If you saw Friday’s post, then you know I went to South Carolina the last weekend in September. We visited my brother + went to the USC vs. Missouri football game + tailgates. Living in Michigan football outfits consist of jeans/some form of outerwear (depending on the temp)/boots/ spirit wear. Down South is a whole different story. Girls wear sundresses, skirts & cute outfits, along with sandals + maybe a light jacket if it’s cold (probably not).
During my short two days in South Carolina, I learned exactly how to blend in with the southern girls. Just wear at least 3-4 of the following items + you’re golden. Just like their hair.
- Chevron
- Every girl there must LOVE chevron, because I saw it on EVERYTHING. Dresses, skirts, purses, bows, phone cases, etc.
- Monograms
- Again – they were EVERYWHERE. On earrings, rings, necklaces, cowgirl boots, purses, phone cases. Bonus points for something monogrammed + chevron
- Cowgirl boots
- Tall, short, brown, tan, monogrammed… you name it, we saw it. After traipsing through the dirty tailgate areas in my sandals I see why they wear them. Although I can’t imagine how hot + sweaty their feet were.
- Triple points for monogrammed boots
- Bows
- On the backs of dresses + shirts or in your hair preferably
- Double points for a chevron dress with a bow
- Designer Cross Body Bag
- When headed to a tailgate a girl must always carry the essentials in some short of designer bag
- Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Coach, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, Lilly Pulitzer, etc
- Jack Rogers Sandals
- If you’re one of the brave few without boots to protect your toes then you better be wearing Jack Rogers sandals. (Personally I just don’t see all the hype?)
Last but not least:
- Long hair
- I don’t think I saw any shorthaired girls at these tailgates. Long luscious locks are a must apparently – doesn’t matter what color!
So there you have it, the best items to wear if you want to blend in with a Southern college girl…because I’m sure you all do.
If these 7 things were a quiz I would’ve failed, all I had was my LV cross body. Oh well, clearly not a southern belle!
Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was filled with endless hours in Gap Kids (help!) + rainy weather. Fingers crossed this week is far superior.
-M
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This post made me LOL. It’s so true. Us Midwestern girls tend to stick out like sore thumbs when in the south. ;]
You look super cute!
xo
Haha thanks! And it is so true. My short dark hair + gap sandals just weren’t cutting it! Love the wedding pics by the way 🙂
Haha this made me laugh! Where I went I school in Utah, we just wore a tshirt, jeans and boots (maybe a cute scarf or hat if it was cold enough). I guess I need to step it up since I now love in the south haha!!
Xoxo
Lauren
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Haha yeah! Make sure you’re ready!
Love this because it is so true! nailed it!
xoxo-KSP
Haha thanks!
Ha, this is too funny. My sister in law goes to college in the south and all she talks about are all of the style “needs”, most notably the Jack Rogers. I would have only passed with the crossbody too 😉
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We’re just Midwestern girls haha, we can’t hang!
Your right! You’ll never be mistaken for a G.R.I.T.S.! But ya’ll beat us fair and square! Go Cocks!
Haha thanks!
HAHAHA this post is hilarious! I’m from Toronto, so clearly, NOT southern, so I’ve noticed these things when I’ve gone down south too. Way too funny!
Southerners, what do you think of us up here? 🙂
xo Jackie
Something About That
They don’t even know what to think! Haha
Hi Cassidy, love your blog. Just wanted to say that I live in South Carolina, and use to go to USC. You look beautiful. No need to try to fit in, just be yourself. We Southern girls can’t fit in up north either…and most of us know better than to try LOL!
Haha thanks Connie! It’s crazy how different the styles are all over the US