Combat boots, thigh-high stockings, a cropped white top, denim overalls and orange lipstick. From the bottom up, this look screams, "trend."
Buffalo's weather has been bipolar this fall; one day, students are wearing winter jackets and heavy leggings around campus, and the next, they're wearing denim shorts and tank tops.
You should rock the specific look I mentioned in the first sentence of this article on those not-so-chilly days. The outfit is too put-together and unique to wear to class, though. So, if you're attending a day party, a concert or any daytime event in 65-70 degree weather, this is a golden choice. It's the perfect season to experiment with outfits for a variety of reasons.
Heavy jackets are unnecessary, so you don't have to worry about spending three hours putting together an outfit that's covered by a pea coat or winter jacket.
The weather is nice, so you can get away with experimenting with shorts and long-sleeved shirts or long pants and summery tops without being judged.
It's technically fall, so if you wear those pantyhose, thigh-high stockings or hippie-style headbands to cover your ears, you can still pull off wearing sunglasses.
This outfit was a complete experiment and it received nothing but positive results (and some dirty looks, but I like to take those as compliments rather than intense judgment from others). I wanted to see if I could pull off denim overalls from Urban Outfitters - I pushed that experiment a little bit further by pairing the overalls with stockings attached to thigh-high socks. I debated between floral combat boots and plain black ones and went for the latter option so I could put together the outfit with a chunky gold necklace, sunglasses from the dollar store and orange lipstick, of course.
The overalls cost me $50 and the tights were $16, both from Urban Outfitters. The overalls are one of the few things that I'd ever purchase for full price - I'm usually an avid sale-rack shopper - but I wanted to make sure I wore them before they become overrated. The oversized, round sunglasses cost me 99 cents at the Dollar Tree, the boots were on sale for $99 from Nordstrom Rack, the necklace was $3 from a random street vendor in New York City and the orange lipstick was $4 from CVS.
I'm sure you can find each of these items for a cheaper price; buying a pair of old denim jumpsuits from a thrift store and cutting them into shorts can easily make the overalls for a cheaper price, and combat boots are sold for a cheaper price at stores like Forever 21 and Steve Madden.
Experiment season is in. Make sure you're rocking those outfits you've always wanted to rock and you're mixing and matching. If you want to tie your entire look together and you're going to a day party, or anywhere that requires you to hold a beverage, have a Mason Jar in hand. Something about those jars just makes anyone look twice as cool as they would have without the jar. Fill it with mojito mix and some mint leaves and your beverage will be as in style and attractive as your outfit.
Put this look together with a splash of confidence and a smile and you're golden, gals!
email: keren.baruch@ubspectrum.com
