CollegeApp Chick’s Graduation Fashion Tips

Seniors, you’re so close to the end of the year you can almost taste it. Be ready to go out with a bang. Actually though, there’s going to be 10,000 pictures taken of you at graduation so make sure you go out in style.

Tassel Trouble

            Your awesome graduation cap comes with a fun cat toy… I mean tassel. But when you get ready to throw your cap take off the tassel. You may never get that cap back in the pile of thrown caps. Make sure you get a fun souvenir. If you have hanging tassels or medals make sure that you won’t get tangled in them.

Shoes make the Man

            Nobody can see your perfectly coordinated outfit under your robe, so when it comes time to graduate your shoes are your whole outfit. So make sure you’re wearing nice ones! Other things to keep in mind with shoes:

1.     You’re probably going to have to walk up stairs in them, so make sure they’re study.

2.     If you’re wearing pants with them, do not wear white socks. Wear dress socks.

3.     Fun shoes are great, but if you’re outdoors don’t wear ones that will get ruined.

Paparazzi

            Graduation will be a hot experience. You will sweat. If it’s outdoors you’ll get sunburn. Take your pictures before you head in while your hair is still nice and your clothes aren’t wrinkled from all of the standing and sitting you’ve had to do.

Higher the hair, closer to heaven

            While I truly think people should do whatever they want with their hair, graduation caps are a rough look to pull off. Your graduation hair should be tame enough that the cap won’t fall off (bobby pins are great for this) but not so flat that it looks awkward.

Take it off!

            Graduation robes are ugly. Make sure you have a few pictures with your robe unzipped so your outfit underneath will show.

Colors of the Wind
            On the note of how ugly graduation robes are make sure that your outfit matches with the robe color. If you’re wearing navy robes don’t wear black pants. If you’re wearing white (like the girls at my school wear) don’t wear neon underneath so it shows through. It looks bad. Remember that there are bright lights (or sunlight) on you when you accept your diploma, and your robe might become see-through. Make sure you’re wearing something nice that matches.

In general, look your best as you strut across that stage. You did it!