You can’t come to UW-Madison without preparing yourself for the brutal winters here. Jackets, coats, long johns, gloves are all important, but nothing sucks more than cold feet. Keeping your feet warm can be done with some good socks and snow boots, but clunky snow boots are far from practical when you need to wear Read More…
Category: Fashion
Athleisure wear is the new street wear!
It can be leggings to joggers, compression shorts to short sleeve tees. All are universal pieces of clothes that can be worn to most places! It’s often difficult to decide what to wear on a day to day basis when you have to many clothes, when you go to college you no longer have a Read More…
Why Is A Winter Hat & Scarf Combo a Freshman Year Must Have?
Coming in to college, I wasn’t sure what winter fashion was necessary for the frozen tundra! Here are my top 3 reasons for why the winter hat & scarf are the most important pieces for your freshman year wardrobe: It’s COLD: Walking to class in the middle of February, zipping up your winter jacket just Read More…
Why “funky” is the very best fashion compliment you can get!
It takes a bold person to take “funky” as a compliment. So why not go for it? Being funky makes you unique and gets you noticed. You should be flattered by the word because funky is beyond style. It’s about attitude, which honestly is the best sense of fashion. Being brave enough to feel flattered Read More…
Why Parkas Will Get You Through Winter
One of the biggest concerns for incoming freshman here at UW-Madison are the dreaded winters. With temperatures reaching below zero not even considering windchill, the thought of walking around campus going from class to class can be a frightening thought. I was not prepared for my first winter in Madison. I thought I would be Read More…
The Hidden Beauty of a Zip-Up Sweatshirt
The reality of attending UW-Madison, specifically in the fall semester, means being prepared to leave your dorm room in the morning with a temperature of 55 degrees, yet later walking to your afternoon class in 80 degree temperatures. I can assure you there is nothing more painful than having not having time to go back Read More…
Seasonal Switch
Coming from sunny Los Angeles, California, I had no idea what would be in store for me when I moved to Madison for college. Once my time came, I found I had no hardships adjusting to the weather at all! With a couple new additions in my closet, I was ready to face my first Read More…
Start off on the right foot—with shoes!
It may seem surprising, but I find shoes to be the most important part of my college wardrobe. UW–Madison offers a wide variety of activities, and different seasons, that require a wide variety of shoes in your arsenal. I’ll go over some of the essentials that you should consider packing before you arrive in Madison! Read More…
The most important item in your wardrobe as a college freshman: “The Frat-ket”
When packing for your first year of college, don’t forget to bring at least a couple of the old hoodies with salsa stains, or high school sport windbreakers, or the fur-lined coat you bought at a garage sale for $4 and have never worn. Why bring ugly clothes to college? While it may seem silly, Read More…