Is college that clothing focused now? I think it changes across generations. Not as in smelly, but wearing a beat up shirt and jeans was pretty fad in the 80s. I remember seeing a HS class visit in the late 80s and they were all dressed like they were going to a Miami Vice shoot.

In winter I would dress before light and end up on bus or class randomly with an inside-out tee. This drove people crazy. I stopped checking myself because I met so many people that way who would have otherwised ignored me but felt compelled to tap my shoulder and tell me.

Sometimes you have to be different enough to stand out.