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Spring break gives many college students a chance to get a jump start on summer fashion.  But however long it has been since you've worn a bikini or slipped into a sundress, it is no excuse to forget those major fashion faux pas of summer style. 

Here is a quick guide of do's and don'ts before you start packing for your sunny get-away. Spring break is all about having fun and letting loose, so don't be scared to mix things up.

Pack up all those bright summery colors and include patterned clothing.  However, when you arrive to your destination do not overwhelm one outfit with too many patterns. 

This is your chance to leave behind your all black winter ensemble, but don't over do it.  Floral and zebra print are great, just not together.

It is okay to go bold and show a little more skin while you travel from club to club at night, but please ladies do not wear a tunic as a dress.  Everyone knows that you are wearing a shirt. 

No matter how great your legs may be, this is always an unflattering effort.  Do try wearing a cute pair of tights underneath a tunic or make sure each dress you buy is, in fact, a dress.

One of the more common fashion errors made while on Spring Break is showing off bra straps with tube tops and strapless dresses.  This is in no way trendy. 

Do try out these sleeveless garments, but make sure to buy yourself a strapless bra first. Short shorts, daisy dukes or hot pants; whatever it is you may call them please keep them out of your suitcase. 

While shorter and shorter styles are becoming the new trend, make sure your shorts are not so revealing that the curvature of your bottom is showing.  This is not becoming, no matter how toned your butt may be. 

While Uggs are most likely the only thing you have stepped out of the house and into the snow wearing this winter, do not step onto the beach in them.  Buy yourself some sandals.

It is not uncommon that the gyms and tanning booths are filled during the weeks leading up to a Spring Breaker's departure, but don't forget your toe nails.

Those unattended piggy's have been hibernating all winter.  If you don't have money to get a pedicure at the salon, you better start scrubbing down and polishing up your toe nails on your own.

Picking out the right bathing suit is crucial to your Spring Break wardrobe.  Whether you went for a two piece bikini or a one piece monokini, do no wear them in public places, unless it is a public beach. 

Most importantly make sure you are comfortable in what you are wearing.

Shirts that belong on a Barbie do not belong on you, as well as billowy shirts that more resemble a moo-moo. 

Lastly, try not to wear clothes that let it all hang out.  And if you are going to wear over sized clothing, wear it no longer than to the bottom of your thighs as a t-shirt dress.

By Lindsey Digue