By Yasmine Myftija, news correspondent
With summer ending and the return of the hustle of classes, keeping up with the ever-evolving world of fashion is difficult for any college student. However, one doesn’t need to be a fashion student to elevate a simple look.
“I think that a big trend is athleisure,” said John Levanos, a third-year business marketing major and global fashion studies minor. “I think that mixing comfortable clothes into clothes that look good is really big right now. I haven’t seen so many Adidas sweatpants in one place than I have at Northeastern.”
Levanos, Northeastern Fashion and Retail Society’s marketing associate, stands firmly behind his love for joggers, which recently turned heads in Gucci’s latest line of clothing available online. They are an essential piece for anyone’s fall collection and are both versatile and available in a range of fabrics that allows anyone to dress them up or down. For those looking to score a pair, Pacsun, Urban Outfitters, Nike and Adidas are the places to look.
Aneri Shah, a third-year business marketing major and global fashion studies minor added that both overalls and flare jeans made a comeback this year, while fishnets and mesh will likely fade out in the coming months. Shah, Northeastern Fashion and Retail Society’s president, said her go-to fall colors include terracotta, burnt orange, deep purples, wine red and olive green. She also stressed the importance of coats, mentioning her affinity for trench coats.
For accessories, both Shah and Levanos agreed that simple and understated is the way to go. They suggested thin, metallic and clear frames as opposed to thick-framed black glasses. Mixed metals, chains, rings and neckwear are taking the place of chunky, attention-grabbing pieces.
“Clothing is becoming more intricate, so the accessories that go along with it are becoming more simplistic, but more of a complement than a statement piece itself,” Levanos said.
Michaela Mudrick, a second-year communication studies major, said that a big trend this fall and winter will be bags of all sizes. The practicality of bags is hard to miss, especially when holding just the essentials on a night out or carrying textbooks to class. Mudrick added that chunky, cable-knit sweaters are the one piece that encapsulate her fall style. The flexible pieces, which can be layered or worn alone, will be a necessity in the next few months on Northeastern’s chilly campus. They can be found nearly anywhere, from Primark to Madewell.
Perhaps the most important trend yet appeared only last week at New York Fashion Week. Runway models were clad in power red, a bright and vivid color that has since been proclaimed as this fall’s color by Elle Magazine and can easily be worked into any wardrobe.
