Hey Ladies,
Before we start, a quick note- this is not an attack on "Dress Code" or whatever. I wholeheartedly support wearing whatever- yes, WHATEVER- you want. Live your best life.
I have one question and one question only. Okay, it's more like a bunch of mini questions stuck under the giant umbrella of fashion and fall. Y'all know that if you live in the South (specifically, Georgia), fall weather doesn't start until we're about a week into October. In the good ole' days of the early 2000s, fall hit us right around September 1. We could crack out our best fall outfits and boots and scarves and fashion early on in the school year, making a lasting impression on our fellow fashionistas. But of course, we humans had to go and ruin the fun with pollution and all that jazz. You know, making the hole in the ozone bigger, producing more CFCs, heating the atmosphere up- the family fun stuff.
But there's always been one outfit that is more popular now than it was in the good ole' days. One that truly baffles my mind in the sense that it makes no sense functionally. It's the "oversized-sweatshirt-with-Nike-shorts-and-your-favorite-shoes." Don't get me wrong, I love love LOVE oversized sweatshirts.
They are the PERFECT fall tops; long comfy sleeves perfect for making you look like a penguin with flippers to slap people with or for tucking your cold fingers in while walking to class. If you're adventurous, I'm sure you'll be able to find the perfect monogram or sassy message sweatshirt to wear on your way to class. They make you the warmest you have ever felt while still being minimal effort outfits. Seriously, you pop one of these on top of a shirt or even just a bra and people almost ignore that you rolled out of bed ten minutes before class and still have that bed hair look. Not that it matters anyway.
And there are SO many ways to construct the perfect non-minimal outfit with them as well.
You could do the classic new Ariana Grande look and wear your oversized sweatshirt as a dress paired with some stylish over-the-knee boots. If you love this, you've either got the largest sweatshirt ever or you're similar in height to the Queen of Pop herself.
Maybe you're feeling fancy and pair yours with a skirt and some leggings. Rock on Ms. Lily Rose Depp.
But you girls who feel yourselves so much that you just pop on a sweatshirt over some nike shorts and look like you're just winging it, I've got some questions.
Aren't we here to be warmed by our sweatshirts? Like, it's fall and it's breezy and chilly and you get goosebumps and all that so the blanket of fabric in the shape of a shirt is great. But how are y'all not cold??? Like, that's a whole HALF of your body that you're just letting the cold be mean to. Pardon the 2018 vernacular with "a whole HALF." But seriously, are you just cold blooded from the waist down? You don't feel like a flamingo who forgot to put on socks?
My friend Christina tried to explain this to me with chemistry and thermodynamics- if you know me IRL, you'll know that Freshman Chem is kicking my butt right now so I didn't really like her description of how "the sweatshirt creates a bunch of heat inside, but wearing the shorts allows that heat to be balanced." Maybe that's true, but I still can't justify leaving my legs uncovered and freezing in Georgia winters. And Northerners, I'm sure you don't think the South has winters. Well, not winters like yours, but it gets cold as heck down here. Anyways, back to the fashion.
Teach me your ways! I too wanna slay that sort of casual-lazy-but-chic outfit but I feel like those of you who can pull that off are on a completely different level from the rest of us. You're the ones who can pop on that outfit, finesse a messy bun, and still post the best Insta pic of the day.
Some might call this basic, and I agree partially. How this outfit appeals to the majority of you, I will never understand. Instead, this fall, I'll meet you halfway with my fave Niagara Falls sweatshirt, some signature "Puss in Boots" boots, an Indian scarf, and some snazzy leggings from Old Navy.
