Scared to wear new clothes & try new things? ex: hollister? A&F? NIkes? etc... PLEASE HELP! D:?

Question

okay so, I'm in 8th grade. I don't normally wear Hollister or those "preppy & popular" clothes or shoes.

So in 7th grade, I met this girl named Lilian. Shes like one the coolest girls in our school . So she wears Hollister & A&F, wear vans, & many others.

So in the summer, I wanted to change & come back new in the 8th grade, youknow? & so I bought this one Hollister Jacket & so When i came into school, all of those girls were like staring at me. I really dont want them to think I'm "FAKE" or anything. Like I'm not copying them (atleast i dont think so). So Does anybody know how to make me feel better?

easy 10 points to help me please. :(

I need a boost so i can go to school wearing any clothes or shoes without any of those girls thinking bad of me. So please help.

thanks in advance. :)

P.S. the stuff i usually wear is just like clothes from ross, target, aeropostale, & just mostly that.

Answer 1

i think you should wear whatever feels comfortable. you shouldn't have to buy expensive, preppy clothes to prove to people you're "cool." just wear your normal, but cute clothes. coming back after summer with an entire wardrobe of preppy clothes seems like you're trying too hard. mix hollister with cute clothes from:

http://www.forever21.com

http://www.wetseal.com

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com

http://www.ae.com

just wear what you want :)

Answer 2

just work the hollister and abercrombie clothes girl ! i went through a change just like you did and i just ignored all those popular girls. they will not think your fake . im sure you look better in those clothes than any other girl . so please just dont worry about what other girls are thinking . and just believe in yourself. those popular girls dont run the school and they sure dont get to choose what people wear. IGNORE THEM . WEAR WHAT YOU WANT . AND HAVE A GREAT 8TH GRADE YEAR :))  

Answer 3

Dress how you want to dress how cares what other people think their probably just staring cuz your not wearing ur old clothes that you use to wear  

Answer 4

If girls look at you, and think your fake because of the clothes you wear, their not worth being friends with anyways.

Just be yourself and wear the clothes YOU like, and you'll feel confident.

Don't let other jealous girls get to you. :)

Answer 5

you wont feel better about urself trying to fit into somebody elses style...just because u think she looks pretty in those clothes doesnt mean its what u want to wear or even what would suit you and ur personality.... you need to be comfortable in what you are wearing that is the number 1 rule in feeling good about yourself...and u need to know you are being true to who you are..not trying to be somebody else..

i would say u felt uncomfortable with everybody looking at you because deep down u knew that u were "copying" this other girls look so u were probably looking out for ppl to be staring at you...u will never look or feel good if u arent true to yourself  

Answer 6

Your scared to wear them because those clothes honestly suck! Like me, you have your own style.. Dont change them because of some girl who wears them, especially if she has no meaning in your life (shes not your friend right?) I think its cool to have clothes that NO ONE else wears because... i like being a trendsetter, not fallower

BE YOURSELF!!!  

Answer 7

Maybe the other girls were looking at you because they knew it was a bit out of character, but still thought you looked cute.

I know it can be hard to change how you dress, but just make sure you want to change how you dress and not just do it to fit in with the cool girls.

If so clothes from A&F, Hollister, Aeropostle and American Eagle are all places that are good to shop if you want to dress preppy because they are all pretty classic clothing and simple styles.  

Answer 8

well i know how you feel. im in 10th grade now and i went through that little phase.

All you need to do is get really cute clothes- not so much hollister&abercrombie because they are overrated and plain. Get some cool jewlrey, the style that is in right now is a bit like this:

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=30272...

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=21366...

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=23332...

and if you really do like hollister NOT just becuase the "popular" girls do then WEAR IT! Make it your own. Make it cute. Get on top of the latest fashion..

cute hollister outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=32637...

p.s if you want to be "popular" just talk to everyone, be their friends, be nice. In 8th grade there were 2 "popular" groups at our school, and i was in one of them not even trying. But just stay out of drama, and have fun =]

******Boots are very "in" right now, wear them over jeans, ect******

Answer 9

Ignore them. They are probably jealous you own Hollister. Act like you don't give a c**p. It's your clothes and they are just being jerks staring.

Answer 10

go to cso rue 21 kohls and deb fashion bug very pretty hip clothes nice jeans tank tops shoes everything plus the girls there will help ypu find a nice outfit they have shoes to die for i recommend kohls and cso and deb be yourself it people cant accept that dont deal with them wear what you want they didnt make the clothes or shoes its not just for  them to wear if you want a change of style its your right

Answer 11

x) Those are like the only three stores I get my clothes from. (ross, target, aero)

You don't needa change.

