When leaving the home each and every day, some are dressed to impress in high-quality luxury items, while others don’t read into their appearance as highly.
Wyoming may not be one of the most popular states in the world or have the most trend-following culture, but it is important to notice the small aspects that help citizens differentiate.
When asking students, “If you were given one hundred dollars would you rather buy multiple small items, or buy one large higher quality item?” it was interesting to hear their responses.
“I would probably choose one large item,” senior Kenzie Fields said. “Just depends on what the item is.”
Some students’ opinions consist of what exactly the item is, and some students don’t exactly read into this in high regard.
“I would go with inexpensive, “ junior Dusty Carter said. “Because my clothes don’t have to look stylish, they can be oversized and stuff.”
I would go with inexpensive. Because my clothes don’t have to look stylish, they can be oversized and stuff.
— junior Dusty Carter
As opinions go back and forth on clothing items, shoes can be overlooked. Still, though, shoes are a more expensive item and some students are willing to justify spending large amounts.
“I don’t spend too much on clothes, because I find the right stuff for cheap,” senior Gunnar Erickson said. “But for shoes, I do a lot of Nike, so it is more expensive.”
In the culture today, prices are rising dramatically. The term inflation is one that is said more commonly than it should be said. So with that, prices of clothing will go up even for bargain shoppers.
Most of the time, the things I want are more expensive items. So I would much rather get one item that I really wanted, instead of a bunch of things that are just like eh…I guess I’ll get it.
— freshman Karee Cooley
“Most of the time, the things I want are more expensive items,” freshman Karee Cooley said. “So I would much rather get one item that I really wanted, instead of a bunch of things that are just like eh…I guess I’ll get it.”
Still, there are those shoppers out there who are seeking certain clothing items, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are paying high dollars for their style pieces.
“I wear a lot of graphic T-shirts,” Erickson said. “You can find those for pretty cheap and style those with like anything. And then for like pants, you can just do regular sweats that are cheap or even just like cargo pants.”
While the votes between a couple of PHS students were pretty evenly split, this has proven to be a fascinating topic, even if it is just determining how much the average student pays for their clothing necessities.
