“Should I or Shouldn’t I?”

There comes a time when a fashionista has to make a very important decision. A decision that involves life or death, richer or poorer and full or hungry, all leading up to the thought of: “should I buy or shouldn’t I buy?”

Right now, I’m at a loss for words. I spent the last few days savoring over the cutest pair of denim booties from one of my favorite online retailers, only to realize that I was wasting my time. I never bought the boots! All those man hours spent searching the website, checking to see if the online retailer had my shoe size, zooming in on every picture and focusing on every angle, thinking about ways to wear the booties, looking at how I would incorporate them into my outfits and eyeballing every detail that the booties had to offer. Guys, here me out here though. It wasn’t completely a waste of time because I learned something very important in the end analysis. I learned that there’s a time and place for everything, even when it comes to purchasing items.

Right now, I’m in college. I have to think about a new semester of course fees, buying books, and other costly essentials a college student endures. Before I can think about buying super cute booties, I need to look at the bigger picture and put money into things that are going to help me succeed. I have my whole life to buy different fashion accessories. Focusing on the present and getting my degree is what’s at the top of my priorities. Don’t get me wrong, the booties would have totally complimented me and would help make any of my outfits that much cuter, but there will be others.

When it came to making my decision; “should I or shouldn’t I buy the booties?” I almost lost myself and was about to cave in. But then I thought, this is my moment to be strong. I am going to save my money for school, and if the booties are meant to be, maybe I will have some spare cash in the future to spend on and I will think of those babies. Until then, I’m going to focus on building my empire, starting with my education.

“Go, Fight, Win!”

Stickers and Cute Tops

Stickers and Cute Tops

It’s officially tailgate season! Time to throw on your cutest school spirit wear. Tailgates are all about spending good times with friends, eating food, drinking beverages and most importantly, repping your school in the cutest outfit. So, get ready to “rep, rep, represent your school!” Here are a few ways to show some school spirit.

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“Rep, rep, representin'”

Coordinate the outfit around a cute top that features your school, whether it be the mascot, the name of the school, or just the school’s colors in general. Pair the cute top with some cut-offs, jeans or leggings, depending on the weather. Keep the bottoms neutral so that you can later accessorize, and not overdo it on school spirit. If you decide to wear cut-offs due to warmer weather, try pairing them with gladiator sandals or tennis shoes. The gladiator sandals add fierceness to the outfit. Whereas, tennis shoes add laid-back, chill vibes to the look. When wearing jeans or leggings, pair them with over the knee boots for cooler weather. Over the knee boots accentuate the legs and keeps you feeling warm while socializing with friends and cheering your team on in the stands.

Top everything off with some accessories. Try wearing the same shade of lipstick as your school’s colors to enhance the spirit and make the outfit pop. Cute stickers and face and body glitter amp up the school spirit to any outfit and adds some flair. Snapbacks and hats allow for some shade from the sun and add that extra sporty touch to the ensemble.When it comes to repping your school in spirit wear, it’s all about being confident and having fun. Spirit wear should be comfortable and chic, yet sporty and flirty. Just have fun with it. We came to win, so why not show off them threads and stand loud and proud for your school.

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