Whether you’re representing the beloved state of our very own Fairfield University, or you’re from all the way out on the West Coast, you’ve learned by now that Connecticut isn’t always 70 degrees and sunny.
As you bring home your shorts and miniskirts over Thanksgiving break, you’ll need to know what to wear as the temperature drops and the leaves fall.
When to put away the flip flops: We all love showing off a new pedicure, but waking up for your 8 a.m. and seeing frost on the ground is usually a good indicator that open-toed shoes are not the most appropriate attire.
Girls, we all need to come to terms with the reality that summer can’t last forever. My rule is that once it hits 40 degrees at least twice, you have a good reason to stop spending $25 every two weeks on your pedicure. Shove your flip-flops to the back of your closet.
Don’t wait until there is three feet of snow on the ground.
Guys, we promise you that it doesn’t look good when you’re wearing your Fairfield sweatshirt underneath your North Face with sweatpants and J. Crew flip-flops. No one wants to see your pale feet in the middle of January.
Ugg Boots: Guys, we know you hate them, but we promise that we wouldn’t judge you if you invested in a pair for yourself. They are a godsend.
But girls, no one thinks it looks good when you show up at a party on a Friday night with your Abercrombie denim mini-skirt and a pair of tall black Uggs. We judge you then and we would much prefer it if you covered up your orange-y, tanned legs. Put away the miniskirt and stick to skinny jeans.
Keep warm: Walking to your 8 a.m. in the Dolan School of Business with a puffy down jacket, a wool knit hat, and microfleece gloves in the beginning of February is really nothing to be ashamed of.
When classes don’t get cancelled and you have to trek halfway across campus in what can be consider the next great blizzard, it’s OK not to wear your new top. I’ll be the first person to break out the ski jacket and beanie when it hits 10 degrees and hail starts to come down.
So how to survive winters in the New England? Invest in some very fashionable scarves, find yourself a hottie to snuggle up with and know that it’s OK to bring a box of tissues to Religious Studies.’
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