The resurgence of insects buzzing and the sudden blooming of brightly colored flowers can only mean one thing - spring has arrived. However, for many students a change of scenery isn't the only notable part of the season.
A wave of new garments can be seen in the crowds of students enjoying the cool spring breeze throughout campus.
"You'll see a lot of bright colors this spring. Pink, mint green, a lot of light pastel colors," Amanda Adams, who works at locally owned clothing store Sachi, said. "Black and white will also still be strong throughout the season."
Adams, who purchases all of the store's merchandise, said that high-waisted shorts and crop tops will be one of this season's strongest combinations.
"This spring, there are several styles to look out for. Both men's and women's fashion will be incorporating all-white looks and pastel colors," Talia Pepe, Christian Brothers University student and fashion blogger, said. "In women's fashion, two piece sets are popular. Men's fashion will have very clean looks. Box style button downs, prints and pastels."
Pepe recently attended the New York City Fashion Week, one of the world's most important fashion events, and said that attending such a prestigious event in the fashion world gave her more insight into a field she already loved.
She noted that although trends are a big part of "what's in" and "what's not" in fashion, being yourself is also important within the fashion spectrum.
"I believe fashion is both a representation of one's self and inspired by trends. Fashion is an art form. It is expression of one's self," Pepe said. "My personal style is inspired from the past with a taste of modernism. I love vintage! However, I tend to reconstruct and evolve the look into a more updated style."
Haley Hanners, a junior English major at the University of Memphis, said that fashion is an important part of expressing herself and that the clothes she chooses reflects her persona.
"I have a chaotic thought process so the clothes I wear interpret myself-there are never too many patterns or colors in my opinions. It may not make sense to others, but it's how I feel I should look," Hanners said.
Mid-calf length skirts and combat boots are amongst the changes Hanners believes will hit the fashion scene soon enough.
"Fashion is important to students. It creates an aesthetic atmosphere that travels with you, visually expressing yourself before you even speak," Hanners said. "If you wear something that you think looks good, more than likely you'll feel good too."
Whether it's a student's own personal spin on style or the world-fashion mogul's designated trends, students and socialites can hope to see bright colors alongside semi-vintage white apparel for this spring's fashion.
