Coming back from winter break, many students tend to ask each other: “What did you get for Christmas?” The hallways of the school are often filled with clean new shoes, trendy clothes and stylish accessories. However, all the new gifts seem to be very similar. This year’s most popular gifts reflect a lot of those trends.
Teddy Clanton, senior said a trending gift he saw and received himself was an Alo quarterzip. Alo is a popular workout brand and has been trending because of their quarterzips, sweatpants and hoodies.
“It’s comfortable, soft and I always sleep in it,” Clanton said.“ I have Alo socks too, and they are very nice since they are cotton. I feel like [Alo] definitely has more [high] quality items than other brands, so I would justify the purchase as a gift.”
Other than Alo quarter zips, workout sets are also a very popular gift among teens from Alo. Gianna Smith, junior, received an Alo workout set for Christmas.
“I’ve already worn it to pilates classes and to workout,” Smith said. “I think [when] big influencers started wearing Alo, people saw that and wanted it. They have so many designs, lengths, styles and colors, which is [how] I justify the price for it.”
Students also received new shoes as a popular Christmas gift. They range from summer flip flops, to new Uggs and to tennis shoes. Leo Wingbermuehle, junior, said he received Birkenstock clogs for Christmas. Wingbermuehle said he was thrilled to wear the shoes for the first time and it will be perfect for summer.
“I wanted these but didn’t think that I was going to get them, it was a complete surprise,” Wingbermuhle said. “Some of my other friends got them for Christmas too, but I’m super happy because they protect my feet and are super stylish.”
Tatiana Carlton, senior, said for Christmas she got new chestnut brown Ugg boots, and had wanted them because she’s seen them around KHS. She said a lot of her friends got the same ones and thought it would be super fun to match.
“I really love my new Uggs,” Carlton said. “So many people wear them [and] it makes me feel very special and on trend. I think Uggs became popular because people saw others wearing them in school.”
Chloe Burger, junior, got a makeup bag for Christmas, which she said is a very common gift students received. They can come in many different colors or sizes which makes them unique to customize.
“I have a lot of makeup so having a place to put it, and being able to bring it places when I sleepover or travel, helps,” Burger said. “I think that Uggs come in a bunch of different styles so you can wear your own unique pair..”
Burger said her old bag broke, and Christmas is usually the time when she gets a new one. She said she thinks it’s a fun way to express her style. Like Burger, Amouri Kanley, senior, got a makeup bag for Christmas. Kanley said her makeup bag has a light in it for when she does her makeup.
“I feel like I see a lot of get ready with me videos, which is where people film themself talking to an audience and take them through your makeup routine,” Kanley said. “I think that is very popular [online] right now so that is the reason why makeup bags can be so popular as well.
