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Tips and Tricks for Not Freezing Your Bum Off in this Weather!

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Emily Randall
Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Kim Giordano
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Mass Amherst chapter.

I am obsessed with dressing for the weather, especially once it gets chilly out. There is nothing worse than shivering in the Learning Commons. Here are some tips for keeping your tush warm without looking like an overstuffed sausage! 

 

Layers, Layers, and more Layers

 

I hope I’m not the only one who resorts to wearing sport/ski thermals under my shirts (…okay and jeans) once it hits below freezing. A much cuter way to stay warm is by layering. This season is all about the collared shirt under a sweater look, as seen on J.Crew.com. Add a jacket and statement necklace to look especially put together. 

Tights:

While bare legs may attract the boys, they definitely aren’t worth the freezing pain you’ll feel when you walk home from the bars in negative degree weather. I have never made a better purchase than buying thick tights with soft fleece on the inside. There are some footless ones from Anthropologie.

 

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/shopsale-loungewear/23417686.jsp

Thick Socks:

Thick socks are the best. Hands down. Make them cute by wearing long ones with boots and jeans! 

 

 

 

http://www.freepeople.com/accessories-socks-legwear/cozy-sweater-tall-sock/_/productOptionIDS/12B8C951-1A20-4EE1-BF90-10C3E51E5A64

 

Headbands:

My little brother Andrew used to croquet me headbands to wear skiing. I always get compliments on how cute and warm they look. I love headbands especially because my small head tends to get swallowed by hats. Contact me if you’d like a custom one or check a bunch of cute ones on Asos.com!

 

http://us.asos.com/ASOS-XO-XO-Headband/ys6o5/?iid=2373081&cid=6449&sh=0&pge=7&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Oatmeal&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1YTy1YTy1IZWFkYmFuZC9Qcm9kLw..

 

FUR!

As my friends know, I am obsessed with fur. I love it. Thank goodness fur is everywhere lately because now I don’t feel like a fool wearing it out in public! If you’re just starting out with this trend, try a fur hat or fur trimmed hood. A fur vest is perfect for transitional weather or wearing over a light jacket. A fur jacket is for the most daring, but I can guarantee that people will be hugging you all night. 

 

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25853508&parentid=W_OUTERWEAR

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Emily Randall

U Mass Amherst

I'm a senior at UMass Amherst with a major in Marketing and minor in Art History. I hope to move to Rome after graduation to live the dream of drinking wine, eating carbs, and shopping for Italian fine leather.
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Kim Giordano

U Mass Amherst

Kim Giordano is a senior majoring in Communication at The University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kim has been writing for UMass' widely known student run newspaper, The Daily Collegian, since her freshman year and was recently named Blog Editor. She is also involved with community service programs Best Buddies and Relay For Life, as well as a member of the National Society of Leadership. Hailing from her hometown of Montvale, New Jersey, Kim loves reading (preferably with a cup of coffee in hand), live music, and a good clothing sale. Kim would love to end up writing, but whatever she does, she'll be in New York while doing it.