NOCTILUCA October 2016

CULTURE Appleton, Wisconsin October 2016 Volume XXII Issue II Page 10 Attending Homecoming 2016 in style

By Sophie Plzak

and suspenders with a À oral shirt. A few other noteworthy out- ¿ ts that I feel deserve recogni- tion are as follows: Joey Dehuring had the best sock choice, red sneakers and cuffed jeans. Plus, the cute bowtie made his out ¿ t stick out from the crowd in the best way. I commend his date Clare Pelky for sticking with the prettiest color palette: baby blue, silver, and gold; even her makeup matched. When I asked Lydia Paulow where she bought her dress, she told me she’d gotten it from drama storage. It had originally been a À oor length bridesmaid dress from the late 90s, and she’d hemmed it to ¿ t the occasion. I’m just a little upset I hadn’t thought of that one myself. Also, and I will swear to you, silk is the next big thing. Sam Van Boxtel’s out ¿ t just made me laugh. “I didn’t know I was going to homecoming.” Even so, he looked good. If you can’t tell at ¿ rst glance, Sam Woo’s tie is ALL À ags; I also like the pink ox- ford. Lastly, I had to include Cart- er King and Izabella LeCap- tain, because they were, hands down, the classiest looking couple at homecoming. Both of you get two thumbs up.

I did homecoming a little differently this year. Instead of going all out myself, I wanted to capture the excitement and creativity of the night. I have always loved the brief mo- ments before I enter the dance À oor, when I can take in all of the dresses, shoes, suits, bow- ties and corsages that move past me. For most people, there is no other event in the year that gives one the excuse to dress like royalty, a Disney princess or whatever you may want. This year I picked out my favorite ensembles and at- tempted to capture the ingenu- ity and out-of-the-box looks that walked through the door that Saturday night. Firstly, what seemed to be the most popular look of the night was velvet. I saw every color velvet, but especially red. When velvet came back to the runway in 2014, through Tadashi Shoji and Burberry, I swore up and down that vel- vet would never make it to the Midwest. Even though I held little faith in the longevity of the trend, I still embraced it myself. Everything from the texture, to the way light hits it when you wear it, to the time- less look it gives any out ¿ t I pair it with, makes me love the fabric. So, when I saw so many girls wearing velvet that

Top from left to right: Tatum Halla, Anna Oberweiser, Amara Neitzke, Isaac Quinones. Bottom row from left to right: Joey Dehuring and Clare Pelky, Lydia Paulow, Sam Van Boxtel, Sam Woo, Carter King and Izabella LeCaptain. Photos by Sophie Plzak

night I naturally got excited. Tatum Halla, a sophomore, wore one of my favorite velvet ensembles, which she told us was scored at Forever 21. With hair in a simple semi-updo and a necklace that barely traced her collarbone, she exuded chic. Anna Oberweiser, a sopho- more, went with a non-tradi- tional bohemian ensemble, sported black Converse and a yellow velvet dress from Ur- ban Out ¿ tters.

Amara Neitzke, a junior at North, wore a cherry red crushed velvet pencil dress from Windsor. When asked why she chose velvet for the occasion, Neitzke said, “It was non-traditional, and that’s why I loved it. I paired it with a denim jacket and a black vel- vet choker; I thought it looked very 90s.” Velvet wasn’t the only trend that came to North that Sat- urday. I saw suspenders and bowties galore, as many boys

deviated from the traditional shirt-and-tie combo that can get quite boring. Although sus- penders can be a fashion don’t, as some of us might have learned during middle school after experimenting with the “nerdy” fad that Hot Topic debuted, this homecoming proved that they can be just as classy as they are cringe-wor- thy. The look was often paired with nontraditional button ups, and I give an A+ to Isaac Qui- nones for wearing his bowtie

What’s on your playlist: Homecoming edition

By Sarah Fleming

Photos by Michelle Ehlers

Homecoming royalty:

Seniors:

Sophomores:

Freshmen:

Seniors:

Annaliese Duerr: •“Castaway” by Zac Brown Band •“From the Ground Up” by Dan and Shay •“Closer” by Chainsmokers Connor Dahlke: •“Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd •“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zepplin •“Hotel California” by Ea- gles

Shay Hendricks: •“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey •“Kyrie” by Mr. Mister •“Come with Me Now” by Kongos Jenna Miller: •“Starving” by Hailee Stein- feld •“Wannabe” by Spice Girls •“Closer” by The Chain- smokers

Alex Miles: •“Ask the Lonely” by Jour- ney •“Pressure Off” by Duran Duran feat Janelle Monàe and Nile Rodgers •“Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls Anwar Jackson: •“Shrimp Poboy” by Sui- cide Boys •“Hell Of A Night” by Schoolboy Q •“Al Capone” by The Un- derachievers

Kelsey Dwyer: •“I Don’t Want This Night to End” by Luke Bryan •“Closer” by Chainsmokers •“Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber Ryan Popp: •“Run This Town” by JAY Z, Rihanna, and KanyeWest •“Touch the Sky” by Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco •“Hips Don’t Lie” by Sha- kira

Maddy Ahrens: •“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen •“Wannabe” by Spice Girls •“Hold My Hand” by Jess Glynne Brittany Horn: •“Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett •“H.O.L.Y” by Florida Georgia Line •“Over and Over Again” by Nathan Skyes