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3 Fabulous Holiday DIYs

Around the holidays, the craft chic inside me comes alive! Here are some tutorials I have found online for cute ideas you could use as gifts, or just do them in festive colors and use...
business

How to…Build a Business Appropriate Wardrobe Part 2

College is such an exciting (and scary) time, as we are all figuring out what to do with our lives.  No matter what you’re going into, whether it is finance on Wall Street, fashion in...
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How to…Avoid Christmas Stress

Shopping, decorating, going home, wrapping and the thought of relatives are all things that can make the winter holidays stressful.  Here’s a Christmas countdown to help you get everything done without running out of time....
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Beauty Dare: Three Fun Eyeliner Looks

It’s so easy to get into a rut with you makeup, I know I do it. But changing up your daily look can be as simple as switching things up with your eye...
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3 Ways to Wear: Winter Wear

Although we’ve been having some unseasonal weather in my neck of the woods lately, it hasn’t fooled me into believing the snow isn’t just around the corner. If you’re already in the midst of a...
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How to…Wear Large Stud Earrings

  A recent fashion and beauty craze brought back from a classier time is large stud earrings. These are great for any college girl as they are simple, mostly inexpensive, and jazz up any outfit...
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How To…Save Money While at College

When you live at home with your parents, there aren’t many things you’re responsible for buying. When you go to college, that all quickly changes. Suddenly, there are a million and a half things you...
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How to…Cook: Candy Cane Cocoa

If you’re not big on the holiday celebrations starting on November 1, you might not be psyched about this post. However, if you love the lights, decorations, and seasonal drinks that come around this time...
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Best of the Blog World: Week of 1/11/10

A new month is here, and we’re already one week in, can you believe it? We’ll all be on holidays before we know it, but in the mean time, why not take a break from...
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Become a Better Dresser: Part Two

Now that you’ve (hopefully) cleaned out your wardrobe, it’s time to define your personal style! Before we begin, a disclaimer: Just because you’ve “chosen” your personal style, don’t feel as though you can’t change it...

How to…Build a Business Appropriate Wardrobe: Part 1

College is such an exciting (and scary) time, as we are all figuring out what to do with our lives.  No matter what you’re going into, whether it is finance on Wall Street, fashion in...
reasons

5 Reasons I’m Glad Halloween Is Over

I know Halloween is a popular holiday, especially for college girls, but rather than lament over the end of yet another festive weekend, why not focus on a few things we probably won’t miss about...
layering

Reader Question – Layering

1, 2, 3 Reader Molly asked us a great question recently: I would love to see a post on how to layer clothing! It’s so cute but I can never figure out what...
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8 Last-Minute Costume Ideas

Okay, so maybe you’re a poor student/don’t want to look identical to someone else/need more than one costume, but for whatever reason sometimes you just don’t want to buy a costume.  Here’s a whole bunch...
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How to…Cook: Caramel Apples

Mmm, nothing says Halloween like these classic homemade treats. Have fun with your roomies whipping up a batch of this pseudo-healthy treats (hey, they have fruit in them, right?) to help get you through midterm...
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3 Cute and Comfortable Costume Ideas

Sure, Halloween is a good excuse to wear a skimpy, tight, sexy costume without the risk of dirty looks, but if you’re not feeling the barely-there looks this year, here are three fun costume ideas...
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Become a Better Dresser: Part One

The first step to improving your wardrobe is a basic one – figuring out why you don’t like your current one! What is it about your current wardrobe that isn’t “you” anymore? Do your clothes...
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Best of the Blog World: Week of 18/10/10

Hey ladies, sorry this post is a day late this week. My good friend who goes to college in another city had her annual Halloween party last night, so I gave myself a night off!...