Many ISU students prefer to dress up for classes, while others dress strictly for comfort. The way students dress may enhance their mood for the day or tell how they feel. We asked students around campus two simple questions: Do you prefer to dress up or down for class, and why? and What generates your preferences?

Hairong Li, freshman in statistics

“If there is an outfit that I like I would use that but if I don’t want to dress like this I would go for casual clothes. On special occasions I dress for that and on weekends too.”

Clark Colby, graduate student in architecture

“I usually try to dress more practically. I dress from either going to work or working at home, and then whatever I am wearing there is what I wear on campus.

Usually what I am doing created my preference; I work at a wood shop so most of the times I wear clothes that are not affected.”

Anna Hubbard, sophomore in apparel, merchandising and design

“I prefer to dress up because I like maintaining a good image of myself and I don’t feel as productive when I am wearing sweats or loungewear. My preferences are generated by paying attention to the trends each season, and I get inspiration from fashion bloggers.”

Suryatej Akavaram, junior in chemical engineering

“It depends on the way I am feeling in the morning. If I am not lazy I dress up … [but] normally down.

My preferences depend on the weather. I guess it is just random.”

Alllie Oder, junior in agricultural systems technology

“I’d say I dress down usually because I put on whatever is more comfortable. My preferences are generated whether if I have an exam I’d rather be comfortable, although some people like to dress up fancy.”