge fan of the long skirts coming back into fashion simply because I think they’re very comfortable and they’re pretty good for the environment because they protect you from the sun. And so I think this ‘modesty’ trend coming back into fashion is pretty good to be here in San Antonio.”
Who is your famous style icon?
“I like DJ James Hype [and] Nyjah Houston the skater.”
Do you think this is a cool trend or do you just find it very comfortable?
“It’s very practical and I love skating, I’ve been skating for about five or six years.”
Who is your famous style icon?
“There’s this one artist in particular, he’s more of a hip-hop, R&B artist. His name is Saba and he wears all these crazy hats, like complicated hats and stuff, and they’re all kind of his own design and [it’s] simply everything without a border.”
Are there any specific trends that you’ve seen that you absolutely love or hate?
“I see a lot of people in shorts and long sleeves or sweaters and it’s just like that… I like it, but it’s just like that sometimes it kind of throws me off and you don’t cover legs like you do. Then when you’re cold, you know you’re cold. But overall I think everyone, you know, has kind of culturally developed their own sense of fashion. So whatever they’re wearing I’m not gonna judge cause you know sometimes I wear something fancy and you know [others] maybe don’t like it.”
Who is your famous style icon?
“[I don’t really have one]I just wear what I think looks cool, I guess. I definitely think some of my style was probably inspired by some of my friends back home.”
Are there any specific trends that you’ve seen that you absolutely love or hate?
“Personally, I don’t really follow trends, [but] I love seeing people wearing Doc Martens they are so cool. I think I have two pairs with me. … But yeah, I guess people wear things that look cool.”
