Van Buren High School - Pointer Yearbook (Van Buren, AR)

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N Q PREPPED OUT. Junior Jeanna Hembra tries an Izod sock on for size to complete her fashionable look of walking shorts, loafers and a monogrammed sweater. CROCODILE ROCK. Junior Lorrie Barnwell straightens the collar of a new Izod shirt for Junior Shan Neely as he cashes in for the alligator look at the Boston Store. ., -f 'fr ,,..,,W,.,N,,,, ,,W.WNwf.m-wwwff,,Mmwm:::rv L1mLazz'eeffMmwwwwN,:e:Ng: ff-- :wer ,JWuf,,Mwwm:.wwzr-a,W:N,ml Stude l

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1 MATERIAL WEALTI is ees s A 'Prep' rallies lt seems everything they wear has an animal on it! Clones. When preppies donned their loafers, pink and green Izods, argyle socks and 'fnot a hair out of placey' looks, they most often resembled manequins straight out of the Boston Store. VVhether in harmony with the fads of fashion, out to impress their peers or just because it was their stylen, students joined to stage a prep ral- ly . Dressing preppy is not only im- pressive to onlookers but is also a real breeze for the Wearer,', Junior Sharon Braun revealed. No matter what the season, everything in the wardrobe coordinates with each other so you can wear most of your clothes year round. V 7, N- vmwmm, .. r ,M , Where Levis had become an institu- tion, Calvin Kleins, Jordache and Gloria Vanderbilt walked ing and Polo by Ralph Lauren mirrored the LaCoste alligator, doubling for both school and dress-up occasions, giving t-shirts stiff competition for tops on the fashion frontier. Although a look from the past, prep has ushered in a new way of life. Preppy accessories ranging from keychains to checkbooks coupled with expressions Clisted in the f'Of- ficial Preppy Handbookuj to create an entire Hprepped-up worldf' Mr. John Cutsinger, Publication Adviser, said. True 'preps' realized that if and when fashion designers ever chose to phase out their old-fashioned look, not to throw away their topsiders and khakis in despair and buy a whole new wardrobe but to put those clothes in storage, say see ya' later alligator and await the return ofthe the new fadn. A INITIAL IMPRESSION. Sophomores Kim White and Shawn Coots wear monogrammed sweaters over oxford shirts to get that preppy fashion look. A WMM. ,....,s,,.,,,s .., H, , ,,,,W,,,,,,cW,Mgg.,,,,,,,,,M,..W,,w,,i,a.,s,,,,,,R.Qis.si,.,g,,,,s-r-,,,. ...,.,,.,. -ww--Q-ff: ff-rreewmmwmsmsnwamW.-Mzfwnv- MMWs2wsis12:Mrr'rv'NWWWFM ial wealth

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,A.A A,,,. . N G, - so YEE-HAW! Juniors Jane McHattie and Johnny Newby test their skill at dancing the Cotton-Eye Joe , a must for any real cowperson. BACKVIEW. Seniors Leslie Mackin and Laura Owen show their preference of music by wearing Gilley's Club t-shirts and jeans, fitting right in with the country look. Southern livin' All it takes is a cowboy hat, boots and Willie Nelson! Fashion trendsetters? When the new fad of blue jeans and cowboy snap shirts cornered the fashion market, it caused no real dramatic change in the local look. I grew up on the farm, so I've always worn boots, jeans, flannel shirts and my cowboy hat. It's a natural, Senior Mitzi LaRue voiced, echoing the sentiments of many students whose real style has been country even when country wasn't cool. Without purchasing a single new piece of clothing, students miraculously transformed from country hicks into urban cowboys and girls. I love the western look and always have, it's comfortable and gives a neat, clean appearancef, Senior Scott McBrayer said. Differences between the urban and the real cowboy surfaced in the ring around the pocket from tobacco cans and the frayed ends of the boot style cut. And disadvantages have resulted from the fad. Prices soared with the claim to fame by the western move-V ment. Jeans increased from reasonable to astronomical as 1980 boots of S60 hit a record high of nearly S120 for that same pair two years later. wealth