A Top that Flatters the Figure from Forever 21!

The wrap shirt flatters all shapes. The trick is the tie the ribbon (wrap) at the smallest part of the waist.

Specific tips:
1. For fuller/curvier figures - tie at the natural waist.
2. For those who want to conceal a tummy - tie directly under the bra line or make an empire waist.
3. For those who want to create an hour glass shape - tie at the natural waist.

Wear this top from Forever 21 ($19.80) with trousers or skirts! During the cooler months, top with a blazer!

Tips on wearing:
1. For a class presentation, wear with the flats shown below, studs, and trousers.
2. For going out, wear with heels (go for pointy toe), dark jeans, silver drop earrings, and lots of silver bangles.
3. For business or internship, top with a blazer.

Great Fall Flats! (Great for walking to class!)

We love the highest heels!!! But walking to class and for our internships, flats are the way to go!

These flats from Old Navy are fit the bill! For only $9.99, these flats will look great with jeans, skirts (with tights), and trousers! And, we save our feet!

TurtleNeck Sweater Dress from Old Navy! (A Great New Look due to Todd Oldham!)

SInce Todd Oldham has taken over as creative director of Old Navy, we are loving the new clothing lines from Old Navy! (We had previously shrugged off Old Navy!).

This turtleneck sweater dress ($34.50) is a great look for Fall!

Different ways to wear this dress:
1. Going out - Wear with tights and boots (as shown).
2. Casual to class - Wear over jeans, suede boots, gold hoops or drop earrings.
3. Boho - Wear with tights, flats, and a chunky necklace.

Fall Beauty Trend - Dark Plum Nail Polish

We love the Fall beauty trend of dark, plum nails! We can't help but love the OPI France Collection. (pictured is Eiffel for this Color). Look for plum, wine, or dark chocolate shades for this Fall!

Tips on wearing dark nail polish right (from InStyle Magazine):
1. Go for a shorter nail. (Long nails are very 80s)
2. Go for a rounded/almond shaped nail.

Double dipping and olive oil etiquette???

Yummy - bread dipped in olive oil! Most of us know that we should break the bread into small pieces before buttering, but what about olive oil??

Many 'modern' restaurants will now offer olive oil as a dipping base instead of butter. What is the proper way to dip?

Pour or spoon olive oil in own butter plate or communal bowl. Break bread into bite size pieces before dipping.

Enjoy!

Are you a Student Athlete??

If you are a student athlete, you probably have tons of questions on what to eat, when to eat, and how to balance my eating with class and practice!

Returning home from the American Dietetic Association Conference in Chicago, IL, our director was thrilled to find this product specifically for the 'student athlete!'

'Fuel Like a Champion' is a DVD created by sports nutritionist, Mitzi Dulan and Dr Christopher Mohr. This DVD covers tips for improving speed, stamina, and performance - a must for the student athlete!

A Button Up that Flatters the Figure! (From the Limited!)

At College Lifestyles (TM), we love the button-up! We want to make sure that we get the best fit to flatter our figure!

This button up from The Limited ($19.99) offers a figure flatter fit! Cut in (darting) around the waist will give the illusion of a smaller waist (a la hour glass shape!)

Quick tips on fit:
1. Make sure the seam at the shoulder hits the shoulder (if it hits below, it is too big).
2. Make sure that the no gaps are present between the buttons (if so, go one size larger).
3. When wearing earrings with a button up, avoid chandelier styles. Go for either studs, small hoops, or simple drop style earrings. Make sure a drip style does not hit the collar.
4. The better jewelry choice with a button up is a necklace. If a V-Neck, you can wear a simple necklace against the skin, or go for a larger style necklace worn on the outside of the shirt.

We Kiss and Tell! (What snacks are in our director's travel bag!)

Our director is off on travel in Chicago, IL at the American Dietetic Association conference, and what is her snack of choice in her travel bag - Clif Kids Bars!

Why? As she says 'They are yummy! Honestly, I can't stand bars, but I can handle 2 - Fiber One Bars and the Clif Kids Bars.'

Carry in not only your travel bag, but in your backpack to class!

Made with no hydrogenated oils, these bars not only taste great, but they are great for us (also, you don't have to be a kid to enjoy these!)

We found it - Sale at Banana Republic!

Hurry - now through 10/26, all dresses online and in store at Banana Republic - 40% off!!!

We found it - New York and Company Cozy Cardigan - 6 Ways to Wear! (It's on Sale!)

Fall is in the air! Time for our cozy sweaters and cardigans!

This cardigan, from New York and Company, is cozy and on sale! ($31.77) Comes in the colors black, gray, lime green, and purple.

Very flattering for all body types it can go from casual to dressy!

6 Ways to wear:

1. Casual (As shown in the picture) - jeans, tank, long necklace, boots.
2. Business - wear over a button up shirt, trousers, pumps, long necklace.
3. Boho - wear over your tunic dress from the summer, gold hoops, opaque tights, boots.
4. Bombshell - pencil skirt, button up tucked in, cardigan open, stud earrings, pointy toe heels.
5. Traveler - wear over denim mini, black or white ribbed turtle neck sweater, opaque tights, rider boots, beret style hat, hair in low ponytail, boots.
6. Romantic - wear over floral print dress or shirt tucked in skirt, opaque tights, pumps.

A Blog that We Love (Hint - It belongs to one of our Correspondents!)

We love, love, love hearing stories from savvy co-eds!

Lee Tilghman, a student at Saint Joseph's University, is one of our favorite savvy co-eds! (So we are a little biased - she is one of our correspondents for College Lifestyles!)

'Lee-Lee' is a jokester, a beauty, loves making people laugh (her blog will have you laughing out loud), loves peanut butter, lives in the dorm, is a huge Phillies fan, a college freshman, and did we mention is recovering from an eating disorder. Lee started a blog 'For the Love of Peanut Butter' where she tells her story of recovery and current progress.

As Lee says in her blog, 'I believe this blog is going to be about me, A-Z. This includes alot about food, my days, my recovery, my preferences, my new obsessions (I get them alot!), and my ups-and-downs.'

'For the Love of Peanut Butter' is not only about her recovery, also includes some yummy, yummy dorm friendly recipes, and lots of 'Lee-Lee Humor!'

Click here to learn about Lee!

Can I Eat Sushi with My Fingers? Sushi Etiquette!

It is acceptable to eat sushi with your fingers, with chopsticks, or with a fork! (Let's go with chopsticks!)

Eat sushi whole, it is not meant to be eaten in two bites! Use your small saucer for the soy sauce!

Enjoy!

Fat Talk Free Week Sponsored by Delta Delta Delta! A Body Image Program.

We love this program sponsored by Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Seventeen Magazine, AED, NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association), and the Center for Living and Learning sponsored the Fat Talk Week last week! Even though the event is over, we still encourage you to check out the link and watch the quick movie!

Use this video to show in your sorority philanthropy projects: https://secure.pursuantgroup.net/pursuant4/deltadeltadelta/fall08/dddselect/flashstory.asp

A special thanks to Lee Tilghman, Saint Joseph's University student and a corespondent for College Lifestyles (TM) , for this link!

Great Accessory from Express for a Strapless LBD!

If you LBD (little black dress) is more of a formal wear/strapless dress; these tear drop earring from Express ($29) will look great! Top off with a simple, sleek, low ponytail.

Great Accessory from The Limited for the LBD (or any other Fall look!)

This flower cocktail ring from the Limited ($20.50) goes great with our LBD (little black dress), but also completes any other going out top and dark denim jeans!

What else is great about this find - right now at the Limited, buy one piece of jewelry, get another 50% off!