An "A" in Fashion.

One of my biggest Pet Peeve’s with college isn’t the annoying schedules, the homework, the professors, or even the cafeteria food. In my mind, there is something more disgusting than synthetic cafeteria food, and it is called college fashion. My outlook on seeing other girls in college wearing sweats to class is similar to that of Cher's from the film Clueless, on the way that boys dress in high school. "I don't get how guys dress today. I mean, come on, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants and take their greasy hair and cover it up with a backwards cap and like, we're expected to swoon? I don't think so." I hope that we all have a little bit more dignity than that.

It is true that most college kids are broke due to miscellaneous fees in college, but that is no excuse to wear your pajamas to class in place of normal clothes. With stores like Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, H&M, Old Navy, and others, it is a difficult thing to say that you cannot find fashionable things at an affordable, college-student, price.

So, I came up with three comfortable, easy, inexpensive outfits that remain fashionable but still are as easy to throw on as sweatpants and a sweatshirt. Each of these outfits will be paired with these boots:

(Boots: $29.80)

Outfit 1:

(Tunic: $11.80, Tights: $3.50, Cover-Up: $11.80, Earrings: $1.50)

Total Cost: $28.60 (without boots)

Stripes are always fashionable, and the black and white color scheme here is classic. Due to the overwhelming print of the tunic, I chose earrings as an accessory so that there wasn’t an issue of clashing with the print. With earrings, they are far enough away from the dress that they stand out and do not blend in to the rest of the outfit. The striped tunic is made of cotton and spandex, so it will be stretchy and comfortable.

Outfit 2:

(Top: $22, Cover-Up: $15.84, Jeans: $14.50)

Total Cost: $52.34 (without boots)

I based this outfit off of the grey jeans, because they are fashionable due to the change of color from the standard blue jeans. Plus, jeans are the universal comfort pants in college, so this outfit will not be difficult to wear. The soft colors of grey, lilac, and white create a nice color contrast with the boots, and the feminine top balances out the masculine look of the boots. The sweater has a cool design on the back that will allow the purple to peek through when it it worn over it.

Outfit 3:

(Top: $14.24, Cover-Up: $17.80, Skirt: $6.80)

Total Cost: $38.84 (without boots)

This top is wonderful because it consists of so many different colors that all merge well together. That means that you can wear it with a variety of different things of different colors in your closet. I paired this top with a solid, neutral skirt and sweater due to the strong print. The top is pretty yet comfortable, it isn’t very tight and the cinched waist will flatter your figure. 

All of these outfits are essentially made up of only a few pieces, so it will not take long to get dressed and out the door before your first class.