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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My middle school DD is transitioning from a school overseas where she wears uniforms everyday to DC, and is worried about fitting in.  She really does not have many clothes, nor has developed a personal style, due to wearing uniforms all the time and a general indifference to clothing.  What styles, brands of clothes do middle school girls wear?  Are there any we should avoid that would negatively stereotype her with her new peers?

Of course I understand that clothes are not the end all, and be all, but if I have to buy her a bunch of new warm clothes I might as well try to get stuff that helps her fit in... please don't judge.[/quote]

My 7th grader just transitioned from a uniformed school to one without uniforms this year.  We went to Macy's and bought her the brand "Celebrity Pink" jeans (and in summer, their cuffed shorts).  You can also buy them on amazon.com.  We bought her some tops there in the juniors department.

I was surprised that she wanted lots of gray, black, gray+black stripes, etc.  Glad that she wasn't into showing skin.  (We are in LA and this school is very close to Beverly Hills so I was worried that it would be insane).  Black Converse high tops with the white laces.  Black shiny puffer jacket with hood (I got a cheap one online, but if you are moving to the DC area you need a "real" jacket).  This look is basic and blends into the crowd well, which of course is what they want to do at this developmental age.

I will tell you don't buy a lot in advance--the second she steps foot in school, she will survey the scene and beg you to go shopping.  Just block out that first weekend after school starts (or time right after school the first week) for a few shopping runs.  Then it will happen in one more wave, after she's got friends and they are telling her where they got their clothes.  We went to Macy's over the holiday break, but a couple months ago we went to "Forever 21" and a couple other places (I said no to Lululemon but fyi they have a fancy and pricey store aimed at juniors called something with two "vv" s…and she got black capri tights from there one day when she was with DH and suckered him into buying from a couple of high-end stores.  Don't start her at the high-end stores or you'll be trapped!

BTW we haven't done this here in LA yet, but when in NoVa last year, we did a lot of Old Navy for non-uniform weekend wear.

HTH![/quote]

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