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What do people wear at university?

I'll probably be off to uni soon. As schools have uniforms, this is a bit annoying as I'm used to that rather than my own clothes and choosing what to wear.

That combined with the fact that I am going through a change in style at the moment from casual to a bit more metrosexual means that I don't really know what to wear when I go there.

What do people wear there?

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Reply 1

username4301878

I get up in the morning, I put on a suit.

Reply 2

pereira325

I have no idea what metrosexual means but what I wear is just anything casual because I can't be bothered to put on something formal.
So that just means jeans, trainers, a t-shirt (long or short) and a sweater (if it's cold). I don't think anyone really cares.

Reply 3

username3161682

Original post by Ligma Balls

I get up in the morning, I put on a suit.

Do many people wear a suit?

Clothes?

Universities Forum Helper

jeans/tshirt is kind of the basic standard I guess...I mean nobody really cares what you're wearing, odds are at least one person in your lecture will be in actual pyjamas so whatever ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Reply 6

username4301878

Original post by Joe2001

Do many people wear a suit?

I've seen a few people regularly wear suits, one of them has a penchant for bow ties.

Reply 7

arabie2001

Boxers and socks and sandles - thats it

Reply 8

ishanvi

Original post by Joe2001

Do many people wear a suit?

I ride into uni on my hearse wearing pretty casual with a black funeral tuxedo and a blood red bow tie.

Reply 9

username3161682

How formal can one get?

Reply 10

username3161682

Original post by Ligma Balls

I've seen a few people regularly wear suits, one of them has a penchant for bow ties.

That's really cool. Does anyone judge them for it? I would love to dress formally but worry that I would stand out.

Reply 11

Notoriety

Original post by Joe2001

That's really cool. Does anyone judge them for it? I would love to dress formally but worry that I would stand out.

You might stand out, but if you own it, then it can be your thing. For the law lot, the formal-dressing weirdos are somewhat common. Really, people make an effort for the first week and then come in wearing hoodies and trainers.

Reply 12

username3161682

Thanks for your advice.
If I had a button down shirt, tucked into some trousers with a belt, is that too formal?

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Reply 13

username3161682

What about it is too formal?

Reply 14

velvethopes

Everyone wears what they want. Some people go all out with expressing themselves and wear all sorts of different outfits and whatever, others wear whatever's comfiest, and some turn up in pyjamas and sunglasses.

Reply 15

username4316350

basically nothing here. but i went on exchange and about half wore smart casual some folk just turned up in a suit. interesting cos turning up decently dressed was encouraged