The Orange Carpet: Plaid, layers, boots...so 2009!

The Orange Carpet scours SU to roll out the best of campus style (die, hoodies, die!).

If you looked in our fashion dictionary, you’d see this look under the word Fall.

This outfit is casual chic meets rocker cool, and screams 2009! Riding boots, plaid, and layers, oh my! First-year student Alex Lieb incorporated current trends into one outfit without looking overly accessorized.

First-year student Alex Lieb passing on campus in this year's layered look. Photo: Elan Goss 

The great thing about this outfit is how effortless it looks. Layering an asymmetrical grey sweater from Free People under a longer black sweater lengthens the body while adding some edge. The plaid top adds visual texture to the sweater combo that otherwise could have left this look flat. 

And,friends, what is the most important part of any outfit? The shoes! Nothing looks more sophisticated than a simple pair of riding boots from Anthropologie, but who wants to look prim and proper when you can live on the edge? The zipper detailing and the wrap-around leather straps take these boots to a new level. 

To achieve this casual cool, yet edgy vibe try mixing and matching similar pieces from your wardrobe!

- by Elan Goss

The Orange Carpet: Androgny is the new black

The Orange Carpet scours SU to roll out the best of campus style (die, hoodies, die!). 

Spotted: seen rocking out in Bird Library, senior Margaret Jang’s boy-meets-girl style stood out in a sea of sweatpants.

A library look to be jealous of from senior Margaret Jang.

A button up fresh from her dad’s closet gave her outfit that preppy, masculine vibe while her accessories and black skinnies added a feminine, rocker-chic edge.

Margaret’s boots and bag are right on with fall’s hardware trend. Her black studded satchel from Urban Outfitters is perfect for lugging books to the library, and her tan, buckled Jessica Simpson boots add oomph to the ensemble.

Jang's flawless boots.

Her effortless, androgynous look proves that there’s no need to look sloppy even if you’re just heading to the library. The next time you find yourself reaching for that ratty SU hoodie, opt for your boyfriend’s, dad’s, or brother’s blazer instead.