When I was in high school up through my junior year of college, American Eagle was my store. I was a major AE brand whore, a godly amount of my clothes were from there, the whole nine yards. And then, I got tired of it. Maybe it was just my style was changing. I do remember about that time the clothing seemed to change somehow. Like it didn't have the character, style, and originality that it used to. I used to get the cutest graphic tees there, and then all of a sudden the only graphic shirts offered only had some for of "AE" "AEO" "American Eagle" etc printed on it. I'm not a big fan of wearing logos on my shirts, as I've mentioned before. So it's been quite a while since I've really looked at American Eagle. Recently, I sat down and browsed the website, and I'm impressed. It's like the original old stuff I loved so much are coming back, and that makes me excited.
I had my little sister look over all the sets I've done here for back to school week, and while she really liked them, she said that she wanted something much more casual. As she puts it, 12 years of Catholic school forced her to wear skirts almost every day, so now that she's in college it's jeans time. In this set, I paired a basic pair of flare jeans (huge this fall), and a great tank. To really turn this outfit from "ok but bland" to "that's great" I added a red infinity scarf and some adorable sandals. Seriously, aren't those sandals wonderful? If you don't want a scarf, go for a chunky or a long necklace and add some bangle brackets.
I kept the tone casual again for the study date outfit. Yes, you can wear white after Labor Day, just be sure to not make the outfit too summery. The wedge sandals can be worn into fall as well, the textures on them are very Earthy, and can remind a lot of people of the textures found outside in autumn. I added the peacock feather necklace as a way to add some pops of color. And now for the 10th time this week: tights and flat boots for colder weather.
