Ugly Christmas Sweaters

So, the holidays are creeping up fast. What better way to celebrate than with a ugly sweater holiday party? It's become somewhat of a college tradition; almost like a competition of who can find the best ugly Christmas sweater. I always find myself at a mad dash to find something fun to wear and I normally have more than one holiday party to go to so I never want to repeat the same sweater twice. Last year I randomly decided to search ebay.com and I hit the jackpot! As I started the type into the search box "ugly..." the drop down menu filled it in for me, "ugly Christmas sweater". I instantly got excited, I guess I should have thought that ebay would have a market for this kind of fashion. Right now there are almost 5,000 different ugly sweaters to choose from. They offer all different styles of styles from turtlenecks to v-necks to cardigans, almost anything you can imagine. Some are simple and some go overboard with funkiness. Some even have bells that jingle as you walk. The more creative you get the more fun you will have celebrating the holidays before Christmas break. You don't want to be the one at the party in a boring red turtleneck because you couldn't find an ugly sweater. There is no such excuse with what ebay has to offer!

Check Out Ugly Christmas Sweaters on Ebay Here

If for some reason ebay doesn't do it for you, check out a local thrift store or Goodwill. Visit thethriftshopper.com and enter your zipcode to find a listing of local thrift stores. New2You in Hamilton is one of the closest to check out, but there are also several in Colerain and Cincinnati. And there is also a Goodwill store in Fairfield.

And as always, accessorize! If you're already wearing an ugly sweater you might as well go all out with Christmas earrings, necklace and red nail polish. Walmart has a huge craft section where you could find cool beads to make Christmas tree earrings or stars. You could even make a necklace out of bells and string so that you can be jingling all night long. Necklaces are also sold that look like mini Christmas tree lights that work with batteries so that you can be lit up all night. Amazon is another place to search and find great accessories. These fun accessories can really bring your fun, holiday outfit together and add even more fun to your night.

Check Out Amazon Holiday Accessories Here

--Samantha Friedman