It comes with pumpkin spice lattes, cooler temperatures, and the onset of the holiday season, so what’s not to love about summer outfit? Well, if you have a pretty tight clothing budget, the change in seasons might not be all that welcome. You were fine with your breezy dresses and standard-issue flip-flops, so what happens when the weather starts to cool off and you’re expected to start wearing shoes again?
How To Transition To Summer Outfit
The easiest way to make your summer pieces more fall appropriate isn’t to ditch them altogether, but to cook up new ways to wear them. Here are some of the simplest way to stretch your wardrobe and make all your old favourites work until winter.
Keep Your Maxi Dresses For Summer Outfit
Equally at home on the beach as it is weekend shopping, maxis are easy and cool for those hot summer nights. But before you relegate them to the back f your closet, refashion them by wearing them with long sleeves. Weather it’s a belted blazer, a chunky-knit sweater, or even a knotted chambray shirt, the trick to wearing a maxi dress in the fall is to layer up and then define your waist to offer added structure. The end result is a beautiful fall casual outfit.
Invest In A Statement-Making Jacket As A Summer Outfit
My favourite place to spend my fashion budget is definitely in the arena of jackets, blazer and other toppers. They can make such a large impact on the overall tone and look of an outfit that they can eclipse summer fabrics and prints, making them more fall-appropriate. Of course, if you’re not careful, you could literally spend hundreds of dollars on jackets each season. My advice is to purchase one statement-making jacket that really stands out, but goes with all of your summer clothes as you transition into fall.
Buy Boots For Your Summer Outfit
Boots are an autumn staple that easily make all of your summer outfits warmer and more functional. And while you can spend a ton of money on good-quality boots, purchasing a few pairs of lower-cost fashion boots, you’ll extend everything from dresses, jeans, to shorts. Try a summer dress worn with knee-high boots and a leather jacket. Or, be daring and treat your beloved lace short-short like a skirt: Add over-the-knee boots and chunky sweater for a ‘city look’. You can even buy booties on the cheap and wear them with your favourite skirt and cardigan combo. Boots are an ideal item to stretch your wardrobe, so allocate some of your fall fashion budget on scoring a couple of pairs in different heights.
