Question about attire for recruitment

33girl · #1 03-21-2007, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

-UGGs/Heels, leggings, long dressy shirt with a big belt

Oh, dear.

No offense to you or your school, Pink, I just can't believe these are back in fashion. That was one trend I thought was dead for good.

adpiucf · #2 03-21-2007, 08:04 AM

Don't wear a business suit. Check with the Office of Greek Life at your school regarding appropriate attire. Generally, recruitment gets progressively dressier, so think about wearing sundresses and then something you might wear to a graduation ceremony or nice dinner-type event for video/skit day and prefs. As long as you look your personal best and your clothes fit you well (remember: you are dressing for the girls, not boys!), it doesn't matter if your clothes come from Banana Republic or Old Navy. See if your parents will pitch in at all for one nice dress that you can wear again, though. And check out summer sales at the department stores. It is amazing what you can find on sale!

Best of luck at recruitment!

FSUZeta · #3 03-21-2007, 08:17 AM

business attire will NOT be appropriate for npc recruitment.

it will be much more important to look good, well put together and well groomed than it will to have all designer duds.

as for clothing from target, i have a friend who has several of the isaac mizrahi outfits and shoes from target and she always looks fabulous when she wears them. trust me, this is a lady who can shop absolutely anywhere she wants-saks, niemann marcus, private designer shops in town. she just knows what flatters her and how to put an entire outfit together. invest in a few trendy magazines-often they will show a designer outfit on one page and will show how to copy the look at a fraction of the price.

you don't have to buy all new clothes-you are meeting these people for the first time during recruitment, so unless your clothes are faded and worn and your shoes are dirty and scuffed, they won't know that your outfits are not new. if you think that all new clothes would make you feel more confident, then pace yourself-buy one outfit or item now, another next month, etc. instead of waiting until right before recruitment to buy all your clothes. look for sales.

1908Revelations · #4 03-21-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

business attire will NOT be appropriate for npc recruitment.

NPC recruitment attire is more relaxed than what I have expierienced in NPHC.

One of my old classmates was getting ready for NPC rush and she wore the prettiest sundress ever.....I think she got it from Old Navy, this was a couple of yeas ago.

LOVEinZTA · #5 03-21-2007, 11:13 PM

I guess I was just blessed with a mother who is great with a needle and thread! She made my senior year homecoming dress (it's a big deal in Texas), my sisters prom dress, plus my sister's wedding dress and all of her bridesmaids' dresses! So naturally when I needed a chalk white dress for rituals and was on a tight budget I called her. That's really nice because you KNOW it's going to fit well! She's also made me many a skirt that I've worn to sorority events that would be rush-appropriate.

However, assuming your mother is more like me and doesn't know the difference between a surger and surgery, I see absolutely no problem with Old Navy, Ross, TJ Maxx, and cute tops and stuff from target. I always get Old Navy's perfect fit tees and pair them with dress pants. One of my best friends (who could afford to buy couture gown with the change in the seat of her car alone) gets a TON of her jewelry from Target, they have some really cute stuff if you know how to pair it. My pref dress I found on the super clearance rack at Dillard's on black friday for $40 and I got a rediculous number of compliments on it! My NUMBER ONE piece of advice though is pick reeeally comfortable shoes for the first 2 days (or two rounds, whatever) because by the time you get to the dressier nights and you HAVE to wear those adorable stilletos, your feet will hate if you've already been building up blisters on them and you won't be able to walk at all!

jadis96 · #6 03-28-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LOVEinZTA

However, assuming your mother is more like me and doesn't know the difference between a surger and surgery, I see absolutely no problem with Old Navy, Ross, TJ Maxx, and cute tops and stuff from target. I always get Old Navy's perfect fit tees and pair them with dress pants. One of my best friends (who could afford to buy couture gown with the change in the seat of her car alone) gets a TON of her jewelry from Target, they have some really cute stuff if you know how to pair it. My pref dress I found on the super clearance rack at Dillard's on black friday for $40 and I got a rediculous number of compliments on it! My NUMBER ONE piece of advice though is pick reeeally comfortable shoes for the first 2 days (or two rounds, whatever) because by the time you get to the dressier nights and you HAVE to wear those adorable stilletos, your feet will hate if you've already been building up blisters on them and you won't be able to walk at all!

