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Time flies when it is Add/Drop period, and now that summer temperatures are dropping both workloads and wardrobes are beginning to get bulkier. While the cool breeze coming through your window fan is usually something to rejoice, the stress of plotting your fall outfits can quickly ruin celebrating the new season.  To save stress over what to add to your fall wardrobe, here is a quick and dirty guide on what looks to transition, what ones are great additions, and what you should store until raft day next year.

TRANSITION:

Take all those hats you bought to keep the sun off your face and get ready to work them into fall. Floppy brim fedoras in fabrics such as felt and wool mesh perfectly with fall’s trends, especially with a small strip of leather wrapping around it. Keeping in line with trends for the noggin, hoop earrings are making a comeback in a large way. Take this trend any way you like, from small hoops to ones that sweep across your shoulders it is time to bring back your favorite old-school accessory.

STORE:

Put away those shorts and Birkenstocks ladies and gentlemen, because closed toe shoes have once again become necessary. While you are at it, pack up all your light wash and super distressed denim; fall’s favorite pants are in dark hues, with completely closed seams. Now for tops, it might be time to retire all those neon’s; bright yellows, pinks, and even oranges should be put away for later, unless you plan on mixing them with black or deep blue. Lastly, do not forget to put your white jeans in the far back of the closet. Labor Day has passed, and with it our days of beach whites.

ADDITIONS:

First and foremost, the fall fashion gods have finally given us what we want: trends precisely in line with Cher from Clueless. Get ready because 90’s collegiate style has come back in style and it is better than ever before. Schoolgirl skater skirts are now in colorful plaids and denims, and modest-neckline tops get extra sassy with cropped fits. Blazers have been replaced with lightweight faux-fur jackets, and even turtlenecks are now getting a chic makeover.

However, if this trend is not for you, do not fret. Take your breezy beachy favorites and use them to rock fall’s emphasis on western and folk styles. Fringe and leather are the perfect accent to dark nudes and purple hues, and go wild with silver and western-esq accessories.

So there you have it Sluzers, a quick and dirty roundup of what you can expect to see around campus. Enjoy the last few glimpses of sundresses and shorts, because in the blink of an eye the student center will be a maze of puffy coats. The seasons may change, but style is transitional so I say we welcome winter with open arms.