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When it comes to clothing, kids are often in search of the latest designer labels to wear. These labels are a form of status. The better the label, the richer the kid appears to be. This isn't always true. In some cases, many kids will work their duffs off to earn enough money to appear to be rich by purchasing the same types of clothes their classmates are wearing.

These designer labels elevate a person's status within their social group. They're a simple of power and wealth. Since not everyone can afford labels, those that can are considered to be better off than those who can't, regardless of circumstance. The social stigma attached to wearing clothes from Target, Wal-Mart and other lower chain stores is often too much for kids to handle.

You'll find that most kids find this social stigma in middle school and the beginning of high school where as by the end of their secondary education they are much more in tune to who they are as opposed to what they are wearing. Middle school children are much more likely to fall prey to the label game. They want to fit in, they want friends and they want to make a lasting impression even if it costs them who they are as a person. The older they get, the more they realize that a real impression comes from within and not from the types of jeans they wear.

The association between designer labels and kids social status has been a constant. Schools often change to a uniform dress code to avoid the clashing economic problems between students. However, even dress codes can become a label game. Since certain uniform clothing providers are considered more "elite" than others, students will often try and convince their parents to buy the "better" brand even though they're all pretty much the same.

Uniforms cut through the main tensions of the label war between students. It doesn't eliminate it, but it helps make students feel more comfortable when they don't have to compete with one another over who is wearing the latest designer fashions. This makes it easier for kids to make friends, fit in and find where they belong in the social structure of secondary school. It also gives students the chance to realize that their unique talent and characteristics are what make them a good person, not what clothes they wear.

While the clash of designer labels is reduced by wearing uniforms, students still want to wear those designer labels elsewhere. But does it really matter? A person is not what they wear, a person is who they are as an individual Well-rounded individuals wear far more than just labels, they wear their hearts on their sleeves. Uniforms, labels and designer duds are just a superficial cover to mask what lies in a person's heart. Labels don't really matter. People do. Remember who you, are if you want to wear labels, just don't forget that who you are in the process.