Step Up Your School Spirit
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year: tailgate season! While some people use this time to kick back with a couple of beers and watch a football game, others are more excited for the fashion. Tailgate seasons for Terps means six opportunities to strut your stuff while showing your school pride. Here are seven ways to step up your game! Pun (sort of) intended.
Skinny Sunglasses
The 90’s seem to be coming back in full swing with this throwback trend. All over social media, models are sporting the tiniest glasses they can find, making us wonder if they’re actually even helping protect from the sun. Nonetheless, we’re obsessed, and no look is complete without this accessory. If Kanye tells you to wear it, you wear it. Try out these from Amazon, and lucky for Terps, they come in black, red and yellow.
Image credit: Amazon
Bandanas
This year’s fall Fashion Week was filled with patterned scarves that served as outfit staples. What’s the best way to translate that to game day? You guessed it: Bandanas! You could tie one around your neck, wild-west style, or go for a more classic French ascot look. Either way, you’ll look like a badass.
Trendy Denim
Don’t be afraid to let denim be your statement piece – current denim trends are anything but basic. Acid wash, patchwork, flare or a red racer stripe – any of these could pump up your outfit. If you really want to look like a New York Fashion Week model, try a wide cuff at the bottom of your jeans to elevate your look even more.
Bold colors
Gen Z yellow – have you heard of it? Lucky for you, this trend, which started in the spring, will still fit perfectly with Terps’ tailgate wear. On that note, red’s looking pretty hot too. Go big (10) or go home with an outfit purely made of red and yellow. Shout out to the UMD color scheme for being so on-trend.
Image courtesy of Ilona Ehrlich and Casey Baer
Plaid
When you think of fall, you probably immediately imagine the beaten up flannel in your closet. A red flannel for game day? Ugh, as if! Spice up your outfit by swapping out your plain cheerleader skirt with a Clueless-esque yellow plaid skirt paired with a Maryland tube top. Cher-approved.
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Sparkle
Who doesn’t love a little glitter? Accessorize you accessories with this fun trend. Add rhinestones or body glitter around your eyes to make them pop just as much as your outfit does.
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Fanny Pack
No, this isn’t your grandma at Disney World, this is high fashion. Fanny packs are, like, kind of cool now. Top designers like Gucci restyled the fad and it’s made its comeback. Plus, now you don’t have to carry your phone all day–a win-win situation! How you can fit this into your ‘fit: Grab a plain fanny pack and iron on some Maryland or emoji patches. Or, buy a statement fanny pack, like this Supreme one. If you really want to be like Kendall Jenner, sling the fanny pack over your shoulder.
Image courtesy of Rose Rattner
So whether you’re a self-proclaimed girly-girl or have more of an edgy style, there’s a fall trend for you. Happy tailgating!
