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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good advice to wait to buy most until your daughter starts school and sees what others are wearing, BUT she needs clothes for the first week at least. I have sons but could easily tell you what “many” boys in middle school wear (athletic shorts and T-shirts, cannot go wrong with Nike or Under Armour brands), so [b] I am surprised parents of girls can’t give some initial guidance.[/b] Parents of middle school girls, please help this new student fit in! [/quote]

I do think there's a wider variety of choices for girls in general, and some schools tend to have more variety than others. And for girls, your choice of clothing telegraphs a lot about who you are and who you want to be, a lot more than for boys, I think. So you don't want to worry that you're sending the wrong message on the first day.

But regardless of the school, most middle schoolers aren't very polished or dressed-up most of the time. I'd say you can't go too far wrong with jeans or leggings and shortish, boxy t-shirt with Vans or Converse, at least for the first day or two. Nice and neutral, but still reasonably "in style." I do think super-skinny jeans are less of a thing than they used to be, so maybe a slim fit, or a slight boyfriend cut with some distressing? That's what mine has moved to, but maybe other parents can weigh in. But Vans and Converse sneakers seem to show up pretty much everywhere, even if they're not necessarily the cutting-edge of style.

[b]H&M [/b]is a great place to shop for girls who are in between size ranges, because their girls' clothes are reasonably trendy, and if you dig you can find t-shirts without the cute sayings or flip sequins. And they also have a wide range of juniors' styles, too, from very basic to practically club wear. Depending on the location, some stores focus more on women's clothes, so if the one closest to you doesn't have a lot of girls or juniors styles, you can always look online. Also, I gather it involves some digging to find styles appropriate for a 6th grader, but a lot of my DD's friends shop online at Shein. Because their sizing is basically Asian sizing, it's easier to find stylish stuff in super-small sizes.

OP, do also be aware that many US schools have a strict dress code that specifies the length of girls' shorts and skirts, often no longer than fingertip-length. So I wouldn't buy shorts or short skirts for school until you're sure they're allowed. Same for spaghetti-strap tank tops or dresses. The rule at my DD's middle school was that straps had to be at least two fingers wide.[/quote]

OP will know H&M already because it's a European brand and they have stores all over the UK[/quote]

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