27 Rolls
208 Hours
Inspiration
I have been lucky enough to visit all across the United States, and my tuxedo is inspired by my travels across America to honor our 250th Anniversary. On the tuxedo, I included some of my favorite memories from my road trips with my mom, aunt, and grandpa. These road trips have shaped my future and allowed me to discover my passion for hotels and hospitality, which I am pursuing in college.
On one side of the tuxedo jacket, I chose my hometown of Los Angeles, represented by the Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood Sign. On the other side, I chose where I’m moving to for college, New York City. We included the state flowers from both; New York’s state flower is a rose, and California’s is the California poppy. For the pants, we chose some of my favorite landmarks from each coast: the Golden Gate Bridge and a New England Lighthouse, like those I saw in Maine.
On the back, we have a map of the United States that’s color-coded by when they were added to the union. There are also postcards of some of the landmarks and things I’ve come across on my trips, like a Hawaiian beach, the Liberty Bell, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Yellowstone thermal pools, Mesa Verde, and the numerous corn fields I passed along the way. Largest of all, we put the Statue of Liberty to represent the American ideals of hospitality. The postcards are mapped in an east to west pattern in alignment with where they are on the map.