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    wilmawonker: perhaps we should have a photo submission of back-to-school shots? i know i've got a winner in there somewhere... more »
    sequined: I wore a ruffled green shirt and white shorts the other day, just bumming around town with a friend, and she exclaimed, "if the weather is good on Sep... more »
    la.donna.pietra: My mom was, uh, fashion-impaired, particularly when it came to little.girl.pietra. I was always incredibly jealous of friends who came to school on t... more »
    MizJenkins: "Of course, Kristina Batal will learn, one day, that the clothes aren't magic. That they should be for fun and self-expression rather than disguise an... more »
    WaltzingMatilda: Although Back To School was my favorite time of year (I recall making plans to go over my friends house at 5 am the first day of school to get ready, ... more »
    avec_accent: Ah, English state school school uniform. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Well, to be honest, there aren't a lot of things I could count th... more »
    shorty63136: First day of 7th grade: jeans and a 4-color-paneled Tommy polo and white K-Swiss. Oh, yes - I was fresh. Also - I'd just gotten my period for the fi... more »
    Ultraprison!: You know, I don't remember what I wore on the first day of seventh grade, but I still remember what my friend Amy wore. She had lost a TON of weight o... more »
    babyruthless: I had the pleasure of retooling my fall wardrobe this year. I'm a 24-year-old graduate student who is teaching her first batch of undergrads (I'm the... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: First day of high school, 2001: Very very tight white t-shirt with image of a Japanese street and "Tokyo" written in glitter letters. Denim print...I... more »
    KentuckyBabe: I think it's sweet she said "someone you can count on. AND that she said it before great fashion sense." more »
    Barbarella: Also important: last day of school. Because you want to make sure everyone remembers how awesome you are for the whole summer. I still remember one ... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Aw, shit. I get so frigging nostalgic this time every year. I'm admittedly a little jealous of the young 'uns, all hepped up and kitted out in their n... more »
    fluxus flucker: Most important outfit of your life...until you get married. I'm snarkey, but its actually a naively cute article. And I have to admit, I have fun ... more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: I don't remember first day of junior high, but first day of HS I wore beat up jean shorts, ripped fishnet tights, boots, a white tank top and a flanne... more »
  • #growthspurts

    Back-To-School: The Most Important Outfit Of Your Life

    "It's the most important day. You want to make a good impression." So says one 12-year-old. She is so right. More »
  • #fearoffashion

    Deconstructing Stevie Nicks' Style, Hatred Of Technology

    I have a love-hate relationship with Stevie Nicks. I mock, but if I said there's something she's worn that I haven't owned or coveted at some point in my life, I'd be lying. More »
  • #clothescalls

    Closet Cases: Returning Clothes Is Traumatic

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