23 Gift Ideas for the Person Who Has it All
Holiday shopping can be such a daunting task, but shopping for that person in your life who already seems to have it all can feel like an impossible feat. With a little out-of-the-box thinking you can be the one to give that special person their favorite gift of the season. Here are 23 gift ideas to can make that happen!
24 Songs to Dance Around the Fireplace To
The holiday season brings about many cheerful traditions to help people celebrate—one of them being Christmas music. I have compiled Christmas songs that every genre and generation will grow to love as December comes and goes. Here are 24 songs to dance around the fireplace to as you countdown with us for the 25 Days of Square!
25 Gift Ideas: UM Square Magazine 2021 Gift Guide
To kick off our 25 Days of Square here at UM Square Magazine, we have curated the ultimate gift guide to use as you begin your holiday shopping. Enjoy this selection of unique gifts, perfect for anyone on your list!
The Best 2021 Black Friday Sales in Oxford
Black Friday, one of the most anticipated days of sales during the year, is right around the corner. After enjoying turkey and stuffing on Thursday night, shoppers will head out during all hours of the day on Friday to take advantage of Black Friday Sales. In Oxford, stores around the Square will be participating in Black Friday sales this coming week and we want to encourage our readers to shop local this holiday season and support businesses in Oxford.
How to Stay the Night in Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment
Anyone who loves Sex and the City has most likely dreamt of what it would be like to live the life of the show’s main character, Carrie Bradshaw, a fashion icon and norm-breaker. Airbnb teamed up with the new HBO Max show, And Just Like That… to recreate Carrie’s infamous apartment, with the help of Sarah Jessica Parker.
Square Spotlight: Gracie Hampton
Since falling in love with Ole Miss while strolling through the Grove, Gracie Hampton, a senior from St. Louis, Missouri, has spent her days in Oxford, Mississippi enjoying the beauty it has to offer in style. Hampton’s keen eye for style has continued to grow at an exponential rate ever since her weekly routine of planning her outfits for local concerts kickstarted her love for fashion during her sophomore year of high school.
Where Are They Now? with Leah Jackson
Scrolling through TikTok, you might have come across a video or two of @leahlouuu styling her followers for events or showing her outfit of the day. @Leahlouuu, or Leah Jackson, is a recent Ole Miss alumna who has found fame on TikTok with 77k followers and about 8,000 followers on Instagram @xoleahjackson. Jackson recently moved back to the Nashville area to pursue her career as an influencer while also working for a social media company. According to Jackson, she has always been intrigued by fashion.
The Hot Girl Walk: Why It Works and Why You Need to Do It
Physical wellness involves more than just looking good. Wellness is holistic, and rounding out our wellness requires effort on the mental and emotional fronts. It can be challenging to find a way to realistically care for ourselves while working, studying, and maintaining a social life.
What I Spent in a Week
As an out of state college student with rent, gas, groceries, and many other expenses to account for, my online-shopping obsessed self has had to budget for just about everything this year. In order to keep my closet refreshed and my self confidence up I make sure to leave extra room for all things fashion and beauty within my monthly budget. Below are purchases I have made—and not made—to keep myself on track and accountable.
To All the Books I’ve Loved Before
As a child, having a book read to me was both a selfless display of affection and a way to bolster my hungry imagination. Now, while I grapple with adulthood, books have offered a similar comfort. The older I become, the more I realize that I know close to nothing. Yet, for all my unknowing, there is always a lesson from a book to circle back to. I have gathered the top three books (plus favorite quotes) to which I would like to express my indebtedness, all of which are available for purchase locally in Oxford through small businesses and bookstores.
Maximizing Your Potential
Society has approached a significant shift in how we look at ourselves in the mirror. Social media and Zoom calls provide an unprecedented amount of face-to-face time with ourselves and each other daily that allow us to get an up-close look at all of the increasingly prevalent ways in which the world is changing before us.
What’s in My Cart: October 2021
Living in a small college town with limited boutiques to frequent, I find myself constantly scrolling online, searching for new pieces to add to my closet and my makeup drawer. With the weather beginning to cool down, my eyes have been drawn to warmer pieces to add to my collection for the fall. Here are the top five things I have recently been eager to purchase.
Oxford Farmers’ Markets
Farmers’ markets may bring up images of springtime in full bloom, but with the beautiful fall weather in Oxford, farmers’ markets can be enjoyed for much more of the year. Oxford is home to several farmers’ markets that operate in the fall months offering fresh, local produce and artisan goods to the entire community.
Five Things To Do in Oxford This Fall
Fall is here, and we could not be more excited! The arrival of fall marks the beginning of fashion’s greatest season. Oversized blazers, sweaters, and puffer jackets all move to the front of our closets, and life makes sense again. The next question: where to wear them. Here are five things to add to your fall bucket list in Oxford before it is too late.
Enneagram Types and Fashion: Connecting Your Personality with Your Closet
The Enneagram is a personality typing tool that can help guide individuals’ decision-making. Finding out your enneagram is as simple as an internet search. There are multiple free tests online, and some employers even utilize the testing kits to build synergy within the workplace. Relating to fashion, there are some stylistic traits that enneagram types can exhibit through one’s wardrobe. In addition, each enneagram has been assigned a “challenge piece.” This is something that would not fit with one’s personality, but it could inspire growth within your wardrobe. Read below to find out more about how your Enneagram type could shape your style.
Square Spotlight: Gray DuPerier
Oxford, Mississippi, born and raised, Gray DuPerier has made Ole Miss a place to call her own. DuPerier is a junior studying psychology, a member of the Ole Miss Women’s Council, and our campus’s very own modern-day-bohemian-rockstar style inspiration.
What’s in My Cart: September 2021
As a chronic window-shopper, I have browsed incessantly for everything from statement transition pieces to versatile bags to medicine cabinet restocks. In order to stay one purchase ahead, I have assembled my top five most promising candidates for checkout, whether that be the tried and true must-haves that keep me coming back or new releases from the brands I hope to see in my wardrobe before winter.
Five Fashion Podcasts To Listen To Right Now
In the past several years, podcasts have become a popular platform for sharing a range of information and discussing many topics with millions of listeners worldwide. Fortunately for us, there are many fashion podcasts that talk about the industry and share their love for it with their audience, so get ready to download and listen! Here are five podcasts that discuss everything you would want to know about fashion, from the history of clothes and the stories of New York Fashion Week to how to get your dream internship.
So You Want to Be a Fashion Intern?
I can remember some days running down the block to grab smoothies and other days doing dishes all morning. I can remember standing in the back room unpacking boxes of new inventory and steaming them, sweating through my own clothes. While not every task is necessarily fabulous, each task is crucial in understanding the industry as a whole and recognizing that everyone has to start somewhere, even if that may be at the very bottom.
Where Are They Now? with Alden Maloney
“Fashion is not simply about clothes, it's an art form. I think it's the best art form because it’s what we continue to live our lives in every day. Whether you care about it or not, you participate in fashion. You can tell so much about a person by what they’re wearing, they don’t have to say a single word. That’s why I love it so much.”