By Salome Akpan

The university environment is one that allows you to explore and make either good or bad out of it. You are out from the watch of your parents and guidance where you were restricted and confined to a particular place, you are now in a world where you can make your own decisions, play all the duties to yourself and face the consequences that come with it.

Fashion life inside the University is different for some people from the one outside the university, you can stand out among your colleagues and friends, and be seen as the top with your good fashion sense and taste.

It is great if you dress well and according to your body type and budget, and do not just jump on new or trending dresses or clothes. If you are a person that loves fashion, you really don’t need to break the bank in order to look classy, buy clothes that are within your reach and smell nice, good deodorant should not be far from you and perfume should be your closest friend.

Fashion life in university is a life that revolves around creativity, beauty, and positive body goals that sets you above others in the aspect and area of fashion.

You definitely might choose to always rock your Ankara dress to the admiration of everyone or you can as well choose to stay with your English wear. Great, wear that one that suits you most and makes you elegant

What to consider before going into fashion in the university environment.

There are so many things you should place on high and put into consideration before you go into fashion life in the university.

Many people might just dress casually without paying attention to details, since you’re dressing to suit what you portray, you have to be very conscious and extra careful of the way you dress.

The following things are what you should consider before going into the fashion life at the university.

–KNOW YOUR BODY

You can’t just jump into fashion without taking time to check out how your body is and the shape of your body, knowing your body will not only keep you safe from embarrassment, it will make you know the kind of clothes that will fit you and suit you better. If you are a chubby person, you should be able to know the clothes that will look stunning on your body, and if you are slim, you should also be able to figure out what suits you and make you stand out.

–LOVE YOUR BODY

Many people would be doing well and better in their fashion life in the University environment, but due to an inferiority complex and lack of love for oneself, they are now wallowing down and still can’t find what they actually want to do in life. In everything in life, love your body no matter how it is. No one will appreciate you if you do not first of all appreciate yourself.

–KNOW YOUR BUDGET

How much do I have and how much am I willing and able to spend conveniently on dresses is the question you should ask yourself before venturing into the fashion world on campus. The university environment is so big that anything can happen and someone can steal the attention within a second. You need to set your budget and be able to update your wardrobe in time.

KNOW WHAT FITS YOU

Knowing what fits you perfectly well does not only make you steal the stage and glance from people when you step out, it gives you self-confidence, energy, and boldness that doesn’t come from anywhere apart from yourself. If you slay elegantly in Ankara clothes, buy Ankara in different prints, and get a nice fashion designer that can craft and give you that design that the majority of people will admire and love. And if it’s English wear that fits you, you owe no one an apology for slaying it, wear your clothes and enjoy the atmosphere of love.

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BUY FASHIONABLE CLOTHES

Fashionable clothes do not necessarily have to be the ones that reveal sensitive parts of your body. And moreover, such revealing dresses are no longer acceptable in the university environment. A fashionable dress should be one that you can wear and still feel very comfortable without having to worry if people think your dress is bad or good. But then, you must always dress well as there are many people who may be using you as their model; as such, you don’t need to set a bad example or carry yourself in a bad way.

SLAY CONTINUOUSLY

Don’t just slay today and then run back to your cage and hide for three to four months, slay at every given time and opportunity, slay and let people see that you really mean what you are doing and you’re coming to stay in the fashion industry. Project yourself out there and let people admire your fashion sense.  If you start something and then don’t show up continuously, someone else will steal your idea and then use it to shine.

In the fashion industry, things change and evolve continuously, the fashion industry is not one that is stagnant. Every day, we experience a new face of creativity, trend, and beauty in the fashion industry. You need to be updated and know the trending things, but that does not necessarily mean that you should jump on getting the latest trending dresses and wears, or break the bank to still keep your name on the lips of people.

You can slay fashionably with those clothes in your wardrobe, you’re free to repeat your clothes for the time being by just adding a new style and changing the pattern you dressed the first time.

As one who’s really interested in fashion at university, bear it in mind that you’ll need shoes. Yes, you’ll need to buy new shoes that are good quality. You don’t need to stock up on shoes that are not worth the sight of people, and you should not even be bothered about getting low-quality shoes.

Shoes are one of the essential things needed in the fashion world. Be it heels or flat shoes, you need to identify the one that will go well with your outfit. People make the mistake of stressing themselves too much in the fashion industry by wearing heels to lectures even when they know they’re going to take a long walk in locating their lecture venue.

In the university environment where the lecture venues are liable to change, don’t go about wearing heels, you will be tired and sweating, and people might laugh at or start mimicking you. Yes, it’s natural in the school environment. Wear something that makes you flexible and stands you out in the midst of others