The Shopping Bag: Varsity mashup

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The varsity jacket is not only an iconic piece representing school and athletic pride, it is also a hot item this season! It is generally worn as a comfortable, casual garment, but this season, add some fun accessories and mix this classic with a touch of graphic and art deco inspirations. Varsity jackets come in all colours and lettering, depending on the school, but this fashion jacket is simply black with white sleeves and striped detailing. Pair with a T-shirt with a great graphic print — the one featured has an upside down triangles lined in the centre — accessorized with a short multi-coloured chain necklace, matching gold triangular earrings and a gold cuff to finish. To add a bit more detailing, the pants featured have a piece of leather trim on the inseam at the knee to reinforce the shapes in the rest of the outfit.

1. Varsity Jacket: It's interesting to see a casual and athletic piece such as the varsity jacket make a comeback and be mixed into a different trend. (Bluenotes, $40; Forever 21, $50)

2. T-Shirt: Graphic printed shirts can be found just about anywhere with any kind of print or logo, but have you ever thought about making your own design or cut? This one was made by cutting triangles all the way down the centre and layering a grey tank top underneath to make the triangles stand out. The grey picks up on the metallic colours in the necklace nicely. (Forever 21, $8; Dollarama, $2 and experiment with your own designs!)

3. Short Multi-Coloured Metallic Chain and Accessories: This awesome chain has a mixture of gold, silver, gunmetal grey and chocolate gold chains all intertwined together. The mixture of colours makes matching it up to the gold in the rest of the accessories extremely easy. The earrings are a funky triangular shape, which mirrors the triangles on the shirt. To bring together all the gold in the outfit, choose a chunky gold cuff bracelet. (Necklace: Aldo Accessories, $15; Earrings: Aldo Accessories, $5; Bracelet: Aldo Accessories, $10; Forever 21, $10)

4. Leather Trim Pants: The leather detailing on these pants aissubtle but make for a great alternative to your boring, plain black pants. (Aldo, $20)

This outfit is an example of how to mix casual pieces with dressier accessories to create a completely different look. Put your touch into the outfit with some creativity, whether you're making your own designs on a shirt to pair with the jacket or wearing a funky accessory with something sporty. The combination is unlikely, but these days, fashion is mix-and-match!