A person’s style is considered to be a way to express their emotions with accessories, shoes, clothing and more. There are many different types of styles, but each is unique to every individual.
While students walk through the halls of LHS, they tend to take notice of teachers’ different styles. One teacher in particular, whose style catches people’s eyes, is Xavier Pastrano, who was voted by LHS students as the best-dressed teacher. Pastrano has a unique sense of style, which reflects his personality and how he wants people to view him as a person.
“I am kind of a chameleon with my style sometimes,” said Pastrano.
Pastrano will dress according to his attitude or mood at the time. Some days, students and faculty can find him wearing his signature yellow glasses with a colorful shirt, while other days they might find him wearing all black; not because he is sad, but because he is just “coasting” through the day. Pastrano has a fun sense of style that changes, just like how he describes himself as a chameleon.
Pastrano makes note of how style can change as much as people are influenced by their peers and surroundings.
“One of my buddies, Jeff Gimenez, has got a really great, unique style of super poppy colors,” said Pastrano.
Pastrano believes that Gimenez has influenced his style in many different ways, like adding different layers to his outfits, such as nose rings, fun shoes and different colored glasses. He thinks that adding different elements to his clothing elevates the outfit by making it more personal to him. Pastrano also accepts that his students have tended to influence his style throughout the years in many different ways.
“I have kind of taken inspiration from my students, not in the sense of what to wear, cause I am not wearing what my students wear, but I’ve taken inspiration in their sense of confidence,” said Pastrano.
All throughout the halls of LHS, there are many different styles that Pastrano has seen and taken note of. Pastrano loves to see students wearing crazy grsphic t-shirts because they are beggining to develop confidence. He believes that embracing his style, becoming more confident with his outfits and taking inspiration from people has made him a better person because he is able to express himself even more through his outfits.
Style is a way for people to be themselves through what they wear. Pastrano claims that once people accept who they are through their style, their confidence shines through. His advice to all students is not to hide in your clothes but stand out through your style.
