Let’s be honest—nobody truly enjoys wearing pants. Even those of us who live and breathe for fashion will shamelessly admit that pants are everyone’s least favorite item of clothing. Whether it’s the fact that the perfect pair take forever to find or the fact that they can never seem to fit exactly the way you need them to, wearing pants is an absolute hassle. Though they can cause endless frustration, pants seem to be a necessary evil in order to survive the cold comfortably as temperature continues to decrease. Fret no more, this fall creates the perfect opportunity to kiss those tight jeans goodbye and create a front-row ready ensemble with just two pieces.

Dresses and miniskirts have completely taken over, even sweatshirts and proving to be an important staple. One common appearance in fall fashion however, is length. Tops are getting longer, dresses are getting longer, and even better—boots are getting taller. The combination of oversized shirts or sweaters and over-knee-boots is a trend better known as “lampshading,” and has become a preference for street style stars and it-girl supermodels. Basically, pants are being replaced with boots in what is perhaps one of the sexiest and most comfortable upgrades to date.

Lampshading began to gain popularity last fall, but the trend is extremely more relevant this time around. The trick is to choose a dress or oversized shirt that has a broader hemline to make the look practical enough for any given occasion.

With thigh-high boots creating an instant outfit, eliminating pants for a little while is not only comfy, but ridiculously effortless.