College Tip 9: Clothes

College Tip 9: Clothes

College is a whole new world with new standards. People are coming from all around the world, so it is a blend of cultures. College is also a chance to start fresh, if you want to and know how to take advantage of it. Style is and has been a huge part of social life. The way you dress and present yourself give people impressions and they will judge you regardless of what you want to believe. You have to choose how you want people to view you. I’m not saying you have to change, but I’m going to tell you about some of the little things style-wise that will make you appear to be more college-like.

Like I said before, you’re stepping into adulthood. The standard of living becomes ‘higher’ in a sense, which means things like clothing will cost you more. If you know a little about anthropology or psychology, you may have figured out that the way you dress can have a huge role in determining your success. From a business standpoint, if you just look at the way people dress at an office building you can pick out the important people – i.e. the bosses. You don’t want to be the guy in the office wearing jeans and a wife-beater because ten minutes after you clock in your boss wearing the really expensive suit will be firing your ass.

Obviously, college isn’t the business world and nobody will be dropping you from classes because of what you’re wearing, but you want to fit in. Over the course of the last year I’ve noticed a lot of trending clothing. I’m going to start with men’s clothing because I know it better. First, snapbacks are back in. If you don’t have the flow of a god and want a way to spice up your buzzcut, get a snapback. They really just look cool and it’s a way for us to think we’re bringing some retro style shit back into this generation. Sunglasses are always important whether you wear them on sunny days or at your first rave. Oakley and Rayban are the biggest brands on the market, but if you’re broke the cheap knock-offs will give you the look and no one is going to call you out. For the summer and spring, tees, tanks, and cut-offs will do you justice every day. Solid color tees from brand names like Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, and even Southern Tide are in. High-cut V’s are acceptable too. Shorts wise, colored shorts are in. I’ve seen anywhere from green to orange to light blue and back to salmon. Flip flops are always good for the feet, but Sperry’s are the most common shoe you’ll seen on a college campus. For the winter time, just about everyone has a Northface fleece. Jeans and khakis will get you by just fine. There really aren’t any other options anyways. Timbs are the go-to boot if you’re going for comfort and style. They go well with about anything and you just feel good wearing them.

I really can’t say for sure what girls think is stylish, so I’m just going off of what I’ve noticed – or think I’ve noticed. For girls, neon-colored anything during the summer is pretty much what you can expect. Girls that can pull off hats should wear them. Sunglasses are the same. Wear tanks, short dresses and skirts or colored shorts. It’s what college girls expect you to wear and what college guys want you to wear. Summer and spring are some of the best times for girls to show off what they have. Girls will probably be wearing Sperry’s or whatever cute sandals or flip flops they just bought a half hour ago. Come wintertime, most girls will be wearing Northfaces and Uggs. Uggs are confusing for men because girls feel the need to wear them every day from the time the temperature drops to below 60 until it’s back up to 75. If it’s not snowy outside, you look weird in them. Sorry. Fashion scarfs are in for girls that know how to pull them off. Of course, jeans and sweats are acceptable for every girl at any point of the year, but yoga pants are a God-send. I’ve heard from pretty reliable sources that they are very comfortable which is a huge plus and honestly guys love girls in yoga pants. I’m not going to go into a huge discussion on sexual attraction now, but boobs and asses are what a guy will notice first. Yoga pants basically accentuate this attraction to a new level.

Well, I hope you have an idea of how to stock up your closet before you go broke! Good luck!