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The Voice, For students, By Students 5
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by Shlney Townsend
Voice Staff Writer
he weather is quickly changing
and your doset should be too,
right? Wrong! Who says you have to
purchase a new wardrobe for every
season. You can easily winterize your
summer Wardrobe, by adding maybe
one or two items. So don’t worry,
your favorite miniskirt or sundress is
more than welcome to stay in your
closet this Fall, all you have to do is
layer up.
Layering your clothes is an afford
able and super easy way to get the
full usage of your clothes. Layering
can easily be done by taking multiple
clothing items and arranging them
either over or under each other. Try
taking your favorite summer tank top
or short sleeve shirt and add a light
sweater under it as well as your favor
ite cardigan over it. Feel free to add
a scarf for those super cold mornings.
This can be done for both men and
women.
Ladies should try taking their favor
ite miniskirt and add leggings under it.
Add a pair of boots to get a retro feel
to your outfit. Another excellent thing
about layering is that it is very flex
ible to the daily weather changes in
Fayetteville. This layering technique
is seen a lot in the media as well as
FSU. Here are some items that can be
useful to layering an outfit.
Tights are very versatile. One can
wear tights during the summer as well
as winter. There are so many tights
with different designs on them as well
as with different fabric textures. Dur
ing the summer, it is commonly seen
on campus that females wear tights
,, .you'd be surprised
what great outfits you
could make without
even stepping foot in a
store,
with a lighter fabric texture like sheer
or fishnet tights. During the winter
tights with a cotton fabric texture or
opaque texture is worn a lot as well.
Blazers can always add a casual
vibe to your outfit whether you top it
off with jeans, leggings or a skirt.
Boots: Long, short, mid knee, leath
er, suede, even plastic! A pair of boots
will always be your best fi-iend when
it comes to adding an edgy urban look
to your outfit, they also can keep your
feet extremely warm during the win
ter.
Cardigans can be worn by both
males and females throughout the
year. During the summer, many fe
males are seen sporting either short
or armless cardigans. You can easily
add a long sleeve shirt to both of these
for the icy days of winter. Men can
simply transition a yearly worn car
digan by just pushing the sleeves up
for summer or by wearing the sleeves
down and adding a, scarf for winter.
Add a Scarf! What better way to
express your style or mood on a chilly
day? Any color, length or fabric will
do. Scarfs are not just to keep you
warm duripg the winter they also can
become great hair accessories or even
be worn as belts. Men, don’t be afi-aid
to add a scarf to your casual wear as
well.
Hats are not just for protection from
rain, wind or snow. They can also
serve as a simple addition to a lifeless
outfit. Any fitted cap can add some
life to a plain tee and a pair of jeans.
Fitted caps are also super sporty and
come in many styles and sizes so fe
males and males can both wear them.
Beanie hats are also worn in the sum
mer as well as winter.
Sweaters are the perfect item for
those icy mornings and blizzard
nights. A sweater can easily be placed
under your favorite t-shirt or tube top
toiceep you warm. Ladies should pair
an oversized sweater and rock it as a
dress. Just add thick leggings and a
super cute belt to add spunk to your
outfit.
Vests are coming back! Many
males are sporting the sweater vests
this winter as well as the casual jet
black suit vests. Females are also seen
sporting jean vest with vintage tanks
or long sleeve shirts under it as well.
You can easily add some personality
to your vests by adding your favorite
pin or broach to the collar or even be
tween the buttons.
These items can be found in your
closet or purchased at many local
clothing stores. You can catch some
good deals at any Forever 21, Wal-
Mart, Target, Rainbow, CitiTrends,
Charlotte Russe, Ross, T.J. Maxx,
H&M, Macys, Shoe Show and Basics.
Your summer outfits shouldn’t be
neglected just because the season
changes. Be creative and transform
your closet, you’d be surprised what
great outfits you could make without
even stepping foot in a store.