Beware of the campus fashion faux pas

fashion designer wear NEW DELHI: If you are about to enter a Delhi college and arethinking of buying some flashy outfits or those that allow a bit ofskin show, beware of committing a fashion faux pax. With the admission season in full swing in Delhi's colleges,students are trying hard to get their wardrobes right. Simplicity,say many students and designers, is key. "Simplicity is the best style statement," said Achal Uppal, astudent of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Chipped in Anisha Ahmed of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College: "Guysshould avoid fluorescent colours." The young men too have advice for the women. "Girls should not weardeep necks and backless dresses," 18-year-old Mukund Sarkar opined. As far as expert advice goes, fashion designer Raghavendra Rathorefeels students should wear clothes in which they can be themselves."Simple and comfortable clothes are the best," Sarkar said. He said T-shirts were the best bet. "They don't crumple likeshirts. But they should be properly dried or else they would causebody odour." "I also think branded designer clothes with their logos showing isthe ultimate fashion faux pas." In the varsities of Delhi - it is home to Delhi University that hasaround 70 colleges, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia andothers - one often finds an eclectic mix of people from differentstates and backgrounds; therefore a clash of fashion sensibilitiesis not always far. Fashion designer Rina Dhaka told IANS: "Colleges have students fromall walks of life. So to those who are not exposed to urban stylesof dressing I would suggest that girls avoid short skirts and othersuch attire." "Basic grooming and hygiene is what is most important for boys,"she said. Dhaka, however, added that college students are at an agewhere they can experiment with dressing up. Wasim Akhtar Ali, who is in his second year in a Delhi college,"Tight-fitting clothes and flashy accessories are a big no forboys. They should try wearing plain, simple clothes to lookclassy." Garima Verma, a first year student in Indraprastha University,said, "Jeans with embroidery are a put-off." Lily Bishnoi, a first year journalism student, said: "Girls whooften come to college in pyjamas are not at all cool."