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Ladies across the pond are so stylish. Seriously, the two times I’ve been to the find island of Britain, I’ve gorged myself on fashion. Primark, Whistles, River Island…and Dorothy Perkins! These so-called “high street” shops pump out gorgeous pieces at reasonable prices. Forever 21 is starting to catch onto the trends these stores follow, but we still don’t have a retailer quite like these magical places. Luckily for us in North America, there is online shopping! I was browsing the Dorothy Perkins website and came upon these beauties. I instantly knew that they needed a feature!

Made of faux suede, these little booties are the perfect addition to your fall shoes; the burnt orange shade just screams “autumn!” The ’5 heel will give you quite a boost in height, but don’t worry about destroying your feet. The ’1 platform takes a lot of strain off your feet and makes it feel like you’re only wearing a ’4 heel. Even though most people associate heels with evening, when you begin to go to job interviews or meeting professionals in your field (even professors), it’s a good idea to wear heels or fancier shoes.

Let’s start with daytime.

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For daytime, start with a pair of dark skinny jeans and a cute printed blouse; bonus points if the print has the same burnt orange shade! This one has a bow and a print with birds – so adorable! If you tend to get cold, wear a sweater or cardi in another bright shade. This purple one complements the orange really well. Add a roomy satchel and simple gold jewels and you’re ready!

And now evening.

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For night, start with a plain white long-sleeve and add a black pencil skirt. The lace overlay of this one makes it very lady-like and dainty. You could even go wild and choose a bright color like pink or blue for the skirt! After that, it’s just accessories: a clutch that matches your outfit (hence the b&w patent), a gorgeous pair of feather-inspired earrings, and layered chains. You don’t have to keep your jewelery in the silver or gold family; mixing makes you look brave and funky.

And that’s it! I kept the shoes the star but didn’t shy away from other fun elements. Check these boots out at Dorothy Perkins for about $75. Happy styling!

I know it’s all about balance and distributing your weight evenly between the ball of your foot and your heel, but how the hell are you supposed to even attempt to do that in Louboutin’s new 8-inch ballet heels? Those shoes don’t even have a place to put the ball of your foot! I guess if you were a professional ballerina that’s been walking on her tippy-toes for the majority of her life you’d be able to handle these, but I’m pretty sure professional ballerinas only make up about 0.0001% of the population.

And yes, I get that it’s part of the “Lady Gaga effect” and that designers are trying to create ridiculous clothing that will hopefully make its way into the next big music video, but if these shoes take off and become the next must-have formal accessory, I think I’m screwed.

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Let’s be honest for a moment: house parties and bar hopping are all great weekend (or weeknight…or weekday…) activities, but they can get pretty exhausting for us ladies. We have to primp for hours, wear excruciatingly high heels and tight clothes, and still manage to look good after gettin’ low on the dance floor to whatever Black Eyed Peas song the DJ decides to play.

By the end of the night, our jacket is missing, the backs of our heels are bleeding, and our perfectly straightened coif is now plastered to our foreheads.

Not anymore! We at CollegeCandy have been perfecting the art of going out for a few years now and we’ve finally mastered it. Behold: the party girl’s 5 best friends that will get her through anything, from A (apartment party) to Z (ZBT boy in your bed the next morning).

1. The Wristlet

I’ve accumulated almost a dozen of these over the years, and for good reason. They don’t leave my wrist the whole night and they don’t get between me and double fisting. While my friends scope out a hiding spot for their giant purses that contain important things like money, IDs and house keys, only to lose track of them by the end of the night, everything I need is securely attached to me at all times. Not to mention they’re cute, affordable, and the perfect size! I can easily fit my ID, a wad of cash, my phone, camera, and lip gloss. Which is pretty much all you ever need.

2. Roll-up flats

We know why we love heels: they improve our posture, make our butt and legs look better, blah blah blah. And, let’s be honest, they are just fierce with that mini dress. And that’s all well and good when we’re inside, leaning as far over the bar as possible (to ease the pain in our baby toes/use our cleavage to get the bartender’s attention), but what about the long trek to and from? Sometimes, you’re lucky to make it there alive. Welcome to the best invention since the vodka tonic. Tuck these babies into your purse (or coat pocket) and unroll them when those heels become too much to bear. They even come with their very own bag so you can carry those pumps home in discreet style.

3. Listerine Pocket Paks

These little suckers take up less room than a pack of gum (so they can easily fit into #1) but give you amazingly fresh breath. Perfect for after a few beers so you’re ready for a dark-corner-makeout-sesh, or the occasional morning when you wake up next to your hot T.A. Roll over, give yourself a mental high five, and slip one of these onto your tongue before your morning breath can ruin the moment. Round two, anyone?

4. Boyfriend blazers

So, it’s too chilly to wear that tank to the bar, but you don’t want to lug a jacket around/spend last call searching through 120 identical black North Faces for the one you think belongs to you. Our savior: the boyfriend blazer. It’s cute, it’s trendy, and it’s light enough to wear inside but will still keep you warm on the walk home. And this one is cheap enough that you won’t be too torn up when that girl dumps her vodka cranberry down your sleeve.

