Outfitted: Dress Up Your School Dress Code
Hi everyone,
Even though school dress codes may restrict your style, they don't necessarily have to be a fashion death sentence. Since some of you probably go to a school where your clothing is already outlined for you, I wanted to highlight some ways you can dress up that school uniform for today's blog.
*Note: all of these are going to depend on how strict your school is, but have fun with the options you do have, and get creative!
- Cute book bags: Don't just opt for a plain backpack this year. Try different patterns and colors, cute shoulder bags and trendy satchels. The great thing about book bags is how they're functional and stylish. If you don't carry too many books, a cute shoulder bag for your supplies adds that a little extra something.
- Fun jewelry: Swapping out jewelry like statement necklaces, dramatic earrings and stackable arm candy is a great way to add a little flare to your wardrobe. A pleated skirt pairs nicely with a bold belt, and pins/brooches can really dress up a plain sweater.
- Shoes and stockings: Unless requested by your school, stockings don't have to be plain white. Throw in some patterned tights and colorful stocking with a pair of fun shoes. I like booties and flats for school because they are comfortable for a long day in class and they pair nicely with stockings for seasonal transition.
- Hair styles and accessories: Even if you can't play around with a strict wardrobe, hair accessories and styles are another easy way to dress up your school style. A cute hairstyle or cut can completely change your look! There are so many braid fashions and pony tail alternatives to try, not to mention stylish headbands and pins that easily set your style apart from your classmates.
Do you have to wear a uniform to school? How would you dress up your school's dress code?
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31 comments
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I was in the same boat as M~ In my high school we had to wear a full uniform: shirt, tie, skirt, blazer, black tights and black shoes. We were only allowed to wear the school scarf and the only coat we were allowed was plain navy with no stripes, no logos, no anything on it. It's actually really hard to find >.< We couldn't wear makeup (us oldest girls always did and got away with it lol) but we couldn't wear any accessories except a watch and hairbands had to be either black or white but not black and white. I got told to take off my hairband once because it was black with white polka dots (beyond me). We couldn't paint our nails. They tried to make it as strict as not allowing us to wear a hair-tie that was any other colour except navy, but even the teachers thought that was just stupid in the end lol. We could have whatever bag we wanted though, so, that was pretty cool haha
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I have a very strict school dress code (the uniform is outlined for us; from the colour of our stockings to the banning of any make up XD)....My hairstyles are the only way I can truly express myself! Playing around with braids, ponytails and buns are great! Accessorise your hair with ribbons, clips and headbands (in school colours if your school is as strict as mine!). It's a small way to express a bit of your personality in a place where everything must conform :)
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well the thing that i wish you would do michelle that would help me a lot. if you got a girl of curves or different body types and then style them so i can see what would look good for me or even everyone who is on the thick side like me <# love you and thank you
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I don't have a uniform but I still love to dress up for school ^^
See my 5 Back to School Inspired outfits here : http://starlightbeauty07.blogspot.com/2012/09/back-to-school-2012-outfits.html
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I don't have a uniform but I still love to dress up for school ^^
See my 5 Back to School Inspired outfits here : http://starlightbeauty07.blogspot.com/2012/09/back-to-school-2012-outfits.html
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Yeah, when heard about the thing that someone is preparing her or his school outfit, I canot help in a low spirits, school time is gone, i can do is just to keep going on, but whatever, life can be beatiful i am sure. So thanks for your good ideas, which reminding me my good old days.
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I don't have a uniform but I still love to wear cool stuff to school^^ http://starlightbeauty07.blogspot.com/
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check out my outfit posts - school uniform inspired. :)
http://chixylove.blogspot.com/2012/09/lookbook-looking-back.html
http://chixylove.blogspot.com/2012/04/lookbook-that-little-dress-is-back.html
http://chixylove.blogspot.com/2012/07/lookbook-sailor-university.html
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at my school we had to wear shirts/blouses so i used to wear a really flowy sheer shirt (kinda like a beach coverup) with a white cami top underneath - and i was so much more comforable in it than i would have been in a really tight-fitting blouse!
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I had a uniform growing up. I didnt mind it. It was so easy to know what to wear the next day...LOL
http://happychinadoll.blogspot.ca/2012/09/september-2012-topbox-unboxing.html
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Definitely fun pushing the bounds of what you can do with school uniform!
:) Just posted my first video on youtube, come check it out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUXAgkMaBVk&feature=g-upl
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I had to wear a uniform but I loved playing with my hair and trying to do something different with it as much as I could!
Check out my blog for a great post from the streets of Paris!
http://emma-louwagstaff.blogspot.fr/
E-L xo
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It's really hard for me to dress up my uniform, we're not allowed nail varnish (but I get around that rule by neutral/pastel colours haha) and we have a strict dress code.
We wear ties, so no necklaces for me! I try to wear cute bangles or bracelets, and cute boots/flats!
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this post's making me wish i was still studying! miss schooling soooooooo much
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I wish I can have a room size closet to organize all my stuffs^^~
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I had to wear uniform for secondary school, it wasnt that smart or strict to begin with, there were rules for length of skirt and no hoop earrings, not much makeup.
so being a bit goth/punky I dressed up my uniform to go with my style!
then we had a new head teacher & the rules got stricter & stricter & the uniform was changed to a much smarter one. I actually had my socks confiscated because they wernt black or white ( they were orange & black stripe, and pretty hidden under my trousers!) after that I wore black & white striped socks!
i heard from my sister that after i left, rules went as far as controlling underwear! ( no coloured bras showing through shirts, no thongs showing above trousers)
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at my school we had to wear shirts/blouses so i used to wear a really flowy sheer shirt (kinda like a beach coverup) with a white cami top underneath - and i was so much more comforable in it than i would have been in a really tight-fitting blouse!
http://cloudsandcuticleoil.blogspot.co.uk/
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