Students may want to check out their outfits before going out this weekend, not to check out their style, but to make sure their clothes won’t keep them from getting into bars.
Some downtown clubs and bars have specific dress codes they implement at the door. The clothes a person wears can potentially prevent their entry into these establishments.
“We want people to dress casual,” said Quincy Miller, owner of Skybar. “Look like you’re going to go to a club.”
At Skybar, people cannot wear work uniforms, gym clothes, athletic wear or anything that can be deemed disruptive or offensive. Gang-affiliated apparel will not be tolerated, Miller said.
There is a no shoes, no shirt, no pants policy; all three must be worn to gain access to the club. Belly shirts are deemed acceptable or not by the person working at the door. Jeans are appropriate as long as they are accompanied by a club-worthy top, Miller said.
These are not the only dress concerns that can limit entry into Skybar.
People will be judged on a case-by-case basis, Miller said.
Dress codes are temporarily on hold on theme-nights at Skybar.
“Be theme-specific,” he said. “Dress appropriately for the night.”
Uptown Downtown has similar views on dress and stresses the way people act, said Manager Gavin Nickle.
“Keep it as classy as possible,” Nickle said. “We like everyone to be on their best behvior.”
Three main dress code areas for Uptown Downtown are no saggy pants, flat-brimmed hats and most certainly no groups of people who excessively match in color, he said.
The bar also will not allow people showing inappropriate clothing.
“No one wants to see someeone’s underwear,” Nickle said. “It’s underwear for a reason.”
Nickle said the bar has had no real incidents with dress code.
Howard’s Club H doesn’t have a dress code policy.
“We don’t feel that [a dress code] is necessary,” said Ted Truman, bartender and part-time manager. “We’re a really casual bar. Come as you are.”
Howard’s doesn’t have a dress code because it doesn’t fear disruption or violence. It’s never had problems with violence, Truman said.
Senior Lauren Lochotzki said dress codes should be subject to the night in question.
“Different dress codes depend on the different themes,” she said.
Freshman Gunnar Lentz believes there should be dress codes at all bars and clubs.
“Dress codes prevent gang activity,” Lentz said. “It makes it a safer place.”
Fashion is in a kind of crazy place right now, but it’s also in a really comfy place.
Sure, we have corset belts and PVC pants that are def not comfortable, but we’ve also declared sneakers acceptable for any occasion – from work to a black-tie event. Skintight dresses are kind of boring and basic these days, but fashion kweens like Rihanna is rocking track pants to the club. Even King Kylie chooses to rock oversized athleisure when she’s not stunting in a thong bikini.
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Athleisure isn’t a new trend, but it’s really peaking right now. Edgy girls don’t have to settle for more basic brands like LuLuLemon or PINK, and you can rock a track jacket without looking like you’re going to hit yoga class later that day.
Girls like Rihanna and your BFF who’s an Instagram model aren’t the only girls who can rock sweats to the club and still look like the most fashion forward person there – you can too! Here’s how.
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Get a piece with some glam
It’s one thing to make your high school uniform club-appropriate – and honestly if you can do that we applaud you – but it’s a lot easier to just buy a comfy piece that still has some style appeal.
Take this leopard print crewneck sweatshirt, for example. Leopard just screams glam, in my opinion anyways. It says, “I know I’m bad and I know I can still be bad while covering the goodies in an oversized sweatshirt.” It would also look great with one of those rhinestone chokers, just sayin’.
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Go monochrome
Converse Essentials Women’s Sweatpants, $65 Converse Chuck II High Leather High Top, $69Â
The easiest way to make any trend look super fashion-y? Choose one color and stick to it. At least right now, monochrome is hawt. And it’s the perfect way to make your athleisure look intentional and not like you were trying to stay in that night and got dragged out in your Netflix watching uniform.
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I personally have a little bit of a red obsession and I am foaming at the mouth thinking of these bright red sweatpants paired with these sneakers. You should buy these, but only after I buy them so that they don’t sell out in my size. These pants would also look great with heels for a juxtaposed lewk.
Add one thotty element
Converse Perforated Metallic Nylon Shorts, $45 Metallic Nylon Jacket, $74
Another fool-proof style trick when pulling off a not so sexy trend is to incorporate one thotty element. It can be more overt – like wearing a bra with low-rise sweats – or it can be more subtle, like throwing a choker on with an XL t-shirt dress.
If you’re really looking to bark up the trend tree, you could wear the above metallic shorts with the matching jacket, a bra top, some thigh high sandals, and truly slay all day.
Don’t skimp on footwear
Converse All Star Metallic High Top, $50
The thing about DGAF style is you can’t actually not give a fuck, or else you’d throw on flip-flops with your sweats, and that would be tragique.
You don’t have to wear heels if you don’t want to (although it’s an easy way to dress up the look), but you still have to make sure your sneakers or slides stunt. You want it to look like you just threw a bunch of stuff from your closet on, but that everything in your closet is really, really cool. Ditch the basic sneakers and go for something that pops.