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how to balance fashion with freezing: fall wardrobe staples

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brown chapter.

As someone from Minnesota, I know that each fall and winter season calls for frigid, weather-appropriate clothing! Annually, I attempt to perfect winter dressing to combine style with practicality.

From an experienced cold-winter dresser to you, here are my favorite items for the fall and winter seasons:

  • Sherpa coat: this season’s most useful (yet cute) winter coat! A neutral sherpa coat will keep you warm while on-trend. 
  • Plaid scarf: a snuggly way to accessorize! 
  • Ugg boots: perhaps a controversial opinion, but I am an avid fan!
  • Cashmere sweater: the softest type of sweater that is certain to keep you cozy.
  • Warm socks: a necessary item, especially if you want to wear your sneakers & less-seasonally appropriate shoes into the colder months.
  • Knit straight-leg pants: an elevated version of sweatpants that are equal parts cozy & on trend!
  • Cable knit oversized sweater: a classic style with an updated twist… a timeless cable knit sweater is foundational for any winter wardrobe. However, the oversize element will make it more fashionable and primed for the winter.
  • Statement Cardigans: the perfect way to layer in the winter! Wear an animal print, sherpa, colorful, or fringe cardigan to complete your outfit with a warm touch. 

Stay cozy, my friends!

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Maggie Seidel is the President of the Her Campus at Brown chapter. In this role, she oversees and recruits new members and writers, produces content for Pinterest and Instagram, manages the calendar, editorial process, and brand partnerships, leads weekly meetings and outreach, and contributes weekly articles. Maggie studies International & Public Affairs and Entrepreneurship, and she is a current sophomore. She is also a chair on the executive leadership team of Brown University's Women in Business, the Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Intercollegiate Finance Journal, a teaching assistant for an entrepreneurship class at Brown, and a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Her Campus is Maggie's place of happy. She also loves to play tennis, celebrate holidays of any and all kinds, curate new Pinterest boards, and enjoy a leisurely weekend brunch and cup of warm coffee.