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We are visiting a potential elementary school for our eldest son tomorrow. He goes to the attached kindergarten but from April will be in elementary (April is start of school year here in Japan). It was my plan for him to go to the local elementary school but my husband wants to check this one out. Its an organised event for the kindergarteners and their parents to attend. Its a private school and i'm still unsure if he has to take an interview and test or whether he won't need to as he's coming up from the kindergarten. I suppose we'll find out tomorrow. Anyway since its not like formal but most parents are super dressy i'm going to go in smart casual. I wish I had a better bag but that's all i've got for now...just a planet organic shopping tote haha.

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3 years ago

Minaminu

Veteran

I think it's a great outfit for the occasion, the hairstyle adds lots of glam! Hope the school works out for your child!

CarolS

You look great. Nice to see the new white jeans in action.

rachylou

Nice! I love a black and white outfit. And a blazer is always good

lyn67

Perfect and Good luck with your Son-I've heard japanese schools are great!

Stagiaire Fash

Looks sharp! These events where our kid is judged based on us are so hard—good luck negotiating it!

Preppy Pear

Love this look! And I like the bag!

Star

Stylish and appropriate. I like it.

Staysfit

Looks good! I hope all goes well. Sounds stressful if such a young child needs to take a test to be accepted! I think of school as the place they go to learn so they can take the tests!

Synne

Good luck! You look great! You know, you live under such an interesting circumstance, living in Japan and being sized out of many clothes (as you've mentioned before because of your height) and still loving style and fashion and wanting to dress up. You should start a YouTube channel or IG account I would follow you. I am also tall and have traveled to Japan. Clothes shopping was an adventure, I gotta say!

Mirjana

Great outfit!

viva

Very nice smart casual. I think the bag adds some personality - love it!

JamC

I love it too! You look fab!

Active Member

Thanks everyone! Trying to make do with what I have for now.

SF do parents have to go to Universities in the US? In the UK we went completely alone (I was 18) and went to all open days and interviews across the country alone.

With my son, tomorrow is just the open day where they explain what the school is like and how to apply, but this is an early one just for the kids that are already at the youchien. They had to have an interview when they entered that (at 3!! Though was very basic and is the norm for all kindergartens.) The ones in Tokyo can be extreme though and you have to send them to a prep school from 2.5y where they have to all dress in navy, parents as well. Learn how to stand and how to sit. I do find there is a way everything must be done that is correct and any other way is wrong. I suppose it is part of the culture in a way. Everyone/thing should be be the same. Do not stand out.

The school we chose though is more laid back and likes individuality somewhat more.

Its a very different system to the UK, that is for sure.

Synne, people here are very dressy. Its hard not to feel bad about yourself if you don't make an effort. I think there are LOADS of Japan YouTube vloggers out there...they don't need any more haha.

Anonymous

Looks great to me! It's sad to think of so much pressure being put on kids so young. Glad yours is more laid back!

slim cat

Nice outfit - love white jeans on you!
Would you add any jewelry like simple bracelet or chain? Or is it too much for that particular event ?
My arms are a bit on a longer side and wearing bracelets usually makes for better proportion to my eye ( I wear black jacket with almost the same length of sleeves or longer ones rolled up ).

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

KILLER cute!

Janet

Black and white combos are always a favorite!

Good luck! I worked in an independent pre-K through 6th grade school years ago (I was an admin asst and then publications director, not a teacher), and I remember fielding calls from parents to get on the list for admissions testing when the kids hadn’t even been born yet! So even in the US it can be crazy competitive and stressful for parents who want their children to attend private schools.

Jaime

Good luck! YLF!

I hope it went well!

To answer your question: university admissions officers in the USA would prefer young adults do it themselves, but in reality we have a very complex system. There are multiple types of difference from one university to the next, figuring out where you can be admitted is anything but straightforward, and university is quite expensive. That means most prospective students prefer to have their parents support them. Universities admissions departments know this and are set up for parents to accompany their offspring on campus visits. Fortunately, though, the spotlight (I think—check with me next month) is all on the youngsters. I think my days of anything related to my kid being decided based on judgements about me are over.

Helena

Very polished - hope the school works out well!

ophelia

You look great! Minimal & sleek. Love the shoulder line of the blazer.
I wish I could shop in Japan. I'm short, & things might fit.
Also happy to learn about Veja shoes; I had never heard of them.
I rely on you for shoe references. : )

notsaf

*Love* Planet Organic! Great outfit: good luck!

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