Spring fashion can feel artificial. It can be too much, clogging up your pores like March pollen. Several North Hollywood students, however, are incorporating bright colors, layering, and flowy fabrics within their personal styles to make the season chic and entirely their own.
Bright colors are a hallmark of spring fashion. Breezy pastels are most traditionally associated with spring, and richer tones can match the bright sunshine and flowering plants.
Mo’nique Carter-Amezcua, an SAS junior, appreciates bold colors, saying, “I wear a lot of colorful stuff… I’m a very colorful person and I like to appear approachable.” Fun colors are the perfect way to express your joyful, lighthearted side as summer edges in.
Isabelle Allen, another SAS junior, agrees that spring fashion is defined by “any bright colors, mainly, pink, orange, and yellow.” In her own wardrobe, Allen incorporates rich colors with her “really fun” striped bumblebee tights, which are her current favorite clothing item. This spring, consider wearing bright, warm-colored pieces like sundresses or patterned button downs to add a pop of spring cheer to your wardrobe!
Beyond color, the variation in spring weather begs for layering. In SoCal, a spring day can range from overcast in the morning to bright and sweltering by the afternoon. “I think layering plays into spring fashion because we still have a little bit of a chill,” Amezcua says. Layering helps outfits endure these weather changes.
Scarves, shawls, and cardigans that you can remove as the day warms up are perfect for warm layering. Layering can also balance the bold colors and floral patterns.
Carter-Amezcua believes that, “When it comes to floral patterns specifically, you do need to layer… to make it all look put together.” Too many patterns atop one another can look like you’re dressed for the carnival, so layering selectively will ensure that each pattern has a distinct visual impact. Try to stick with only one pattern in an outfit, then layer similar colors or textures to highlight that pattern.
Certain fabrics can also add a pop of spring breeziness to an outfit. Big, cascading shapes scream spring — think of sundresses or flowing skirts. STEM senior Reyden Wolf says that to him, “spring fashion is either flowy or bulky, but not bulky in the way that military clothes are; bulky in the way that baggy jeans are.” Even when spring fabrics are structured, they never feel rigid; with light, loose fabrics that can be layered for striking silhouettes.
HGM junior Daisy Luke added that “this spring, I would say wear sustainable fabrics.” Luke said that certain stores like Suay Sew Shop stock sustainable pieces. Thrifting or upcycling clothes can also reduce waste if searching for breezy spring textures.
Following an online trend comparing 2026 with 2016, 2016 fashion might also resurface. Teenagers are reminiscing about 2016, a formative year during which most high schoolers were in elementary school. Allen wants to see a return to the non-judgemental energy of 2016, recalling how “with the mustaches, the unicorns, the galaxy print, it was just so much more fun out there!”
With clean girl makeup and all-black looks, Gen Z is often accused of being scared of color, but 2016 lightheartedness could be just the antidote. To dabble in 2016 style, consider adding a choker, some skinny jeans, or a light blush-colored “millennial pink” to your outfit!
This season, bright colors, layering, light fabrics, and reimagined trends can spruce up your outfit,but ultimately, confidence is what completes a look. Wolf, who self-described his style as “eccentric,” emphasized wearing clothes confidently: “So long as you’re vibing and you’re confident in the style, then anything can look good on you.” How you feel about your clothes is more important than what you’re wearing.
Dress for who you’re with, where you’re going, and how you’re feeling — and if the season’s trends don’t speak to you, ditch them. More than anything, dressing with confidence will help your style bloom this spring!
