don't send the wrong message with a message tee.

[julie anne]

As previously discussed here on The Shark, there is no shortage of advice on the Interwebz on how to nail the "business casual" dress code for 1L orientation. What there is a shortage of, however, is what to wear on the days following orientation week.

According to The Boyfriend - who, if you'll recall, is heading into his second year of law school - his fellow classmates started off dressing fairly neatly: the guys wore shirts with collars and nicely pressed pants, the women avoided sweatpants that displayed any, um, cheeky verb ending in "y" across their bottoms.

But as the year wore on and especially as finals rolled around, he noticed law school fashion entropy in action: flip flops replaced shoes as the footwear of choice, and daily grooming became optional rather than mandatory.

With you all as my witness, I will not be one of those people.

So what should we wear to class?

My guess is any outfit that is comfortable and respectful of your professors and fellow students. And by respectful, I don't mean you have to be funeral chic. Just don't wear something that would make people nervous about looking in the wrong place or approaching you for fear of being engulfed in a cloud of noxious fumes.

Ladies, that means avoiding low-cut blouses that could possibly lead to a wardrobe malfunction. Gentlemen, that means not looking homeless.

And for ladies and gentlemen, it would probably be a wise idea - at least until professors and your fellow students get to know you - to avoid message tees that could send the wrong message.

Here's a list of my top 11 favorite message shirts from CafePress in no particular order.

1. Don't Call On Me
2. I (Heart) Slutty 1Ls
3. No Comment
4. I'm With Gunner -->
5. Where is this class going and why am I in this handbasket?
6. Gunner
7. I'm really excited to be here (Why? See #6)
8. The problem with law books? No pictures!
9. Do not disturb
10. Don't bother. I have no idea.
11. Keep your hypotheticals to yourself

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comfortable and respectful of your professors and fellow students. And by respectful, I don't mean you have to be funeral chic. Just don't wear something that would make people nervous about looking in the wrong place or approaching you for fear of being engulfed in a cloud of noxious fumes.
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