If the sound of your alarm does not inspire you to jump into a pair of Prada pumps, congratulations – you’re a college student.

Unlike our high school days, when “mean girls” reigned and the best-dressed award was on the line, we now lack the motivation to show off our fashion savvy in the classroom. We have adopted the “why make the bed” attitude. It seems as though we have begun to dress following the same mantra. Boys can roll out of bed unshaven and scruffy, and can somehow still resemble a GQ cover from afar. If girls were to do the same, we might as well be working the flagpole. Yet without well-dressed people to impress (ahem – that’s you, boys), our wardrobes have been reduced to frat T’s and oversized sweats.

Laziness is gaining ground, and we are following a crowd that’s crossing into new-age hippie country. Luckily, we have found the perfect solution to your back-to-school fashion rut: one basic outfit featured four different ways to help make a smooth transition from day to night. From casual cottons in the morning, to attention-getting accents in the evening, you can revamp your favorite black skinnies and white tank to take you through the day. We even included how to spice it up for the shift from your night class to a night on the town.

Bottom line: Give your Northface a break and save the Juicys for girls’ night. If you drop your books in Hughes Trigg, at least you’ll look cute while recovering from your fall from grace. You never know, it might get you a wink from hot boy at 12 o’clock.

After all is said and done, don’t forget about hygiene: polish your nails, reapply deodorant, and spray on that Bumble & Bumble hair powder and your favorite scent. Think natural and classy like Jennifer. We all know that even Britney, on a good hair day, somehow manages to make pricey duds look like Wet Seal on sale.

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