Leila Durmaz

As soon as the chilly air hits and rain pours down, it seems like everyone throws away their style and opts for Cal Poly sweaters, jeans, and rain boots for class. While comfort and staying warm is definitely important during the colder months, looking lazy isn’t the way to go. Upgrade your style this winter to the top trends without sacrificing the warmth and comfort your Cal Poly sweater brings you.

Prints and Patterns. With winter comes gloomy days, but that doesn’t mean you have to dress in dark-colored clothing. Instead, embrace the colors you wore in the summer and wear great patterns. The fall 2012 runway during Fashion Week featured some really great prints and patterns that can be found in your favorite clothing stores; you just need to rock them. Though it may be winter, floral patterns are still huge so there’s no going wrong with floral printed leggings, jeans, or embroidered tops. Urban Outfitters located on Monterey Street has a huge selection of all the aforementioned, so there’s no doubt you’ll find a pattern that you love. 

Halloween is right around the corner and it’s time to prepare! Costumes are undoubtedly one of the
best parts of Halloween, but buying one can put a serious strain on your college budget. So instead, get
creative and create a great-looking Halloween costume this year, with pieces from your own (or your
roommates’ or housemates’) closets. Here are some ideas to help you

1. The Orbit Girl         

This is an easy, fun costume that anyone can pull together quickly and pull off nicely. For this costume, you’ll need an all-white outfit: a white skirt, shorts, or jeans; your favorite white top; and white shoes.

Grab a thing scarf to wrap around your neck, preferably blue, like the Orbit Girl herself. Carry around a pack of Orbit gum so that if anyone asks who you are for Halloween, just pull out your
pack of Orbit and flash your glistening smile.

2. Honey Boo Boo

Why wouldn’t you want to dress up as this seven-year-old beauty queen for Halloween? It’s the only excuse for you to take on a Southern accent and yell “a dolla makes me holla!” throughout the streets of Hathway.

For this fun costume, make sure your hair is perfectly curled, put on some fake eyelashes, and put on a little – or a lot – more blush and lip gloss than you usually would. If you kept a frilly pink prom dress, this is the perfect time to pull it out of your closet and flaunt it.