The A-Z of Edge

For the last few years now the term ‘edgy’ has hit the student scene in cities all over the country. Leeds, being a city smothered with students, has quite quickly adapted to this ‘edgy’ culture which has now taken over our university style. Being so popular, not a day goes by when you walk past a student in the street who doesn’t possess a key ‘edgy’ item.

If you’re yet to know the ins and outs of how to be edgy, DO NOT FEAR, the A-Z is here;

A – Alternative; can something really be alternative when everyone looks the same?

B – The beanie; Initially designed to keep your head warm in Winter, the beanie is now a popular choice at various House music events (Available at Carhartt)

C – Creepers; the female’s No.1 choice of footwear

D – Dip Dye; Pink, blue, purple or green- take your pick.

E – Ear plugs; essential if you favourite place is on top of the speakers

F – Flatcaps; backwards or forwards, this accessory is perfect for a bad hair day

G – Gems and Glitter; the more the merrier

H – Hoops; once only a gypsy park accessory, now acceptable anywhere

I – Inheritance; Charity shops seem to be doing well out of Daddy’s pocket

J – A Job? I don’t think so…

K – K. We’re not just sharing burgers with horses.

L – Lack of sleep

M – Mainstream; Everyone’s doing it

N – Nike; whether its footwear or a sweatshirt, Nike is the new Abercrombie

O– Oversized; Anything in XL goes

P – Parker; this can be spotted from miles away, the softer the fur trim the better and khaki is key

Q – Quintessentially Leeds; we may as well have invented the term

R – Rucksacks; its all about two-strapping, will three straps come next?

T – Two-step; the new and popular easy-to-learn dance move

S – Scrunchies; A girl’s new best friend

U – Unfashionable; the edgy trend could not be further away from the real fashion trends that hit the catwalk

V – Vintage; the older, the edgier

W – Wired; that familiar 6am feeling

X – eXtra gum. A flux essential

Y – YOLO; the common term that stops anybody from saying no.

Z– zzzzZZZ! We’re over edgy too – next!