Little 500 is IU's weekend to represent with style

Today is the start of what is considered the greatest college weekend in the United States, and I am proud to be a part of it. Since we are one of the top fashionable colleges in the Big Ten, this is our weekend to show those others below us how it is done. This spring on the runways of New York and on the Web pages of Eddie Bauer and La Redoute, linen is a must-have. Try pairing linen pants with a colorful bandeau top or a colorful or sparkly tank top and a scarf on your head. For the 21 and over crowd, a colorful martini in your hand also adds a secret agent sophistication to your outfit. \nColor is another staple for spring, and this weekend is a perfect excuse to be as colorful as a Brazilian bird. Colorful skirts and party dresses are a must for lunch dates, but when it is time to party and get loose, a denim skirt or capri denim jeans paired with a beaded colorful camisole or empire waist top is perfect. Add bangles, tear-drop earrings and flat strappy sandals, and you are hot, hot, hot. \nGuys should try wearing a pair of jeans or linen pants and a T-shirt or no shirt. The look on the runways is island-relaxed, and with the temperature sure to rise, less is more this weekend. If you must be runway-fashionable, try pairing a Lacoste polo in pink, green, blue or purple with white or stone-colored khakis and sandals. If it gets too hot, change into a loose linen button-down and cabana hat and lie back. This year, I am sure with new hits like "Touch It" by Busta Rhymes, "Poppin' My Collar" by Three Six Mafia and "Ms. New Booty" by Bubba Sparxxx, dancing is at the top of everyone's list and functional clothes are a must. \nSpeaking of "Ms. New Booty," Alpha Epsilon Pi did the world a favor when it announced Bubba Sparxxx is giving a concert for Little 500. I almost dropped the copy of the Indiana Daily Student I was reading when I found out and went home to pick out my outfit (because he wrote "Ms. New Booty" for me. I know he did.) \nAll I could think about was the pair of booty pants I was going to wear and how I was going to get in the remix video. Oh, IU is not ready. I am planning to be on stage in booty pants; you might see me on "Uncut." Of course, I know I am not the only girl trying to figure how I am going to get on stage, but being fly at the concert is a must. Try a pair of tight booty pants or booty shorts, a sparkly top and cute beaded sandals.\nFor spring at IU and across the nation, I have seen and heard about people painting their jeans with different scenes or stitching patches on the leg. The look is cool, funky and depending on what you paint on your jeans, you can wear them with just about anything. One of my fashionable friends has a pair of jeans with a surfing scene painted on the bottom of one leg and in the middle of the thigh on the other. \nThe jeans are hot and add color and individuality to a fashion staple that can easily blend in among hundreds of pairs of jeans on campus. The look is also good for representin' your favorite Little 500 team or in the case of the Little 500 Step Down, your favorite frat. This weekend is the weekend when IU represents, and wearing your letters on your clothes is fashionable and a great way to celebrate IU's greek system and the hottest weekend at IU. Have fun, drink responsibly and shake your ass in the name of IU, of course.