<p>Just realized 3 of my HS senior son’s pairs of jeans are pretty well worn out. He’ll need new jeans for college. I have noticed that styles for men’s shorts worn by college guys are quite different in the south. (Our high school has a more urban style.) Are there any jeans that college guys do NOT wear in the South? Any type that are particularly “in style”? </p>
<p>DS (tall, not skinny, buys 34x34 jeans) likes boot cut legs but could not care less about brands. I just figured as long as i was buying him new jeans, I would think about what the other kids will be wearing. DD (our usual style consultant) went to UT in Austin where people wear anything and everything. Son will likely be at Mississippi or Auburn or South Carolina next year - and yes, he will bring some khaki pants.</p>
<p>Thank you for any advice on denim! I’m sorry to be asking such goofy questions.</p>
<p>I’d just buy him one or two pairs of whatever they’re wearing in your part of the country, but let him decide when he gets to school what he wants to buy. The styles of those around him will guide him.</p>
<p>It’s not a goofy question. Its so warm where I live most of year that the worm wanted lightest weight pants. Old Navy cacki’s were thinner than GAP, for example. Over past 5 years, he’s worn 5 different brands from Nordstrums, but likes the Tommy H’s best, only because they are incredibly thin. Full price they are $88, compared to young men’s jeans which range from $125-180.</p>
<p>MidwestMom2Kids-if he is planning to go Greek, I have noticed that a lot of the guys in SEC schools do not wear jeans out to class or “in public”. It is a southern-preppy thing, from what I was told by a fellow greek advisor. I, of course, don’t live there, but I have also picked up talk like that from greek chat sites regarding clothing. I would not buy a lot of clothes where you are, so that he can just buy his own stuff. Small regional differences can really stand out.</p>
<p>Ditto what MizzBee said. Our S took only one pair of jeans at his southern school. Wears khakis, nice shorts. And for that matter, took a fair amount of button down shirts and polos–only tshirts were for soccer or workouts.</p>
<p>My husband and his family are from the south, and he went an original ACC school. And, when we visit, there are no boys in jeans that I can recall, unless they are doing some sorts of physical grubby chore stuff.</p>
<p>I hadnt ever thought of this, but my husband actually does not even own a pair of jeans. He uses his old khakis when he wants to do something around the house or in the garden. I’d never even thought of that until I saw your post. It’s not a silly question at all.</p>
<p>This might be a silly question: Where does the south start and end. Is U. of North Carolina included? How about U of Florida and U of Miami? We are in the west and jeans go almost everywhere.</p>
<p>I say the South (in this context) is where you dress up for football games. In that case, U of North Carolina is South but U of Miami is not. :)</p>
<p>I would wait. The “in” brand could change by the time he gets there. Or else go post on the forum for that particular school. I agree that there are a lot of khakis seen as opposed to jeans, but definitely jeans, too.</p>
<p>I’ve watched college football for years and never even noticed that students from some schools dress up. I’ll have to be more observant. I’ll be watching March Madness a little differently this year… or do they only dress for football?</p>
<p>I don’t know if UNC is actually considered “southern,” but everyone wears jeans on campus there. And those Carolina blue t-shirts. When I was in college, we rarely wore school regalia to class, but it’s everywhere at UNC.</p>
<p>It seemd to only be for football from what I can tell. If you watch closely, you will see girls in the obligatory sundresses and guy in blazers and ties. Many pledges will get special suit jackets for this occassion and rip out the lining so they are cooler.
This also happens at private schools in the south. At Vanderbilt it was common to see pearl and heels in the stands, though a lot of those who are dressed to impess never actually make it into the gam from the tailgate party.</p>
<p>At least at my alma mater and from what I’ve seen at UNC, the ones who dress up at games are usually the ones involved in fraternities and sororities.</p>
<p>I have a son at Auburn and I would guess he only owns 2 pairs of jeans. I don’t know the brand (and don’t think it matters) but they are boot cut. And yes, he does wear them with boots. Not exactly cowboy boots, but similar. He probably wears shorts the most and also khakis. He’s always working out so he dresses in athletic clothes a lot. I’ve noticed he cares much more about the brand of shirt than the pants. When he goes out on weekends it’s usually a Brooks Bros. or JCrew button down.</p>
<p>My daughter attends school in the south, we are from the west coast. She was shocked that most boys do not wear jeans at all. A few of her male friends do not own a pair of jeans! Lots of khakis, chino shorts, button down shirts and polos.</p>
<p>My son is at South Carolina. Khakis, jeans and shorts year round are major wardrobe staples. He does wear very basic Lee straight leg jeans (not skinny nor boot leg) but he’s never been a big jeans wearer. Football games - frat pledges are often required to wear khakis, button down shirts and ties. Send a blue blazer as well. Outside of the pledges, the guys often wear ‘game day shirts’ in their team colors and logos (can be a T-shirt or polo) along with khakis, jeans or shorts at football games. Polos and button downs are worn a lot around here as well as flip flops, however, you will see everything. Like most college campuses, the style is pretty causal for every day. More formal for fraternity and sorority events.</p>
<p>OP: if YOU attend a football game in South Carolina, you may want to take a dress! I was amazed (and felt like a slob!) for wearing shorts and a tank top to a game. Some of the dresses on moms I saw rivaled some of the best (and few) in my closet. And I wouldn’t have dreamed of wearing pearls, but I saw plenty. </p>
<p>Since it’s oppressively hot in September in the South, the dresses actually might be a good idea. I did think it was amusing that the college girls all seemed to wear darling sundresses—with cowboy boots. Cute, but wow, that has to be hot.</p>
<p>I go to almost every home game at SC (hubby and I are both alums). The moms generally don’t wear dresses, though a few do. I’ve had plenty of time to study the ‘middle aged woman’ wardrobe standing in the bathroom line at evey game. It’s pretty laid back for the most part. When it’s hot I wear capris, sandals and a cute top. When it’s cold, black pants and a jacket. There are definitely some people who dress up more but it’s usually causal for most adults. The girls on the other hand have a sort of uniform - at SC it’s a black sundress and cowboy boots. They all pretty much dress alike. It is rather funny.</p>
<p>Word of warning, for the early season games you will be dripping with sweat, so wear something light and breezy. Parent’s weekend is in Sept. and it’s still sweltering. I imagine it’s the same at any of the schools you mentioned.</p>
<p>The girls at S1’s southern school wear these tiny little dresses to the football games. I think it’s a blessing that the student section stands during the games. I don’t think many of those dresses are “sitable” without threatening public decency standards.</p>
<p>The boys (non-greek) would never wear khaki’s to class. It’s shorts 95% of the year and jeans the other 5%.</p>
<p>Lots of khaki shorts for boys. Greeks guys don’t often wear jeans, but the others will. My kids wear/wore a mix of khaki shorts and jeans (they aren’t Greek).</p>
<p>As for jean brands…they have a variety…from some pricey brands to just ole Levis. I would wait til when school starts to find out.</p>
<p>Which school is it?</p>
<p>As for seeing girls in dresses at games …You probably won’t really see this on TV because usually on the student section girls wear the cutesy hot-weather dresses. Everyone else dresses in standard spiritwear. And, as soon as the weather cools…then everyone is just in spiritwear.</p>