When you look at models on the runway or in a high end fashion magazine, you expect to see big prices on the clothes that they are wearing. Being in a sorority you have annual events that you plan to splurge on a cute outfit or two, but I never expected to do this for a normal day-to-day outfit, especially after seeing what the "srat stars" wear nowadays. Comfy, plain, and sometimes a little frumpy is how most would describe the "typical college girl" outfit. The thing no one told you, however, was how expensive it would be to get this look. The prices that we pay to achieve "the look" is more expensive than you would imagine. See what our generation of college girls are paying for their everyday outfits.

Sorority t-shirt with your letters – $15

I'd say 90 percent of my t-shirt drawer contains my sorority letters, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I love my sorority and I want to wear my letters proudly wherever I go. I want everyone to know my affiliation and so naturally I buy my shirts two sizes too big. The bigger the better, right? Not in most people's opinion, but I can't seem to think of any other reason why buying shirts twice your size makes sense.

Nike shorts - $40

You can't see our shorts, but we definitely don't play when it comes to our brand. We will pay 40 bucks for a piece of clothing that you cant see. The best part is that we all have at least 15 pairs of "norts." I mean, you have to buy one of every color, and then when a new style comes out you have to try it. The trickiest parts to being a norts and t-shirt wearer is the art of matching without being matchy matchy. You don't want the color of the bottom of your shorts to be the exact same as the writing on your shirt. But you'd also never be caught in public wearing red and purple.

Chacos - $105

Oh, the Chacos. The pricey, strappy, bulky, rather ugly, but totally awesome sandals. You pay over a hundred dollars for most of them, but it's totally worth it because they are just so functional. Is it raining outside? Covered. Did you have to white water raft to class today? Covered. Did a mountain pop up in the middle of campus that you now need to hike? Covered. Did you just get a pedicure? Covered. No matter what life throws at you, Chacos sandals have you covered. This kind of coverage doesn't come cheap though. Most Chacos will cost you around 105 dollars.

Your big studs - $80

You have to have a cute pair of earrings with all of your outfits or your ear lobes might get lonely. 80 dollars to have a pretty pair of gold Tory Burch studs will keep them company all day long. Don't mind the nagging pain from the heavy metal pulling on your ears, you'll get used to it. This is just one of the other costs of staying on trend.

Nike sports bra - $40

This is an expense people tend of forget about, but our wallets surely don't. Just like with Nike shorts that we have to wear, it seems that if it doesn't have a swoosh on it that it just doesn't work as well. It'll run you around 40 dollars to keep your girls in place all day, which is important because us college girls are always running to our classes.

Flannel - $70

This time of the year is perfect for bringing out your flannel, which I tend to pair with every outfit that I can. It's not like when your dad wears flannels though. I'm not exactly sure where our fathers get their flannels. They might just be born with them, or maybe they all get some sort of “welcome to fatherhood" basket filled with them when we are born. But I sure as heck know my daddy isn't paying 70 dollars for one, which is what you would pay for a J. Crew flannel shirt right now.

Ray-Bans - $150

You can't forget about your sunglasses, because if you don't have your aviators on then your corneas might melt. This stylish must-have will cost you, but it's worth it for your corneas, you know? It'll run you about 150-200 dollars for a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses.

The price to be trendy – pricele... wait

This typical spring time outfit is running me around $500. 500 dollars to look like a frumpy dad who doesn't know what size he wears. This number doesn't even include makeup or styling products for your hair. I would be willing to bet most college girls have over $200 worth of makeup in their makeup bag, and another $200 worth of stuff for their hair. This is all necessary though because the natural look is in right now.

If you think this number is crazy, think about your winter wardrobe. A good pair of riding boots ($200 easy), a cute vest ($70), and your North Face ($150). This adds more than $300 to our already expensive outfit.

Of course there are ways to get around these prices (there always are), but it is outrageous to sit down and calculate how much you actually spend on your everyday outfit. I challenge you to look down at what you're wearing right now and see how much each item of clothing you have on is. The final numbers might surprise you.