As the 2023 year begins, we embark on a new journey to expose ourselves to new styles and new upcoming trends.  To help those out, a few Armijo students provide insight on what they believe will carry 2023!

Thoughts on Trends

Trends are constantly changing and the idea of something trending will always be a thing.  Different people have different views on trends with 2023. Some may hope for certain trends to trend, while others may hope for certain trends to not trend.  For this, we can look to Seth Valdivia Ponce, who said, “I hope 90s items start trending.  Like summer / fall type of stuff.”

Similarly, moving to a different decade of style, Tilden Standifer said, “I always think that everybody is super into Y2K.  I feel like that’s something that’s never going to die down, since you always see everybody in tracksuits.  Also, something that’s going into trend that is going to stay in trend are flare pants.”  Y2K, a style from the 2000s, is growing in popularity and is a great example of trends that revive, even if it’s from a long time ago.  Arnie Gaerlan agrees with this idea, and said, “A lot of 2000s styles are coming back, so probably those will revive and keep going.  Steve Lacy I think will [take over 2023]; he’s really popular.”  2000s clothes, like jeweled jeans and just things from the 2000s in general, are great to start your 2023.  And where would you get those clothes?  The best answer is the thrift.

Ponce builds on the idea of where to get clothes for style in 2023, saying, “In 2023, I’m excited to wear more thrifted items.  I think next year I’ll be able to thrift more and experiment more in fashion and all that.  I go thrifting at Goodwill, since it’s the nearest place.”  The thrift store is honestly just great for finding goods that are not in supply in general.  Say you want to find Y2K clothes, but the modern stores don’t supply such.  You go to the thrift.

Now for trends that people predict will go out of style, or trends that they don’t necessarily like, people can have many different opinions.  Ponce mentioned, “Those golfball shoes-slippers, I’m not necessarily fond of, so hopefully those will die down in 2023.”

There are also those like Standifer who don’t mind what’s going out of fashion.  “I know a lot of people are saying that skinny jeans are going out of fashion, but honestly I don’t find a problem with them,” he said. “I think a lot of people are stepping away from indie or kidcore, and I think everybody is maturing in their style more.  I see a lot of people doing the clean-girl aesthetic.“

And what of the outfits you’d wear next year?  Ponce dug deeper, and said, “In the beginning of 2023, I’ll wear more sweaters.  I want to try out some turtlenecks and layer them with sweaters and all that.  Maybe even jeans with designs.  Like how people are putting them on with patches.  Macy’s honestly has some basic clothes and all that.  Most of the time I like designing, like adding random patches and all that, or just like drawing on my basic hoodies.”

This is really cool, since it explores more into home-fashion, where you don’t have to rely on buying new things in order to have new things.  You can just adapt at home by sewing on patches or drawing .

2023  Wears

When asked what he’d like to wear in 2023, Mr. Frisinger, an art teacher, said, “Maybe more fancy suits.  Maybe if you can get crazy, throw in a tie.”   So mature fellows, if reading, you should most definitely follow Mr. Frisinger’s style!  But if not, you could look to Gaerlan, who said,  “I’m excited to wear more clothes that express my style in 2023.  My style is more like streetwear, I don’t know, anything that appeals to me.”  Having things (or anything) that appeal to you is really important, since you’re really trying to branch out your style, especially if you’re not quite sure of where you suit yourself to.

“In 2023, I don’t think there’d be any differences when it comes to dressing up for school rather than dressing up for outgoing occasions,”  said Standifer, “except that like when you’re out in public wearing your outfit, I think it can be a great opportunity to meet new people.  I feel like I always try to dress better when I go out.  Maybe, like making new friends, or maybe like somebody noticing and being like, ‘Oh your fit is cool! Do you think you could help me with this?’”

As the year transitions, we also may predict that our style will change or if it may stay the same.  There are those like Ponce who stated, “Yeah I most likely think my style will change next year.  I usually like playing around with classics, like maybe with a suit and a tie in the fall.”  Gaerlan has similarity to what was said, and mentioned, “Yeah, I think my style will change next year.  It’s changed every year.  I’m starting to put fits together better so I think that will continue.”

On the contrary, there are those like Mr. Frisinger who said, “Not at all.  My style won’t change, I’m eternally grounded.  I like what I like and what I’m into.”  All changes in any form are totally valid, as long as you feel “you” while doing it.

Mr. Frisinger gives out advice for those exploring their own style.  He wholeheartedly said, “Yeah, explore it now.  Get it out of your system.  Be as crazy as you want with it.   The best part is, you’re getting it out of your system all in all.”