If you fine ladies are anything like me, the last few weeks of the school year mean the onset of two particular happenings. One, I find myself a near-permanent fixture at the closest Starbucks. And two, I slip into a clothing rut, where getting dressed in the morning becomes as repetitive and mundane as the march to and from the oh so familiar library.
It seems that all my creative energy is funnelled into the multitude of assignments and papers and none is left to spare on my wardrobe; it is as if I unintentionally aim to replicate the previous day’s outfit choice until I suck my closet positively dry of all leggings and plaid shirts. In attempts to help you conserve creativity and beckon you away from following in my repetitious, bland footprints I have compiled a list of suggestions that aim to aid you in the end-of-the-year flurry. I may not be able to write that pesky research paper of yours, but I can propose a handful of ways to both brighten up and ease your morning ventures to your dresser.
I would first of all like to give a pat on the back to this year’s trends, for they tend to work sublimely well with the end of the school year bustle. The air of simplicity and nod to low-maintenance is just what the doctor ordered for us busy academics. If you have an appetite for edge, look to channel the queen of rough-and-tumble chic, Kate Moss herself, whose disheveled hair and sleek 90’s grunge ensembles are wholly divine. In the same realm of unkept ease, MK and Ashley Olsen serve as iconic models of hassle-free style. These three leading ladies exemplify how to hone in on care-free without looking drab; gather up billowy, studded or embellished t-shirts, black leather leggings and vests made of denim.
Yet another master of low-maintenance couture, Alexander Wang, brought to the table a different genre of ease characterised by cotton jersey tops and pants that will leave you cooing “take me out to the ball game.” The most valuable concept to grasp from this vamped up take on athletic wear is that sweatpants are not an appropriate synonym for comfortable. Even during exam time, there are numerous options that trump these fleecy faux pas — a pair of leggings, for example, are the perfect substitute. Additionally, a charming item known as the blazer may come quite in handy when attention is put towards your studies. This girls’ best friend slips on as effortlessly as a hoodie, yet will leave you looking instantly put together and exuding that you mean business.
Aside from semester’s end induced wardrobe woes, one’s crowing glory often is left unattended or swept up into a lifeless ponytail. Proposed alternatives to such scholastically typical hair care routines, if I may, include the introduction of a tousled side braid or a chic ballerina bun; both of which appeal to time constraints and address locks that are otherwise in need of a wash.
Whether you have set up camp in the library or are frantically running from classroom to classroom, utilise your closet’s contents as a study slump pick-me-up. What you clothe yourself in can renew fading energy and reroute downcast attitude. Cling to these few simple concepts and above all, uplifting dreams of sweet, sweet summer.
