Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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1 WHAT ' S IN A NAME? What ' s in a name? Everything if your name happens to be Caivin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, or Ralph Lauren. These and oth- er famous designers appear on the der- rieres of millions of satisfied customers — mainly fashion conscious teen-agers. Fashion magazines dazzle teen ' s eyes with all the bizarre and expensive collec- tions of designer wear, suited for school days and an evening out on the town. Granite City is a conservative town in the fashion industry. Paris, New York, and Los Angeles are the leader in this field. Howev- er, students of Granite City South were not unconscious of the trendy items that are selling these days. Just roaming the halls, one could find from active western wear to the sophisticated preppy look. When asked why people buy designer clothes, a lot of students said they want Calvin Klein ' s because of the name, as a type of status symbol. Renata Brylak, junior, stated I love to shop at Saks and buy my nice dresses there.” The preppy look was everywhere. It was a classic look-neat, attractive and very ex- pensive to achieve. If for some reason you wanted to be called a preppy, just come to school wearing deck shoes and oxford shirt, and of course designer jeans. Then you might want to add little extras such as an Izod belt that is adorned with the ever present alligator. Mike Moore, senior, had a comment about clothing. I love to wear Izod clothes, because my mom buys them for me. I like to feel a little dressed up.” Fads do not always have to pertain to clothes- the feet also can attain the vogue look. Besides wearing Nike tennis shoes, high tops have emerged from the basket- ball court onto the halls of the school. Many students, girls and guys, could be seen run- ning around with white and even orange high tops. After talking about achieving the in-look, considerable amount of time should be used to think about cost. If you can ' t or don ' t want to pay the high cost of designer clothes, you can achieve the same effect by wearing imitations. The quality may not be as good, but the look is almost identical. Darlene Kaempf, senior, remarked, “I like to buy designer clothes because they are more durable and fit better.” Designer clothes and fads might not en- courage everyone to run out and buy such items, but Famous-Barr and Saks are sure tallying up the money. Whatever your pref- erence is in the fashion field, you can bet you are either in style or creating your own fad. According to Chesterfield — Style is the dress of thoughts.” Text and Design by ANGELA GRUPAS 16 DESIGNER CLOTHES FADS

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TO BE A FRIEND .... HAVE A FRIEND Your high school years can be your happiest and most memorable but with- out friends this would not be possible. Ev- eryone wants someone to share the happy times but also needs someone to help them get through the rough times. This is why friends are so important and why everyone need and wants them. There are classmates that you see and talk to everyday. These friends might help you with homework or make a class more enjoyable. Then there are groups of friends that you go out with on weekends and gos- sip. Many times this group of friends re- main with you throughout high school, college, and so on. The most important person, however, is your BEST friend. He or she is usually the closest person to you other than a close main with you throughout high school. ings, and secrets. They accept you for what you are. Most of the students at Soiuth agreed on the qualities of friends. Jenni Miller, senior, said, I want my friends to be trustworthy, easy to talk to, and like most of the same things I do. You can spend time with your friends in various ways. The groups of friends at South do mainly the same things. Some people go out to parties and activities with their friends, others feel comfortable just sitting at each other ' s house talking or watching T.V. No matter what you do with your friends, it usually turns out enjoyable. So every chance you get try to be friendly to someone you see. The results will be very rewarding. Text by NANCY NOLAN Design by TODD GOODRICH FRIENDS 15

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7 1 A line up of terrific looking designer labels and what ' s under them. 2. Anne- Marie Lipchik and Todd Goodrich display their Izod and Jordache sweaters. 3. Brands that many teen-age shoppers bring home after a full day of shopping 4 Kevin Shearlock is the epitomy of fashion-punk. 5. Oscar de la Renta adorns Gail Frazier ' s belt buckle. 6. Ken McManus is proud to show off his designer Izod shirt. 7 . These tennis shoes just walked off the gym floor. DESIGNER CLOTHES FADS 17