Summer 2019

August --  the month that students and teachers alike have come to dread. The beginning of the school year makes everyone long for the summer that we all wish was longer, especially when the events and trends made the summer of 2019 remarkable. 

The fashion trends that came with the bright season influenced how teens looked and acted. The outfits that teens wore this past season are largely influenced by many of the major festivals of the summer, such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. 

One of the largest fashion trends this year is the Puka shell necklaces. The trend was originally made popular in the 1970s by actor David Cassidy, who wore the ever-famous necklace everywhere, and his trend is just becoming popular again. “I really love the necklaces and I'm so glad that they are coming back into style! It reminds me of the beach,” exclaims Arapahoe Sophomore Lily Allens. 

Some teens spent their summers inside on their phones, only going outside to snap a selfie and return to their rooms. And for those media-addicted teens, another app has made its way into the main social media circle: TikTok was originally known as Musical.ly but rebranded just over a year ago. The app was made for users to lip-sync to their favorite songs and express their creativity through short videos. Now, the app is infamous for its ability to make random users become famous nearly overnight, and now many people are being recognized in class for their presence on TikTok. It even happened to make a few of our own Grizzlies famous!

The summer of 2019 is gone but not forgotten. The visual trends of the year, much like the Puka shell necklaces, have helped kids express themselves through their clothing choices. The events of the summer were also unforgettable from the festivals to the films everything that happened this summer has impacted people in one way or another.