Every Tuesday, a few dozen students at Northwest band together and wear crewneck sweatshirts. This concept of “Crewneck Tuesday” was started last year, but has just recently begun to take off. This clothing trend is unique to the school because trends at BVNW are rarely ever initiated; most students that follow trends get their ideas from fashion magazines and celebrities.

The concept might seem silly to those who don’t participate, but some Crewneck Tuesday followers are so dedicated that they are willing to wear them even when it is over 90 degrees outside. The trend has gone so far that starting in October, The Dawg House is offering 15% off on all crewnecks purchased on Tuesday.

I got the chance to talk to Crewneck Tuesday founder junior Catherine Young about the trend. Through our quick Q&A session, I was able to gain a bit more insight on Crewneck Tuesday.

What I discovered:

• Crewneck Tuesday was spawned from a random idea in Catherine’s head while she was sitting in health class her sophomore year.
• Crewneck Tuesday has made Catherine a more confident person because she likes knowing that people are doing what she says.
• Catherine thinks the best part about crewneck Tuesday is just being able to get a bunch of people together to share a common fashion sense – it lets people feel as if they’re a part of something.

I have personally only participated a few times before, but it is definitely a fun trend to take part of. I agree that it makes you feel like you belong with something; no other school in the nation has Crewneck Tuesday the same way our school does. Furthermore, crewnecks don’t exclude anyone in terms of gender, are extremely comfortable, and obviously trendy. So the next time you’re unsure of what to wear on a Tuesday, a crewneck may just be the right way to go.

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