Chic Gift Guide: The Golfer in Your Life

Golf is a big part of Wake Forest culture - helloooo Arnold Palmer, Webb Simpson, Bill Haas, etc.  What should you get the Wake Forest golfer in your life? How about a nice polo from the bookstore with the logo embroidered. Try to get a dry fit shirt - this is preferable for a hot day on the golf course. 

Or maybe they need a visor to keep the sun out of their eyes?

Lastly, they might be interested in a Wake Forest golf bag. It's a pricier purchase than the others, but it could be worth it if they are in need!

Retail Therapy

It's hard to remember a more painful Wake Forest football game than this past weekend's matchup against Clemson. I mean that was just really, really painful. Part of me is proud that we were ahead of the No. 9 team in the country at one point, and another is just wishing that we had never been teased into thinking we could win. Disappointment and frustration categorize our post-game feelings that we are continuing to wallow in. 

The only cure is retail therapy and looking ahead to next weekend's game against Maryland. So, we obviously turned to Anthropologie for the healing powers their cute clothes contain. We were excited to stumble upon the most perfect Wake Forest dress that EVER existed:

The velvet piping, the fluted shape. We are in love. Find it here.

LC

We've always been a fan of Lauren Conrad's, just by nature of the fact that we were never a fan of Kristin Cavallari's. We even decided to share with you a YouTube video someone dedicated to Kristin and Stephen's love to remind you of why you should like Lauren Conrad. And so that you can listen to Hilary Duff's "Come Clean." You know you want to. 

Sidenote: Who has the time to make video tributes to long lost MTV teen reality shows? Oh, right. Probably the same type of people who blog about fashionable school color finds.

All of this to say, LC has a line at Kohl's. And some of it is actually kind of cute. 

Check it out if you have some time. 

xoxo,

TEAM LC 4 LYFE.

YT Clothing Contest!

The fall clothing contest to win an adorable dress from YT Clothing continues. We are still debating about buying the strapless Katie dress or Lindsay with long sleeves - or maybe both. This week's winner Erin Kerr is convincing us to get the long sleeve dress - who can resist it when it's paired with cute wedges and a foot pop? 

Congratulations to Erin who joins Jordan (below on Family Weekend) in our fall raffle for a free YT Clothing dress. Remember to send us your pictures from tomorrow's tailgate if you want a chance to win one of YT Clothing's gorgeous dresses. 

GO DEACS! BEAT FSU!

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One Shoulder Sass

Looking for something different to wear to Pres Ball? How about a one shoulder dress? This silhouette will show off your collarbone and shoulders, but without the annoying yanking motion girls tend to make when wearing strapless dresses.

Maggy London Beaded Shoulder from Nordstrom's

In case you are looking to sparkle, try this number.

Calvin Klein Ruched Satin 

Pres Ball Style Guide Vol. 1

Chic ones, we want to be your ultimate one stop shop for President's Ball style. Starting today, we will be posting chic outfit ideas for this event which brings out the best in Wake Forest fashion. The event is on October 14th and we hope to see everyone there rocking their elegant black and gold looks.

First, let's look at some classic strapless silhouettes:

Loving the corset seams and sparkly skirt on this MM Couture dress. For just under $100, you can wear this number again and again during your time at Wake Forest. 

We've showed this gorgeous dress on the blog before but it is on sale for nearly half the price. Check it out on Piperlime!

How sweet is this Suzy Chin lace overlay dress from Nordstrom's?

This black organza dress from ASOS could not be more perfect with that hint of gold shimmer underneath. It's on sale, but still a bit pricey at the $300 mark.

Zara Chic

Isn't the Zara Tulip Dress perfect for your next date function or semiformal? We love the subtle gold fabric and shape of the neckline - it will perfectly show off your shoulders. 

Can we please please please start a Chic petition to get a Zara within a 250 mile radius of Wake Forest? Or start a mail order system with all of the abroad girls?

