Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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This year the students at Clay High School sported the new trends and fashions of 1986. Fashion reversed it- self from the old preppy look. Everywhere you looked a new style or new idea was being created to take over the old ones. The big hits of fashion this year were plaids and paisley; almost every ward- robe had them. Everything was big, bold and bright with colors such as royal blues and yellows and pur- ples and greens. High school students, browsing through such stores as The Limited, were walking out with oversized shirts, stir- rup pants and Forenza sweaters. Many stores sold the popular many-layer look and sweat shirts worn inside out. Add to these new clothes an assortment of old jewelry and you had the fashion look of 1986. Girls dug through dusty jewelry chests, and came up with old brooches, rings, and gold bangles. It ' s nice to just dig through my grand- ma ' s old jewelry box instead of forking out twenty bucks to buy some new jewelry, commented senior Nancy Spiher. All of these were ad- ded to the new rubber gummi bracelets and a unique style was created. The guys were also busy creating their own new look. NOT JUST ONE OF THE CROWD! Senior Doug Botka shows his origi- nality in his choice of hairstyle. HARD AT WORK during her first hour art class, junior Cindy Cos- tello displays the Limited look of 1986. 1 18 Many went shopping at Hud- son ' s or Ayres and walked out with a new name — Generra. The Bruce Spring- steen image arrived , along with Levi ' s 501 Blues — as the zipper pulled out and the button-fly flew in. Air Jordans took off on many a pair of feet while trench coats aided against the chilly weather. The ' in ' way to tell time was on a swatch; it came in watermelons, rac- ing cars, and every imagin- able abstract color or pat- tern. Clothes and jewelry wer- en ' t the ' only changes in styles. New wave rock found a stronghold as the music jammed from Compact Disc players. Lyrics from A-Ha and the Hooters were on ev- eryones lips. The intensity of Bono and U-2 made them favorites, while a small group of diehard punkersi stomped to the beat of thei Dead Kennedys. Classic: rock from Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, and the Doors was worshipped by many, in- cluding members of thei C.K.P.A. If you don ' t listeni to these groups, then don ' t listen at alll stated juniori Shelly Dhoore. The fads at Clay showedi our own style, as the ideasi hit like wildfire. The fashiom and fads of 1986 may go outi as soon as they came in, but! they will long be remem- bered. Obviously, Clay met! the challenge as they kepti up with the ' in ' times. Student Life

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ALL READY TO GO home after a long day are junior Mike Boardley and senior Wayne Borton, as they wave goodbye from Wayne ' s blue TR7. 17

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ii T Y: ' ' -)i- %- ' FOR 1986, girls mixed together old and new with punk and prep to make up their own creative style. t ' iSLir ' SS-A ' ' : . ■-■-;■-- ■ • THE 1986 LOOK FOR GUYS, had them dressing in new ways, match- ing up the Springsteen look with the cool 50 ' s styles for their own unique dress code. 19