Although high school guys are not typically known for being overly concerned with fashion, some do admit that fashion has an impact on their daily lives. Other students say there is an existing pressure to dress a certain way depending upon what kind of impression they want to give other people. You have to dress to impress, and that includes both guys and girls. I just like to get new ideas. Not only do television shows influence teen style, but music also has a strong impact on how high school students dress.
Rappers also tend to influence high school fashion, especially for young men.
But there are other factors beyond the control of teen-agers that affect how they dress when they go back to school. School dress codes are popping up all over the country, and they can range from loose guidelines to strict regulations. This forces teens to alter their personal style if their school doesn't allow such things as spaghetti strap tops or baseball caps, at least in theory. Girls aren't supposed to wear spaghetti straps, but they do. Guys aren't supposed to wear their pants down, but we do.