So, What are the Kids Wearing These Days?

[AXEling]

Originally Posted by alexandra92

Letters on V necks

Woot midwest!

Yep, the v-necks seem to be picking up around here.

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...

Some women on my campus wear skinny jeans and ballet flats religiously. In terms of "comfy" attire, it seems to be athletic shorts/baggy sweatpants. Either that, or I just don't notice the more streamlined yoga pants. Personally, I don't wear sweats to class because I don't see how hard it is to pull on a pair of clean jeans, and mine aren't horridly uncomfortable. That's me though, to each their own.

[PhoenixAzul]

when I was working at Oklahoma, I seriously had to work on my not staring. I can't believe how different style is/was from when I was in university (which, let us note, was 08 for graduate school and 07 for undergrad!). I don't get the Nike Shorts trend, which was huge at OU. When the summer orientation camps came through my department, it was like the Boston Marathon starting line. I don't get it (well, OK, I do, because it is a million degrees in Oklahoma, but still...)

Ditto on the "shorts so short I can see your dupa". At that point, they are not shorts, they're very uncomfortable underwear with pockets.

I have to take a minute and lament the North Face Denali. If you want a nice fluffy fleece to wear under a jacket, awesome. But if you're looking for actual warmpth...it's not the thing you're after. It's not windstopper, it's not water resistant, and if you've got a dog or cat it is a permanent hair catcher. Let me talk to you about an actual jacket that would give you all of the above and more for the same price or less.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAzul

Ditto on the "shorts so short I can see your dupa".

LOL, I haven't heard the word "dupa" since my Polish grandma passed away!

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

LOL, I haven't heard the word "dupa" since my Polish grandma passed away!

Pittsburgh's gift to you!

(Leaving church on Sunday, the car parked in front of us said: "You bet your dupa I'm Polish!" Yes, we are Catholics...how did you know? ;-))

[JayhawkAOII]

I have seen those shorts. I have more fabric in my handbag than those shorts have.

[psusue]

I made a polyvore for this. Because apparently I have too much time on my hands.

Here it is. What you'll see on a Penn State sorority woman on any given day. American Apparel hoodies, leggings, Nike shoes and shorts, riding boots, loose fitting tops and sweaters, bodycon dresses and cage heels. Welcome to Happy Valley.

[lovespink88]

^^I would definitely agree that this can be a campus/region thing. Also, I'm pretty sure you're spot on about the cardigan thing not working for dudes at my school!

I ended up getting him a hoodie. He is a hoodie kind of guy anyways!

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

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...

Originally Posted by lovespink88

^^I would definitely agree that this can be a campus/region thing. Also, I'm pretty sure you're spot on about the cardigan thing not working for dudes at my school!

I ended up getting him a hoodie. He is a hoodie kind of guy anyways!

Yeah, Oregon pretty much is a crew neck or sweatshirt only for Fraternity letters and they wore them horizontally. My boyfriend has one hat, but never wore it.

Sororities are beginning to pick up on the vertical letters. Or at least my chapter is, not sure about the others. Most of the sororities wear crew neck, v neck or sweatshirts with horizontal letters.

[ZetaGirl22]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

When I joined GreekChat in 2001, the typical sorority girl outfit consisted of things like this:

The ubiquitous "Return to Tiffany" bracelet (wow, that's pretty ugly now that I look back at it)


The Kate Spade microfiber bag; preferably the boxy one with the flap that came over the top. Yes, I had one. Not sure where it went, though. I think I may have forced it on kddani when she was in law school and we were at a GC gathering.


Long, unlayered hair flat ironed within an inch of its life


Those black, stretchy pants that weren't quite leggings. Known as "bitch pants" or "sorority girl pants"

Does anyone else even remember these things? LOL So, what is it that every sorority girl needs here in 2011?

Yes to all the above, I was a collegian from '99-'02, and you must not forget of course, the dark wash bootcut jeans, navy blue or black peacoat, and "clunky" thick soled boots in the winter, black Steve Madden slides in the summer. When I graduated, the Kate Spade bags were going out of style and everyone had the logo printed Loius Vuitton bags.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by ZetaGirl22

Yes to all the above, I was a collegian from '99-'02, and you must not forget of course, the dark wash bootcut jeans, navy blue or black peacoat, and "clunky" thick soled boots in the winter, black Steve Madden slides in the summer. When I graduated, the Kate Spade bags were going out of style and everyone had the logo printed Loius Vuitton bags.

Oh man, those Steve Madden slides. OH MAN.

I think St. John, like Talbots, would have a long battle to market to younger women successfully. With STJ a lot of it has to do with the price--it's even more than other "upscale" lines with a younger market, like Theory or Tory Burch. They have a pretty good niche going now, and they're still picking "establishment" younger celebs like Kate Winslet and AJ. They might be aiming for the 35-and-over demographic but they probably won't get much younger than that.

[XOcarnation]

Hmm this is interesting for me, because it seems as if my university dresses a little bit more formally than others.

We definitely do gym wear if we are going to work out after class. If you have an early morning class, girls will wear a longer tunic-y shirt and/or a sorority pull-over in this type of style (http://adamblockdesign.com/abd/2012/...st-half-zip-2/), leggings, and riding boots.

During the fall, I would say it is generally a J-crew type t-shirt/blouse, jeans, and flats/sandals. Slouchy knit tops are also popular (http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/soprano-...esultback=4407).

In the winter it is pretty much the same adding a boyfriend cardigan and exchanging flats/sandals to riding boots. Button up shirts are also popular. Northfaces definitely make an appearance. Uggs however might be worn like to the library at night or inside the house to study, but they aren't for trekking around campus during the daytime.

In the summer, simple sundresses and sandals are common (http://www.francescascollections.com...ortby=ourPicks). Also ruffled sleeveless tops, shorts/skirt and sandals. On a casual Saturday, maybe a sorority tank and shorts.

[ellebud]

skinny jeans, ankle length pants...black orchid...gerard darel...men's shirts and boyfriend sweaters.....and for work...think 60s Jackie Kennedy sheath dress...HIGH heels leather high heeled boots or "riding" boots

......did I mention that these are my daughters' clothes...not mine. I am in the St John time of life...with the pop in fun shoes and nice handbags

[southbymidwest]

Patagonia sweaters, skinny jeans, and black high heeled boots (we call them her pirate boots, avast ye matey!) or brown riding boots have been the big trend at OSU this winter, according to OSU daughter.

The recent St. John ads with Kate Winslet would make me believe that they are trying to shift their age demographics downward, as a couple of "more mature shopper" stores like Talbots have tried to do.