![]() One of those things is not like the others. I learnt while reading the parent guide that the uniform “is designed to be attractive, functional and practical”. To have school cufflinks and a ring is pretentious to me and I do not respect it. This has angered me.Ĭooked that they don’t have to say Auckland BOYS’ Grammar School in the same way the girls’ grammar has to. It’s not the 1940s, let ’em wear pants! The long skirt and a blouse paired with the navy/ gold striped blazer will set you back $298! I’m sorry, are we going to the Oscars? This is some grade A bullshit and it’s not even cute. It is a true fashion nightmare and I’m sending all my love to the students who have to wear this absolute travesty. Before you receive your long black skirt to signify adulthood, you are forced to wear a red pinstripe skirt that is also pleated. The full year 13 fit will set you back $611 – that’s disrespectful to both you and I. Long black skirt, pinstriped blazer and a muted gold tie for year 13s. If pubescent insecurity had a uniform, this would be it. It’s an outfit that says, “We think throwing money at things makes it fashion!” This is untrue. A $307 red, white and blue striped blazer can be added to this lewk. The whole look is tied together with the all important belt which somehow dominates the entire outfit. The boys are rocking grey drill shorts and an off-green-looking top, or sometimes it’s a white top. Could it be the uniform is actually meant to deter girls from going to this school? But it could be any colour, it would never redeem the horridness of this skirt. In some of the photos, the skirt is black, not beige. It’s a skirt that would give you an insecurity complex for the rest of your life, paired with what can only be described as a sturdy belt. Think Miss Trunchbull from Matilda: it’s camel coloured, full length, tight around the lower abdomen and then pleats on out. The most horrific skirt I have ever seen in my life for the obscene price of $113. Of course my personal opinion on fashion and school uniform matters hugely and therefore all opinions are final, correct and almost fact. I once wore a school uniform and worked for nine months in a retail store and this qualifies me to judge every single school uniform I could find. Who knew there were so many colleges in Auckland? Certainly not me when I embarked on this ranking. Spoiler alert: Contains pinstripes, skorts and cufflinks. After years of hearing Aucklanders bicker over who has the least horrific school uniform, Tauranga-born Janaye Henry decides once and for all who is serving the best looks at the inter-school events.
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