The Shopping Bag: Layering this fall - The upside to cold weather

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The key to fall this season is layering.

Layering clothing is one the best parts of fall fashion; there is an upside to the cold weather after all.

There are a couple phases of fall, it could be cool in the morning but warm up during the day or it could be cool all day then transition to a little frost in the mornings. You can still incorporate some of your summer wardrobe in the beginning and then eventually bundle up with scarves, and winter combat boots. September is relatively warm so you can still wear some of your summer pieces to class with a few warm pieces of through over top of your outfit in case it gets chilly.

The easiest way to change up your summer wardrobe for the fall is through accessories and choosing a coloured jacket on top.

The first striking piece of this look is a light denim ripped high waist short that still has some of its dark dye still showing along the edges of the short. It looks stonewashed and treated and adds personality to the outfit. A loose, white, cropped T-shirt is a great piece to complement the light wash of the shorts. It also goes great with the army green anorak jacket layered on top. The looseness of the jacket makes it very comfortable and layer-able with other silhouettes. The body jewellery that is layered changes the look of this outfit from how it would have been styled in the past couple of seasons. Last season, hot accessories would have been a long charm necklace or big rounded colorful scarf, but this season we’re going a little more edgy. The lines are very minimal yet add excitement to the outfit.

Cropped white T-Shirt: Great essential to have in the closet! This shirt is great with the sleeves rolled up when not worn with a jacket. (Sirens, $7)

“Lor” body chain: This piece connects high at the neck with a long chain running down the middle of the body and connects around the hip. (hai-ha.ca, $18)

“Elyria” body chain: This piece connects high at the neck and drops in a curve towards the back. It’s great with any outfit that highlights the back as it has some back detailing. (hai-ha.ca, $20)

Army green anorak jacket: nastygal. com carries one of the nicest anoraks priced at around $80. It’s comparable to what you would find in store but it has many unique design details and cute pockets!

These are light layers for fall and layering with accessories makes you think of layering in a different way. The focus lines of the outfit changes, it can add more excitement and most of all make the outfit feel new now that you’re looking at it in a different way. As the weather changes, the pieces of this outfit will change, but overall the basic components of the outfit is a great base for any type of layering you have in mind whether it be with accessories or more long-sleeved options.