Walk around the hallways and a whole bunch of different kids talking to their friends, rushing to class and finishing homework can be seen.  Look closer and discover the different ways people express themselves through their fashion choices.

What people wear can say a lot about their personality.  Through their choices, it’s apparent who their friends are, what kind of music they listen to and how they feel about themselves.  Clothes are more than just getting dressed in the morning, they’re one of the only ways to express yourself without saying anything.

Everyone dresses to fit who they are, but everyone’s style is slightly different.  Sure, a group of girls may dress alike, but anyone could notice that each girl is different in their own way.

There are lots of fashion cliques at Lafayette such as the kids who wear polo, the jocks sporting Nike, the scene kids with dyed hair and skinny jeans, the girls who dress to impress and the ones who just don’t care.

And then there are those kids who you look at and wonder, “What were they thinking when they woke up this morning and got dressed?  Were they even fully awake?”

These styles tell something about the students–who they are, what they’re like.  The term “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” is nice, but highly untrue in my opinion.  Everyone makes a quick judgement of people when meeting or seeing them for the first time, even if they don’t mean to.

So next time you’re getting ready in the morning, think of what kind of messages your fashion choices are sending to the people you walk past every day, and whether or not they express who you truly are.