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Columbia’s Bacchanal returns to campus with student style flowing at the seams

By Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

Columbia’s Bacchanal returned to campus this past weekend with outfits that showed off both individuality and the inclination to move about and dance.

By Lucia Auerbach • April 3, 2023 at 4:58 PM

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Photo by Salem Maru / Staff Photographer

Two students twinned in their patterned scarf tube tops and black pants. They stood elevated above the crowd as they smiled brightly in front of Butler Library.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

Two students wearing blue denim, eye gems, and neon green Bacchanal wristbands hug on the South Lawns to listen to the performances.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

The centerpiece of this gleeful student’s outfit was a red crochet poncho with multicolored crocheted flowers.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

These two students sported neon orange, green, and accents of bright red in their outfits. The student on the right stuck with the neon green theme, matching their Bacchanal wristband. Their effervescent dots extend from head to toe, including a neon green wreath crown—in true Bacchanal fashion. On the left, the student stuck to the pattern theme with their orange and pink zebra-striped pants. Also neon green, their bodysuit is cut in geometric shapes, with a black and red ruffled bra top layered as well as matching black sunglasses and red hair clips to complete the look.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

This student wears a strawberry dress similar to the one the New York Times said “ate TikTok.” Her smile echoes the jubilation felt in the crowd as she stands among the masses of students waiting for the performance. Her squiggled translucent glasses pair with her gradient hoop earrings, showing only the brightest of colors for the day’s festivities.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

This student and their plastic friend playfully look into the camera and create their own performance. The large, furry, neon orange coat is a sight of its own. Paired with the silver chrome sunglasses popular among students at Bacchanal, this student’s outfit expressed warmth and euphoria at the same time.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

The morning’s rain did not worry this student—they were wearing a sheer flowy shirt. The ruffles on the top’s sleeves work to add a sense of movement, certifying the day’s inclination to dancing.

Photo by Isabel Iino / Columbia Daily Spectator

Dressed to impress, this student wore a matching rainbow dotted suit and tie and a sly grin as they posed in front of the crowds. Their suit welcomed the day and added heaps of playful joy to the student body.