Style at Mizzou?
 

Hey y'all. I don't really know what to expect style-wise at mizzou because I'm from out of state so any advice would be great!

Also, I have tinsel extensions in my hair right now and I plan to go back to feather extensions soon, but I was wondering how popular these are in missouri/at mizzou? I don't want sororities to cut me just because I have weird stuff in my hair lol

I would not suggest having either of those items in your hair at almost any rush, anywhere, even if it is a fashion trend. You might not want to be remembered for http://www.finefeatherheads.com/

This is the Mizzou clothing suggestion page http://mizzoupha.com/what-to-wear though my Blanche side eye is engaged with the preference ensemble on the bottom left. Separately maybe, but together, hmmm.

I'm with ya Vandal. And from the few women I've knows from Greek life at Mizzou, I'd say it's pretty Midwestern. Go understated and polished. Choose outfits a bit dressier than what they've shown (haven't we determined that's always true?), but not too much more.

I just think a fashion accessory shared by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Rayanne Graff of My So Called Life, and Mr. T is a bold statement for rush. Don't get me wrong, I love a Cher feather head accessory when I'm singing Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, or I'm doing a performance of Copacabana with yellow feathers in my hair, and a dress cut down to there.

Think classic, not cracktastic.

^^^that's funny! :p

Colorado is NOT the midwest, in more ways than I can recount. I'm guessing CO from your user name (unless you're meaning "colorado" as in "red" and you're a redhead, lucky girl). Having a lot of first-hand knowledge of CO (I pay taxes in that state as well as AZ), I will tell you to ratchet your look back until after you're finished with recruitment. There is so much great information here on GC if you do a little searching. Type in the name of your school + recruitment and see what comes up.

There is a place and a time for personal style statements, including the off-beat and avant-garde. Now is not that time. Good luck with recruitment! Hope you find a home.

Aside/swerve (of course):Those feather things remind me of "Hair" and tie-dye. Shudder. I will never ever wear tie-dye again. One thing no one ever talks about is how everything smelled back in the day... the smells...*gag*

The feather things made with real feathers are killing hundreds of birds. And real or faux, they make you look like a 1979 skating rink refugee trying to buy drugs in the parking lot from some dude in an El Camino. Just say no.

I had to look up tinsel extensions. When Beyonce is the first person to come up, that really isn't a good sign.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised this is where the "stripper culture" has led.

Tinsel extentions? Seriously? As in Christmas decorations in your hair? I get the feathers, especially at a festival but not for everyday use, especially not for rush. There are great ways to stand out, but these are not it.

What in the world is that one girl wearing for pref round example?!?!?! I know I didn't go to Mizzou but my St. Louis relatives would never ever have dressed like that!

ETA: Save the tinsel and the feathers for a swap/mixer once you pledge.

Question about First Round and Philanthropy attire
 

I was surprised to see that in both days, the recruitment t-shirt was paired with denim (I think the shorts even looked like cut-offs?). Is that really appropriate for Mizzou, or should PNMs really wear nicer shorts or pants? Just curious.

Are they seriously advocating that dress with those heels? How would she even be able to sit comfortably? If a PNM walked into our chapter room my first instinct would me to make sure she didn't take out any decorations walking around in heels like that.

^ I think AzTheta is confused. She says she is from out of state, explains the Colorado. She is going to Mizzou for school, which is the mid-west. My cousin went to Mizzou, though a while ago, I'll ask her if she has any advice for you!

I'm thinking that feathers/tinsel might not be as bad as the shoes in the pref example picture. But that's just me.

Um yes. Because you actually rode in an El Camino. :D :D

That dress might be ok on someone a little less, umm, bodacious. Maybe this girl has a personality that allows her to get away with it, but we don't know that in a picture.

naw, not confused. I am just associational chaining. ;) and showing off my limited Spanish. :o

ETA: I just went and looked at the Mizzou web page. Holy COW!!!!

non NPC swerve/

I was assuming y'all were talking about the curtain-print dress on the right. Is the black/white combo the one that's an issue? That didn't jump out to me the way it apparently did for y'all haha

/swerve

you owe me a new computer screen-still lmao!

it is wrong on so many levels.

okay, so absolutely no on feathers/tinsel and that preference dress, haha. What about TOMS shoes? On another thread everyone was saying no to TOMS too, but on that What to Wear guide, I think the girl in one of the t-shirt days was wearing a pair..so yes or no for Mizzou recruitment?

