If you're a college student, there's no doubt you've attended at least one function that required to dress up a bit more than usual. For the avid followers of the preppy lifestyle, you look good enough to do a job interview at any given moment, but for the majority of the graphic tee wearing demographic, this is where things sometimes can go terribly wrong. I'm writing this not only for the prep set (who ideally have started to build a daily wardrobe around these items already), but for the general college student who wants to look good, but really doesn't know where to start. No, Macy's catalogs are not where to start.
If college is about transitioning into an adult, you sometimes need to look the part, and that means knowing a thing or two about style.
Style, in this sense, is dramatically different than the term
fashion. Fashion is the physical manifestation of the weird visions that studio art majors have in their head, walking down a runway. Style is what your grandfather wore, and still looks just as good in 2013.
Examples of when you may need to step things up a bit:
- Presentations (For a class, research/academic colloquium, conference, etc)
- Award ceremonies/dinners
- Dances / Parties / Banquets /Receptions (If they ask for semi-formal attire)
- Meetings (If you are meeting with anyone important such as a dean, administration, etc)
- Job / Internship fairs
- Job interview (may require a separate article with additional detail)
The general theme here is that you want to be taken seriously. If it's clear you put absolutely no effort into your attire, people will wonder what else you don't bother to put effort into. It's a mental impression that people will make the moment they see you.
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Tie...check.
Pocket square...check
Flash drive with my powerpoint....shit. |
