By Kristen Dillon
Everyone knows that Homecoming is a special annual celebration in American high schools for grade 9-12, often featuring a football game, spirit week, and pep rallies followed by a semi-formal dance. For the dance, the girls usually wear a short gown, while guys often wear a suit, a blazer, dress pants, and a button up dress shirt, with a tie or bowtie. Here are a few trends to note while shopping.
Girls Homecoming Trends Of 2025:
- Bright colors, and bold, eye-catching style with a lot of sparkle from sequins, rhinestones, or intricate beaded designs.
- Unique Silhouettes such as corset bodices, one-shoulder styles, and one-shoulder asymmetrical styles are also in.
- Half-up, half-down styles are in, with elegant waves or kept straight for a sleek look. A slick back could be paired well with an intricate dress if you want everybody’s eyes on your dress.
Boys Homecoming Trends Of 2025:
- To spice up your look, many boys, instead of wearing dress shoes, are wearing sneakers like dunks or converse.
- Suit Separates and mix-and-match outfits. Lots of boys this year are wearing textured blazers such as corduroy and velvet in bright colors like forest green or burgundy.
- Coordinating Accessories like matching the metal of your watch to your belt buckle, and the leather of your belt to your shoes.
A few places to take pictures are Towners Woods Park, Glamorgan Castle, Silver Park, and the Mckinley Memorial. Some places to buy dresses are Windsor, Dillards, Henris, Maggies, Macy’s, Universe Bridal And Prom, and The Winner. Homecoming will be one of the most memorable events of high school, so make sure you live it up and have fun!
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