Ummm NO. No Tom's shoes. No birks. Say yes to ballet flats and kitten heels. Even really cute espadrilles (the wedgy cute ones, not Tom's shoe style) would work with an adorable sun dress. You should really visit the polyvore thread and look through the sets. Missour-- at least where I come from in Missouri, is pretty conservative and preppy. You should be polished down to the last detail but not overdone.

lol alright... thanks everyone!!

I know nothing about Mizzou. But, a good general rule: if you are at all unsure, don't. Be conservative. Is it really worth not getting a bid because you wore shoes or anything else that put the chapters off? Keep your outfit put together and classic, but dazzle your rushers with your personality.

That said, if you are changing every aspect of your personality/style for recruitment, maybe being Greek isn't for you. Look for the chapter you will fit in with without all of the makeup/cute clothes, one that you can see yourself in at 3am in your PJs talking honestly and openly with the sisters.

Almost everything on the Mizzou "What to Wear" page seems really awful!

No TOMS.

No weird crap in your hair. Ever. Unless it's a mixer

agree!

Mizzou seems very laid back. I am confused by the Tshirts in the third round....

^ indeed. Can we just petition them to redo their style guide? I don't think they're helping much with that...

Best of luck to all the PNM's :)

More than the black and white dress/shoe combo, HOLY CATS THAT IS A LOT OF MAKEUP.

Poor girl. :(

My guess on that is that it's philanthropy round, which probably includes craft making, and may get messy. So they recommend t-shirts. :)

It says that the rush fee covers (among other things) 3 t-shirts - I'm guessing they get 2 for the first round (over 2 days) and one for philanthropy round. That is covered in the book the girls get I'm sure. I don't think they are saying the rushees should just show up in any old random t-shirt.

Bless their hearts, they just wanted to help! But.... it didn't quite work out.

I like how the title of this thread has turned into an existential question...as in, "Life on Mars?"

I realize I (and some of us) are a touch older than a 2011 PNM and don't get me wrong, I have some items in my closet that aren't rush appropriate; but the Blanche side eye was in full effect because of the shoes and the dress together. If it was one or the other I probably wouldn't have made a comment. The shoes just seem impractical for hoofing around during rush and standing. The other dress is cute but I think it is too short for my comfort to make sure it is covering everything while sitting or to prevent a slight breeze from a potential Marilyn Monroe moment. I have a short torso and need to take things up so things being too short shouldn't be a problem except the length from my torso was moved to my hips. This is a time where you can trust someone with a big butt and a smile, if standing it is that high on the thigh, sitting or going up and down stairs is potential for everyone to see London, France, and hopefully underpants instead of the Coppertone Girl area.

See what I wrote above. I think the top of that dress is hot, and I'd wear it to go to a club or for cocktails, but there's a lot of white and stripes that aren't for me.

My other immediate inspirations were Janis Joplin and random 1980s metal hair bands, I can see in my mind a picture of some band where the guys had feathers, my eldest sister or cousins had posters or LPs. It is a trend I'd never do as it would probably make me itch and since I have cats I don't need them attacking my head. Speaking of cats, did you see the website I linked to in my first post? They have hair feathers for pets, UM WHAT?

No Toms, not because they are an over done trend or are potentially a problem due to social and political issues, or can be ugly as sin in some cases, NO because they have little to no support and your feet will probably hurt but when you get older avoiding crap like that will hopefully avoid more foot problems. Though it may be over since it was mentioned last year, no Vibram toe shoes, just avoid those with Crocs & UGGs. Oh and I'm going to save time and stereotype you since you're from Colorado, but don't even consider socks and sandals. Chacos could go either way (comfortable, no hot feet:clunky on some and exposure of poor foot maintenance), butmake sure to look in a mirror or ask the opinion of someone else for shoes. Sometimes with shorts or pants things can look fine from above and make one look stumpy or amputated face on.

