Fall is slowly rolling in, and you can tell just by walking across campus. The air has begun to cool, the coffee lines are getting longer and everyone is pulling out their sweaters from the back of their closets.
If you spot someone in an oversized hoodie, leggings and UGG boots, you’re not alone—that’s pretty much the campus uniform this time of year. Already, students all around campus have begun layering, dressing in sweatshirts, pants and hats.
The warm, earthy colors aren’t just in the trees—they’re becoming part of students’ attire. “I like the browns, the cream colors and maybe some reds,” Katie Lagrange, a freshman vet tech major, said.
In the fall, thrifting is the secret weapon to dressing up or down. Half the fun of fall fashion at NSU is not only wearing the clothes, but bragging about the $5 grandpa sweater you found at Goodwill.
Places like T J Maxx, Goodwill, Rolling Hills Ministries Thrift Store and even Walmart have everything from sweaters to leggings and baggy jeans, the perfect fall staples. “Anywhere that has a clearance rack,” Celina Reddinger, a freshman English major, recommended.
If you’re looking for items to add to your closet this fall, Factory Connection on 341 South Dr, has lots to offer—and lots of sales!
“I got a top from there and it was so cute,” Madeline Boyer, a freshman social work major, said.
However, not all fall fashion is practical, and some clothing items have earned their spot in the “overrated” and “overused” category. The most common item that was deemed overrated was UGG boots. What do you think: Are UGG boots an overrated part of fall fashion?
“I own Fuggs—offbrand Uggs,” Reddinger said. “I just don’t get the hype.”
If you are new to NSU this year, it can become easy to be influenced by what people are wearing. Dressing for cold weather can be limiting.
“If people start wearing sweaters, I’ll copy them. I will feel influenced too,” Boyer explained. It’s all about finding the vibe on campus, and adding your own twist to it. Dressing up for the fall can be a lot of fun, especially when you accessorize.
“I love sweaters, a good skirt and earrings,” Lagrange, an avid jewelry wearer, said.
So what will the vibe be this fall on campus? From rocking flannels from Goodwill to jewelry from Rolling Hills Ministries Thrift Store, there’s something in Natchitoches for everyone’s fall tastes. Even if it’s just wearing your best sweatshirt and jeans combo, it’ll be easy to pull off your fall Pinterest board.
