2008 Woodie Awards
Functional, Yet Fashionable Attire For Spring Weekend
Emily Abbate
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: Focus
The combination of keg stands, beer pong (or Beirut, whatever your preference), funneling, dizzy-bat and keg races with thousands of UConn students with blue wristbands and their guests makes for one interesting weekend. What can make Spring Weekend even better than seemingly endless crowds of people and loads of alcohol topped off with a (debatably) amazing concert? Being dressed the right way can ensure a comfortable and safe weekend in at least one aspect, and here are some tips to "spring" into the weekend in style.
Leave Your Heels At Home.
Spring Weekend is no time to worry about elongating your legs. Though your new pair of wedged J.Crew espadrilles are beautiful, there is no reason to parade them around campus just to get them ruined. Thousands of college students have the opportunity to step on your $118 investment, and no picture showcasing the heels is worth that amount of money.
"I don't understand why anyone would think it's a good idea to wear heels out during spring weekend," said Ashley Vrabely, a 2nd-semester exploratory major. "Heels give you blisters. It's one less thing to worry about."
However, forget the aesthetics and simply consider the practicality of heels on a weekend such as this. Wearing heels on the newly renamed Hunting Lodge Road Path after hundreds have walked before you means sinking into the new mud. New mud and intoxication in an unstable pair of shoes is not necessarily the best combination.
Have Fun With Color
Although the best suggestion is to leave the heels at home, don't stray away from color this weekend. Bright and vibrant colors allow for a variety of interesting pictures.
"This is the time of year where you get to wear all the colors you felt awkward wearing in the winter," said Katie Cunningham, a 4th-semester international affairs and Spanish double major.
On the safer side of things, bright colors make it easier to spot Spring Weekend attendees after nightfall and allows friends to distinguish each other in a crowd.
Leave Your Heels At Home.
Spring Weekend is no time to worry about elongating your legs. Though your new pair of wedged J.Crew espadrilles are beautiful, there is no reason to parade them around campus just to get them ruined. Thousands of college students have the opportunity to step on your $118 investment, and no picture showcasing the heels is worth that amount of money.
"I don't understand why anyone would think it's a good idea to wear heels out during spring weekend," said Ashley Vrabely, a 2nd-semester exploratory major. "Heels give you blisters. It's one less thing to worry about."
However, forget the aesthetics and simply consider the practicality of heels on a weekend such as this. Wearing heels on the newly renamed Hunting Lodge Road Path after hundreds have walked before you means sinking into the new mud. New mud and intoxication in an unstable pair of shoes is not necessarily the best combination.
Have Fun With Color
Although the best suggestion is to leave the heels at home, don't stray away from color this weekend. Bright and vibrant colors allow for a variety of interesting pictures.
"This is the time of year where you get to wear all the colors you felt awkward wearing in the winter," said Katie Cunningham, a 4th-semester international affairs and Spanish double major.
On the safer side of things, bright colors make it easier to spot Spring Weekend attendees after nightfall and allows friends to distinguish each other in a crowd.
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