Final Feature Story

 From graphic tees, to baggy jeans Janiah Elliot has loved streetwear fashion. “Streetwear fashion to me is a way to express myself without being too flashy” says Elliot. Elliot is a young girl who been interested in fashion ever since she was growing up. Growing up she always wanted to stay up to date with the latest fashion trends, as she would read through fashion magazines provided at doctor’s office visits. As like any young girl she would always be eager to go shopping with her mom. “Seeing teenage girls dress with baggy jeans and oversized tees fascinated my young eyes” says Elliot. Her interest in women’s fashion is still growing to this day. 

    Researching the latest fashion trends is a way for an individual to update their wardrobe and style. Many fashion trends are easy to follow, as new technology allows for this promotion. Fashion is a way of making a statement about something or an individual in general. Through different parts of the world, there are different kinds of streetwear fashion that exist, meaning there are different styles to view from allowing people to choose from a variety of fashion styles, in which they think best fits them. Often times with fashion trends fade away but some of them are brought back and become more popular than they were before. As generations go on, the style begins to adjust as well. 

            A variety of things today have been promoted through different social media apps, especially during quarantine, such as Tik Tok. This social media platform has allowed many people to share their what is called “clothing hauls” from different online fashion boutiques/stores. These online stores began to gain popularity from it being promoted on social media. “I believe I started to gain a sense of style during quarantine”, says Elliot. She says that during quarantine “she saw that this popular online website called SHEIN was trending, so she decided to purchase some clothing items from there. She fell in love with the prices the website provided as well as the quality of the clothing”. “There wasn’t anyone who influenced me it to starting my streetwear fashion wardrobe” say Elliot. She says it was more of going along with the trend. The most popular outfit of women’s streetwear fashion basically included baggy jeans, a graphic tee, and some nice sneakers such as any Retro Jordan. With this basic outfit many people believed they have gained a sense of style. A basic style can be pulled off as the sneakers sometimes give extra emphasis on the outfit. Furthermore, streetwear fashion can include a variety of different clothing items, this has been the most popular throughout the year.