<p>^ ^ i second that...gemstar can i have ur wardrobe lol</p>
<p>gemstar, i think you have me beat on the jeans...but i definitely have WAY more shoes and dresses and tops...</p>
<p>i didn't even think 18 pairs of jeans was that spectacular; i know girls who have way more at school.</p>
<p>trust me though, a lot of the stuff i have is just clothing that has lasted me a while. i have a couple of jeans from junior year of high school (about 3 years old), and a dress i'm taking was my junior year homecoming dress.</p>
<p>Even though I still hate this thread, because it's not like 3 yrs is that long to keep a pair of jeans...</p>
<p>I have to admit most things I'm bringing I bought...like...yesterday. Haha.</p>
<p>A dress I took last year was my freshman and sophomore year homecoming dress, but I'm not taking it this year because I didn't wear it. If I do find that I need it, I'll have my mom send it and my heals. I dress very casually most of the time, so when I'm packing this weekend I'm taking:</p>
<p>11 pairs of pants and jeans
around 40 tank tops, short-sleeve tees, long-sleeve tees, and sweaters
a pair of dress pants, 1 dress skirt, and 3 dressier shirts
1 jean skirt
6 hoodies
work out shorts and tanks
6 coats and jackets
8 pairs of shoes including sneakers, flipflops, and boots</p>
<p>I say take as many clothes as you can fit into the space you have to put them.</p>
<p>I haven't packed yet (moving on the 1st), but I'll probably have 3 or 4 of those fabric laundry bags full of clothes. </p>
<p>1 for jeans, shorts, etc
1 for nicer shirts and dress clothes
1 for t-shirts
1 for everything else (PJs, underwear, workout/sports clothes, etc) if there's not enough room in the others</p>
<p>...but I really think I'll only need three.</p>
<p>But I hadn't even thought about the shoe situation...I suppose another fabric laundry thing for them is in order :/</p>
<p>hahahha katho, when i first read your post i thought you meant that you were taking one of everything and that's all. i was actually concerned...</p>
<p>ditto, lol. My first thought was "this person is wearing the same jeans every day...eww!" But yeah, your clothing amounts seem equal to everyone else's here.</p>
<p>I'm bringing tons of t-shirts and shorts, but on the other hand I wear that exact wardrobe from April-October, and I play a sport for which t-shirt and shorts is the uniform (squash). So lots of both are required.</p>
<p>Other than that, enough clothes that I don't have to regularly do laundry more than once a week or so.</p>
<p>Haha! I see now how that could be confusing now, but yeah, in the pants basket (so far) there are 12 pairs of jeans and 5 pairs of shorts. Haven't done all my laundry yet, though, so I have no idea how much stuff I'll end up packing :/</p>
<p>But it's definitely not one of each! lol</p>
<p>Bring as much as you can store comfortably is a good philosophy. The word "comfortably" is key. Also remember that if you are "fashion-forward" you will probably end up with more clothes than you came with - so you will want a bit of room for new additions or even seasonal things that you bring/send home. As far as dressy clothes are concerned, try to limit yourself, but don't bring nothing. You'll want one business-casual outfit for interviews or presentations, and a dress or two for formals (maybe more if you're heavily involved in Greek life - I have a few friends that are and they are always going to some themed part or other). </p>
<p>What I did my first year was bring most things I normally wore at home plus/minus some weather related items - where I live it snows all winter, but where I went to school it rains instead. When I went home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I brought home the things I wasn't wearing. It all worked out pretty well, and if you're in emergency you can always get things sent from home (or go shopping!).</p>
<p>I agree with umcp. Start with your favorites and work your way down until you have no more room. Also, remember that you will most likely acquire clothes at college, whether it be new real clothes or free college shirts.</p>
<p>Oh, and if you didn't wear it at home, you won't wear it there.</p>