Answer 12

Don't change the way you are because of a girl you meet or because you guys might be friends or simply because she seems " so cool". Be yourself and wear what you want to wear- if you start to imitate others then people will think you're fake, and yes you will probably come off as fake. I don't meant to put you down, but I am sure that the best advice I can give you is that being yourself and your clothes are not the best important thing. You shouldn't want to change your style for anyone, but yourself. But even so, you have to think about why or who you're doing this for. Popularity points? Friends? Friends who are true friends and good hearted people wouldn't care what you wore because that's not what friends are about. And popularity isn't the most important thing. Be unique and be yourself, don't follow the crowd or fall into trends. They make people seem like mindless robots and I'm sure you're way better than that.

Answer 13

dose it matter what they think? im a 'hollister prep' but its becasue im confortable that way. just do whast confortable for you. confidence is what makes you aperance better. oh and ebcause your wearing hollister doesnt nessisarily mean your a copy cat or fake. :]

have a nice dayy :D

Answer 14

alright, I'm pretty much the cool gurl in skool and imma tell u the truth, if yer really friends with this gurl lillian then its ok to wear those clothes but if yer a total nerd or loser the dont b/c the popular ppl  will hate that yer copying them. but i say go ahead and try it but go slow 1 abercrombie tee at a time:) hope i helped!!

Answer 15

don't listen to wat those girls say about u they probably just hate-in on u anyways they just jealous , and so wat if u want to change ur style many people do it and if ur new style makes u happy then keep on wearing it!!!

Answer 16

You should wear whatever YOU feel comfortable in.  Don't worry about what everyone else thinks.  I know thats cliche, but honestly those girls are probably wondering what everyone else thinks of them as well.  As for the clothes you normally wear, the stores you mentioned sell things that aren't that far off from abercrombie and hollister stylewise.  The people you go to school with may have noticed a difference in you, but probably not enough of a change to the point of being fake.

Answer 17

personally;; f**k wat people say or think about u. trust me it helps, im a prettyboy my style includes doing my eybrows, caring about my apperance, & wearing good clothes, people make bad remarks & good remarks about me, bottom line who cares wat people think, wear wat u feel comfortable with, s***w the people that think bad of you. most likley they just envy you.

dont pay much attention to people like that, your barley going to the 8th grade, im a 12th grader, so your young so you might not understand much but just ignore those people, & go on with your life :)

Answer 18

you should get a whole variety of clothes from different places so it wont look like youre actually dressed in a specific place.

you can try new clothes and go to new stores, but you shouldn't stop going to the stores you feel comfortable in.

mix and match. =]  

Answer 19

I doubt they are really staring at you you just feel like they are because your trying something new. whenever someone is trying something new they feel like that. but if you kknow for a FACT that they are. they r probably just jealous ur not copying them! hollister has been around forever!! if you feel uncomfartable about it dont were them together wear maybe a hollister shirt with a cute lacket and jeans or whatever. but you dont need to go around buying hollister and A&F to try to fit in. lilian obviosly likes u for u. but if ur trying to impress her just dont. if she doesnt want to hang out with you because of your clothes or whatever shes not worth it and really not that cool. wear what you feel comfortable in and hang out with nice people that like you for you and not ur clothes.you will have so much more fun just being you and hanging wit people u dont have to impress. youll have much more fun i promise good luck!!  

Answer 20

just be confident and don't worry about what the other girls say...you chose to wear those clothes don't let anyone tell you otherwise ♥

Answer 21

Just walk with confidence and smile and if they start talking about you confront them. =D

Answer 22

just act like you really don't give a c**p

they should leave you alone.  

Answer 23

just gradually wear something preppy every few weeks then more as the yr goes on so ppl wont think u r copying them and if they keep acting s****. just ignore them btw im in 8 th grade 2 same thing happened @ the end of 7th 2 me  

Answer 24

Wear w.e you want, and what is compfortable. Definatly dont wear what everyone else wears because theres also bad side affects to everything. So if you like the Hollister and A+F clothes and you think they are compfortable, then go for it. People should be friends with you for who you are, not what kind of clothes you wear.

Well if you are wearing like rags... then thats an issue lol.

Im in 8th grade too, good luck!

Answer 25

It's good to try new things.

But make sure you're wearing those clothes because you want to, not because it's "in".

Answer 26

i cant beleive you care so much about what other people think of you. first of all -- why did u feel the need to buy a sweater that you wont feel comfortable wearing? ... fitting "in" is not everything, if this lillian person will only befriend you if you wear expenxive name brand clothes then that hardly seems worth it.

second of all -- why would you feel "fake" in the first place. what makes other girls who wear name brand clothes "real".

you need to have more confidence in yourself -- people who care SO much about whats on thier bodies -- probably arent very interesting people anyway -- sooo avoid conforming and be an individual -- guarunteed they wont think you're fake then .