Should college kids get some $ for clothes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread explains a lot to me! I was wondering why so many students were wearing school gear when I visited DC's campus. Back in my day, only athletes wore clothing emblazoned with the college. It was considered a little braggy to lead with where you went to college. But, if parents aren't paying for clothes, it makes sense that kids wear school hoodies and sweats all the time.

They're wearing sweats and hoodies like bums because they roll out of bed and throw on whatever. And leisure wear (leggings, jogger pants, cozy yoga shirts) is super mainstream, so you're no longer judged for being in public looking like a lazy slob. But at serious schools like Princeton and Wharton kids tends to dress far more put together.

They usually did just roll out bed. We did really early AM classes in PJ's and went back to bed. No big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread explains a lot to me! I was wondering why so many students were wearing school gear when I visited DC's campus. Back in my day, only athletes wore clothing emblazoned with the college. It was considered a little braggy to lead with where you went to college. But, if parents aren't paying for clothes, it makes sense that kids wear school hoodies and sweats all the time.

They're wearing sweats and hoodies like bums because they roll out of bed and throw on whatever. And leisure wear (leggings, jogger pants, cozy yoga shirts) is super mainstream, so you're no longer judged for being in public looking like a lazy slob. But at serious schools like Princeton and Wharton kids tends to dress far more put together.

My kids are at similarly “serious” schools, and I am a professor at DC’s “serious” school (Georgetown) and this is comically incorrect. I get the sense you haven’t spent much time on those campuses.

[Anonymous]

We want our kids to have decent clothing at college because, even though we're not made of money, we think it is worth it to look nice.

[Anonymous]

Wow. How many pages on this?
Gosh, just send your kid cloth from annual sales from major stores. You can return for up to a year (Macy's etc.)
How about Old Navy etc? They can shop from the computer...
Students do not have time for shopping in the area. Cloth from campus store is quite pricey too..
You do not need $1000 per year... That is ridiculous.
One suite with couple shirts will do for both girls and boys for interview.
Unless you send your student totally naked, I bet you do not need more than $250 per year to support nice closet. They are students, not professionals from Wall Street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. How many pages on this?
Gosh, just send your kid cloth from annual sales from major stores. You can return for up to a year (Macy's etc.)
How about Old Navy etc? They can shop from the computer...
Students do not have time for shopping in the area. Cloth from campus store is quite pricey too..
You do not need $1000 per year... That is ridiculous.
One suite with couple shirts will do for both girls and boys for interview.
Unless you send your student totally naked, I bet you do not need more than $250 per year to support nice closet. They are students, not professionals from Wall Street.

I'm not going to assume anything about a kid with a bad haircut and no sense of fashion. And I can certainly understand that clothes are not as important as affording room, board, and books. But, at that age, style can be cheap and adventurous. They can wear things that we can't at our age. It's be a meaningful form of expression and can be a way to connect with others. Clothes can even be a sort of armor against microaggressions and those who don't think you belong.

[Anonymous]

A Moncler or Canada Goose parka alone is $1,000-1,800.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. How many pages on this?
Gosh, just send your kid cloth from annual sales from major stores. You can return for up to a year (Macy's etc.)
How about Old Navy etc? They can shop from the computer...
Students do not have time for shopping in the area. Cloth from campus store is quite pricey too..
You do not need $1000 per year... That is ridiculous.
One suite with couple shirts will do for both girls and boys for interview.
Unless you send your student totally naked, I bet you do not need more than $250 per year to support nice closet. They are students, not professionals from Wall Street.

Some decent shoes to wear alone cost $250 minimum. You need decent shoes to wear or you could end up with physical problems with your feet.
There are not suits and blouses to wear from Old Navy. Are you smoking reefer at State U or what? Old Navy is pretty much good for slutty jeans, ripped shirts and matching pajamas for you and your dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Moncler or Canada Goose parka alone is $1,000-1,800.

They have those at Marshall’s now for $65

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. How many pages on this?
Gosh, just send your kid cloth from annual sales from major stores. You can return for up to a year (Macy's etc.)
How about Old Navy etc? They can shop from the computer...
Students do not have time for shopping in the area. Cloth from campus store is quite pricey too..
You do not need $1000 per year... That is ridiculous.
One suite with couple shirts will do for both girls and boys for interview.
Unless you send your student totally naked, I bet you do not need more than $250 per year to support nice closet. They are students, not professionals from Wall Street.

I'm not going to assume anything about a kid with a bad haircut and no sense of fashion. And I can certainly understand that clothes are not as important as affording room, board, and books. But, at that age, style can be cheap and adventurous. They can wear things that we can't at our age. It's be a meaningful form of expression and can be a way to connect with others. Clothes can even be a sort of armor against microaggressions and those who don't think you belong.

Microsggressions ?
You’re going to dress defensively against microacgressions? So, what- you’re wrapping yourself in toilet paper ?
You’re warding off classmates so they don’t attack you? Have you thought of therapy to become a healthy person instead?

Both of you would have your kids marginalized at a time when people are socializing the most, having the best social and academic relationships of their lives and making connections and lifelong friends. Sounds like you are jealous of your kid and you don’t want them to succeed socially.