What to Wear Post- Graduation

This week we are going to take some tips from our TCU Alumni. Along with preparing yourself mentally and academically for graduation you must also prepare your wardrobe. Although khaki shorts and Sperry’s are the greatest, you cannot always wear them into the office.

When you get out of college you no longer want to have that “I am in college” look anymore or maybe you do want to, but you shouldn’t. It works now but it is not going to work forever. When you graduate, even if you live a similar lifestyle, you are going to have to step it up a bit.

Polos are still and always will be acceptable. You can wear them in the office with slacks, on the golf course with clients and still pretty much everywhere except in a formal setting.

Your post graduation daily attire will really be dependant on the dress code of the office where you work, assuming that you will of course work. If it is casual you can wear polos and slacks. Business casual- slacks and a button down but not necessarily a tie or coat. Formal- you are in a suit and tie. This is all pretty standard and all this you should definitely already know. The Neeley School has made you dress for presentations.

My concern is your after work attire. When you go out - you need to look good. It doesn’t matter if you are rolling in the dough at first or not you can look good and be classified as a thirty-thousand millionaire. The point is, at least you will look good.

At The Aardvark or The Moon you can get away with looking like pretty much whatever you want. But the truth is whether you know it or not, no one takes you seriously right now besides your fellow classmates. In public, people look at you, shrug their shoulders and let out a “huh while tilting their head. Don’t be bothered by this- while you are still in college take advantage of it because girls here dig it. Just start preparing for the future gradually. Wearing a button-down and a blazer out with some loafers every once in a while doesn’t hurt anyone. Try a change of venue and go downtown one night dressed nicely and see how well you are received.

Also, if by chance you make it through college without a significant other take these tips so that you can meet an older more sophisticated woman on your level. If you like ‘em young you may want to continue to dress like a tool on weekends. Just watch yourself, there tend to be some especially young ones at the ‘Vark”.