Get Smart!

Looks like for this fall you can forget about being sexy, because designers are taking us back to school...it's all about looking smart this season. Collegiate blazers, tons of plaid, and loafers... even Steve Urkle would be in style. I bet all the nerds have been waiting for their time to shine, well wait no longer because LL officially declares you fashionable (for the time being).

To get this smart look you need at least one of the following:

Thick frame glasses

I'm kinda already over these(I get bored really easily) but they still have a while to be "cool". You can get the ray-ban version if you just must have the real deal, or you can get a pair at Urban Outfitters for $14.

Anything Plaid

Now this plaid is a little more edgy but I still get a "smart" vibe from it. For the fall I've seen designers do plaid pants, button down shirts, skirts, bags...just about anything you can wear on your body, so it shouldn't be hard to get your hands on some plaid.

A Cardigan

I think it is the cutest thing in the world to see guys wear cardigans, and girls look great in longer cardigans belted at the waist. Whatever you do get your hands on a cardigan...they will never go out of style and you can wear them with practically anything. I would add interest with a striped one to really give it that college feel, or you can get one with interesting buttons.

A Blazer

The smart look wouldn't be complete with out a blazer. Victoria Secret is branching out more into clothes and they have this adorable prep blazer that comes in navy and grey. The key to making it look more collegiate rather than businessy is to add buttons and pins and patches to personalize it...as if it really came from your school. You can put a jacket like this over anything for a instant smart look.

So my message of the day is to not be a dummy...or at least don't dress like one.

-Doni W.