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I don’t know much about horse races, so the details of the Kentucky Derby are a mystery to me. When I think of the Kentucky Derby, I think of the huge hats. They’re a quintessential part of the derby, and I’m fascinated by them. They’re so ridiculous! And from what I hear, they’re also super expensive. Would you blow big bucks on a hat if you had the chance to go to the Kentucky Derby? Click through our gallery of ugly but expensive derby hats and tell us what you think.

We here at CC are pretty excited because we saw The Five-Year Engagement. With Jason Segel and Emily Blunt on board, it was such a great movie. The female stars of the movie, Emily Blunt and Alison Brie, recently sat down for an interview with Yourtango, proving that they are basically perfect. They’re funny, relatable, and only made us more excited to tell all our friends to go see this one! Check out the interview here.

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I’ll always think that the boybands of my childhood (Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, duh) are the creme of the crop. Maybe that explains my aversion to One Direction, or maybe I’ve just outgrown boybands. Yeah, right.

There must be something to One Direction, seeing as they’re such a sensation right now. I may not be their biggest fan, but their video for “What Makes You Beautiful” is a perfect summer video. It was filmed on a sunny California beach, and there are beachy fashions galore.

Our friends over at College Fashion put together some great looks inspired by the video. Check it out here.

Maybe this was just my group of friends in elementary school, but I remember having an obsession with Soffe shorts. Anyone who was anyone had them. The signature folded-over shorts revealing the white elastic band were an essential staple in every fourth grade girl’s closet. Unfortunately, the popularity of the coveted Soffe short began to wane when we entered middle school and high school.

But fear not, Soffe shorts are making a comeback! The company recently released a new, updated line of the shorts we loved as young girls, which you can view here. The new designs flaunt cute prints, colors and shapes, making these shorts a staple that can now be considered essential for your wardrobe today as a college girl.

Here are a few outfits I think are adorable with the new Soffe short designs.

This is, perhaps, the most obvious place to wear Soffe shorts, but this cute, new design will update your look while you clock miles on the treadmill or do an ab workout. I love wearing bright colors to the gym. Even though I’m not dressing to impress anyone — although there are quite a few cute guys at the gym — wearing a cute gym outfit makes me feel good. I’m obsessed with these mesh shorts in fuchsia because they’re sporty and cute at the same time. You can easily pair these shorts with a tank top (maybe a sorority printed tank like this one from Dormify?), your favorite running shoes, and a collegiate sweatshirt.

In high school, no one (besides my family) ever saw my pajamas unless I was at a sleep over. College is different, though, because it seems like everyone, including my male neighbors, see me in all hours of the day…even right before I go to sleep. While I’ve gotten over trying to impress everyone in my hall, I still don’t like looking like a slob. Soffe shorts are perfect because they 1. are super cute, and 2. cooler than sweatpants (which is good as we enter spring and summer time). I like the fun prints Soffe has now made available, like these shorts with lips all over them. They can be paired with a slouchy shirt and slippers.

I hate going to the library, but sometimes it’s too loud in my dorm to study in my room. In this situation, it is essential that I am comfortable. If I am distracted by an uncomfortable outfit there is no way I will be able to study. I usually go for the leggings look, but with the weather heating up, leggings are getting a little too warm (read: distracting). If you’re in this situation, you can easily pair these Soffe shorts with a long sleeved shirt layered over a tank top (in case they turn on/off the AC while you’re in the library), and Ugg boots with socks underneath (crazy prints/colors are necessary). I hate wearing Uggs but sometimes I can overlook the ugliness to be more comfortable.

Ashley is a freshman at George Washington University majoring in International Affairs with a minor in English. She has a slight obsession with astrology and Bon Iver. Follow her on twitter @ashleybrooks25

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Somewhere down the line I realized that women don’t dress for men but rather for women. I think, for the most part, guys don’t really care what we’re wearing as long as we’re there and paying attention to them. They don’t know what high-waisted pants are or that wedged heels are back in for summer, they just know that we wear clothes and we usually look pretty hot wearing them. I’m not saying that they don’t appreciate the effort that we take time out of our day to look nice for a date or a party, but they’re not really analyzing the outfit like women do. Guys say things like, “You look amazing!” Girls say something like, “I love that necklace!” Girls look at the detail, men look at the big picture. (Ah, and it’s true for relationships in general with men!)

While men don’t pay too much attention to our wardrobe, I will say that there a a few things that we can wear (or not wear for that matter) that will make his heart flutter. I have gathered this list from 1) personal experience, 2) magazine articles I’ve been reading since I was 13 and 3) romantic comedies. And while these 9 options are a surefire way to get any guy to drool a little, the most important thing a girl can wear is confidence!

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Katie is finishing up her undergrad at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. She enjoys wasting hours on Facebook and tweeting things no one cares about. When asked the question, “Do you do marathons?” She promptly responds, “Of course! Which show?” Follow her @KatieGarrity! Or read her personal blog where she talks about Ryan Gosling and hummus a lot here! 

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One year in middle school, I remember that it suddenly became really cool to wear panties with words on them. You know, a brand name (Victoria’s Secret PINK or American Eagle, of course), or a cutesy little slogan. Bonus points if it was a thong that you were hiding from your mom. It was also very cool in my middle school to wear a skirt on top of pants, just to give you an idea of what I was working with here.

At some point, I decided that it was definitely not cool to wear “statement panties.” And that if a guy took off my pants and my underwear had a cheesy slogan on them it would be kind of embarrassing. But judging by the number of statement panties available online, lots of women must still wear them. So I put the question to you, CC readers. Statement panties: hot or not? Here are a few examples to help you decide.

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