With the change of sea­son comes a change of fashion

As the days in Big Rapids begin to grow colder, cloth­ing styles begin to change across campus.

Flip-flops and shorts are start­ing to be packed away in boxes to take back to Mom and Dad’s house to be stored until spring rolls around. These items will be swapped for thick win­ter jack­ets and Ugg boots.

But who says your per­sonal sense of fash­ion has to die along with the leaves? It’s def­i­nitely pos­si­ble to stay warm and chic at the same time.

As most women would agree, a pair of skinny jeans is essen­tial for the fall sea­son. Skinny jeans are per­fect for tuck­ing into a warm pair of Ugg boots.

According to vogue​.com, small touches of fur on coats is in this sea­son. Also, expect to see plaids, pur­ples and vary­ing shades of gray. “You can never go wrong with a neu­tral, like ephemer­ally cool char­coal,” says lifestyle​.msn​.com.

A per­fect way to beat the cold is to layer your clothes; this goes for both men and women. Both gen­ders can add lay­ers to their looks by wear­ing a jacket over a com­fort­able hooded-sweatshirt. This not only increases your warmth, but also adds more color and visual appeal to your over­all look.

Scarves are no longer just for women. “Scarves are appear­ing more and more fre­quently in the pages of men’s mag­a­zines and are quickly becom­ing the must-have win­ter acces­sory for men,” says style​feeder​.com, “A scarf adds a touch of color to a dark look and looks espe­cially sophis­ti­cated when worn with office attire.” Men and women alike should uti­lize both the warmth and mod­ish look that scarves provide.

The cold weather does not have to equate to a loss of style. For more ideas and tips on fall fash­ion, visit lifestyle​.msn​.com.