As days pass and summer slowly fades in Madison, soon temperatures will drop and eating lunch on Library Mall in your short-sleeve Bucky t-shirt will not be an option anymore. On the brighter side, this is a great opportunity to renew your wardrobe, as fall is the season of fresh starts. Why not include a fashion budget in your fall expenses between books and rent?
As not to forget summer too quickly, do not throw all your dresses away. Keep one that has a 70s flare to it, with fresh patterns and made out of a material soft as silk that falls right under your knee.
Another way to wear your dress this fall is to cover up your cleavage with a warm wool or cashmere cardigan. Do not borrow your younger sister's shirt, go for something oversized and very long, more like a grandmother's style.
So you do not catch a cold, pair your light outfit with thick tights that will also help ease your feet to slip into boots. The key for your shoes to be trendy is to make sure they have a round toe, and finding them at a vintage shop will assure their uniqueness.
To keep it elegant, add a long necklace made out of natural components like seeds. Jewelry designers Mary Parker and Erin Hickey design original necklaces sold on state street in front of the Towers, 502 N. Frances St. for $20-a must have to make sure your vintage touch will be balanced by a classy accessory.
If you are ready to fully adopt a fall outfit but you do not want to give up showing some flesh yet, the perfect outfit is a mod dress-a thigh length straight-lined dress with a slight flip at the bottom. The 60s look is definitely coming back. Most designer shops have one in their collection. The French brand APC sets the trend by using materials such as velvet to make these dresses wearable in fall or winter.
Later, as snowflakes appear, bring out your duffle coat to complete the \back to school look"" or, if you feel wild enough, go for a cape. Though Halloween is not here yet, fashion addicts know that the wool cape is not necessarily synonymous to Zorro. On the contrary, the cape is the new coat-elegant, easy to throw on and original.
On the other hand, if you do not feel very experimental, look for the easiest and most comfortable item you have in your closet.
This fall, the trend is to wear jeans that fit tightly around the ankles. This look is recommended for both sexes and especially flatters skinny boys. Stop trying to hide your slender body, skinny legs are hot so show them off in tight jeans. Add a cool T-shirt from a vintage shop with bright colors-an electric blue or pink. Then to complete your look, find Converse All-Star shoes and maybe a formal blazer.
