The Target Trap - Orange and Purple at the store you hate to love

I was in Target last night, with my list of only two things that I needed...and of course came out of there about $200 in the hole. How is it that even with a list of only two items that should maybe total $10, I always manage to come out with a shopping cart full and a big charge on my credit card. Oh Target, how I hate and love you at the same time!

Well one of the traps I fell into was this gorgeous orange bag, directly to my right when I first walked in. It would be perfect for gamedays because it could hold everything, yet still be a size allowed into the stadium. I wish I had included it in yesterday's post, because I plan on using it as my work bag too.

I also saw these jeans - right in the front of course - that I almost bought but didn't have time to try on - thinking of going back and just trying them on and seeing what they look like. They are skinny jeans, and come in purple and orange. The orange pictured on the Web site doesn't do the jeans justice - they are more orange than the photo, literally Clemson orange. I think I would wear the orange jeans to one of the colder games, with a white sweater and my brown knee high, sweater boots over them. I guess they'd also be cute in October - the purple jeans paired with a cute orange tank and orange flats. What would you pair these purple or orange skinny jeans with?

And this might be overkill, but what if you had a white Clemson tiger paw monogrammed on the back pockets?? I think I would do it. :)

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Turn an ordinary dress into a Clemson game day original

It's not always easy to find orange or purple dresses to wear on game days - especially in the right shade of orange or purple. And when you buy a dress from a chain store, like Victoria Secret or Target, you always run the risk of seeing about 20 other Clemson Girls wearing the same dress on the same game day.

So why not create your own original Clemson dress? It's easy to do and affordable. Purchase a basic orange, purple, or white dress - something plain and simple in style with little to no ruffles, flounces, etc.

Here's an example of a simple white dress from Kohl's (huge sale this weekend by the way):

Now make this dress a Clemson original - there are many different options, but I think this dress would be cute with some tiger paws monogrammed along the bottom - all the way around the hem or just in the front. Monogramming prices vary based on the stores you take it to, but most stores in South Carolina who monogram will monogram Clemson tiger paws.

A cheaper, DIY (do it yourself) option is to buy some orange fabric paint - create a stencil using a printed out Clemson tiger paw - trace it on a thick piece of cardboard - cut out the tiger paw. Then paint using the stencil onto the dress - might look a little more obvious that it wasn't originally part of the dress as say the monogram would - but doable nonetheless.

Next, add a bit more detail by purchasing a thick orange ribbon (Walmart, Michaels, etc.) and tying it around the wait as an accent.

Simple steps and you now have your very own original Clemson dress design:

Obviously created in PhotoShop, but you get the idea!

Then pair the dress with a cute orange necklace, like this one from Target for only $16.99:

What do you think? Have you ever made your own game day outfit? If so, please share pictures with us - email me at clemsongirlblog@gmail.com.

Would you wear the Clemson made over dress above?

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