Holiday Fashion Trends and Bargains

With finals week approaching, 10 page papers, and endless reading students can’t be bothered to be taken away from school to start their holiday shopping. In the midst of the holiday season, malls put up big flashy signs with half-off prices, buy-one-get-one free deals, and other enticing items that make budget savvy students like us want to go in.

Although we are so busy in finals craziness, we do know that holidays are approaching and we need to find the perfect gifts for our friends, significant others, and family. Each season, new trends and new fashion finds come out, especially around the holiday season. Frequenting malls and department stores by Saint Rose, I found the best holiday deals and fashion finds.

Looking for the right gift around this time for the right price is hard to find, especially if you are watching your budget. This season, boots have been so big, especially for women. Ugg’s always come up as a must-have on the list. With Ugg prices starting at $100 and up, we can’t be bothered to spend the money. If you are planning on saving money, you can save so much by going to Target. Target has suede boots, and the famous moccasins starting at $20!

Although the word “UGG” isn’t written across the back, they still are good quality and you are saving a ton of money! The moccasins and boots are soft inside, and have a good tread on the bottom; they are comfy and have gotten reviews on their website. Another store that has great boots and shoes is Burlington Coat Factory, located in Crossgates Mall. They have great boots starting from suede, to high heel leather boots. I bought three pairs of boots from there for the price of one from any type of brand name store.

Another big item for girls around this season is scarves. When looking around for good scarf deals, I came several at department store JC Penney. They have all different patterns and colors starting at $10. The good thing about JC Penney is they have great deals and coupons all throughout the week.

Lastly for us girls, big earrings and fun jewelry were found at the new store in Colonie Center called Charming Charlie’s. They had walls sorted by color of great accessories for really cheap. It was a great place for all kinds of jewelry at the right price for students on a budget! All these stores above have great holiday gifts not only for girls, but for men as well. They all have a variety of items and great holiday finds.

Now for the men. Although Forever 21 targeted towards girls, I went into the store with a different outlook. I wasn’t looking for myself, but rather for men’s clothes. They had great hats, jackets, and nice shirts for really reasonable prices. They also had several great t-shirts and sweaters for the holidays.

When looking for sports attire, I went into Dicks Sporting Goods, and found sections of MLB and NFL shirts and accessories all on sale. There were clearance racks, and often there are coupons. They had great sneakers, hats, gloves, and everything that would be fitting for winter time at a great price. Department stores like Walmart, Target, JC Penney, also have great finds for a budget. They have a lot of variety and selection. When finding gifts, they all have watches, hats, gloves, cologne, shoes, or anything else a man would want.

With the holidays in full swing, we are constantly bombarded by deals. When you see a good fashion find at a good price, grab it. Although with finals we can’t get a second to ourselves, take the time and go look! You will find great trends for a great price if you take the time to hunt for it.