5. Oil-absorbing sheets

We all like to think that “girls don’t sweat, they glisten,” but anyone who’s been gettin’ her groove on in a hot, sticky bar knows that girls sweat. A lot. And it ruins both their perfectly cat-eyed liner and their perfectly tousled hair. There’s not much help for the hair (beyond pulling it into some sort of chic, messy bun beforehand), but there is definitely a little something to help with what not-so-affectionately call “greasy face.” You’ve heard about them and now it’s time to embrace the Clean and Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets. Life. Savers. They save your makeup, save your skin, and save you from looking like the hot mess in the bar. And even with all that, they still fit into #1.

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There are a million different stilettos, combining every trend imaginable.  For the trend-shy gal with impeccable balance, wearing a stiletto with instantly add flair to an outfit.  And for everyone else, stilettos are the easiest way to spice up an otherwise ho-hum ‘fit, as well as experiment with different trends.  And though they are not practical for everyday wear (unless you’re Posh Spice), they are always little pieces of art. Seriously, when I’m not wearing them, my shoes double as beautiful bookends. Now that’s what I call multipurpose!

With so many gorgeous possibilities there truly is a pair of stilettos for everyone (or every outfit). Here are a few pairs that have recently left me drooling. I want, I want, I want!

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Ok, I noticed this one floating around out there early this fall and the time has come for somebody to say something – what’s the deal with wearing socks with our summer heels? At first I thought it was just J Crew trying to make socks sexy or cute or something that will make us want to buy them, but I just finished reading the new issue of Glamour and they had a photo spread where nearly half the pics showed the model with thick strappy sandals or peep-toes + socks.

Admittedly, these were nice, colorful socks – not your gym variety – but still, I’m torn about whether this is OK.

On the one hand, anything that gives me a chance to wear my pretty summer shoe collection more than just a measly 3 months out of the year is a good thing in my book (hey, those things cost money!). And I have to admit, I’ve been a sock fan for a while now but rarely have a chance to wear anything more exciting than the white tennis-shoe variety. So it seems like two rights should make a right, right? (OK, that was confusing.) Plus, on the models, I can’t help but find the look kind of cute in a funky sort of way, so why not give it a try? Warm toes plus cute shoes is a total win!

But when I tried the look on in my bedroom I looked a lot more “5-year-old-who-dressed-herself” than “I-don’t-care-what-you-think-chic” and the BF thought I’d gone insane. So after consulting my mags once again, I realize that while it may look cute on the models, so does the other crazy stuff they have on – stuff that would make me look like I’d just broken out of a mental institution. There’s also the little fact that I live in NYC and socks are probably not going to be nearly enough toe coverage when it comes time for my morning sprint to the subway. And perhaps the greatest deterrent of all to me is that age old fashion rule that socks and sandals are mortal enemies – I know we’re supposed to be breaking the mold, but somehow it just seems blasphemous!

So what do you think?

Should I just go with the flow and rock those socks? Will you? Or will this catalog combo get me make me the laughing stock of NYC?

The Golden Globes are coming, which means the hottest of the hottest will be strutting their bad selves down the Red Carpet to talk to Ryan Seacrest and look damn fine doin’ it. And I’ll be sitting there, laptop in hand, taking notes – the kind I should be taking in class – on what everyone is wearing.

Honestly, award show red carpets are my heaven. I tune in just to see what everyone’s wearing, then tune out before the actual award show even starts. I just get so inspired by what I see on my favorite celebs and can’t wait to get a little bit of that beauty for myself. Before I know it, I’m sitting in my salon as my hair stylist is cutting me a fresh set of bangs.

And then reality sets in and I realize that red carpet styles rarely survive in real life settings. Yep, there is a reason a red carpet is not rolled out for me on my way to my Communication Studies class.

Bangs:

Red Carpet: They are cute, chic, and, like a magical power, turn every celebrity into an edgy and sassy beauty queen. Sure, the last time I had bangs was in my 3rd grade school picture (when my mom splurged to get me the laser background!), but they’re back and fabulous, so how can I resist?

Real Life: OK, bangs look great for a few hours on a red carpet, but not so much after a shower or a date with the treadmill. You have pretty much 3 minutes post-shower to get those little guys in place before you’ve got yourself a one-way-ticket to Wavy Town. And forget about rockin’ the fringe at the club.  A little perspiration and – boom – you look like that weird kid who never showered that sat in the back of your classroom sniffing White-out in high school. Soon you’re scouring the aisles at Target for cute clips and headbands to get those things out of your face.

Rompers

Red Carpet: They look so sporty and stylish on those young celebs with their perfect legs and sky-high heels.  And they are so versatile! The young and fabulous work them on the red carpet, the beach, and grocery shopping.  There’s nothing I like more than mixing it up.

