Fashion at NSA - Indigo Gann

Fashion at NSA is such a big thing, and it’s what makes everyone unique. Anyone can wear anything and not feel judged at all. It’s truly amazing. I wanted to interview a few people to see what they thought about fashion at our school on a deeper level. I had the pleasure of interviewing Grace Wilson, who is an 11th grader in the literary arts conservatory, Dia Todd, who is a 9th grader in the guitar conservatory, and D’Angelo, who is a 10th grader in the guitar conservatory.

I started by asking each of them how often do they buy clothes.

Dia- “2-3 times a month”

Grace - “I try to limit my consumption, so i haven’t bought clothes from online or department stores in about a month, but i go thrifting in my free time and usually pick up some pieces every other week I also borrow a lot of clothes from my friends so that’s kinda my form of “shopping.”

D’Angelo - “EVERY 2 MONTHS

The follow-up question I asked was, "What is your favorite type of clothing to wear?" I felt that it was important to see what different people were into wearing.

Grace - “I like to buy things that are unique and really stand out to me. I’ve been really into finding things that are trendy and still a little niche online, but I haven’t really hit the mainstream yet. I'm really into fun patterns, ballet flats, and big pants/skirts right now.”

Dia- “I genuinely love and admire all aspects of clothing and layering, so it’s incredibly hard to pick one.”

D’Angelo - “PANTS

Then I asked who was their fashion icon. It was important to see who they get their inspiration from and why they inspire them.

Dia - “Zooey Dechannel, she genuinely does it all, she can sing, act, dress, I think her outfits ruled the 2010s and will forever be alive. She is such a beautiful human being, and she has such a unique sense of fashion. It’s lowkey astounding to me when she wears something, and the whole world crumbles bc of how thought out it is.”

Grace - “Chloe Sevigny, Debbie Harry, Jane Birkin, and Cory Kennedy and Enya Umanzor”

D’Angelo - “ ASAP ROCKY”

“They play a lot with gender and silhouettes and don’t really feel restricted in their style to present more masculine or feminine, which I really enjoy. I also think there’s just a very “cool girl air” to all of those people, and their wardrobe and the brands they shop from really reflect that because everything feels so one-of-a-kind, like they know something you don’t, and they’re reflecting that through their outfit.”

I then asked the most important question that truly inspired this entire interview.

What do you think fashion means to NSA?

Dia: " NSA is a very artsy and creative school, so I think it’s very important that we let the kids here use their clothes to express themselves! There’s a lot of personality here, and you can tell that by literally watching everyone’s insanely planned-out outfits in the halls.”

1. D'Angelo - “ IT REALLY DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING IT'S JUST YOU BEING YOURSELF AND WEARING WHAT YOU WANT NOTHING SPECIAL.’’

Grace - “At nsa i think fashion is just this extra layer of expression that people already have here through their art. it kind of serves as an extension of themselves and i just love how everyone feels so comfortable wearing what they want and what makes them happy here. I literally wore a fur coat to school with platform boots before and didn’t even think twice about it because it just feels like any other day at NSA, and I knew I id get compliments on it instead of snide comments.”

I also had to ask who their favorite designer was because I feel like you can tell what a person's style is by their favorite designer.

Dia—“I really like Elie Saab. The way he styles the dresses to flow with the human body so fluidly is beautiful, and I love how he thinks because the clothes he creates are so eccentric but also very elegant.”

Finally, I wanted to get a good quote from each of them at the end of the interview.

Grace - "Eat well, love hard, be nice to your mom"

Dia - "Don’t be a d**k when someone is trying to find their own personal style"

D’Angelo - "STREAM ONIGIRI"

I also thought it would be a good idea to showcase people’s outfits around school!

Thank you to Grace, Dia, and Estella for letting me take pictures of them!!!

Estella -11th grade

Grace -11th grade

Dia - 9th grade

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO BE INTERVIEWED NEXT TIME. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME ON INSTAGRAM @ilovefionaappleeeee

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