This past Saturday’s Bassment Dance saw outfits ranging from silk skirts to lace tops, metal chains, and gold hoops. The Phillipian interviewed students on their interpretations of the dance’s ‘Blackout’ theme.
Jason Cai ’28
“I have these two inch platform boots with silver chains on them, faux fur leg warmers, fishnets on the bottom and fishnets on the top, and a lace mini skirt, a choker with silver rings on it, as well as three necklaces, large earrings, lace gloves, and a black bra underneath. If I were to pick one [favorite piece], I would say that it was this fishnet top, because… my friend Ava, who’s an upper, actually gave this one to me… I’ve always tried to figure out what to pair this with, and I felt this would be the perfect opportunity… All black to me means this dark, mysterious tone. It means to build the outfit around the themes and the connotations of the color black as well as the color itself.”
Daryn Burnette ’26
“I’m wearing earrings that are like eyes, so they have moons underneath, a bandana as my top, and it’s black with orange and yellow designs, and I’m wearing a simple, long skirt with gold jewelry… The theme was all black, so I decided to go through my wardrobe and find all black… I feel like [the theme] means building an outfit around simplicity in a single outfit, like a single color… I knew I wanted to do black and gold as the main color scheme. I decided to match the fabric with my skirt as well as the bandana. [I like] the little bit of color on the bandana on the bottom. I really love how the orange just stands out with the gold.”
Clara Cho ’29
“The theme was all black, so I decided to go with a bodysuit that I borrowed from one of my friends because I didn’t have a black top. We got the jeans and then a nice little belt that I thrifted. Jeans are from Pacsun, the top is from Amazon, the belt is thrifted, and then there are the UGGs and jewelry. Black is a really interesting color to have as a monochrome style because you get to do so many things with it while also maintaining the theme because it’s very variable. I didn’t want to be too formal (…) but also comfy because it’s a dance suit. [I’m mostly excited about] my jewelry. [The bracelets] are from Tory Burch, Bubble Bar, Anthropologie, and Kendra Scott. It’s a calm fit. I don’t normally wear all black, but it’s chill.”
Samiha Tasnim ’29
“This outfit is kind of interesting actually, because it’s all from Installer. The shoes are from Macy’s. They’re just regular ballerina flats. Then tights, I actually have no idea [where they’re from], because my mom bought them. The skirt is from a Halloween costume of Yumiko, from an anime. The top is from Amazon because I needed it for a jazz band concert,… [and] I feel like I don’t get the chance to wear it outside of concerts, so I’m happy I got to wear it. Since the attire was all black, I felt like [this skirt] looks good with a shirt that shapes it. That’s why I tied the button down in the back. I wanted to give a classy black… sleek vibe, but also interesting while giving some variation of the black.”
