Getting into Harvard, ahem, I mean, University of Texas - What? Like it's hard?

"What, like it's hard?" Elle Woods (Legally Blonde)

Both Margaret and Sarah did not get into University of Texas. Back in the 90s, UT, had a program called “provisional”. Yep google says: During the 1990s, the University of Texas at Austin's Provisional Admissions Program allowed marginal or underqualified applicants to gain admission by excelling in a summer program. It sounds so harsh, but we were excited as could be to have the opportunity. You had to freakin excel. It was SO hard, but it was also the best thing we ever did. You fail, you don’t get to go to Texas. We worked HARD!  We did it – we got in. Our second home was a place called House of Tutors. We studied our eyeballs out. Lot’s of our friends didn’t make it. I remember during a math test a kid crumbled up his test and threw it in the air, cussed, stomped out of the room and slammed the door. It was a good exercise in working hard for something we wanted. College advice: go to class, get As, skip class get Cs. C’s do get degrees. Margaret being 3 years older (we didn’t say wiser), would always tell Sarah, "Oh yeah take this so and so class." It went like this:

Sarah: What the hell, you said to take so and so class!

Margaret: Well, what did you get?

Sarah: I got a C

Margaret: Did you go to class?

Sarah: No.

Margaret: You’re welcome, C’s get degrees

Honestly, once we go into UT, we had both learned so much about how to study from cramming all summer, normal college was easy and fun. Once we got into our actual majors, Margaret journalism and Sarah sociology, we excelled with 4.0s. The moral of the story is go to class and study hard.

We now have 2 all-star interns who DID get into University of Texas. They are creative, stylish and VERY hard working. They are helping us build our brand. Shout out Reese Seiders and Charlotte Stevens!! We learn as much from them as they do from us.

We didn’t go to business school, but we knew a thing or 10 about cute boots. “They” tell authors to write what you know and as designers/ entrepreneurs we’ve really gotten to know boots. We love predicting what boot a person should wear based on their personality and style vibe. We love connecting over boots and hearing where our boots have been.

David Lee Roth said, “Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.” We say buy a closet full of boots instead. The places you wear them will ensure a lifetime full of happy memories to tell your grandkids about where these boots have been. We hope a lot of them are going to see the Horns beat Ohio State! Hook ‘Em!!