We all know that fashion plays a big part in our life, especially one of a teenager. So, we take our time to shop, dress up and look pretty/presentable at all times. But....today, I decided to take a look at fashion from another angle: practicality. We often like to wear what we want without having to care much about anything else, and unfortunately, sometimes we end up damaging or dirtying our outfit because of unforeseen circumstances. This is even more so during this period when our weather is extremely unpredictable.
I scouted for people from the various schools to ask them why they decided to wear what they wore to school that day. And here's what they have to say…
Regina Er, School of Business & Accountancy
"Today was a rather sunny day so I decided to keep my look simple. Shorts and sandals are my comfortable wear and I never leave my house without them on most sunny days! Despite that, I still bring along and wear a cardigan just in case the weather turns erratical and I'd need to keep myself warm. I ALWAYS think of a Plan B."
Aaron Goh, School of Engineering
"I chose to wear jeans and not bermudas or shorts to school because the weather recently has been rather cold. The rain comes and goes, and when it does come, the temperature seems to have taken a rather big dip. And, the reason why I wore these accessories and necklace is because they give off this nostalgic vibe and I'm really a person who's into vintage stuff, so this is essential to me."
Charlotte Tan, School of Film & Media Studies
"My usual wear range from dresses to random tops and pants and today just happens to be that random top and pants day. Because the colours I'm wearing might look a little dull, I decided to carry my laptop with the red polka dot sleeve today instead of keeping it in my bag. The rain has been unkind to me for the past few weeks so I made sure I wore my white creepers because psychologically I feel taller and safer with them."
Ong Zhi Yang, School of Health Sciences
"I had my six-week attachment and I just came back from the two-week break. So my friends and I are wearing our uniforms so that it will help us integrate back into the workforce for our four-month attachment. Basically, we wear it for in-campus trainings and even for documentation of nursing skills that we learnt in year one and year two. The main idea is to help prepare us for the attachment."
Chee Jiamin, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
"I tend to travel around a lot within school itself, so I try as much as possible to wear outfits that are more cooling. And that's also the reason for having so many maxi dresses in my closet! I wear these bangles because I like to hear them jingle when I'm walking as it reminds me of the times when I was young and played with the bell chimes. Also, I wore this pair of gladiators because they're just more comfortable compared to my other footwear."
Joanne Seo, School of InfoComm Technology
"As you can tell, I'm wearing the Sports and Wellness (S&W) because that was my last class for today. I decided to shower in school afterwards so I actually kept some of the toiletries in my bag, which I also use to contain my other files and homework. I went with this pair of shoes because I knew I would be doing sports today so I really wanted something easy to run and play in."
Lim Hwai Yi, School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
"The lecture theater (LT) always felt too cold for me so my jacket's my best bet when it comes to days with long lecture hours. I cannot live without my jacket because it'll feel like Siberia in the LT if I do. Also, I decided to go with the haversack and not my usual slingbag today because I've been exercising for the past few days and I just wanted less force to be on one shoulder. So wearing a haversack bag would balance out that force and thus easier on my shoulders."
Like I mentioned in the beginning of the article, we sometimes don't consider other factors when dressing up, but these people above have proven that it pays well to dress with practicality! You can still look good even if you're dressing to fit the weather. So, make sure you think again before heading out on a cloudy day in a pair of suede shoes!
