The information gathered by the graduate student laid the groundwork for the focus group interviews O'Neal later conducted. If we help students build their self-esteem, fashion will become less important. Smaller schools would allow students to be known for who they are, not just by what they wear. Require uniform dress. I'm talking about more than dress codes.
Dress codes do no good.
Uniforms would even out distinctions among students based solely on fashion. And these uniforms should include shoes, because shoes tend to be very important. O'Neal would like to continue the research by studying the perpetrators of clothing-related crime. She believes stealing apparel items might be an entry point for additional criminal behavior.