Freedom of choice?

This morning Shauna decided to wear a pair of pink pants, covered with hearts, all in different shades of pink. For her top, she chose a red and white stripe. When I saw her I told her she needed to change because her outfit didn't match. She immediately started yelling at me, asking why does she have to match, I like these clothes, etc. I tried to explain that you shouldn't wear a striped shirt with heavily patterned pants, but she didn't really want to hear it. She stomped out, slamming the door behind her, still making angry comments. She came back a few minutes later with the same shirt and a pair of solid colored light pink pants. I still wasn't thrilled with her choices, but I figured that was better than her first choice.

I want her to be independent and make her own choices, but she is in fifth grade and I think kids might make fun of her for odd fashion choices. It seems that fifth grade is the year that most of the girls start to become really aware of fashion. Apparently, Shauna isn't in that phase yet!