You’re sitting at your computer, poring over the latest HC Style article and drooling over Jeffrey Campbell’s new chunky heel (studded platforms? Yes, please!), and you start to wonder: just what are those Her Campus girls wearing behind the scenes, anyway? Is the girl who’s waxing poetic about her favorite fall crop tops really rocking the style?
Collegiettes, prepare for a peek behind the curtain! August’s “In Her Closet” campaign gives you an all-access pass to the wardrobes of your favorite HC ladies. I’m Kate, Her Campus’ Love Editor and editorial intern, and I’m here to show you some of my favorite pieces (and how I work them!).
- Where I Got It: Forever21
- When I Got It: Spring 2012
- How I Wear It: I love these shoes because they’re so versatile! I usually pair them with skinny jeans and a top that’s either black, white, or printed with a bit of the same green in it. I also couple them with dresses and frilly knee socks!
- Where I Got It: Urban Outfitters
- When I Got It: Summer 2012
- How I Wear It: I pair these babies with a crop tee, a chambray button-down, or a black muscle tank with a colored bandeau and strappy black sandals. And of course, a red lip!
- Where I Got It: Forever21
- When I Got It: Fall 2011
- How I Wear It: I love this shirt because the semi-sheer fabric keeps it light and airy. It looks best over a lacy bralet with high-waisted skinny jeans.
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- Where I Got It: From a bin of my dad’s discarded ’90s sweaters
- When I Got It: Fall 2009
- How I Wear It: It’s usually hard for me to wear it since my roommate’s always stealing it! It’s a fan favorite. We both like to pair it with leggings for lazy days or with blue skinny jeans and my green lace-up boots when we’re actually attempting to leave the dorm.
- Where I Got It: American Apparel
- When I Got It: Summer 2011
- How I Wear It: Sure, these high-waisted skinnies don’t exactly photograph well, but they fit like a glove! You’ll be hard-pressed to catch me not wearing them, and when I am, I’m usually also outfitted in a crop top and boots or a bodysuit with pendant necklaces.
- Where I Got It: H&M
- When I Got It: Winter 2009
- How I Wear It: This was one of my favorite New Year’s Eve statement pieces, but by day I like to pair it with a black tank, black skinnies, and boots or over a black maxi dress.
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- Where I Got It: Allsaints Spitalfields
- When I Got It: Summer 2010
- How I Wear It: This is probably my favorite piece in my entire closet! I wear them with skinny jeans and dark or netural tops. They’re the best clothing investment I’ve ever made!
- Where I Got It: A thrift store in Providence, RI
- When I Got It: Spring 2011
- How I Wear It: I usually pair this bright skirt with a white crop tee and chunky statement necklace to dress down the leather, but when I’m going for glam, I throw in a bodysuit or open-back top and heels.
- Where I Got It: New York & Company
- When I Got It: Winter 2011
- How I Wear It: I swear this top got me a better grade on an oral presentation once, my professor made such a point to tell me how professional I looked both in person and in her feedback report! Gotta love the peplum. I pair it with high-waisted skinnies and black flats when I’m feeling Audrey Hepburn-ish, but it also goes great with a pencil skirt and heels for a more professional look.
There you have it, collegiettes! My closet isn’t anything to rival Carrie Bradshaw’s (yet), but it’s a work in progress, thanks in large part to my shopaholicism (which has recently been curbed by my nonexistent intern salary) and my guilty pleasure obsession with Forever21. (Take it from a girl with experience: if you spend a summer working at XXI, you will wake up one morning and wonder where your paycheck went… and then realize you’re wearing it.) Be sure to check back in throughout August for more “In Her Closet” posts from your favorite Her Campus bloggers!