Your inside guide to finals fashion

With finals underway, and some dreary, dank weather to accompany them, it’s time to tuck away the Barbour jackets (ladies) and Vineyard Vines button downs (guys) and enter the world of – dare I say -higher fashion.

Finals are a time to master the art of “hobo chic.” And embrace it, because at no other time of year is it really acceptable to walk around grounds looking like you just rolled out of bed. Let’s be real, once exams have begun, everyone else will be too caught up in their own vortex of stress to judge you for your wardrobe decisions.

Sweatpants

This week’s uniform

We all wish it was socially acceptable to leave our dorm rooms/apartments in sweatpants (how do athletes make it look good?!?)…well guess what? During finals, everyone has a chance to rock the baggy sweatpants (and maybe even the Reeboks with the straps if that’s what you’re into).

We completely understand if you’re too tired for “real pants.” And no, you won’t be banished from the Plastics’ table for wearing sweatpants on a day that’s not Friday.

Hair

Let’s disregard Gretchen Weiner’s hair advice for the time being and embrace the art of the up-do during finals week. Ponytails are fair game 24/7…and messy buns are even better!

Why bother wasting the energy to run a straightener through your hair when you’re most likely going to be sitting at the library all day?

And when all else fails, hats are your best friends – plus it saves you the hassle of putting on any makeup…we know you didn’t want to do that anyway.

Uggs

Contrary to what others may say, Uggs never went out of style. This is especially true during finals week when comfort is a priority. Uggs of all shapes, styles, and colors are completely acceptable.

Bonus points if you break out your tall boots and roll them down for an extra furry look (we all know this was the cool thing to do in middle school).

Groutfits

Gray + outfit = groutfit, duh! So that’s exactly it – you show up in all gray (one shade is ideal, 50 might be overdoing it but if you can pull that off, then props to you). But don’t try to get all creative and artsy with your groutfit by pairing your gray jeans with a gray sweater and actually trying to look decent.

Groutfits are most admirable when they happen naturally – like when you forgot you were wearing gray sweatpants and you accidentally put on your favorite oversized gray sweatshirt. Yes, SWEATS are they key to a chic groutfit – if you wear any remotely “real” article of clothing it’ll just look like an accident.

So if you thought about dressing nice this week…think again! Don’t let the fear of looking homeless get in your way of studying. Embrace the #naturallook even if it means giving your classmates a scare.

Finals are a time of mutual pain and suffering for everyone, so there is little room for any kind of judgement.