Though the Running Shorts Phenomenon is pretty big here at Chapel Hill, there is another style taking over the population of this school: Country Club Attire. From Polo Ralph Lauren to Burberry, “preppy” clothes are being worn all over this campus.
There are many boys that choose to wear button down shirts, khaki shorts and Sperry’s. This seems to be THE staple outfit for all fraternity boys. But past their fashions, many of the other boys are also sporting Polo Ralph Lauren, Martha’s Vineyard and J. Crew. Living by frat court, I have seen so many of these brands paired with Sperry’s or Rainbows with a pair of sunglasses held on by Croackie (the straps that go on either side of your sunglasses to assure the sunglasses with stay on your neck). The sunglasses are usually Ray-Bans or some other expensive brand, but lately the new in style sunglasses seem to be aviators.
Aviators seem to also be common among girls. They are also held on by Croakies. Among girls, there is more of a variation among the type of sunglasses but a very common brand I have seen throughout campus is Chanel. Though their clothes are not the “preppy” style, they seem to carry sunglasses that appeal to the “country club” type people.
The girls also wear a lot of clothing from Polo Ralph Lauren, Martha’s Vineyard and J. Crew. J. Crew is actually the brand I see the most around campus. From their bright colored bottoms to their cute shirts, walking down Franklin Street is like ads from their catalog.
Along with Rainbows and Sperry’s I’ve seen a lot of the girls wearing flip-flops with a metallic color. Some are bedazzled with jewels and some are with metallic accents, but these fashionable thongs have become the new shoes to wear (for girls, they have essentially replaced Rainbows, for the season).
And we can’t forget about belts. Just a plain belt is usually what ties together the preppy clean-cut style together. I love that a tucked in button down with shorts looks so clean and proper, and you don’t even have to try that hard to look as cute as you do in the preppy outfit.
Something else taking over the preppy fashions? Long shorts. No, not the Bermuda shorts that we first encountered a few years back, but shorts with a 3-inch inseam. There have been so many short shorts among the teen population, but it seems that the preppy fashion has led to the popularity of longer shorts. These are also something that has been publicized much by the fabulous store, J. Crew. These shorts come in many different colors, both bright and neutral, and they can be seen on so many of the girls here at Carolina along with out on the country club golf course.
I realized that the country club attire is only a day outfit. I never see anyone wearing such things at night. In the evening, the outfits are replaced by “party clothes.” Could this be another fashion taking over UNC? You’ll find out next time on Fashions in Chapel Hill.
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