FASHION: 'Cause you gotta have friends

My dearest readers, spring quarter has come to an end, and this is the last intermission for spring. As an "until autumn quarter" good-bye and farewell, I just wanted to say good luck and stay fresh with your summer fashion trends.

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A lot of people have an interesting interpretation when they hear this: "Yeah, my dorm mate tells me I look good before I leave," or "My sisters always say I look cute," but can you really trust them? Are they telling you the truth? Even so, do they even know what constitutes as "good" or "cute"? If you want to look your best, before you leave the house or before you buy that heinous skirt, you must first and foremost consult an individual who is honest, truthful and critiques very well.

We all love shopping with our friends, right? You spend money together and you try and buy fabulous new clothes. It's a great way to pass the time with a good friend. But how "good" of a friend is he or she, really?

Does she really think that those jeans make your ass look good and that top complements your curves? Or is she really just hurrying your changing room time along so she can try on his new look?

You must be diligent about who you bring along to your fashion foregoing, my friends, or you'll end up looking like a Sad Betty, and nobody likes a Sad Betty.

If you think you're stuck in this sticky situation, help is on the way. (No, I can't tag along to all of your shopping adventures, cuh-razies). It's simple: Just kindly ask your friends if they know what looks good on you and what your kinds of styles are, and make sure they're honest and aren't afraid to hurt your feelings. If you don't look good in that top, then you don't look good. It's as easy as that; get over it. Your fashion accomplice must also be patient and wise, like a Kung Fu master.

But this doesn't have to be stressful and hazardous [HTML_REMOVED] you can make it fun! Make sure your shopping companion is a friend so you can enjoy your time together. Also, make sure you have enough time to go to as many shops as you can and try on everything, and I mean everything. You want to make sure you get in as many articles of clothing as you can to get the best options.

So, with this last little departing tidbit until next year, I say good luck on your summer shopping endeavors and make sure you have as much fun as possible in these following few months. And remember: bright colors, empire waists, no mismatching stripes and plaids with popped collars, skinny jeans, and for Pete's sake, NO UGGS!!!