Fashion Flashback

Style can be lots of different things, but I'm going to discuss dress. Style can be everything from what you choose to wear to how and what tricks you choose/can do. It is a way of moving and doing.

My group of friends from high school all had this thing for wearing white T's. White T's from Walmart or whatever gas station sold them, preferably baggy at that. I was so crazed with this White T style that I wore a white T every Friday from Sophomore year to Senior year. Of course this was reflected from our choice in music at the time. We were into that down south crunk style of rap and our white T craze can be summed up from the song White T by Dem Franchize Boys. LOL.

For pants, it's always been slacks/khakis, preferably Dickies. I think this type of pants slay jean/denim style pants because you can move your legs better in them, not to mention I saw the older dudes wearing them.

There was a specific incidence in high school where "what pants 'skaters' wear" came up in my senior language arts class. It was so stupid and I felt embarrassed. It was the debate between skinny and baggy pants between the class, except me, and the teacher. It was college shirt day where you wear a shirt of what college you were going to. I wore my ATLAS shirt Sergio made. I've never been one for school spirit, but you bet I was glad to get out of there. I would never wear shorts though, even in the summer it was always long pants.

Hats are a life saver. They keep the sun out of your eyes and look cool too. Style follows function in this instance. It was fitted hats back then, but snapbacks now. I hardly ever go out without a hat. It is essential to skate function for me. I don't remember the last time I skated without a hat. Flat bill trucker hats are the shit! I like them a ton. Regular hats are cool too. I have a few of both. I think bucket hats are in style now.

Winter time was the time of flannels and hoodies. I think we got hooked on flannels from The Joe. He rocked them first and from what I remember some people at school thought he was homeless.
Flannels are sick and you have to be lucky to spot a good looking one at Goodwill that you can get for like $5.

Shoes was what it was all about though. They are by far the most expensive part of what to wear. Spend next to nothing on shirts, pants, etc, but when it comes to shoes, go all out. Get some fancy Nike Sb's. I was into Lakai and eS during high school.Vans skate the best though. I found that out later on in college, I think.

I can say not much changed throughout my college years either except I started wearing shorts again.
I like to keep it simple. No fancy get up, maybe some tall socks in the summer time, but that's about it. Button ups are in...