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Layering, besides keeping you warm, is the best way to stretch your wardrobe from season to season in style. Here's how:

1. Start with your bottoms; pick styles of jeans or leggings first.
2. Lighter colours are better under dark colours.
3. Fitted tops are better under looser ones.
4. Dress over your jeans — find your inner boho. (She’s probably pretty fun)
5. Mix up your fabrics; try a dressy shrug over a tee. Think night over day or day over night looks!
6. Just add a jean jacket over a dress and finish with a scarf.
7. Don't be afraid of a little sparkle and shine — under or over.
8. Layer with clothes that fit so you do not appear bulky.
9. Large hoodies do not count as layering.
10. Cozy is cool, experiment and have fun with your layers.

There are no rules to layering clothing, so make it your own and have fun with it. The great thing about layering clothing is that if you're not feeling your look after you've left the house, switch it up or remove a layer. The other benefit to layering is that it hides what you want to hide. A great scarf over a plain tee adds length and minimizes your chest, just try it and get layered!

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Originally posted November 10, 2009