There's A TikTok Account Adding Up The Cost Of Bama Rush Outfits And $22,635 Is The Current OOTD Price To Beat
If you use TikTok for even 2 seconds per day there's no avoiding the fact that we're back in the thick of Rush SZN. They're on the great lawns of their mansions doing choreographed, highly stylized dances, they're behind massive double-doors slowly opening to reveal hundreds of heads with accompanying jazz hands giving the feeling of a freshly hatched spider den, and most notably they are sharing their OOTDs (outfits of the day) for each phase.
Bama still has a monopoly on this content where the right mix of style & personality continues to crank out OOTD superstars within said Rush SZN, and there's an account on TikTok now (@bamarushtok1) taking some of the more popular posts from this week & breaking down the total costs of their clothing and accessories.
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The current outfit to beat is that of #PotentialNewMember Bri McCurdy for her day 2 (Philanthropy Day) ensemble which totaled a whopping $22,636.00. She's a New Yorker (fantastic accent) with a double major in Philosophy & Political Science who aspires to be a lawyer & eventually work in politics/veteran affairs. Personally I always root hard for the northerners braving rush down there & she seems like a delight so I can't even be mad that her outfit is worth thousands more than my family's lone vehicle.
Here's screenshots from a few others just showing the final costs of what they're wearing that particular day (and also showing you what I was doing from the couch in my pajamas around 9:15pm last night):
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The account also covers another popular genre, dorm room makeovers, which also total into the thousands & take the rooms from shoebox to Ritz Carlton penthouse in 1 day flat.
But back to the outfits, you get the sense that these can really make or break their odds at getting into the house of their dreams, and from my observations if you don't have at least 2 of these going for ya you're probably out of luck:
-Thick stacks of luxury bracelets, specifically the Cartier with the gold screws on it, anything David Yurman, eNewton beads, Rolex watches
-Extremely wealthy parents and/or parents willing to hide extreme credit card debt to keep you socially afloat (& it helps if they were also in Greek life)
-Hollywood level hair & makeup skills & large amount of highlighter for tip of nose (I've also started doing this a little bit and it's a game changer!)
-Broke & wearing second hand stuff but you're open about it & seem like a kind soul (non-threatening) so you become a relatable TikTok darling for all the non-sorority normies following along with Bama Rush so the sorority knows its in their best PR interest to bring you aboard
And, most importantly of all:
-Those shoes with the stars on them
I know I probably sound like a hater, but quite frankly I love this shit. If I had even the tiniest smidgen of social grace (and a tad more family funding) you bet your ass I'd be chomping at the bit to get into a top notch sorority, specifically in the South where it's on a whole other level. Start school with a built in sisterhood, a squad of stylists, a packed social calendar and the promise of lifetime networking with ambitious women if I play my cards right? Yes please. I get it, I really do.
Plus, once you're in so much work goes into coordinating this stuff for future classes that you basically acquire a masters in logistics, comms, PR, social science, cosmetology (petroleum engineering), accounting, business admin, military maneuvering, psychology, statistics & TikTok dance theory and that's just from one week alone. If anyone running for President at the NY HQ office asked any one of these women to run their campaign they'd win by a landslide & gain 1M followers along with a pair of Golden Goose sneakers in the process. (Tommy would look great in those).
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Anyways, I'll be continuing to follow along with the fancy fits of Bama Rush (pathetically I already have my favorite 'recruits' and am emotionally invested in if they get the houses they're hoping for) (looking at you On The Daily With Morgan) while I sit here in my threadbare Target yoga tights from 2017 & one of Pat's old XXL 5K race shirts because I've outgrown all mine. Again, I am totally not a hater or jealous at all ha ha
And hey! If you want to have a sweet OOTD at not even a fraction of those Bama prices, and on sale at 20% off, head on over to the Barstool Store. The Back To Whatever Sale ends tonight!!