And all the boys be stoppin'

This morning I read an article in the Post about middle school fashion that really brought back some memories for me. It also was kind of a terrible article, that, in my opinion shouldn't have been in the A section at all. But I digress. The article, which can be found here, basically talked about how for girls entering middle school, first day of school clothes are really important, because their clothes set the tone for how popular they'll be. I don't think I ever worried much about popularity in middle school - though I did worry about my grades a lot. I certainly can't remember any first day outfits, but there are certain outfits that I remember from middle school that really stand out. The first would be an outfit I wore with a white collared shirt, cranberry corduroy skirt and black tights. I remember getting a lot of questions about why I was so dressed up. I really wish I had that skirt still, because if I recall correctly, it was really cute and a really great color. The second outfit I remember because I wore it just after I had gotten new glasses. The outfit consisted of a white tshirt with a v-neck that laced and a pair of light-wash jeans that had slits starting a little above the ankle and a button fly. I remember thinking I looked really cool. Looking back, I'm pretty sure I didn't. I wasn't trying to be cool though. I didn't look at my clothes and think, now this is what will make the cool girls like me. I think that's what made me kind of sad about the article - the fact that the girls featured cared so much about what their peers would think of them based on their clothes. And the fact that the reporter quoted Lil' Mama.