University of Utah Student Newspapers | 2015-01-16 | Page 2

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January 1R TODAY, PARTY ON AND GET GEARED SOAK UP THE GET INVOLVED WEEKEND Or at least get ready to.The Union Programming Council, which hosts Crimson Nights, some of the craziest and longest parties of the year, is looking for new members to help plan the fun. Find more information on their Facebook page. Applications are due Jan. 23. UP TO SERVE The Bennion Center organizes a yearly service day in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's is tomorrow, and you still have time to register. The day of fun and volunteering will start with breakfast in the Union food court, then volunteers will be divided into project groups. Register online at bennioncenter.org . Even if you're so in the zone that you're having a hard time getting back in the weekend jam after the break (we'd be shocked if you were), you can have a blast. Just turn your eyes to the page opposite for a few smashing ideas. A s a general cynic with little patience for the superficiality of New Year's resolutions, the first few weeks in January are tedious for me. A scroll through social media sets my eyes in a constant roll as phrases like "New Year, new me" popcorn through my computer screen and onto my phone. The New Year promises a clean slate — a year unscathed by bad habits, muddled schedules and fleeting determination. To many, the first weeks of the year really are a great time to assess their standing in various aspects of life. But, as with any poorly conceived goal-setting, a striking majority of these resolutions flop within weeks. The only resolution I can hold on to for longer than a month is a style resolution. Although I shudder at my friends' public fitness goals on Facebook, I have no problem taking a good, long look at my closet and restructuring it based on my vision of myself for the coming year. I think my personal objective this year is, oddly enough, to buy more basics and acquire more grays, browns, navy blues and blacks. I have a hard time toning down my outfits and this would be a monumental help. Beyond that, I need more clothes that resemble what an 80s pop star, a Martian and Jay Gatsby would look like if they were one entity. Listen, I dress weirdly. My taste isn't yours, so I'm not going to take this precious page space to forge a legion of miniature Addisons out of you. Instead I'm going to let you in on some secrets of mine concerning "real people" trends. That's right, prepare yourself for the ultimate list of what didn't work in 2014 and what needs to happen this year. OUT: Skinny jeans —These have been on the decline in the last year already, but this year I want to see them gone. It's not that skinny jeans are bad — they can shape a leg into something out of this world if worn correctly — but plenty of far more interesting cuts are being made popular that seem a lot less overdone. Boyfriend jeans, floods, mom jeans and super wide leg. We need more of these. Culottes —The baggy short/capri combination was doomed from the start. While a good amount of bloggers and editors successfully pulled these off in 2014, they got old fast and by 2015 had me gagging at the sight of them. They're like gauchos for fashion girls. Expensive sneakers and running shoes —They are great for running and to wear around the house, but please keep your fancy Nikes, New Balances and Vans at home this year. I get that they're comfortable and casual but they're also boring as hell. Normcore —This buzzword exploded in 2014, giving thousands of people unearned justification to dress lazily. Isn't the whole point of fashion to generally stand out? This trend sends me eerie vibes that we're heading toward a dystopian future like in Brave New World. You don't want that, now do you? All black everything — Tumblr is a mating ground for exciting and eccentric styles of young people missing a specific high fashion source a lot of the time. This romantic playground where teenagers and young adults dominate trendsetting has rewarded this world with some pretty spectacular things, but it's not all good. Take, for example, the awful trend of dressing up like what seems to be a modern day witch. Complete with darkly, dramatic shirts, skin-tight black jeans, black Chelsea boots and any brimmed black hat, these styles bore the hell out of me. It doesn't take much of a good eye to wear all black. IN: Gingham — PICNIC BLANKETS. Need I say more? Who doesn't want to look like America's favorite makeshift tabletop? That's what I thought. Funky hem lines — Crop tops aren't just for Coachella anymore. Countless stores are messing with hemlines as shirts and sweaters are being cropped shorter or sewn dramatically longer. High-rise pants are uber flattering while floods expose the ankle and lower leg to an utterly enticing degree. Forget normal hemlines this year, they're no fun. Kimono-like trench coats —These were all over the runways this September and I couldn't be more excited for their debut this spring. Silky, lightweight trenchcoats with dazzling prints are a phenomenal way to spruce up an otherwise mundane summer outfit. Loud, bright, borderline obnoxious prints — I think my excitement for more obnoxious colors and prints stems from my obnoxious attitude toward clothing. While most people dress to fit in, I dress to be seen and to make a statement — all while looking sharp as hell.This may be a selfish trend to include, but seeing more interesting prints around campus would be a lot less hard on my thrill-seeking eyes. Chunky, ugly, punky shoes — With the resurgence of Doc Martens a few years back, clunky shoes have been creeping to popularity among youths, and rightfully so. This is the year for them to become a staple in every person's closet. If anything, they add a dash of spunk to any outfit, they're comfortable and roomy for your feet and they'll protect you from basically any injury involving dropped boxes or power tools. And there you have it, the definitive list of what to avoid and embrace in 2015. Refer to this daily and you will live forever, probably. Kidding. Style and trend resolutions are entirely subjective, meaning your thoughts are as good as mine. Love black? By all means, drown yourself in it. Doing so might get you a scowl from across the library from yours truly, but ultimately it's what you want that counts. Now tell me, what are your style resolutions for this year? [e-mail] @ChronyArts