Two Favorite Finds on Pinterest

Chic ones, we've gotten quite hooked on Pinterest. Are you on Pinterest? If so, add our boards to your list of favorites. Here are two of our favorite recent finds:

Lotta Jansdotter Trapp Simple Tote, $76

Football Whoopie Pies. Cuteness Overload. 

Leopard, Pumps and Boots, Oh My!

Perhaps it's the change in temperature that has craving leopard print, boots and some suede fall shoes. Perhaps it's the fact that it's parents weekend that has us craving expensive shoes. Alas, here are some of our faves from the Fall 2011 Tory Burch collection. They just look so cozy, warm and chic all at the same time! Find them on Tory Burch's website. 

P.S. - Don't forget to snap some pictures for the tailgate contest tomorrow! You can still look fab in chilly weather, chic ones. We were very impressed with last week's turnout in the contest and look forward to getting more entries!

YT Clothing Contest!

We got so many incredible entries for this week's tailgate contest. We look forward to reviewing more after this weekend's game. Bonus points if you get one with the Deacon, ladies!!

Catherine Mewborn showing her Demon Deacon pride in the stadium.

Kelsey Luvender sporting black and gold. We appreciate you cropping out your friend in red!!

Lauren Hunstad submitted this adorable picture.

Thanks to Jill Nagle for this great shot of black and gold before loading up on the shuttle. 

 Laura Jurotich sent in this cute shot of girls in black with awesome gold accessories - including black and gold nailpolish. WE LOVE IT! 

And lastly:

We have to pick Jordan Fashimpaur as our winner for this week's contest. We just LOVE the wide assortment of black and gold in this picture, not to mention the scenic background. Jordan, expect for Chic Deac to be in touch about your t-shirt prize. You will also be one of seven entered to win the fall prize of a YT Clothing dress. 

Keep up the good work! Tweet your pictures to us @chicdeacstyle, send them via Facebook message or email (chicdeacstyle@gmail.com).

Stay in Touch on the Go

Just a friendly reminder that Chic Deac is on Facebook and Twitter. So friend and follow us! 

And yes, we did find black and gold versions of the Facebook and Twitter icons so that we could avoid posting anything in the Carolina Blue or Duke Blue Devils color scheme. 

Crunchy Leaves are Almost Here

This J.Crew striped sweater is perfect for the crisp fall days ahead on campus. And we love the look they've put together with the cute short skirt and ballet flats. 

College Colors Day

An avid reader just informed us that tomorrow is National College Colors Day. How on earth did we miss this?? This is practically like Christmas for Chic Deac. We hope to see all of campus covered in shades of black and gold tomorrow. Wear a tee or a cute dress like one of the ones below, just make sure to wear your college colors. Then perhaps celebrate by attending the soccer game against Louisville taking place tomorrow night at 8pm in Spry Stadium. 

This dress would be great for the class to soccer game transition. Just add sandals and a jean jacket to keep you warm once the sun goes down on the hill.

Trina Turk Afrique Dress

Style Inspiration: Black Onyx

Black onyx is a beautiful gemstone and it's best accented by gold - leaving us with plenty of chic, Wake Forest themed jewelry. Here's some style inspiration for you this week:

Gold Feather Fan Earrings

 

 

 

Delicate Beauty Earrings

 

 

 

 

Casual Summer Style

The black drawstring dress is a great look for summer. Dress it up with heels or make it casual with sandals. We highly recommend wearing with Ray-Bans if you want to be the definition of laid back summer chic.

Jigsaw's Washed Cupro Dress

Max & Mia at Nordstrom's

Zara Does it Again

The Long Jumper with Elbow Patches

The Raffia Wedge

The Canvas Bag

The Lemon Dress

Classic

Sipping on Cocktails

Doesn't this outfit look like it deserves to be worn at a cocktail party on a rooftop bar? We love the one shoulder style dress and all you need is a great pair of gold heels (these are from BHLDN) and some Stella & Dot dangling earrings. 

Rain, Rain Go Away -

So Chic Deac can wear this outfit. K? Great. Glad that's settled. 

Silk Bubble Top

Skinny Ankle Jeans

Bangles on the Brain

Amrita Singh Bangle Set