June 18, 2013
  • Like the 'Gossip Girl' gang, NYC students doll up uniforms

    Photo credit: Urbanite

    Interviews and photos by Alana Abel

    Wearing school uniforms doesn’t inhibit the characters on the TV show “Gossip Girl” from showing off their personal styles. It doesn’t stop real New York prep school students either. With jackets, headbands, bags and legwear, these gals have found a way to make required clothing all their own.

    Erica's school has no restrictions when it comes to students’ hair — except for dye. So this high school freshman spices up her look by experimenting daily with her locks. Today’s choice: A thick headband atop a modern beehive.

    Lucky Star, a sophomore, carries her books in a large handbag that coordinates with her uniform’s blue motif.

    Kristen gives her outfit a punky twist with a colorful scarf. On days this 15-year-old doesn’t don a stand-out scarf, she usually wears a bright jacket.

    Kelley, 14, keeps it simple with small accessories, such as these gold rings bearing a small stone, her name and a cross.

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