From Y2K to Unexpected Layering: 6 College Fashion Trends of 2022

Money can’t buy style – that’s what they say, and it’s true. You don’t have to be loaded to be fashionable. What you do need is an eye for what you like, how to put it together, a passion for fashion and the confidence to pull it all off. If you’re trying to be trendy, we’ve compiled this article to get our readers updated on the latest news in fashion. 

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Moving on, let’s dive into the current college fashion trends. 

Y2K fashion trend

Arguably, it’s the biggest fashion trend at the moment, especially for college students and youth alike. Y2K can be spotted almost everywhere online, from Etsy to Instagram, to your favorite TV shows on streaming platforms. Euphoria is a good example. 

For our readers who don’t know what Y2K is, this article is here to enlighten you. There’s a pattern in fashion history and trends where we see a trend from the past re-emerge in our present times. That’s basically what’s happening with the Y2K era as of right now.

For those who are present enough on social media platforms like Instagram, the trend must’ve been noticeable by now. Perhaps, some of our readers have already jumped on the bandwagon and started dressing according to the trend. 

Put simply, the Y2K fashion trend is highlighting clothes and fashion trends from the 2000s all the way back to the 90s. The fashionistas, influencers, and fashion fanatics of this generation have just mixed it up a bit and modernized it. Some Y2K clothing pieces and accessories include the following:

  • 2000s handbags;
  • Bratz-inspired clothing and accessories (a line of fashion dolls made in the U.S.);
  • crochet hats and accessories;
  • leg warmers and knitted gloves; 
  • wide-legged jeans;
  • tops and bottoms mimicking those from the 90s and the 2000s;
  • furry hats;
  • shield and vintage sunglasses;
  • Y2K scarves;
  • studded belts.

The great news about Y2K fashion is that it’s 100% affordable. As we said you don’t need to have deep pockets, placing bets at the casino, or scrimp and save over several paychecks in order to put something eye-popping together.

Y2K has been particularly popular with fast fashion companies such as Shein and H&M where they’re able to churn out styles at a breakneck pace at very affordable prices.

60s Fashion

Local retail stores that mimic high fashion brands such as Zara have been promoting 60s style clothing pieces. Just go to one of their branches and take a look. Psychedelic patterns and pieces that were trendy in the 60s eras are being cherry-picked and re-popularized as of this moment.

This trend is similar to the Y2K trend, except it’s the 1960s and not the 1990s or 2000s. Expect many color pops, flashy and bohemian clothing pieces, and even dresses from the 60s. The trending 60s re-emergence isn’t far-fetched since some of the clothing pieces from this era are actually quite attractive and easily styled. If you are a fan of colorful fashion, this is worthwhile to take a peek at. 

Rompers and Jumpsuits

Rompers emerged in the public eye around the 1900s, while catsuits emerged in the 1960s. They’re similar and trending at the moment. While not the most practical pieces of clothing, they’ve been re–popularized because of the trend of blasting stuff from the past. For both men and women, the great thing about rompers and jumpsuits is that they don’t need to be colorful or have a pattern, these sleek one-pieces always make a statement. As long as the fit is on-point

 

Layering 

Layering isn’t new, but it’s being emphasized a lot more as of late with more unexpected pieces being worn together. It’s especially a big thing among college students and teens nowadays. Though it sounds really simple, you have to know what you’re doing if you want to do layering that brings different color palettes and patterns together. 

The idea is to layer one piece of clothing with another, like putting a top over another top, but ensuring that there’s a voice, personality or attitudes to what how you’re layering. This is nothing new, as it’s a fashion trend that is still quite popular in cities like Tokyo

In the U.S., prominent fashion icons such as Bella Hadid, an international supermodel, layer a lot of different styles of clothing. This trend most likely got popularized because of icons such as Bella, who are present on many social media platforms.

Monochrome

Monochrome is a simple concept. You wear the same color from top to bottom, down to the accessories. While it’s certainly nothing novel and abstract, it was popularized quite heavily by Kanye West a few years back. Kanye organized his own runway and released clothes in his own fashion line. Remember the Yeezys? 

Kanye obviously didn’t invent this concept, but he did his part in making it trendy for the years to come after his brand release and his runway. Monochrome fashion remains strong today, with many celebrities and fashion enthusiasts sporting the look in daily life and on social media. 

Pair a beige top with beige pants, preferably baggy. Pair blue jeans with something blue of the same shade. Add in some accessories of the same color. There’s your monochrome look and its snatches. 

Rave and Festival Clothing

Music festival style is a thing and it’s been evolving over the last several years. With so many different, large music festivals happening across the country from Coachella to Rolling Loud to Outside Lands to Lollapalooza, summer festival fashion doesn’t change as dramatically as other trends, but build on the previous styles of last year’s festival looks.

For 2022, we are looking at latex, all black clothes, leather pants and corsets, bucket hats, holographic T-shirts, pasties. All of these are pretty much the rage in rave and festival communities. And they seep into mainstream fashion. If you’re one of those people who want to take a trip to Berlin, you’d probably fit right in.

The trends in Coachella and big music festivals also get into the shelves of many fashion brands and stores. Dolls Kill and Jaded London are examples of hugely popular fashion brands that promote these trends.

On the other hand, our readers don’t have to be techno fans to enjoy the fashion trends from these communities. Grab a bucket hat, sling on a fanny pack, and you’ve got a rave look without the rave. 

You don’t need money, but you do need a voice

From our experience, your fashion if you need a wardrobe update or are just keeping up with the times. If you feel like you’re lagging behind, get in with the new trends. Some of them might not be for everyone, but most will surely win the hearts of fashion lovers.

 

 

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