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This might seem kind of superficial, but what kinds of clothing do college guys where? I'm applying to a couple of Ivy league schools, and I was wondering what people there dress like. Thanks for helping a vain high schooler out! hehe

By your local mayor on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 01:00 am: Edit

go visit the colleges and find out...and see Road Trip

By Lucky (Lucky) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 11:33 pm: Edit

Gap is one of the two official retail clothiers of Dartmouth; the other is Abercrombie and Fitch. In fact, in this Spring's Quarterly, Dartmouth was named #3 in all of America for "Best Student Bodies." Gotta love us!

Lucky

By Nick on Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 05:29 am: Edit

I went to a big high school in a rich white trash ghetto so Abercrombie and other high rollers where the stores of choice. Now that I am going to an even bigger university I wear what I wanna wear. That just makes me me. Be yourself have fun with what you wear---if you can get away with it.

By Carrro (Carrro) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 12:07 pm: Edit

I'm an international student headed for the US in (uh-oh) 4½ months.
In all college brochuers and stuff, people are always wearing these weird high-waist-jeans and either huge T-shirts or huge sweathers. Girls have big long, permed hair and guys have hair-dos like I don't know what. Is this what you people really look like??

By Tenisghs (Tenisghs) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 02:51 pm: Edit

Carro, where do you live?

By Dontknow (Dontknow) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 05:11 pm: Edit

Carro, I live in California and Nobody wears high-waisted jeans. I also know few people with perms. As for big shirts and sweaters... not the girls.

By Carrro (Carrro) on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 02:54 pm: Edit

ok, I may have exagerated a bit, but still, there seem to be alot of poeple, especially guys, hiding under huge T-shirts (and baggy pants), it's like there's been an overproduction of fabric or something......
I live in Sweden.

By Nyguy (Nyguy) on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 11:49 pm: Edit

omg thats incredibly funny. and at a top tier school amost no one will look like that. go to a ghetto however and many drug dealers will

By Erin (Erin) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 12:24 am: Edit

Who cares what you dress like? I'm sure you'll end up in sweats half the time anyway.

By Rationalist (Rationalist) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 01:01 am: Edit

I'm with Erin. Screw fitting in. Be different. Be a freak. I know you are anyways so just accept it.

By Yourlocalmayor (Yourlocalmayor) on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 11:36 am: Edit

go naked.

By Pennian07 (Pennian07) on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 01:05 pm: Edit

Carrro- Haha, that sounds like a description of 80s clothing...which university will you be attending?

By Carrro (Carrro) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 08:01 am: Edit

I know, it's probably cause alot of the pictures are in fact from the eightees. I've been to the US so I know you guys arn't really that stuck in the 80s, but it is definetly true that there'r more baggy clothes in the US than in Europe. I don't really care though, but it was kind of funny and on topic...
I'm going to UW-Madison.......

By Brd (Brd) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:22 pm: Edit

"Carrro- Haha, that sounds like a description of 80s clothing..."

Do you remember the 80's? I do. And I can tell you you didn't see much baggy clothes in the 80's. Tapered jeans with tight-rolls at the bottom, t-shirts or button downs tucked in were the order of the day

By Pennian07 (Pennian07) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 02:29 pm: Edit

Brd- I was referring to this:
"In all college brochuers and stuff, people are always wearing these weird high-waist-jeans and either huge T-shirts or huge sweathers. Girls have big long, permed hair and guys have hair-dos like I don't know what. Is this what you people really look like??"

That is totally eighties (so glad I'm a nineties kid)

By Brd (Brd) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 02:40 pm: Edit

Oh, well that sounds like the 80's.

BTW, don't delude yourself thinking that in 15 years or so kids won't be laughing at what you were wearing, too.

By Sixtoes (Sixtoes) on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 08:02 pm: Edit

a guy from sweden was at my school last year and he wore really narrow jeans compared to most americans. most styles are naturally baggier for young people here, it's more comfortable. no need to change, though.

By Cutiebiz (Cutiebiz) on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 06:56 pm: Edit

my friend is an exchange student from Sweden, and its the exact same clothing as it is in Sweden.

By Haithman (Haithman) on Monday, May 19, 2003 - 10:26 pm: Edit

Well yea the fashion style in europe is much better than here in the U.S. (well at least in london and Paris) cept i'm not to fonde of wearing super tight jeans.
I wear sort of a european look sometimes (Armani Exchange, Diesel, etc..) But most of the time i'm rockin the Gap, or A&F and Banana Republic.
O well who cares i'm just a freshman whose birthday is tomorrow wooot!!
-Haitham Said

By Studiousvegetar (Studiousvegetar) on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 04:32 pm: Edit

Just be comfortable. You'll be spending so much time studying, I don't think you'll have time/energy to care.

By Nathalieny (Nathalieny) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:10 pm: Edit

The style is actually late 1980's/early 1990's -- a time in which I wasn't old enough to care about fashion, thank god. Bright colours, high waisted jeans, perms, sneakers, ugh. Reminds me of my elementary school text books' photos.

