Northerners Roast Preppy Southern Frat Boy Fashion

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Sep 13, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

Living in the South is a completely different universe than the North regarding young men's fashion. When I moved from Texas to go to Ohio State, I didn't completely notice the difference in their fashion at first. Guys in the Midwest obviously wore fewer shorts due to the weather differences, but now that I've been out of the South for some time, I can finally recognize the wild discrepancies between the two groups. Dudes in the South have this weird preppy aesthetic that Midwestern and Northeastern straight guys would never even consider wearing. It's all about boat shoes, colorful polos, and khaki shorts. If you're not from the South, you might think they look a little dorky, like they're going to church and their mom forced them to wear this. But a viral video from a University of Alabama frat house shows that young Southern dudes will dress like this even when their mom isn't watching.