The situation took another turn when the student wore the dress to graduation and was named the top graduate of her college. Photos show her standing at the podium, the very gown in question, delivering the valedictory address.
“They said my dress was frivolous,” she joked during her speech. “But I guess my GPA was summa cum laud-worthy.”
A Ring360 spokesperson later issued a brief apology: ring360 frivolous dress order summa cum laude top
“We regret the automated flag. Our system uses ‘frivolous’ to mean ‘non-standard dimensions or embellishments,’ not as a judgment of the student’s achievements. We have upgraded our algorithm to recognize academic honor stoles as valid occasion proof.”
Let’s be honest: fashion has been too serious for too long. Frivolous is the new luxury. The situation took another turn when the student
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The Frivolous Dress isn’t about looking expensive. It’s about looking like you’re having the most fun in the room. It’s camp. It’s loud. It’s entirely impractical for sitting, eating, or using a restroom—and that’s the point. “We regret the automated flag
As of last month, Ring360 has ceased operations. The company filed for Chapter 7 liquidation after being hit with over $2.3 million in sanctions for abusive litigation tactics.
The remaining inventory—including 47 unworn “Summa Cum Laude Tops” in sizes XS to 3XL—was sold at a bankruptcy auction. The winning bidder? A legal satire website that plans to give them away as “Sanctions Swag” at the next AALS Annual Meeting.
Meanwhile, the Summa Cum Laude Top has entered the Smithsonian’s “Courts & Culture” digital archive as an example of early 2020s legal kitsch. The description reads: “Polyester garment associated with In re Ring360. Embodies the tension between automated commerce and judicial dignity.”