For the guy from Sweeden: dress european. It's hot, especially on guys. Slightly bootcut jeans (not tapered) are hot, as are fitted shirts. If you want to impress others on campus, dress sharply. Look clean. Don't give in to the gap ;-)

By Jollyapplepie (Jollyapplepie) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 01:20 pm: Edit

Haha, this is a funny topic. My French teacher tells me this: sweatpants and bring a hat.

By Hollaratme (Hollaratme) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 02:27 pm: Edit

a n f fcuk trueeeeeeeee

By Uncchlocalmayor (Uncchlocalmayor) on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 12:28 pm: Edit

go naked to class.

By Elazar (Elazar) on Friday, July 04, 2003 - 10:23 am: Edit

Or wear a kilt. You get alot of "freedom" and less fines for indecent exposure.

By Voldemortii (Voldemortii) on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 01:14 am: Edit

Awww............Carro.......that's SO cute.......i can't help imagining everybody in America dress like that.......
P.S. Im in an Engineering school with 70% guys...heehee..i don't care what other gals think about me..but i always wear skirts and high heeled shoes...:D...and for hair....,MAGIC STRAIGHT!!(that Japanese hair straigtening process that will make your hair extremely straight, but its kinda expensive, cost me 300 bucks plus tips..sobs..my dinero...T_T)...

By Sirmoreau (Sirmoreau) on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 02:38 am: Edit

I only wear Abercrombie, Gap, and whenever it's game day, i'm forced to wear nice nordstroms clothing. Abercrombie rugby shirts are my absolute favorite..oh American Eagle has some cool polo shirts.

By Progex (Progex) on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 07:10 pm: Edit

The stores of choice for many students is Abercrombie, A&E, and Gap.

I, myself, prefer Abercrombie and A&E (for pants and shorts).

Just be yourself, is all I can say.

By Chim_Chim (Chim_Chim) on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 09:32 pm: Edit

Express for Men, Banana Republic, Gap and stuff from Abercrombie, A&E, and Old Navy that doesn't have huge logos.

By O71394658 (O71394658) on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 11:34 pm: Edit

JCPenny foolz!!!

By Purgeofdoors (Purgeofdoors) on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 11:41 pm: Edit

salvation army all the way

By Phishdave (Phishdave) on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:13 pm: Edit

I don't understand how people can say "I wear A&F, Gap, Old Navy, etc..." and then say "Just be yourself." Dressing in clothes exclusively from certain stores is certainly not being oneself. I'm not condemning shopping at these stores, but wearing their clothes certainly doesn't reek of originality and uniqueness. I myself am going to an ivy league school, and I look like a bum. I had very much hoped that people in college wouldn't care at all about what brand you have on your back, and I personally much prefer a t-shirt from my 1996 soccer team than a mass-produced mall uniform.

By Ak_Theanswer (Ak_Theanswer) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 02:18 am: Edit

I wear A&F, AE, etc. but I still think I am very much my own person. I don't wear those brands to be like everyone else, I just like that style. Those are the brands that produce the look I like. I don't think it's impossible to wear Gap etc. and still be unique.

By Sirmoreau (Sirmoreau) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 03:39 am: Edit

Dave - Why did you sneak the fact you're going to any ivy league school in there? maybe going to an ivy league school is similiar to someone wearing abercrombie..In many instances its just a name, yet if it suits you, then that's cool.

By Morgantruce (Morgantruce) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 09:57 am: Edit

All the mall stores spend many millions of dollars every year figuring out how they can next exploit guys like you.

Dressing to look like a mall store brand is the WORST possible fashion "statement" you could possibly make. And logos..... Phew! Such clothing says several things about you:

* You're a follower rather than a leader.

* You're not nearly adventurous as you think you are.

* You've confused money with good fashion sense.

The clothing of people that are always well dressed for the occasion never gives any hint of brand. Such clothing always looks like it was custom made just for them. (It wasn't of course; it just looks that way because they have a good eye and are confident in themselves.)

By Progex (Progex) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 09:27 pm: Edit

"* You've confused money with good fashion sense."

Untrue and a hard opinion. There are many articles of clothing you can purchase from a leading store at a cheap price.

"* You're a follower rather than a leader."

What're you trying to say here? That you shouldn't purchase clothes that other people are wearing-- Or is popular?

By Phishdave (Phishdave) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 09:46 pm: Edit

Dear Sirmoreau, if you were to read the original thread which prompted all of the above responses, you would have noticed "I'm applying to a couple of Ivy league schools, and I was wondering what people there dress like." This was the reason for my mentioning where I'm going. It was directly related to the question at hand.

By Purgeofdoors (Purgeofdoors) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:25 pm: Edit

It's just a matter of marginal economics: does the extra happiness I get from name brands make up for the increased price?

In my opinion, it does not. Ergo, Salvation Army.

Of course, others take into account a strange little variable called "popularity".

