Lauren Cullen
Staff Writer

Most students at Westford Academy believe girls have one thing in common; they dress to impress. But exactly who are they trying to impress?

“I think girls dress to impress everyone,” said freshman Julia Kinney. “But at the same time, girls dress to impress guys in the sense that they want to come off as a certain way, whether that be as athletic or intellectual or maybe a little more free-spirited.”

More students say they think girls dress to impress male students as well. They believe by girls dressing a certain way, it catches the attention of guys, whether it is intentional or not.

However, one student says he believes what girls wear is due to their relationship status.

“If they’re single, [girls dress for] guys,” said freshman Kyle Dutton. “But if they are in a relationship, they probably dress for girls.”

Other students agreed with that answer. They said it made sense that when girls are trying to catch a male’s attention, the obvious way is to dress in certain clothing.

However, those students said that when a girl dressed like that, it said something about what type of person she was, which might not be the best characterization of her.

On the contrary, some male students said they didn’t think of a girl in any bad way if she wore an outfit that was meant to catch their attention.

“I think it shows they have confidence,” said freshman Nate Furness.

Female students generally said they think they are dressing to impress other girls with their fashion choices.

“I think girls dress mainly what is called in right now,” said freshman Sharon Jiang. “It most definitely impresses girls when they dress a certain way because it is half of how you are judged.”

Because of these judgements made, deciding what to wear everyday is an important decision to most girls. Kinney said she does care about what she wears, but at the same time she knows she is dressing for school which is more important to her then fashion.

“Of course I care what I look like,” said Kinney. “I want to look approachable, not intimidating, I’m at school to learn and not to show off my fashion.”

Most guys at Westford Academy who the Ghostwriter has talked to said they have an opposite approach to fashion. In contrast to the girls interviewed, the boys have a minimalist approach.

“I don’t give a crap about what I wear,” said sophomore Jack Brady.

The general consensus from guys is that clothes have two simple purposes, to keep you comfortable and covered.

Girls and boys at Westford Academy obviously have different opinions about clothing. Generally speaking, girls dress to impress, and boys could care less.