Dress change!

Dear My Perspective,

Its weird, some of the people I go to college with I also went to high school with. And then there are people I have on my facebook that I went to high school with. But what I am saying is that, I noticed there are some dress changes. I don't know why but many of the preppy girls of my high school who donned Hollister, American Eagle, and Abercrombie now wear clothing from H&M, Forever 21, and Macy's. We are all like 19 and 20. I myself have not really changed much in dress style and still wear many clothing from high school. Is it natural for people to change their clothing from H.S. to college?

Signed,
Dressed-less

Dear Dressed-less,

For some it is a natural change. This can come based on the influences in your life. In college, one will often discover themselves and the kind of people they want to be around, unlike in high school when who you would be with mattered more for your reputation rather than what you really wanted. People often shop with their friends and may find themselves trying new things because of this. Other times it can be because of new creative inspiration that comes from the new kinds of people in their life.

For others though, they feel they must change their dress style, hair styles and even personality because high school was the end of one chapter and college is the start of a new chapter in their life, and what better way to show it than to change your look to match that new change in your life?

Sometimes not changing your look while others change makes you feel as though you are in a static position, meaning you are not moving anywhere-forward or backwards. One should only change their look because they want a new look for themselves. If you like the way you are dressed, you should keep with it.