So, What are the Kids Wearing These Days?

[victoriana]

Here in the Midwest we do things a little differently than down south. You won't spot Lilly Pulitzer or Vineyard Vines hardly at all. I would bet that only a handful of people know of those brands up here. Very few of the guys dress "fratty" here. You'll see a few in button downs and ties with a nice sweater and khakis over it, but only a few. Typical sorority girl uniform:

Jeans (American Eagle or Levi's, always medium or dark wash)
North Face fleece jacket
Vera Bradley
Letters (most often on American Apparel v-necks and cardigans. If it's not a cardigan, wear a cardigan over it)
Bows
Sperry's
Uggs
Yoga pants
Leggings

Thank god frat tanks and neon haven't caught on here yet. Shh, don't tell them! I'm cool with the graphic tees on American Apparel v-necks.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by AXEling

Another thing I've noticed this year that's popular on my campus are vertical letters (like the white cardigan in the AOII Emporium). I haven't seen any stitched vertical letters here (yet), but my chapter has gotten crafty this year and they used iron-on transfers on brightly colored (possibly v-neck, I don't remember) shirts. I don't have pictures, but I'd really like to get around to making one of my own...

Originally Posted by victoriana

Letters (most often on American Apparel v-necks and cardigans. If it's not a cardigan, wear a cardigan over it)

I saw of two of these vertical letter cardigans during officer interviews at DePaul. That came out of nowhere. I've only been out of college for a year and a half! WTF!

Anyways, I came here because I am curious to know what the dudes are wearing as far as letters. I want to get my brother something with letters for Christmas, but I just don't know what. My fiance is not a good example...the only letters he ever wore were intramural shirts and this one pair of basketball shorts that he had. Of all the ways to wear letters, I usually saw guys wearing them on hoodies or hats. Is that still pretty much what they do?

I suddenly feel so un-hip.

ETA: I'm talking about the midwest, if that helps. I know it's a different story in the south.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

I saw of two of these vertical letter cardigans during officer interviews at DePaul. That came out of nowhere. I've only been out of college for a year and a half! WTF!

Anyways, I came here because I am curious to know what the dudes are wearing as far as letters. I want to get my brother something with letters for Christmas, but I just don't know what. My fiance is not a good example...the only letters he ever wore were intramural shirts and this one pair of basketball shorts that he had. Of all the ways to wear letters, I usually saw guys wearing them on hoodies or hats. Is that still pretty much what they do?

I suddenly feel so un-hip.

ETA: I'm talking about the midwest, if that helps. I know it's a different story in the south.

I've even seen fraternity men with the sewn vertical lettered cardigans. Not something I would do post-grad (personally), but I don't hate it. However I don't imagine your brother's school/chapter would be the vertical cardigan type...

For guys, the lettered apparel I've seen doesn't usually go far beyond hoodies, t-shirts, hats, tack jackets, windbreakers, etc. I have seen a resurgence in crew neck sweatshirts, but that might be because of the area I've relocated to. I never saw crew necks in college (East Coast mid-atlantic/pretending to be southern lol).

ETA: I'd be willing to bet that guys clothes vary a lot more with region/campus culture...