With September around the corner and uni or college steadily creeping up on you, we’re sure you’ve started to panic about what you’re going to need for the first few days and weeks.
We’re giving you one less thing to worry about because in this super useful article, we’ve compiled a list of 10 items you’re gonna need right here, right now, and we’ve added a few more tips on wardrobe pieces that will carry you through the full year because a new year means new people, new parties and yes, you guessed it, new courses. From impressing your flatmates with your style aesthetic to the all-important stationery items, it’s all here. Let’s get started.
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1. Your bag, your way
Your Uni checklist is already quite lengthy – longer than some of the actual books you’re gonna be studying we hear – so let’s get some of the basics right. A great bag is the first thing to purchase. It will keep all your bits and bobs safe as you stroll around campus, and hey, if you snag a few style points along the way then so much the better. The Malloy Shopper Bag has it all, loads of space, plenty of pockets, and deep enough for files, a laptop, phone, lippy, concealer and the all-important student ID card.
2. Cute skirt for the win
You want #clueless vibes for those first wanders across campus and EGO has the trump card for all your Blair Waldorf inspired looks. The Blue Denim Mid Rise Mini Skirt checks all the boxes and can be paired with pretty much every boot style you might care to imagine.
High Waist Skirt With Eyelet Detail
3. Fairy lights
Because let’s face it, your room is probably going to look a bit plain. Anything you can find to jazz it up will be well worth a purchase. Fairy lights are a great start and can easily make even the grimiest of halls or shared rooms look a tad more welcoming. And, if you want to make like a fairy in your wardrobe choices too then snag these Fairy Godmother Flat Mules – amazingly comfortable and wearable for those walks to the shared kitchen for toast at 3 am.
4. Picture perfect
Again, halls aren’t cute. We say it on repeat, but plastering your pale green breeze block walls with a few photos of better times might help make your stay a little more bearable. We’re kidding of course, halls can be so much fun, but photos of you in all your best ‘fits will help to ease any homesickness agony.
5. Alcohol
The inevitable downfall of your first year will be your newfound best friend; alcohol. It’ll give you some of the best and worst memories of your life. Again, this will result in you skipping a few lectures due to being incredibly hungover but it’s ok; the first year doesn’t count right? But, if you’re due to hit the bars though, please wear some flats like these effortless Faux Suede Loafers in a cute buttery hue.
6. Orange Juice, Pizza and Monster
To combat the above you need all the liquids, all the carbs, and all the caffeine. On a truly hungover day you need to keep rehydrating so why not tote your water bottle around in a truly stylish bag like the Hayden Ruched Tote Bag in soft black leather. Perfect for strolling around campus whilst you worry about what you got up to and more importantly WHO you got up to it with? There’s nothing like good old ‘hangxiety’.
Ruched Bag In White Faux Leather
7. Paracetamol
As if hangxiety wasn’t bad enough there is the inevitable headache which bangs far harder than the drumbeat at the average student rave. You’re going to need the painkillers, but, let’s keep that on the down-low shall we, and hide the little helpers in a cute purse? The Silver Patent Mini Tote is cuteness overload and hides all the necessaries.
8. Everyone’s bestie – the extension cable
For days when you’re busy dying in bed, an extension cable is just what you need. Halls tend to be lacking in plug sockets and no one wants to have to get up and snooze the alarm when you’re hangin’. An extension cable means you can quickly snooze without leaving your bed, ensuring you don’t have to disturb the bangin’ headache you have. If anyone pops by just throw on some shades so they can’t see the tired eyes! We love the Flat Brow Oversized Sunnies because they hide a multitude of sins and keep the glare off a treat. Genius.
Rectangle Slim Frame Sunglasses
9. Pack of cards
Cards come in super handy for a number of drinking games. Forget scrabble, ring of fire, ride the bus, higher or lower, thumbmaster, and cheat will all quickly become well-known within your circles. Oh, and having a few spare packs of cards may also be handy; we guarantee they’ll end up incredibly sticky after just one use. No one enjoys peeling cards off the table the next day, do they? If you need to tote your cards about campus to someone else’s place then look no further than the Atiana Woven Bag in scorching blue tones. You won’t leave that one behind at the end of your card-sharp night, will you?
10. Bangin’ shoes
Because no new term is complete without a new wardrobe. Whilst most uni’s are pretty casual, there’s no harm in dressing to impress. We’ve got a variety of styles suited to all your uni needs. Our Sabina trainers are perfect for rollin’ up to a lecture, whilst our Biker Boots are ideal for those more well-dressed days when a high boot and a cute skirt are de rigueur. For hanging around halls, the EGO range of sliders cannot be bettered and are just what you need to avoid sticky floors! If you’re after some going out-out showstoppers, then EGO’s selection of High Heels is not to be missed.
Here’s hoping you have a fabulous new term and don’t forget to keep checking back to EGO’s New In section for all the latest ‘fits. You gotta keep up the great first impression you’ve created, gal!
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