Wardrobe Essentials for University Girls

If you’re going to university for the first time in your life this year, you might be wondering what clothes to take with you – you might feel like treating yourself to some new ones. Here are a few wardrobe essentials for university girls who want to stay looking bang-on-trend and super fashionable.

Jeans

Navy Jeansh (£35) // Grey Jeans (£49)

You want to make sure you have plenty of jeans, trust us, these are the basics of a university girl’s wardrobe. Find a brand of denim that fits you well, and then stock up on different basic washes and styles. You’re able to wear the same pair of jeans more than once in a week – no one will ever know, all you have to do is mix and match your tops. Rotate these through the week, by doing this, you will be able to manage your washload at the weekend. One of these pairs can be a trendy style, like skinny jeans or go for a grey pair.

Footwear

Converse (£47.99) // Vans (£44.99)

Next up on our list is comfortable footwear, you need comfy shoes – to get you from A to B, you might end up doing a lot of walking throughout the week, walking from your lecture room to your seminar class, then having to walk home back to your digs. Make sure you invest in some casual trainers, or if you’re not the trainer kinda girl, go for some simple Vans than you can team with pretty much anything in your wardrobe.

Tops

 Hype Vest (£21.99) // Brave Soul Nautical Top (£14.99)

T-shirts will become your best friend, more the merrier. Get a few different tops of varying lengths in different colours. These can be worn alone in summer or layered under cardigans, jackets and long-sleeved tops in winter. Also, look for tanks that are 100% cotton to avoid the weird clinging that some blend fabrics can cause. No one wants to see the outline of your bra under your top.

Dresses

Grey Zip Dress (£36) // Floral Dress (£19.99)

When it comes down to dresses, go for ones you can dress up or down. You can wear either of these styles above to your classes, teaming them with tights or flats – you can also dress them up by going out in heels. Let’s face it: most university girls aren’t going to fancy cocktail parties that require little black dresses. If you are, by all means, buy a little black dress. If you’re the typical uni girl, just get a dress that fits you well in a colour that flatters your skin tone.

Knitwear

Mustard Knitted Cardigan (£35) // Silver Grey Long Sleeved Jumper (£24.99)

Most university girls don’t have the time or money to get things dry cleaned regularly so don’t think that fussy knitwear is a must! Pick up some basic cotton cardigans and jumpers, layer them over your tops for a look that’s chic and trendy at the same time. Get one basic black and at least one in a colour like this mustard number above.

Accessories

MIPAC Metallic Rucksack (£39.99) // Ruby Shoo Polkadot Cross Body Bag (£29.99)

You need a bag that holds pretty much everything, such as your iPad, books, notepads and so on. Big bags with compartments are everything. You want to be able to go into your bag and pull out a pen immediately, you do not want to sit down and start fumbling around for something you can’t find in a packed out lecture room. You want a bag that’s good quality (canvas, leather, or strong fake-leather are good bets), goes with most of your wardrobe, and still looks good.

Outerwear

Bellfield Mac (£50) // Chevron Long Line Coat (£110)

Outerwear can be as casual or as formal as you like. It just needs to match most of your clothes and has to fit well. The cut is everything with jackets so spend as long as it takes shopping around for the right one. Don’t settle for something that doesn’t fit just right. These two styles above will make sure you’re covered whatever the season.

Avery Parker

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