Maybe the way her eyes are set and if they are a dark color it appears in print that she has on more eye makeup than it seems, especially with her hair being dark as well and they are in the shade. I have light hair and eyes and fair skin so I have the opposite issue, though I keep it to mainly mascara as I've got the Arctic/Nordic/Asian eyelids where my lid is mostly obscured and even more so when my allergies or sinuses cause swelling. I just go with mascara and eye liner now as eye shadow can barely be seen and just blends together. Luckily I have good eyebrows so if I get dramatic I can go up and out towards my ears with color.

While at the salon today making a manicure appointment I noticed an advertisement for "Fine Feather Heads" at the front desk. I about died.

Wait.. I tend to stay out of these conversations, as I am a PNM myself, but people actually asked if they could wear toe shoes to recruitment?! Oh my heavens.

I really like the way the style guide shows a variety of body types in their suggested clothes. However, that pref picture is a whole nuther kind of variety. Yowza.

Love all of this except the kitten heel suggestion. I know they used to be a comfortable, stylish option, but in my opinion are very outdated/matronly for the 17-22 age group. Since Mizzou holds recruitment during August, I'd stick with sandals, Sperrys, or wedges for the first 3 rounds. High heels are a must on pref imo unless you're 5'10"+. If you're worried about pain, just bring tennis shoes to wear inbetween parties. It'll look goofy, but you'll be comfortable and still classy looking during the parties.

I just went through rush at Mizzou last year, and that is mostly what the girls wore. Some chose to wear khaki shorts or even skirts, but that was a very small portion of the group. Most people kept it pretty cute-but-casual.

Oh no, I wish it was just that. There may have been a PNM who mentioned it last year at this time, but I was living without computer & internet so I can't be positive. However I do remember a woman saying they were seen at recruitment on a PNM, and I'm pretty sure it was at a big SEC rush, maybe UGA?


Khaki shorts and skirts are my definition of cute and casual, and I'd include darker denim items in that as well. Any distressed, faded, deconstructed, cut off, stringy, frayed, or worn cuffs/legs isn't the best choice for events when you're trying to make a good impression. Casual and cute can unknowingly and unintentionally transform into sloppy and skanky.

What's were people wearing for footwear? Do you think the hair feathers & glitter would be a poor choice at Missou since you're part of the campus and have a better idea?

hootyhoo I disagree with your kitten heel advice. In general the term kitten heel isn't well defined or understood, and is frequently used incorrectly. Originally it was the description for heels shorter than a stiletto, higher than a flat, and for young women. Look at these 94 items from Nordstrom that were a result of searching "kitten heel" and I see plenty of things that are neither outdated or matronly, and are appropriate for women 17-22. http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword...edictiveSearch Heels under four inches and kitten heels will look matronly when worn with an outfit that doesn't complement the shoe. Women need to figure out what the look or theme of their dress/outfit is to find shoes that make the look congruent. The bigger problem is that most of the dresses out there and women this age choose, don't even come to their knee and are too short or too club trend to carry off a lower or kitten heel.

I don't think any PNM, regardless of being under 5'10" :rolleyes: should consider high heels a must for preference or any other situation. High heels are often defined at 3.5" inches and above, and those aren't for every woman. Women need to find shoes that are comfortable, walkable, appropriate for the occasion, safe, and if that is not a high heel then so be it.

I don't personally adhere to trends from fashion week(s), but kitten heels (Stella McCartney, Valentino) were popular at Paris Fashion Week last October, with the collections shown at that time for spring and summer 2011. Anything that was haute couture has well made it into ready to wear lines and would be fine for a place like Mizzou. More have been seen this summer in Britain, & with the Duchess of Cambridge rocking them I can imagine many 17-22 year old sorority women seeing her as a fashion and style icon to look to and emulate. Christian Louboutin, Oscar De Renta, Jimmy Choo, Tory Burch, Miu Miu, DKNY, Pedro Garcia, Badgley Mischka, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and more all have low or kitten heel shoes available.