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Five Fall Essentials You Need

Winfridah Machogu Student Contributor, Texas Christian University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TCU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Fall is finally here, and though the leaves are taking a little longer to change colors, it’s time to dive into my favorite season! 

BOOTS!

Whether you want brown boots, black boots, knee-high boots, ankle boots, any pair of boots are perfect for this season! When you wear them with a good pair of leg warmers, they elevate your outfit even more. I got a new pair of brown boots, and I am very excited to wear them this semester and even winter! (I’m mostly happy that I don’t have to just wear sneakers anymore.)

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A good fall playlist 

You genuinely can never have enough fall playlists. I have roughly three because fall gives so many different vibes to me. It’s never enough!

Here are a few of my favs:

  • “Stick Season” ~ Noah Kahan (Featuring Olivia Rodrigo)
  • “Can’t Catch Me Now” ~ Olivia Rodrigo
  • “Linger” ~ The Cranberries
  • “October Passed Me By” ~ girl in red
  • “Kill Bill” ~ SZA
  • “Would That I” ~ Hozier
  • “Astronomy” ~ Conan Gray
  • “I Wanna Be Yours” ~ Arctic Monkeys
  • “Kiss Me” ~ Sixpence None The Richer
  • “O Children” ~ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  • “Vienna” ~ Billy Joel
  • “Girl Next Door” ~ Copperpot
  • “Had Me @ Hello” ~ Olivia Holt
  • “There She Goes” ~ The La’s
  • “Sparks” ~ Coldplay

Cardigans/Sweaters

Everyone deserves to have a cozy sweater in their closet this season. It’s such a great staple to have whenever you don’t feel like wearing a simple jacket or T-shirt. For some reason, I have more fall clothes than summer, so I’m a little over prepared when it comes to this. You can go to Ross, Charlotte Russe, Old Navy, GAP, etc.

It doesn’t matter where you get it from; I think it’s just good to have on hand!

Candles

I received a candle warmer and candles for my birthday, and it’s safe to say that I’m an avid candle lover now! I have vanilla and cinnamon candles in my room to make it feel a little cozier. When my friends come into my room, they always think I’m eating something sweet. I love going to Bath & Body Works, or really any store that has a candle aisle, and smelling all the ones that look pretty.

A solid fall show 

I started watching Pretty Little Liars for the first time, and I wasn’t expecting there to be so much drama. It’s perfect to watch whenever I come back to my apartment and want something to take my mind off of school or when I have free time. I believe it’s important to have something to look forward to everyday!

Here are some shows I recommend watching this fall:

  • Supernatural 
  • Abbott Elementary
  • 9-1-1
  • Loki
  • Teen Wolf
  • Anne with an E
  • The Haunting of Hill House
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

Here’s to fall!

Winfridah Machogu is a member of HerCampus at the Texas Christian Chapter. She enjoys reading, writing, and creating, as well as watching various films like Harry Potter and Marvel!