I find that the perfect fit t's with a pair of nice dress pants a staple in my wardrobe too. I just hate to spend too much on tops, because I am a total klutz and I wear my food on my shirt half the time! (I always keep an extra top at work to change after lunch.) Even a simple plain fitted (read fitted as not skin tight) T can be dressed up with some simple pearls or classic jewlery.

That being said, if you have a nice necklace, bracelet or ring don't be afraid to wear it with something not so nice. You would be amazed the number of people I work with who wear jeans with pearls these days and look amazing.

Ditto on the shoes... shoe hell can be a bad place to go!

I got my black dress at Dillards on major clearence at 7$ (marked down from $189). No one who saw it would think cheap, but it was. Also it had a classic cut and the shape flatters me. I can also dress it up or down as I need to. I have even worn it to open houses at school with a colorful cardigan over it. No one is none the wiser.

AlphaFrog · #7 03-21-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Oh, dear.

No offense to you or your school, Pink, I just can't believe these are back in fashion. That was one trend I thought was dead for good.

That was my first thought as well.

Hello 80s.

I think one of the new sundresses that Old Navy is offering would be appropriate...

http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive...1-01p01v01.jpg

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The only way I can see brand names coming up in (polite, rush appropriate) conversation is "Hey - great dress, where'd you get it?". And then, they've already admitted they liked it, no matter where it came from, so they'd look pretty snobby turning their noses up at it at that point. Other then that, the only other way they're even going to know it's from Old Navy is if they shop there themselves.

SigKapJ · #8 03-21-2007, 09:03 AM

Wear something YOU feel comfortable in. Personal style always scores points during rush because we want to see what you can bring to our chapter and there is no better way to do this than wearing something that you feel great and confident in. Business suits are nice, but you dont necessarily want to wear one during rush, save it for a job interview later on. Just be yourself and follow the guidelines that the rush coordinators have given you. Cute little dresses always work. Brands dont matter as long as you look well put together and clean. Oh, and don't forget your smile!

FSUZeta · #9 03-21-2007, 10:18 AM

thanks to alphafrog for posting those dresses. in my book, three of those dresses could possibly work, depending on your campus and your personal style and look:

dress #1-cute, can't really tell much about the fabric. that style of dress with a little bit dressier fabric might work for prefs. the shoes are definately "what not to wear" with that dress!! strappy, heeled sandals would look much better.

dress #2 a little bohemian but with flair. a pretty dress;worn with some flat, strappy sandals this could be a great outfit. if you are petite this might not be the dress for you, due to the large print and the length, but try it on before you make a decision.

dress #3-too earth mother/1960's for my taste. fabric looks kind of cheap. cheap fabric can do a lot to give away the cost of an outfit. the dress doesn't seem to fit the model well under the arms. no matter what, make sure your clothes fit properly-even if you have to alter them a bit once you get them home.

dress #4-darling!! just make sure that the tops fits and covers you properly!!

my daughter is home for spring break and we were doing some clothes shopping. another girl was trying on a sundress while my daughter was in the dressing room. daughter said that the girl was quite well endowed and the dress did not cover her properly. both the girls mom and the sales lady were raving that the dress looked terrific on her-my daughter told me later that it did not flatter the girl at all. luckily the girl took a good long look in the mirror and decided that it was not the dress for her. so go with your instincts, don't let any sales lady talk you into buying something you know does not look good!!

sunnyhibiscus · #10 03-21-2007, 01:11 PM

Thanks for the advice, guys.

33girl · #11 03-22-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

Oh no, I actually agree with you, so no offense taken, haha.

I don't buy clothes like that because it is yet another trend from the past that will soon be out of style again. I was just talking to my parents about how unoriginal my generation is with fashion, we've stolen just about every trendy thing from past generations --- bell-bottoms from the 70's, capris from the 50's, and now we're emulating 80's style. Ugh.

And the ironic thing is, a lot of the 80s styles were kind of knockoffs from the 60s and other decades. There isn't really much else to do with clothes at this point, until we all start wearing Star Trek outfits (although I think Uhura would wear pajama pants instead of a skirt that barely covers her butt).

I have a VERY clear memory of standing waiting to cross the street, wearing black stirrup pants, a white/black/pink big shirt and my big black belt. And thinking I was TEH HOT. Yipes.

VeniceIsSinking · #12 03-22-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I have a VERY clear memory of standing waiting to cross the street, wearing black stirrup pants, a white/black/pink big shirt and my big black belt. And thinking I was TEH HOT. Yipes.

Did you have really curly, big hair in a droopy side pony tail, while wearing big pink hoop earrings?

haha