As the weather cools down, the fashion industry heats up. With fall in full swing and winter on the horizon, new fashion trends are emerging.

With over 150 stores inside and outside, Greenwood Park Mall is not only one of the highest rated malls in the state but a common place for students to shop. Popular stores at the mall include Hollister, Garage, and PacSun.

Ms. Emily Jackson, Hollister assistant manager, provided insight into some popular items. 

“Camo hoodies and sweatpants along with cheetah print hoodies right now are very popular. Camo has been trending for some time now, but cheetah has really gained popularity this year,” Ms. Jackson said.

This trend is reflected on social media and in other fashion circles. Cosmopolitan highlighted how camo has been a trend since the early 2000s and even had popularity in the late 2010s. In 2017, Madonna wore all camo at the Met Gala and Kanye West’s Yeezy apparel line debuted a new camo look. This has continued into fall 2025 as camo has remained popular after first surging back into the mainstream through TikTok in the early 2020s.

While camo and cheetah hoodies specifically have shined, hoodies and sweats as a whole are still popular.

“Our top three departments right now for girls are hoodies, sweatpants, and jeans. For guys right now, it’s hoodies, sweatpants, and wovens. Woven shirts are popular more for guys, but knit Y2K baby doll tops for girls are something else that we have seen lots of girls continue to buy,” Ms. Jackson said.

While Hollister had a focus on patterns and item departments, Garage focuses more on collections. 

“Our best selling items are currently cargo straights, ultra fleece cargos, and our sleek collection. Today our Jester Red collection was released, which is our big collection for the season. Our Perky Plum collection has also remained a very popular collection,” Ms. Jadiss Metcalfe, Garage store manager, said.

Garage has made a name for itself in recent years by using its unique mix of affordability and quality to target Gen Z girls who are looking to keep up with the latest trends. Garage’s collection-based release system is very similar to that of designer brands. The designer feeling paired with the affordable price point makes Garage the perfect store for girls who want to keep up with the latest trends.

Another store that has long remained a staple of malls around the country is Pacific Sunwear or as its better known, PacSun. Much like the other stores, PacSun has quality and trendy-ness that prevents it from being seen as just another fast-fashion store.

“For the men’s side, our most popular look is what they are calling Urban Cowboy, which is that kind of modernized western look. That’s going to include a lot of jeans and jackets. Lots of browns and neutral tones as well,” Mr. Chris Evans, PacSun store manager, said.

While the men’s side has focused more on the so-called Urban Cowboy look for the fall, the women’s side is completely different.

“For the fall, women are starting to wear pieces that look a little bit nicer. That includes lots of knitwear, jeans, nicer shirts. That also includes those earth tones, but it also includes brighter colors like orange, red, and pink,” Mr. Evans said.