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Students ready to head back to school in style
Popular trends point to longer hems, natural hair color
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Leslie, left, and Nathalie Pedraza shop for their younger cousins, from left, Christopher and Ellie Sofia Lopez and Alexa Avila on Friday at Dress Up on the downtown square. The Gainesville residents said they also shopped at local outlet stores. - photo by NAT GURLEY
The seasons may not be changing, but boutiques and hair salons of Gainesville already are seeing a bevy of pint-sized customers who want to shake up their style before the first school bell rings. At the annual back-to-school sale at Dress Up boutique on the square, students queued to pick up discounted shoes and dresses ahead of the first day of school. While most students may be more concerned with comfort (or adhering to a dress code) than trendiness, many ways exist to remain on trend and still play by the rules.