My School Rocks! 2014-04 Arlene Goldstein | Page 32

M

y School Rocks! asked Ashley
C. to visit a Belk store and put
together her own look. We charged her
with taking what she learned from the
Rockin’ Reporter interview of Arlene
Goldstein, and adding in her own
personal inspirations from favorite TV
shows and other fashion sources. In a
sense, we asked her to conduct her own
fashion forecasting experiment.
You can try this at home or with your
friends. Go into each others’ closets
and see what trends you can predict for
the future! Put together new styles with
clothes you already have! Then, explain
why you like your creation!

In Ashley’s Own Words …
The Clothes
The Vince Camuto dress I’m wearing
is very light and summery. It has pops
of color that are very spring-like. It has
gems sewed into the neckline, so no
neck jewelry is necessary. The Rowen
shoes I’m wearing with it are beige and
almost blend into my feet, as to draw
more attention to the dress. I’m also
wearing fun, dangly New Directions
earrings that bring out the coral in the
dress, and an Erica Lyons bangle with
all the colors represented.

The Inspirations
Celebrities influence us in many ways,
especially in what we wear. My personal

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celebrity inspirations include
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer
Lawrence. There are a lot of
different clothes and different
ways to dress, and often we look to
people in the spotlight for help.
Not only do celebrities influence our
fashion decisions, but designers,
magazines and blogs influence us,
too. My favorite fashion magazines
are Marie Claire and W. My favorite
designers are Zac Posen, Alexander
McQueen and Oscar de la Renta.

Personal Fashion Statement
Fashion is like art, and art, in my
opinion, isn’t necessarily supposed
to look “nice.” It’s supposed to
make you feel something.
There are a lot of different colors,
combinations and types of fashion.
Everybody has a different style, and I
think it’s important not to judge other
people’s styles. It’s not important what
other people think of your clothes, it’s
important what you think about your
clothes and how you feel in them.
In the world right now, fashion plays
a large part in many people’s lives,
including my own. It can inspire a
stroke of genius, or make you feel
better about yourself. It can be
calming and relaxing or upbeat and
exciting. It can change a life.

Photo provided by
Ashley C’s family.