Total frat move deleted12/9/2023 I went to a Triad School (Miami) where Greek life has been around for forever and everybody worth knowing is in a frat. I started college in 2012 at the height of the stereotypical “frat” culture. This is going to get real douchey but here goes. But we’re having our fun while you're having yours- ain’t nothing wrong with that. Some may say it’s a bunch of insecurity hidden behind fake confidence, while others defend it as guys trying to have fun and achieve their goals- whatever they might be. Fraternities are an interesting case study into fashion and psychology. Preppy patterned button-ups - Achieve the signal, along with the stereotypical polos. They work well into the vibe and signal trying to be achieved Slip em’ on and you have something a hell of a lot more formal then sneakers, but still chiller than loafers. We fucking love our sperrys, but can you blame us? They’re a casual shoe that can be worn with anything. They flow with the culture: loud, and tongue-in-cheek obnoxious.īoat shoes - Yeah this stereotype is totally accurate. Specialties are toon squad and semi-pro Jackie Moon’s. Jersey’s - It’s a Saturday afternoon and you’re throwing a ? Expect a sea of miscellaneous sports jerseys. You’ll also see a lot of similar shirts that aren’t necessarily letters, just follow a similar style. It’s a childish sentiment, but it’s the sentiment. While I’m not defending it at all, on campuses full of socially awkward guys, you might be able to see why others may want to set themselves apart. That you’re a decently well put together guy, who can hold a conversation, has friends and social events to be invited to. I’m used to talking to girls and know how to have a good time.” And most variations of frat clothing tend to strive for a similar signal. These guys are trying to say, “Hey look at me. Warning douchey sentence incoming but I’m just trying to educate over here. But why? Well it’s a fairly simple form of signaling. Walk around any greek campus and you’ll see hundred of students, both male and female, wearing all different variations of event letter shirts, usually combined with standard chino shorts. Others might have a more beachy vibe to it or a fish or an American flag. The front will look something like this, with small lettering and the back will usually have a larger image featuring a somewhat ironic design. A geed in a frat full of geeds is still a geed.Įvent letters are usually given for a specific event, maybe a philanthropy with a sorority or formal or even rush. While you’ll still see them, especially up north, it’s not common at all and considered pretty lame, as it doesn’t show that you’re part of a frat that does anything, just that your part of a frat. Interestingly, stitched letters now have a fair bit of stigma attached to them, especially the farther south you go. You’ve all seem em, but here’s an example. Stitched letters are your classic shirts or sweatshirts that proudly and largely feature the fraternities greek lettering. It helps to make a distinction between the two kinds of letters: stitched and event. And they have a pretty clear purpose- to show that you are not only in a frat, but that you’re in a good frat. This is the overwhelming majority of frat fashion in many different regions, and it’s defined by a singular staple piece of any brother’s wardrobe: event letters. Forewarning, my experience is mostly limited to the East Coast big 10, so they’ll be a strong bias there. I’m going to generalize the most popular of these styles. Just like in any fashion community, there are sub-styles that range from close to street wear to the mfa-uniform. Yeah no one dresses like that anymore.įrat clothing has become rather diverse. When many people think of frat guy clothing, they think of /r/navyblazer or even bright popped collar polo shirts from the American Pie era. Of course this differs region to region and chapter to chapter, but post-barstool culture can be accurately described as obnoxiously proud of ourselves in an implicitly tongue-in-cheek manner, and our clothing represents this. To fully understand the clothing, it helps to understand the modern fraternity culture. But just as we as a community can appreciate or find interest in in many fashion sects that don’t appeal to us personally, maybe you’ll find this interesting. Love or hate frat boys or srat girls, it’s a sect of fashion that is rarely talked about outside the context of hating on chubbies and sperry’s. It’s rush season, so I think that means it’s a good a time as ever to talk about something 95% of MFA hates- frat clothing culture.
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