Girls at Van Tech have a style all their own

In the Vancouver Sun today...

"An after-school visit to Vancouver Technical Secondary school Thursday revealed few midriffs and only a murky sense of what's considered preppy.
The world once associated with pasted twin sets, pearls, and penny loafers now evokes images ranging from tight-fitting, low-riding jeans to classic flowing skirts and turtleneck sweaters.
The girls at Van Tech don't seem to have a comman concept of preppy.
Nancy Nguyen, a grade 12 student, said preppy is form-fitting clothes and "ballet slipper" shoes. Antonina Ferguson, a grade 9 student, defined it as "classical and dressy", while Jessie Anderson, another grade 9 student, said preppy "seems to be waistbands that get lower and lower and will soon be non-existent."

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"Each of the girls approached by the Vancouver Sun also had very different descriptions for their own personal styles.
Anderson--who was wearing a bowler hat, bow tie and black jacket--said her style "tends to lean towards men's suits from the Victorian era."
Madeline Sloan, a grade 10 student wearing large hoop earrings and tight low-slung black jeans, said she can't define her style.
"I wear whatever's comfortable and whatever I like," she said. "I like to think clothes are an extension of yourself, but you shouldn't go too far."
Grade 9 friends Jennifer Boudreau and Jenny Tran both said their style is "on the girly side", but Tran said she leans more torward J.Lo's look, while Boudreau said she likes Missy Elliott's track suits and sneakers.
Nguyen, who was wearing a classic wool coat and her hair in braids, said her style is "casual, but nice."
Somewhat surprisingly, several girls said they favour the idea of a dress code.
Ferguson, who was wearing a large cross around her neck, believes tank tops and miniskirts have no place in school hallways and said there are "some awful" styles worn by students.
Sisters Michelle and Lillian Wing said a lot of girls wear very deep V-necked shirts and short skirts that can be "provocative and skanky."
"You go to school to learn, not to dress up," said Michelle.
Sloan believes students should be able to express themselves through their clothes, but doesn't see a place in school for "super-short miniskirts."

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