Real Life: Have you ever tried wearing a romper to the bathroom? It’s like a bad party you didn’t want to be invited to. Do you mean I really have to take next to the entire outfit off to take a leak? And it’s not much better in the outside world, either. A one-piece shorts ensemble is not cute when your thighs rub together and start pushing those puppies up to your happy place. No thank you.

Strapless

Red Carpet: The strapless gown is a Hollywood classic. Celebs look elegant, sexy and chic walking the carpet in a sweetheart neckline, which also happens to be the perfect canvass for that blinging diamond jewelry.

Real Life: Yeah, everyone looks stunning in strapless…. but its hard to feel that way when you spend half your night tugging at the top to avoid a serious wardrobe malfunction. Then you pull it too high so you yank at the bottom. Then it starts to fall and you grab at the top. Then the bottom. Then the top. Then you start feeling the pinch of that awful strapless bra you’ve got on underneath. It’s not pretty. At all.

Super High Heels

Red Carpet: The red carpet dresses may be gorge, but it’s the shoes that always make the outfit. The taller the better when it comes to the carpet; there is just something so much more fabulous about a woman in a tall pair of heels. I drool over the red bottoms, how long and lean they make everyone’s legs look, the embellishments on the front…. Sigh. I could just do a little dance.

Real Life: But don’t try doing the little dance while actually wearing them. These things are lethal for walking purposes, and your feet haven’t hurt this bad since the day your mom strapped them in a pair of jelly shoes that were far too tight. Seriously, I bet those Hollywood A-Listers kick those $1000 bastards off their feet as soon as they hit their seats…then subconsciously pray they don’t win so they don’t have to put them back on.

Thigh High Boots

Red Carpet: Who doesn’t love how hot Kim Kardashian looks in a pair of over-the-knee boots? She’s like a sexy, real life Cat Woman. Meow.

Real Life: Obviously, Cat Woman didn’t need to worry about pairing those hot leather boots with jeans. Us real ladies can barely shove our jeans into those things without getting all bunchy and gross,  and if you finally succeed, they are always a slouchy disappointment.

Everyone wants a little Hollywood glamor in their own lives, but maybe it’s time we all take what we see on the red carpet with a grain of salt. Or find ourselves a way to afford a team of stylists to keep everything in place and designer goods made just for our bodies.

As 2009 quickly comes to an end (can you freakin’ believe it’s almost 2010?!), we are all looking forward to a new year in some way or another. Maybe you’ve set some super ambitious resolutions you can’t wait to start on (I will be living 2010 on a treadmill), or maybe you’re excited to ring in the New Year in a fabulous dress and even more fabulous friends.

What I’m looking forward to is a new year of jewelry, shoes, and clothing.

What could be more exciting then a whole new round of trends and styles to rock around campus?

But perhaps part of this excitement comes from the fact that in order to bring in a slew of new trends, some of the old ones are going to have to go. And this year I’m not going to be shedding any tears to kick 2009 fashion trends to the curb.

Don’t get me wrong – there is definitely some to-die-for stuff out there that is coming with me into the new year. My leather bomber jacket, knee high boots, and embellished tees being three of them. But along with all the good came a whole lot of ugly this year and here are five trends that will have me screaming “Out with the ugly! And in with the new!” when the ball drops this New Year’s Eve.

Open Toed Booties
Am I the only one who thinks these things make absolutely no sense? You wear boots in the colder months, because they allow you to look stylish while staying warm. Except in 2009, apparently, when women everywhere are warding off frostbite as they click around town with two toes peeping out the front of their boots. Suddenly we’re turning to the homeless man for fashion inspiration?

Jumpsuits
We aren’t in the air force or going to the moon, so why are stepping into full body-length pantsuits? Are people nervous that they will lose their top or bottom if they are not connected? If you want a streamlined look,the traditional pantsuit will work just fine. And honestly, this trend is presenting a condition way too conducive to a camel toe for my comfort.

Sky High Heels
In magazines they are amazing, on the red carpet they look hot…on me they look like wobbly stilts that inevitably lead to twisted ankles and sore arches. I’m all for a sexy high heel, but this season the heels are just too damn high. How can I look sexy standing at the bar when I’m teetering from side to side, my drink spilling all over the place? Let’s stick to the 4 inchers next year and leave this 6-inch nonsense in 2009.

Jeggings
Leggings are great, and the fact that they are trendy this season is something I hope will continue into the New Year. They look cute with heels or boots, a dressy blazer or a chunky knit sweater. But making them in jean material is going one step too far. Skinny jeans are made just for this purpose; they are figure flattering if you find the right cut and fit perfectly into you winter boots. Jeggings, on the other hand, hug in all the wrong places unless you’re a size 0, and leave us all requiring a “wide load” sign across our butts to safely walk in public.

Shoulder Pads
Why are they haunting us? Everyone I see in this trend reminds me of pictures of my mom from the early 80s. Some things just need to be left in the past and these two of those somethings. Huge, pointy shoulders aren’t cute. And unless you have a really rough walk to class where you must body check people to get a seat, a normal blazer will do.

What other fashion trends are you looking forward to dumping in 2010?