Iowa State Fraternity Members Give Advice On How To Dress, Probably Read Too Much TFM
10 years ago

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Three Iowa State fraternity members were recently interviewed by ISU’s independent student newspaper, the Iowa State Daily, for an article about how to dress for fall fraternity rush. Fraternity members interviewed include Connor Klein of Phi Delta Theta, and Jeff Roane and Robbie Stokka of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

The three ISU students offer up suggestions to incoming freshmen participating in fraternity rush. They suggest wearing shirts from your typical, preppy clothing brands: Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide, and of course Ralph Lauren. They also agree that the standard khaki shorts match very well with these classic shirts. You can even get a little crazy and throw some brightly colored shorts in the mix to stand out in a crowd, according to them.

When it comes to footwear, however, they all agree: wear the absolute fuck out of some Sperrys. When asked to share advice about proper attire, below is what each of them had to say.

Per Connor Klein:

“Wear chino-style shorts, a standard oxford shirt and Sperrys for sure.”

Per Jeff Roane:

“A polo shirt, khakis and Sperrys is a typical outfit.”

Per Robbie Stokka:

“Pocket tees, Sperrys, Chubbies and a Hawaiian shirt.”

I don’t know what the marketing department at Sperry is getting paid, but it’s not enough. They have somehow made their brand name synonymous with the generic term “boat shoe,” or “loafer,” at least within the 18 to 24-year-old demographic. It’s similar to how you call tissue “Kleenex” instead of tissue, or the classic, short-sleeve collared shirt a Polo. It’s a miracle marketing scenario, and it’s made these respective companies a metric fuck ton of money.

Anyway, I have some fashion advice of my own: wear whatever the hell you want. Damn.

[via Iowa State Daily]

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  5. Fratchelor Pad

    “…brand same synonymous” *name* you’re welcome. Also, I agree, wear whatever the fuck you want. If you have to wear khakis every day and you can’t at least work in some jeans a couple times a week you are trying too hard. Just some heads up to you young thundercats out there.

    10 years ago at 3:54 pm
    1. friendlyreminder

      I mean if you didn’t know sig ep was tryhard as fuck by now you obviously don’t know Greek life at ISU.

      10 years ago at 7:59 pm
  8. Arkanfrat

    Why the fuck do kids in Ames, Iowa wear Southern Tide? If they actually understood the badassness of the south they would move there not just wear a shirt

    10 years ago at 5:32 pm
    1. DirtyJobsWithMikeBro

      Please stop talking. You’re in the state that the rest of us in the South want to disown.

      10 years ago at 6:34 pm
      1. Arkanfrat

        Uh oh. I guess I’ll go cry in a corner. Some guy on the internet said he doesn’t like me!

        10 years ago at 8:03 pm
      3. DirtyJobsWithMikeBro

        I actually said that I hate your shitty state. Arkansas isn’t the true South, so stop pretending like you know how badass the South is, and, instead, go gumfuck the rest of the teeth out of your scab-riddled, meth-addicted whore of a mother, you little bitch of a try-hard.

        10 years ago at 10:25 pm
      5. Arkanfrat

        Care to explain what about Arkansas is not the “real South”? Or are you just going to leave your comment at vague, pointless, and incorrect?

        10 years ago at 5:28 pm
  9. SirSlaysALot

    wear whatever the hell you want, *just no cargo shorts*. That’s always the key.

    10 years ago at 6:38 pm