Economics in the classic sense knows nothing of this. I shall pound my brain all night contemplating why people consider this "popularity" when buying dress.

And I won't discover why. No one will, except possibly the more psychotic of the freudians.

And they don't understand economics.

By Bobellison (Bobellison) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 07:36 pm: Edit

be yourself. If yourself likes the way abercrombie looks, wear abercrombie. clothes don't define you, you define what clothes you want to wear, and if you like them wear them. who cares whether people will call you a poseur or not? I think it all just gets ridiculous after a while. if you think it looks nice and can afford it buy it.

By Jason817 (Jason817) on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 01:29 am: Edit

uh...I don't see the point to this topic. Why does it matter what people dress like? Dress however the hell you want. Who cares what's "in style". Don't buy expensive clothes because that's just stupid. I mean, I never spend more than 10-15$ on a shirt and couldn't care less as long as its comfortable.

By I_Have_A_Life (I_Have_A_Life) on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 10:56 pm: Edit

THRIFT TOWN, THRIFT TOWN, THRIFT TOWN! This is the only way to go. I will save 48.50$ on a shirt from the salvation army compared w/ A&F. And girls dig original clothing.

By Calimari (Calimari) on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 08:28 pm: Edit

oh my God, I feel like I'm reading "College Vogue" : "Like I totally wear high heels and shop at Abercrombie, because I'm like so amazingly cool, and original." Jeez, I'm glad I'm not friends with you guys. I agree that you should wear things that make you happy, but you have guts to try to convince the world that you are "unique" when you obviously adhere to mainstream culture and its thought systems. To me, sporting the latest clone-wear that has just been made by Pakistani children is something that makes you completely uninteresting and perhaps even a tad bit immoral.

By Chim_Chim (Chim_Chim) on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 12:04 pm: Edit

You classify someone as uninteresting just based on the clothes they wear? Wow, you're soo much better than everyone else.

Immoral? Do you only buy products manufactured in America? I doubt it. Those kids in foreign countries are better off working for a low wage than starving on the street.

By Ml41588 (Ml41588) on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 02:04 pm: Edit

listen to chim chim...he's very wise. dont think youre any better than someone who wears abercormie etc. becuase you believe in not giving in to the trends and clothes made in 3rd world countreies, etc. how stupid are you? though your clothes may not be A&F, im sure they were made in a 3rd world country or somewhere that endorses child labor. oh please...your not different than anyone else. and uniqueness? im sure if you bought a shirt not at abercrombie, or the gap, or banana republic, or wherever there are over 100 people who still have the same shirt. dont kid yourself. if you didnt actually sit down by hand to knit your t-shirt dont insist that your unique bc its not a name brand...millions of others have the same exact shirt so stop preaching your bs.

By Sluggbugg (Sluggbugg) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 12:35 pm: Edit

Wear whatever you want. No one has a right to criticize your individual style. If they do, so what? You're not in h/s anymore, and it no longer matters if others like the way you dress, or if you fit in.

One of the privileges of being an adult is spending your money the way you want to, and when it comes to clothing choices, it's all about your personal style. Whether it's baggy & ripped from A/F, or "gently worn" from the Buffalo Exchange, or an off-the-rack sale item from Nordstrom's, or cargo pants from Army/Navy surplus, or brand new tube socks from Target, it truly does not matter. Wear what you like and can afford.

By Calimari (Calimari) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 02:24 pm: Edit

I think you guys have misunderstood what I was tying to say (and I probably didn't say it the right way). I do not, by any means, think I am better than other people because of what I do or do not wear. It has just been my experience (granted I come from California) that people who shop at Abercrombie tend to act like a lot of their peers (who also happen to shop at Abercrombie). Now I don't see this as wrong, but when you look at the label of certain companies, they do say "Made in Malaysia," "Made in Guatamala." I try my very hardest to not wear clothes that are made in third-world countries in unsafe or even illegal conditions. There are plenty of websites that list stores that have been caught using child labor (usually over-working and under-paying these youngsters). I did a huge investigative report for my newspaper in high school on this issue and have since become very sensitive to it. I'm not judging those who shop at stores that use child labor (just as I see it unfair for Vegetarians to judge people who choose to eat meat), it is just that I myself see it as wrong, and that's my opinion, and it is as valid as anyone elses.
I fully agree, wear whatever you want and whatever makes you comfortable. I'm just the type who wants to make sure that some little Malaysian toddler wasn't paid 30 cens an hour working a 16 hour day to make the latest and greatest fashions I might want to wear. I wasn't my intent to hurt any feelings or offend, only to share my perspective.

By Kelly216 (Kelly216) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 01:16 am: Edit

"I think you guys have misunderstood what I was tying to say"


um.....no. I think we pretty much understood what you were trying to say. Don't try to save yourself.

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"Jeez, I'm glad I'm not friends with you guys."


It wasn't your intent to hurt any feelings or offend, only to share your perspective??? Nice perspective...

Oh, and don't think the smiley face at the end is gonna score you any points.