PREPPY, BUT WRONG: THE SCHOOLCORE OUTFIT GUIDE
Preppy style has excellent ingredients.
Plaid skirts. Collared tops. Pinstripes.
The problem is that they can start looking suspiciously well-behaved.
Here is how to make schoolcore feel less honor student and more unexplained hallway incident.
Start with plaid, then ruin the neatness
The DETENTION ALIBI PLAID MICRO SKORT is the easiest starting point.
Instead of pairing it with a perfectly tucked-in blouse, add an oversized graphic tee or a fitted dark top. Finish with tall boots or worn-in sneakers.
The plaid says uniform. The rest says absolutely not.
DETENTION ALIBI PLAID MICRO SKORT
Wear a collar with the wrong bottoms
The FALSE INNOCENCE COLLARED TOP already brings the preppy element.
Pair it with low-rise denim, a coated mini, or micro shorts instead of a traditional pleated skirt. The contrast keeps the outfit from looking too polished.
The same approach works with the SAINT STATIC COLLAR TOP. Let the collar be the only obviously preppy part.
FALSE INNOCENCE COLLARED TOP
SAINT STATIC COLLAR TOP
Choose pinstripes that do not behave
The PINSTRIPE ALIBI BACKLESS TOP takes a classic pattern and gives it a less corporate direction.
Wear it with dark denim or a micro skirt and keep the styling simple. Pinstripes are more interesting when they look like they left the office without permission.
PINSTRIPE ALIBI BACKLESS TOP
Use fitted tops instead of a full uniform
The SCHOOLBITE HOOK-EYE TOP creates a clean, fitted silhouette that can easily be styled with denim shorts or a low-rise skirt.
For a more casual option, the CATSAINT LACE-BACK TEE works with plaid bottoms without making the outfit feel too literal.
One school-inspired piece is cool.
A plaid skirt, knee socks, tie, cardigan, headband, and briefcase might require enrollment paperwork.
The easiest schoolcore formula is simple: one preppy item, one rebellious item, and shoes that look like you have somewhere better to be.
SCHOOLBITE HOOK-EYE TOP
