Wednesday, September 29, 2010

What to Wear - Alumni Homecoming Parade

This weekend is my alma mater's Homecoming game and parade. I went to the University of Minnesota and, while I never attended a single football game as an undergrad, all of my friends are Golden Gophers who make a fun day of watching the Homecoming game and carousing on campus. A big part of this ritual is decking ourselves out in our school colors - maroon and gold - before gathering on University Avenue to watch the Homecoming parade and surrepticiously sip screwdrivers out of an OJ bottle.



Because I'm not a true fan and only show up once a year to root for the team, I've never made a point of buying any Gopher gear- no T-shirts or sweatshirts, knitted hats or scarves hang in my closet. So I've become a pro at creating festive, spirit-fingers worthy outfits that incorporate our school colors with clothes I already own or pieces I've purchased and can wear the other 364 days of the year. Here's my approach to dressing for Homecoming-

Most of the time, I usually wear dark jeans because they're dressier than a lighter wash. But a light wash is the perfect choice for casual events like this:


A striped tee, contrast scarf and black Converse All Star sneakers are all super casual, easy pieces that combine to create a really cute outfit.



A plaid button down is a little nicer than its tee shirt alternative. Keep it from straying into "too serious" territory by looping on a contrast-pattern scarf, the same black Converse shoes and a simple ponytail.

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