Fandom High School

It's Monday afternoon and Elle is reading Glamour. She has everyone's collages laid out in front of her on the table. There's some iced tea and a veggie tray in case you skipped lunch.

Today's assignment is to pair up and looking only at the other person's collage, dress them for a date. As the dresser you can choose what they would wear normally, what they decided they hated, or something to your own taste...disregarding them entirely. The point is to make them attractive for their date. You can never underestimate the importance of image on a date, so keep in mind that if they are horribly uncomfortable, they won't exhude confidence and a casual comfort that is really, really important.

Pay attention to shoes. You might have to walk home, and really, the last thing you want to do is accept a ride from some jerk who just dumped you just bacause you're in cute shoes that are murder to walk home in. Very important tip.

Ok, I've arranged for pairs, the clothes are on the racks here and I know you didn't look through all of them. Dress your date and have some fun!

This week the students need tables. Oh yess. On each table is a stack of magazines, Cosmo, Elle, Glamour, Lucky, YM, GQ, Maxim, and FHM.

Elle is wearing a bright pink suit with black trim. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing pink framed glasses. She totally looks the part.

"Super, you're here. Ok. This is the image workshop, so before we can really begin, I need you to understand your style, as well as what style you aspire to. I brought in magazines and there are scissors and glue and tag board and markers. I'd like you to spend the first half of the workshop making a collage for yourself. Label things you like and hate, and make sure you add why. Is the shirt too short? The pants to tight? The suit too formal? All these things will help us get together to understand the do's and don'ts of what you are doing now with your appearance.

The second half of the afternoon will be taken up with dress up. I have my digital camera, so boys to the left and girls to the right. There are racks and racks of clothes kindly donated by the Delta Nu sorority and the Sigma Nu fraternity. I want you to try on at least three outfits and we'll add those to the collage next week once I get them printed out. And totally talk about color choices and fit and stuff. Have you ever watched "What you shouldn't dress yourself in?" Today is our own little mini-show.

By the end of the workshop you will understand why you dress the way you do, why others dress the way they do, and what to wear when. But the most important thing about any fashion is having the attitude to pull it off. I'm sure that's how those British ladies get away with some of those hats at weddings. What are those about, anyhow?"

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