It’s often those individual touches to an ensemble that make it all the more memorable, reinforcing the impact of a college presentation ... as possible to dress up,” said Fenster.

It's an ongoing trend in which people dress up thematically in anticipation of ... She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.

People don’t dress up for the theater, the opera, work or travel. Sometimes airports look more like giant sleepover parties than transportation hubs. And it’s been that way for some time.