To ask what you’d wear on express yourself day

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My children’s’ school is having an express yourself day where they can wear their own clothes.

if you had to do this (mandatory, no option for getting out of it), what would you wear to express yourself for the day?

I’d stay in bed for the day, so my duvet.

a lot of adult dressing is more about fitting in and blending in to me. Not about being expressive and informing others about what to expect.

That seems sad to me OP. Obviously there's a time and place for certain things, but I love when people dress in what clearly makes them happy. And I wouldn't bat an eyelid at an adult in dungarees or bright glasses.

My current favourite band tee shirt 😊

I hate fun too, but every day is a Wednesday Addams day for me.

As an adult I'd wear whatever I felt good in. As a schoolgirl I'd wear whatever was socially acceptable.

I also don't agree with the idea that fashion and clothing reflects your personality. It does for some people, but not most. Most of us go with the colours and cuts that are available to us, for some it's to be fashionable for the sake of it, but for many it's just that's what is there when we need something so that's what we buy.

The very concept of fashionable goes against the concept of self expression, so if I go dressed normally in my average high street but conservative clothing, I would be expressing myself as a follower, a sheep etc. Which I do not believe I am. For a tiny few this is a rare opportunity to show off the quirkiness or artistic flair but for most this is just a bullshit idea making people question themselves and how others see them.

My favourite Red Dwarf t shirt with Kryten holding up his middle finge and the slogan "Swivel on it, punk"

DS2 would just wear his school clothes - not strict uniform, he is severely autistic and school is school but his clothes are his clothes so he wears a version of his clothes that he wears everyday that blend with the uniform. That is expressing who he is.

Normal clothes. I'm not into all this expression bullshit really 😒

My favourite bit of their history was the coming together of UK music lovers to make that the Xmas No 1 against the X Factor winner (whoever that was). Felt sorry for the performer losing their "guaranteed" hit, but the message it sent very much needed to be sent.

Why is it called express yourself day? Isn't it just non uniform day? Seems overly stressful. When younger, I dressed more to fit in and had no idea what looked good on me tbh, I enjoy clothes much more now. I'd probably wear one of my more ridiculous outfits than I can never find an occasion for. I think the me in my head is shopping for a life of amazing parties that I'm not actually living😄

Wonder woman costume and call it a day!

I like the idea for people that want to do it but for me normal clothes

A giant cake 😁

Lots of flowers in my hair, something short, floaty and silky, and my DMs.

I thought this was about breastfeeding initially.

I wear what I want everyday- wouldn't be any different.

Probably some leggings, a baggy tshirt, my rude mug full to the bring with a hot coffee that I’ll end up drinking cold, mismatched socks and lovely eye bags

One of my Comicon selections.

My bed 😁

I don't dress how I want (lack of money and opportunity/ not outlandish enough) but if I did, I would love to wear a white billowy shirt, long jacket or cloak, tight trousers, knee high boots (a bit like the Highway man)

I’d probably pick a t-shirt with a slogan on it and match it with as many colours as possible.

I think if I put my pride away for the day and really didn’t care what people thought I would have on a pink dress with fairy wings, flowers in my hair and sparkly face paint! Think a little girl at a party.

Plain black leggings and my Leeds United hoodie.
Boring maybe but its my fave hoodie and its the only thing I have thats an expression of something I like.
Oh and if it were too hot for a hoodie then I have a t-shirt that says "coffee first". That's literally my morning motto 😂

My brother adored dressing me as a goth. He's six years older than me and I used to find it fun.

I'd have probably asked him for help and bought a black wig too... 😂

When I was at school it would've have been black jeans and the local football team's home shirt. Nowadays, I'd wear my Koi Frog Shoes with a dress.

Ironically I think the less you dress as yourself the better on these occasions. I remember Y10 on a non-uniform day looking more uniform than they ever did on a regular day.

Ooh... My friend bought me a Pussy Galore Flying Circus teeshirt the same colour as my frog shoes... I'd wear that just because it's offensive but isn't at the same time.