Anatomy of a Layered Look

By Tryitonme @tryitonme

Chicago and Mother Nature have been doing an unsteady dance over the past couple of weeks. Some mornings I'm greeted by my meteorological arch enemy: sticky heat and humidity. Other days I wake up exhilarated by the emergence of fall's cooler temps, and thus scoop myself up a venti PSL. Such fickle weather brings a fashion dilemma that calls for only one solution: layering.
Creating a layered look is not brain surgery, however there are definitely a handful of staples that every girl should have in her closet to achieve a successful layered look. Join me on a trip down memory lane, as I share some of my favorite autumnal layered looks over the past few years along with the prime pieces that made them work (click the links to shop the looks!).
Shop utility jackets, pleated skirts, and cotton tanks
Shop boyfriend blazers, scarves, and long sleeved tees
Shop light weight knits, opaque tights, and leather mini skirts
Shop capes
Photos by Rachel Schrader