Layering Tricks To Make Your Basics Better

Layering! For Fall! Groundbreaking.

But truly, with everything going on, and the weather finally cooling off a bit in LA, I’m wanting to feel a little snuggly. In some ways, layering feels easy (tee shirt + sweater + blazer or jacket…) but I wanted to try and think about it less in terms of pure warmth (though that was a consideration) but how strategic layers and considerations can make an outfit more interesting in non-obvious ways.

Here we go.

VERY CASUAL

I wore this on the flight back from Paris, and it was great. The oversized pants with an oversize shirt and sweater all made me feel very swaddled and protected. If I were outside in this, I’d probably add a trench coat, but inside I’m very much feeling this poplin stripe suit.

But again, this is very pants + shirt + sweater, not the most genius layering trick, but the pants and sweater being in the same print (or stripe) and everything in the same color except the bright yellow/orange bag, the overall impact is much stronger, and l…