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Originally Posted by Lucky SC
you hit the nail on the head of what i'm trying to say.
because my family doesn't come from money yet they have a long southern lineage, they don't need all of the fancy clothes to show it to anyone. I feel like some people are describing the wardrobe as something that classifies the area around the SEC schools, when in reality its something really more so on college campuses that a preppy or greek person would wear.
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Thank you. My whole family is Deep South, but we don't come from money. My parents simply wanted me to look appropriate for the occasion. If I'm making a presentation I need a conservative outfit or suit. If I'm going through Recruitment I need a reasonably conservative sundress. Brands and trends don't matter to me, and I am very southern. This stuff isn't "southern". There are more than one version of "southern" and they don't get to claim it for themselves!
I'm southern. I'm Greek. I wear whatever the hell I want. I buy stuff that looks good on me...not because it's either trendy or classy.
I have a favorite story about a family member. His dad worked in a plant that made polo-style shirts. A few companies might use a different thread count, but for the most part even the shirts going to the high end stores were the same as the ones headed to Wal-Mart in EVERY way except for the label on the shirt. When this family member was asked by his dad what label he wanted (Izod? Polo?) he said he wanted none. He didn't need a tag to look good.