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[livingdeadgirl]

Ami Aihara 7/6 near Viea Village

hi guys! quick question one of my bingo squares is to dress in the opposite of my aesthetic for a week which I think means dressing like a preppy girl, probably (bluh!) but the trouble is I don't own any clothes like that! so, does anybody have any preppy looking clothes I can borrow for a little while? like khakis, brand name stuff, anything on this list basically (it would all be in a girls size small btw) on a related note @James can you cover for me at the mall while this is going on for obvious reasons I don't want the gang to know it's me

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[livingdeadgirl]

ooh garnet
I love red!
and as long as I balance it with other colors that should still fulfill the challenge right?

[thesettingsun]

That should be fine! I don't think they're going to ding you for one pair of earrings. And red is obviously the best color.

[livingdeadgirl]

yessss I'm glad there are so many people who get it!!
looking like a prep doesn't mean I have to abandon the best color...
just the second best one (black)
but that's arguably not a color so I don't feel as bad about it

[thesettingsun]

A lot of it is less about color and more about what you do within that color. You can absolutely wear pastel red and still look preppy, but the darker hues and bright neon red are harder to pull of while keeping that look.

Even black you can work in, though it can't be the focus color. Black stockings work if your shirt+skirt/dress are pastel or light colored - not white though, monochrome won't work for this - or if you have a pastel colored shirt you can pair that with a black skirt and you'll be fine.

[livingdeadgirl]

[dang Ami look at all this information! are you taking notes on how to be cool?? jesus get a fucking pen]

*nod nod!*
wow you sure know a lot about this style :o

[thesettingsun]

Fashion is my thing! One of my things. And it helps to know the difference between styles, even if you don't usually wear them.

(Some people I know think punk and goth are the same thing. Cringe.)

[livingdeadgirl]

(omg how. they're totally different!)
but that's cool, anyway
any other tips you might be willing to impart?

[thesettingsun]

That website talks a lot about brands and that's BS. No fashion style requires you to wear brand name clothing - most people won't be able to tell the difference. You can dress like a goth without your jewelry coming from Alchemy Gothic, and you don't need a handbag to come from Vera Bradley to look preppy.

[livingdeadgirl]

ok good. I was kind of banking on that anyway haha
there is no way I am shelling out for name brand stuff that I'm going to wear exactly once :p

[thesettingsun]

Right, that's a total waste of money. They're not good for much besides bragging rights anyway.

[livingdeadgirl]

makes sense
well thank you for your help!
and good luck with bingo (if you are doing bingo)

[thesettingsun]

Thanks! I'm gonna demolish this bingo, Retrospec will regret challenging me to anything.