My favorite aspect of college is not the parties or the idea of being on my own. I love the fact that I could wear anything I wanted, which of course was a t-shirt and shorts. I quickly learned that college has its very own dress code, one I like to call college cozy. College cozy consists of oversized t-shirts, shorts or leggings (depending on gender and season) and flip flops, boots, or Cole Haan's (again, depending on gender and season). I feel that this style was initiated by the Greek community. This slouchy look is extremely acceptable and definitely a norm.
Being that Hattiesburg is a college town, I have noticed that this style has extended to the high school age group. Fashion is extremely influential. We are defined by our style. With college cozy being accepted by college students, high school kids probably consider themselves extremely stylish when dressing in a t-shirt three times their size.
There is a lot of irony to this phenomenon. We actually think we look cool. The reality is we look effortlessly homeless. My mom has desperately tried to get me to understand that leggings are not pants. I ignore her, after all I am in college. I should know what is considered stylish. Right?
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