I do have a question though – are yoga pants okay? I’m on dance team, and sometimes I have to go straight from class to practice, so I just wear black yoga pants with some sneakers and a fleece jacket or a hoodie. It’s not super classy, but I don’t think it looks slobbish, just sporty-casual.

And I agree, while wearing sweats doesn’t have any indication of your intelligence, some professors (not all) DO pay attention to the way you dress and the way you present yourself. I wore sweats one day into class when I had a really bad cold, and my professor immediately asked me if I was okay or if I needed to go home. Maybe it’s a small school thing, but it does make a difference, even if only a small one!

As for my views on this article, well… I believe that fashion’s decayed into a sad state of affairs if sweats (regardless of cuteness) or pj’s, uggs and a baggy hoodie are considered casual. Here the look is considered unkempt, messy, and lazy–not necessarily because the people who wear that style are any of those things, but because that’s the look that the outfit portrays. Casual, here, is pretty much “jeans and whatever” at minimum.

I wear skirts and shorts exclusively because I don’t like the feeling of jeans or pants. If it’s cold out I wear good tights underneath. I never wear uggs–there are so many more comfortable boots and shoes that look a million times cuter, for goodness’ sake!–and I never wear a baggy tee except for sleeping in. The only time I’ll wear a baggy pullover out is if I’m sick or just pulled an all-nighter and had no time to change before running to class. I take pride in making myself presentable to the world. If another person wants to believe that people don’t judge others based on looks, fine; but if someone is using the excuse that people “shouldn’t” judge others because on looks, then I just shake my head and ask them why they judge people who look put together as caring too much about looks/etc. (hypocrisy, much?) But I do have to say that you can dress up too much for class, though the limit varies depending on what faculty and department you’re in (say, business vs. writing).

Like it or not, people WILL judge you based on your fashion choices, no matter where you are. Do you want to look presentable to those who don’t share your views, or do you want to look like you’ve given up on yourself? It’s really as simple as wearing a pair of nice jeans instead of those pj’s or sweats.

Love this blog :)