10 Pieces of Clothing Every Girl Should Bring to College

It's so easy to forget when you're caught up in the excitement of meeting new friends and registering for classes, but come career-fair season, a simple shift dress will serve you well.

Another internship essential, especially if you're looking at a more corporate field.

Wear these to interviews and with vintage Levi's for a night out.

Keep this cozy fleece handy for chillier days, and (if you're going to school on the East Coast at least) layer it under your winter coat when temperatures really start to drop.

Sure, you'll probably get a college hoodie or two during orientation, but a classic zip-up will never go out of style.

Trust us: You don't want to have to buy a rain poncho from your local CVS the first time it pours.

Pick a pair of rain boots that you'll actually want to wear in public—like these ones, which can almost pass for patent leather.

This crossbody bag will be your go-to for Friday nights.

You honestly can never pack too many pairs of underwear—especially if the washing machines in your dorm always seem to be full of other people's stuff (which they will).

Also pack a few mesh laundry bags so you can wash your bras in the machine.

This packs up teeny-tiny, so you have no excuse not to stuff it in your duffel bag. If you're going somewhere really cold—lookin' at you, Minnesota—you'll still need a full-length parka for the winter, but this should do the trick for most cities at least through Thanksgiving.

Dorm floors can be freezing, and you need something to put on your feet to go visit friends down the hall.

Invest in a tote bag you can carry for days with lighter textbook loads that'll also look put-together enough to bring to an interview.

Because you won't want to lounge around your dorm in anything else while it's warm outside.

You probably live in leggings already, so those are surely already packed, but don't forget the rest of your gym clothes, unless you want to be stuck washing the same sports bra every time you work out.