Everyone has pet peeves of the things Dukies wear on campus that they cannot stand. I have 25 of them, probably more. I walk down the quad some days wondering what people were thinking when they woke up—or did they just roll out of bed? Please get dressed in the morning: really, it doesn’t take very long, and you will look ten times better for the rest of the day. You could even use this wonderfully helpful list of fashion no-no’s to guide you—post it next to your mirror, which is another stop you should take before you walk out the door.
No. 1 - Cargo shorts
No. 2 - Calf-socks
No. 3 - Rain boots on sunny days (read the weather report)
No. 4 - Wearing free t-shirts within one day of receiving them
No. 5 - Beer-logo hats
No. 6 - High-waisted jeans
No. 7 - Pinnies before noon and not on Friday
No. 8 - Flashing the guns during class
No. 9 - American Apparel spandex dresses
No. 10 - Uggs (so 2008)
No. 11 - Multiple plaids (plaid-on-plaid)
No. 12 - Longchamp bag (be original)
No. 13 - Pedal pushers
No. 14 - See-through leggings (especially in white)
No. 15 - Satin (always a bad choice)
No. 16 - Night makeup during the day
No. 17 - Camo (who are you hiding from?)
No. 18 - The Chronicle national championship t-shirt
No. 19 - Hunter Boots with Hunter socks
No. 20 - Loafers with gym shorts
No. 21 - Cotton crop tops
No. 22 - Neon sorority t-shirts
No. 23 - Spandex shorts outside of the gym
No. 24 - Tory Burch ballet flats
No. 25 - Critter shorts!
Get The Chronicle straight to your inbox
Signup for our weekly newsletter. Cancel at any time.