Smart-casual outfit for 13 year old girl

[parrotonmyshoulder]

For a visit to new school. She won’t be in uniform but the school will.
DD only has very casual clothes at present - leggings and sweatshirts. She doesn’t know what she wants.

What kind of school is it?

For a regular secondary I think anything clean and not ripped would be fine. So clean non-see through leggings with clean trainers and sweatshirt and a coat in winter.

If it was an independent or selective that makes up it's own rules and you need to impress I'd swap the leggings for black trousers or jeans and swap sweatshirt with a plain jumper (assuming g it December) and a nice coat and clean shoes or boots as a winter scarf.

Or dress tight boots and coat.

Is it just a tour or an interview as well (will there be a need to take a coat off?)

No make up (or so little it can be seen), neat hair. No jewellery or nail varnish.

I guess it really depends on the school and what the purpose of the visit or/and why she is moving school mid year.

Black leggings with a checked shacket? The high Street is full of them, something like this shop.mango.com/gb/teen/shirts/oversized-check-overshirt_17073790.html?c=52&talla=21&gclid=Cj0KCQiA47GNBhDrARIsAKfZ2rCL_lxDZnZlUgij7J_b31CPoOIRUlT270letZGaFi6qlVbell6XexAaAiz4EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

It is an independent.
Jeans, ankle boots, nice jumper? Or would thick leggings be okay?
Hair tied back as per the school rules?

Thick leggings would be fine.

I think clean and tidy is the best approach. Leggings boots and sweater is absolutely fine. Just avoid too much pink /sparkles/ kittens and SpongeBob SquarePants jumper

Good luck to your dd.

I think hair tied back as per school rules is a very good shout. Also things like make-up, nail polish and jewellery following school rules (so probably none worn).

Does she have uniform at her current school and would she feel comfortable wearing that?

Ankle boots rather than trainers sounds good, and as parrot said, clean and tidy and no slogans.