Summer Pieces to Wear This Winter

For most of us, the change of seasons is the perfect excuse for clothes shopping. It's too cold for summer's tank tops, and last year's jumper is pilled and paltry. Sadly, for a lot of us, buying a new wardrobe every time the temperature changes is simply unrealistic. But that doesn't mean we have to resort to hiding underneath a gargantuan parka all winter. Instead, we can reinvent our wardrobe by taking pieces from past seasons and styling them into fresh, new looks.

Maxi Dress — Long, airy, and often sleeveless, this dress is the veritable go-to on hot, summer days (and nights). Easily dressed up or down, it is a truly effortless piece. To transition your favorite maxi into winter, layer it over a pair of tights and a cropped, pull-over sweater to show off the body of the dress.

Cut-Offs — We all own a pair. Whether we like them super short or loose and casual, cut-off shorts are classic summer apparel. And, with the right accessories, you can show them off during the winter months, too. To balance out the skimpiness of the shorts, try wearing them with an oversized sweater or a boyfriend cardigan. Sleek black tights and structured black boots complete the winter grunge look.

Open-Toed Wedges — Open-toed shoes are not something that we normally think of wearing when it's freezing out. (Frostbitten toes don't exactly scream chic.) But summer wedges don't have to walk to the back of the closet just yet. When worn with thick tights or a pair of colorful socks, a sexy peep-toed effect is created that livens up any outfit.*

*NOT recommended in the snow!

Text Meghan Mardon 
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Sound Off: A New Trend that Must Be Stopped

It's not dorky glasses or mom jeans or even those weird chin/lip piercings. It's far more offensive than that.

We're talking about shorts, people. Not just any shorts though--cutoffs. Cutoffs with tights.

Who is responsible for this? Probably some celebrity who saw some cold homeless person who had to make due. And if I saw someone who looked poor or homeless, I would not judge--but I certainly wouldn't copy them. Besides, the only people I've seen wear this are rich college kids.

So please, please if you are guilty of this gawdawful fashion statement, reassess before you leave your home. Unless you are painting houses or coming home from dance class, put on some article clothing that covers your legs in one garment (i.e. pants).