The Brazilian based godmother of the flip-flop industry, Havaianas, is preparing to launch their 2011 fall shoe collection, The Soul Collection. I browsed their look book for the fall season and the company has definitely worked hard to create a line that combines their original design as well as the hottest trends this season.

Relying on the comfy marshmallow sole to keep feet and toes happy all day long, the exterior design of the shoe changes drastically as you move from style to style. Each style showcases a different color aesthetic: color blocking, blending and canvas, as well as Jute fibers that embody the spirit of the Amazonian culture in Brazil.

No matter which style catches your eye, each and every Havaianas shoe is created around the iconic marshmallow sole, which is made to feel like you’re wearing your flip-flops year round! While it sounds too good to be true (uh, who doesn’t want to wear flip-flops all year?) it’s not; traditional Havaianas pricing rages anywhere between $38 to $70 dollars. Read More »

What’s up fabulous College Candy readers!? Summer is finally here and we couldn’t be happier! (Welllll if Bradley Cooper was also here, we would be a little bit happier). We’re celebrating the warm weather the only way we know how…with a PARTY. That’s right, CollegeCandy is throwing our first ever party in NYC on July 12 and we want YOU to come.

Why should you come?

Do $3 drink specials get you excited? How about fabulous goody bags for the first 30 guests? Perhaps insane raffle prizes get you giddy? Or maybe you just want to meet all your favorite writers in person? Whatever the reason…we don’t care. We’re just excited to have you! So leave your internship worries at home, grab your roommate/friend/boyfriend (basically anyone besides your mom) and join us for happy hour! RSVP right here.

If you’re one of the first 30 guests to arrive, you’re leaving with a killer goody bag! What’s in it? Only the coolest of the cool:

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Here at CollegeCandy we’re all about embracing summer through great accessories, including some of our all-time fave flip flips, Havaianas. And while we love throwing a pair on to hop from a day at the beach to happy hour, have you ever stopped to think about where these brightly colored, super-fun miracle sandals come from? Well, a brightly colored, super-fun city, naturally!

Get your culture on with a glimpse of Sao Paulo, birthplace of Havaianas, courtesy of design guru Jeff Staple. He explores this amazing Brazilian city and talks with other designers to gain insight on Havaianas’ new Soul Collection.

Yet another item to add to your summer wardrobe wish-list? I think so.

A few weeks back we had you enter to win a pair of shoes from Havaianas’ new shoe line by telling us your favorite summer jam. And as we looked through that long list of summer songs to find our winner, we could almost smell the SPF 30 and icy cold sangria. Yeah, we’re officially jonesing for some summer.

But until it’s actually warm enough to slather on the sunscreen and dip our toes in the (kiddie) pool, we”ll just have to find our summer lovin’ in another way. And we’ve got just the plan: CollegeCandy’s Sounds Like Summer playlist, curated by YOU!

So sit back, pour yourself a margarita, crank the heat, and rock out with your tan lines out.

We’re so excited for summer that we’re wearing our bikinis under our down coats and over our long underwear. Because believe it or not (and the snow last week might make it hard to believe), our favorite season is right around the corner. No more classes, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks!

Just a carefree summer full of awkward tan lines, crazy internship bosses, short shorts, and super cute sundresses. And nothing goes better with your summer wardrobe than cool, new shoes. And guess who is making cool, new shoes…HAVAIANAS!

Yep, your feet’s summer sponsor is diving into the closed toe shoe market this spring and offering up some awesome selections in their new Soul Collection. They’re super cute, super functional, and super good for a giveaway. You read that right – one lucky ready is going home with a new pair of shoes! Oh, and it gets better. You can pick any pair from the Soul Collection that you want. I know, we’re TOO good to you. (oh and you best fan us on Facebook, because that’s where we’re announcing the winner!)

Check the women’s line here and the men’s line here and then cross your fingers that you get to win a pair.

Here’s how to enter to win a pair of shoes from the Havaianas Soul Collection: Read More »

You wake up for class and something is different. It takes you a moment before you realize that – OH MY GOD! – there is sunlight coming into your room! It’s not dark or dreary out!

You pull back the shades (or sheet you’re using as a shade) and let the light in. Your mood is instantly lifted.

You skip to the bathroom to take a shower and hum a little tune to yourself as you lather up. While you blow-dry your hair (no ponytail today!) you plan out your first-day-of-Spring outfit: new bright cardigan, new jeans and – YIPEEEEE – flip flops! You are so excited for the day ahead that you even swipe on a little bronzer.

Before you head out the door you toss a magazine into your bag. You have an hour to kill between classes and instead of running home and sitting by the heater, you will grab an iced coffee and sit outside people watching (read: secretly hoping that guy you heart will walk by) and catching up on the latest celeb drama.

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Don't trust 'em. These things are dangerous.

They come in all different colors, styles, and sizes. They’re a part of our daily uniform during the summertime (Editor’s Note: And if you’re me, they stay in rotation until the snow begins to fall); we wear them to the beach, to work, or when we’re just hangin’ out in the house. Some people may hate on flip flops, but they are truly god’s gift to mankind (after Channing Tatum and Coldstone Creamery, of course).

A gift that can kill us all, according to a new study by TODAY.
Seriously, after reading this you might wanna think twice before flippy flopping around town.

After testing some footwear, health scientists discovered that there were more than – are you ready for this – 18,000 bacteria on just one pair of flip-flops. Did you just look at your feet in disgust? Yeah, me too. But what is even more disturbing than the number of bacteria on your favorite footwear is the type of bacteria that consumes them. We’re talkin’ bacteria from fecal matter (that’s poo, ladies!), skin and respiratory germs, even bacteria that causes yeast infections and diaper rash. Oh, and the scariest? The potentially lethal germ, Staphylocaccus aurerus (AKA staph infection). Read More »

While hoodies don’t exactly have a rep for being fashionable, every girl has a few in her closet. They are pretty much THE staple in every college wardrobe since they are comfy, warm, and easily slip on over whatever you wore to bed last night. Even hardcore fashionistas have lazy days!

Since you most definitely have one (or 6) zip-ups in your closet, I’ll give you a few different ways to wear them so you look more casual cute and less “Holy sh*t I just woke up in my boyfriend’s room and I’m 20 minutes late for class so I’ll just borrow his clothes and run out of the door.”

Contrary to popular belief, that is not cute. Read More »

I don’t get the appeal of the expensive beach babe. First of all, budget beach babe just sounds better. Second, I simply don’t understand the point of spending so much on a bathing suit just because the piping is plaid. What is the point of spending that much on something that isn’t even original. You look down the row of lounge chairs at a hot Miami hotel and it’s like Burberry drank too much last night resulting in a major hangover and then vomited all over the sunbathers.

There are SO many cute bathing suits, cover ups, sunglasses, totes, etc., out there that are muy cheapo but look muy expensivo. Plus, not only do you look like a beach babe, you look like an original that-girl-has-mad-fashion-sense one to boot.

Just don’t forget your SPF. Even I can’t make a person-turned-lobster look cute. Read More »

Even if you’re still finishing up finals, there’s no harm in daydreaming about the 4 fabulous months to come. So put down that Econ 101 textbook, grab a towel, and layer on the sunscreen.

Summer’s almost here, and it’s time to celebrate!

To help pump you up, we’ve put together a list of the 35 greatest things about summer. Here are our top picks: Read More »