Summertime Sadness: A Guide to Dressing

What to wear when everyone's posting fall content, but you want a little more fun in the sun

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Contrary to what my TikTok content may have you believe, summer’s not over. Not even close. And I don’t want it to be. In fact, I may be the only fashion girlie who actually prefers summer dressing to fall layers.

As someone regularly subjected to 90+ degree temps with 85% humidity, I understand the autumnal yearning. However, I don’t like rushing. I must post certain ahead-of-the-season content, but I also want to balance it with the now. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE fall. My birthday is in October. I am a Halloween fiend. I mean, give me a pumpkin cream cold brew stat. But I do like to live in the moment. And at this moment, it’s 92 degrees in Alabama at almost 4 p.m.

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So what do we do when fall’s around the corner, but we’re not ready to pack up our linens and jellies? We mix the trends, of course! There’s an art to transitional dressing, especially when (if you’re like me), you might not experience actual fall temps until after Thanksgiving.

Here’s what you need to make the shift from summer a little smoother.