With the weather finally starting to warm up, the question of spring style trends starts to come into play. Students will soon begin to shift their style to align with the warm weather that is hopefully coming our way. With this transition the question of “what clothes are you going to be pulling out from the backs of your closet,” rises amongst the students. 

Madeline Gross ’26 acknowledges her excitement about not having to worry about lugging around a huge coat anymore. “I hated the layers of coats and jackets and thicker pants that I had during the winter, at some points I felt like I shouldn’t even be going to school if I had to take off so many layers once I got there. It’s felt like this entire school year has been winter and I’m ready for spring to be here,” said Gross. Dillon Rapp ’26 is looking forward to inching our way towards summer as well, and beginning to wear “cute summer tops.” “It really puts me in the summer mood,” said Rapp. It seems as though for many students it is important that their spring style has a little hint of summer in it, in order to speed up and execute that natural transition into summer.

For many students, summer means expanding their color pallet to fit the brighter tones that are complemented by the sun. Maggie Cochran ’26 addresses this new addition to her classmates’ style. “I think that when spring comes around it brings everyone’s moods up and all the lighter colors come out [in everyone’s outfits] …you can tell that everyone is so much brighter inside and out… It’s such a fun atmosphere because everyone shows their style so much more than they would in the winter,” said Cochran. 

With all this talk about the new spring fashion trends, the dress code is a factor that comes into play. According to Poly Prep’s website, students are not permitted to expose their torsos at school. When the warm weather starts to come around, some students like to limit the amount of long layers they wear, and many of them also find joy in finally being able to wear tank tops and crop tops without a jacket or a sweater. Cochran touched on the topic of crop tops. “I think that a lot of students in Poly have struggled with this policy because it can be difficult to understand. However, I do think there is a line between showing a little stomach and wearing a shirt that is three inches long,” said Cochran. Gross loves being able to expose more skin during the warm weather without having to worry about a jacket, and feels as though it is one of the main perks of springtime. “Personally, I really love wearing day dresses and skirts during the spring, it’s my way of welcoming summer. If any of my skin on display is a problem, it’s not mine,” said Gross.

Unfortunately, the brutal March weather did not allow for much of a transition into spring, pushing back the beginning of these style trends. During the winter season most students stick to the casual grey sweatpants and a sweatshirt outfit, as most people just want to be as comfortable as possible when facing the cold weather, and it feels as though we haven’t quite moved on from that yet. Sylvie Dorsch ’26 feels as though, “As soon as it hits 75 degrees I’m going to start wearing shorts to school and skirts on the weekends because I can’t wait for summer.” Until then it seems as though herself and many other students will be sticking to their winter attire.