Spring Break
Another perspective on spring style
Libby Segal
Issue date: 4/15/08 Section: Entertainment
04/15/08 - I will be the first to admit it: I am not the most stylish person in the world. I am not the most stylish person in Rhode Island. I am not even the most stylish within my friends-nor have I ever been-nor will I ever be.
But I know how to match my dark blues and my light blues, my reds and my pinks and my oranges and my greens. I know that brown doesn't go with black and that you shouldn't wear white after Labor Day-but I also know that style on the quad isn't necessarily about wearing linen pants to pick up the guys, tank-tops that you need to wear a cardigan over 'cause your shoulders are cold, or wearing sneakers when maybe you really want to wear socks with sandals. As long as you're comfortable-it shouldn't matter what the latest "trends" are, right?
Saying this, I guess I am the "spring rule breaker." I'll admit it, there are times when I don't let my feet go commando. Sandals are comfortable. Socks are comfortable. Sandals and socks are comfortable together. Now I am not saying that socks with sandals are always acceptable. (I say-When it's 85 degrees outside-go commando). I am just saying that there are perks to wearing socks with sandals.
For one, socks help avoid the blisters when the edges of sandals are digging into your skin (don't lie you've all gotten those blisters). And two, cold feet suck, but feet that sweat because they are suffocated suck worse-so if you wear socks with sandals you, like Hannah Montana, will get the best of both worlds.
As for the puffy winter jackets-one they annoy me during the winter, and two …well they just annoy me. But I say, go with the sweatshirt-not a trench coat. Or go with a Puma track jacket. It'll keep you warm, without being too heavy. It can be sporty, or cute and it's easy to carry around when you get warm.
Trench coats can suck to carry around if you get too warm to even wear a coat. Also, track jackets come in lots of colors and if you feel like being extravagant, you can wear a polo shirt under and double pop the collar-because what is cooler than one popped collar? Two popped collars-no lie especially when you find contrasting colors-like baby blue and black. You can even match a scarf with it!
But I know how to match my dark blues and my light blues, my reds and my pinks and my oranges and my greens. I know that brown doesn't go with black and that you shouldn't wear white after Labor Day-but I also know that style on the quad isn't necessarily about wearing linen pants to pick up the guys, tank-tops that you need to wear a cardigan over 'cause your shoulders are cold, or wearing sneakers when maybe you really want to wear socks with sandals. As long as you're comfortable-it shouldn't matter what the latest "trends" are, right?
Saying this, I guess I am the "spring rule breaker." I'll admit it, there are times when I don't let my feet go commando. Sandals are comfortable. Socks are comfortable. Sandals and socks are comfortable together. Now I am not saying that socks with sandals are always acceptable. (I say-When it's 85 degrees outside-go commando). I am just saying that there are perks to wearing socks with sandals.
For one, socks help avoid the blisters when the edges of sandals are digging into your skin (don't lie you've all gotten those blisters). And two, cold feet suck, but feet that sweat because they are suffocated suck worse-so if you wear socks with sandals you, like Hannah Montana, will get the best of both worlds.
As for the puffy winter jackets-one they annoy me during the winter, and two …well they just annoy me. But I say, go with the sweatshirt-not a trench coat. Or go with a Puma track jacket. It'll keep you warm, without being too heavy. It can be sporty, or cute and it's easy to carry around when you get warm.
Trench coats can suck to carry around if you get too warm to even wear a coat. Also, track jackets come in lots of colors and if you feel like being extravagant, you can wear a polo shirt under and double pop the collar-because what is cooler than one popped collar? Two popped collars-no lie especially when you find contrasting colors-like baby blue and black. You can even match a scarf with it!
