College Clothing Alternatives

Just yesterday a facebook friend of mine posted a list of "Alternatives" to VERY collegiate looks (you know, "Norts", Uggs, Vera Bradley...) and I didn't really like their items. I thought they were too much of a departure from the original looks! Here are my choices to eliminate all the repeats walking around on campus:

Go from Uggs to Riding Boots

Any time it's appropriate to wear Uggs, I promise it will be equally appropriate to wear riding boots. You can tuck them into jeans, wear jeans over them and they'll keep you warm!

Switch it up from a North Face Denali Fleece to a Pea Coat

Pea coats come in just as many colors as North Face Denali Fleeces do and some are even insulated for extra warmth! You can find wool ones that will be even warmer than just a simple fleece.

I beg you to swap Norts for Anything Else

You can wear skirts, printed shorts, jeans, ANYTHING ELSE! I don't hate Norts at all, I'm actually wearing them now, as I type. But I'm getting ready to go to bed. I wear Norts as PJ's, not to class. I don't understand the Norts-to-class phenomenon! It is just as easy to put on real clothes as it is to put on Norts!!

Try instead of a Vera Bradley Wristlet going for a heartier Leather Wristlet

Both my roommate and I freshman year had Vera Bradley wristlets, everyone did! It was so easy to pop your Carolina Card out of the plastic pocket and store everything we needed in them. However, they show dirt like CRAZY! And everyone has one, so while you might be the only one with your pattern, everyone has the same style! Try a leather wristlet that will last longer, stay nicer looking, and has the same ease of use that the VB one has!

Do people on your campuses have all these things? Do you see them everywhere? I sure do!!!

xxKatie

Coach + Cupcake

Over break, we did some shopping at the outlets while we were at the beach for New Year's and I happened to snatch up this ADORABLE key fob:

It is SO me! It's pretty huge on my key chain (which only has 3 real keys to begin with and is pretty fat anyway) but I really love it! My friends are not at all surprised when they see I've got one on there, so I'd say it's quite a hit!

I also was lucky enough to pick up this bracelet (usually Coach isn't my type of stuff at all, but I really got lucky since we were making returns!):

Sorry it's so small, it's a very difficult bracelet to find! Whoever designed this bangle needs to patent the size because the width is seriously PERFECT for smaller wrists. I have another garnet and silver Coach bangle that is too big for my wrists but hard to fit my hand it, but this hinge bracelet is a great fit!

I hope all my Southern favorites who aren't used to these conditions are staying safe in the snow!!

xxKatie