Rush: What NOT to wear........

[Kaguya]

Also, while wearing what you are comfortable in is a good idea, <b>do</b> try andf find something that isn't exactly like the fashions that everyone else is wearing.

Standing out in the crowd, as long as you are not presenting yourself/dressing offensively, is usually a good thing when sisters have to see two hundred girls in a day, and you're only one of them.

I will tell you to NOT do what I did when I was a PNM going through Formal at my school:

I wore something that would intentionally get me axed from most of the sororities' lists, because I did not want to be chosen because of my clothing style. (Like it or not, it does sometimes happen) I typically dress in pretty wild fashions, so I simply did a toned-down version of my clothing, minus the skirt; I wore a mandarin top with black slacks and open-toes slides. I wore my hair down, and I didn't wear any makeup. My hair was also cherry-red at the time, so that probably didn't help either....

It takes a lot of guts to go against any fashion norms during recruitment, and while FR might not be the best time to show your deviant style 110%, if you do dress differently from the avaerage rushee, make sure that you're doing it in a respectful way. Let the Sisters get an idea of who you are, but also show them that while you ask them to respect your different style, you are also willing to show them respect by toning things down for Formal; you don't need white skin and blacked eyes for ANY sorority event, INCLUDING Formal!

Oh, while we're on the topic of hair dye, if you dye your hair ANY unnatural colors like blue or green, PLEASE make sure that your color is freshly done and that none of it is on your neck/scalp; I had dyed hair before formal and what I did was redye it a week before so that if I did get any dye stains on my skin, it would have faded before I was seen at Formal.