Style is an important part of a person’s everyday life. It gives people a sense of who they are and what they like. Style also adapts. Most people don’t dress like they did in middle school. As you grow, your interests change and you are exposed to many different walks of life. Social media is one of the biggest outlets people are exposed to. From Instagram to Tiktok, people find their inspiration from all places. 

At Cape Central, style is an integral factor in the lives of its students. Senior Ali Taylor is personally a fan of streetwear. Which includes baggy and oversized clothing. He says he started dressing this way his freshman year of high school. Inspired by former student Jeremy Newbern, Instagram model Kamron Morgan (@kamguri), and rapper Lil Yachty. In the future, he sees his style evolving to wearing loafers and button-ups, according to him, in aims to dress more “old money.”

Junior Maygyn Frank is big into 90s fashion. She credits her style to 90s bands like Oasis, Blur, and Radiohead as well as various 90s movies and her uncle. She also mentions the social networking app, Tumblr and when it was at its heighted fame in the 2010s. She sees her style taking a more feminine direction, wearing mary janes, stockings, and cardigans. 

With all of this style making appearances at school, what do students dress like outside of school? Senior Elliot Allen states, “I have more confidence outside of school…I’m a lot more experimental.” He changes up his style by wearing jorts and even throwing on a hat or beanie. Since he spends a lot of time at the skatepark, he’s adapted the skater look. Allen says he wishes to upgrade his style with enhancing his shoe game and the accessories he wears. 

Sophomore Zoey Johnson rebels against society with her style. Wearing fishnet tights, chains, and chokers, she defines her style as ‘Alternative.’ Mentioning early 2000s punk culture as well as bands like My Chemical Romance and Green Day. She says she dresses the same in and out of school, with adding a backpack and hair accessories here and there. Johnson shops at Hot Topic, online on Etsy, and tries to support small clothing businesses. She states, “The idea to rebel against social norms and to be your own person,” is what inspires her clothing choices. 

While style is forever changing, it represents who we were, who we are, and who we will be.