November 12, 2009
- 10:00 am
By CC Staff
Tags: cma red carpet, cmas, country music awards, dressy shorts, entertainer of the year, holiday party, kanye west, kristen stewart, love, meant to be, new moon, red carpet, Relationships, Taylor swift
November 9, 2009
- 2:00 pm
By Thu - USC

When you’re on a budget you can’t spend your money on just anything. You need items that are versatile, timeless and just plain pretty. And this beautiful dress from ASOS is all that and more. It is short enough and reveals just enough skin with its strapless design for hitting those clubs on Saturday night. Put on some sexy, strappy heels and you are ready to conquer the dance floor.
When the party’s over, work this dress in a different way. You got a holiday party coming up? Slip it on with a pair of pumps and clutch. A nice family dinner to attend? Put a blazer over the top and you’re good to go. Wanna rock it out? Add a leather jacket, tights and a pair of ankle boots. Read More »
Tags: asos, blazer, draped, dress, fashion, formal, holiday party, informal, mini dress, party, paty dress, Style, trend, Wardrobe, wardrobe wish list
December 31, 2008
- 12:30 pm
By CC Staff
Ahh, New Year’s Eve. A celebration of endings and new beginnings. The last party night of the year, which means it’s also the biggest party night of the year. And that’s exactly why I always get the urge to lock myself in my room and hide under my bed until January 1st arrives.
The anticipation and build-up for the evening mean it’s never as good as you expect it to be. And no matter how much planning you do and how much money you spend, New Year’s Eve always fails to be an extraordinary night. Just because it’s the last night of the calendar year, doesn’t mean it’s going to be any more fun than any of the others. Trust me.
Reason #1 I Hate New Year’s Eve: First of all, it’s essential that you plan ahead. If you don’t make your plans well in advance, you’re risking having nothing to do. Parties get booked up, your friends make other plans, and you’re stuck watching the ball drop with your parents. I don’t like planning ahead. What if I’m forced into deciding to attend a party and then something better comes along? What if, in November, I don’t know what I’m going to be in the mood to do in December?
Reason #2 I Hate New Year’s Eve: Then there’s the expense. If you want to go out, you’re going to have to spend money, and probably a lot of it. Take last year, for example. A group of my friends made plans to go to a bar. We dished out the $75 that would allow us access to an open bar, bought fancy dresses, and got all decked out for the night of our lives. When we arrived, the bar was absolutely disgusting, the food nasty, and the people incredibly sketchy. It turned out we were only allowed to drink well liquor (when we could get near the bar). It also turned out that we could have paid $10 at the door and been allowed to attend the same party and order our own drinks. As if I would drink $65 in Grey Goose. The bottom line is that bars can charge whatever they please on New Year’s Eve and people will pay it. People like me. Read More »
Tags: ball, ball drop, bar, celebration, champagne, december, drinking, fun, hate, hate new years, holiday party, holidays, kiss, midnight, new year, new years eve, New Years kiss, new years party, party, single
December 12, 2008
- 2:00 pm
By Jill - University of Wisconsin

[Every week our style guru takes a celebrity look and breaks it down for you, our poor college fashionista. What does that mean? It means that while the celebrities are spending $5,000 on an ensemble, you don’t have to.
All you have to do is click on the goods and - boom - you can buy the entire ensemble. Yes, we know; there is a spot for her in heaven.]
The holidays are upon us, which means lots of fun excuses to get dressed up (and get drunk). But if you are going to make one pre-new years resolution this year it should be this (say it out loud with me): “I will NOT wear a little black dress to this years’ holiday parties.
There – don’t you feel better now?
What is with the black dress every year? There are so many options, especially this year! Options in ’so bright you may need sunglasses to talk to me but I sure do stand out in a crowd’ colors. And the best part is? Unlike the celebs above, you don’t need to spend your life savings on a dress. We all know they get hot cider spilled on them at the party, anyways.
Need another reason to give up on black this year? How about the fact that you will finally be able to distinguish this year’s holiday photos from every other year you spent in the same drab dresses?! I knew you’d see the (bright) light.
And I am here to help. This week I bring you: Celebrity Chic on the Cheap: Not Your Average Black Party Dress.
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Tags: black dress, bright colors, budget, celebrity style, chic, clutch, cocktail ring, fashion, flats, heels, holiday party, kelly ripa, leighton meester, new years, sequins, Style, tights, trend
December 10, 2008
- 10:30 am
By CC Staff

We’ve teamed up with our friends at FashionPulseDaily to bring you the best of Forever 21. Every Wednesday, we’ll highlight a fabulous Forever 21 item that stands out above the rest in that over-crowded (but totally fabulous), color coordinated store. For more fashion fun, check out FashionPulseDaily.
A jewel-toned satin holiday dress for under $15? Count me in! I’m definitely not going to pass up this Natane Tube Dress, $14.50 as my Forever 21 Pick of the Week! There are currently six colors to choose from and plenty of sizes still available. My favorite is most definitely the red, but the magenta could be fun for New Year’s….maybe I should get both??? This dress looks fabulous paired with a little velvet bolero or cardigan, sheer black hosiery, a bow clutch, and killer heels. Add $5.95 for s&h.
Tags: cheap, dress, fashion, fashionpulsedaily, favorite, forever 21, holiday dress, holiday party, new years, satin, Style
November 24, 2008
- 10:00 am
By CC Staff
Tags: Advice, amas, american music, american music awards, american music awards 2008, barack obama, christmas, college applications, early decision, economy, energy, hilary clinton, holiday party, morning person, music awards, music awards 2008, playboy, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Rihanna, saturday night live, snl, thanksgiving, twilight