Being from Chicago, I always expect the falls to be pretty cool. Depending on where you from you have an idea of what to expect when fall rolls around for you. Going to school in Arizona has taught me that there is no telling what's coming tomorrow. From noon to 7 at night it will be 100 degrees, then as soon as the sun goes down it is 60 degrees. So what does an Arizona student do, especially when they are from out of state and they're super excited to wear their best fall clothes? I'll tell you exactly how to solve this problem!
The first step to dressing in Arizona during the fall is understanding that night time is a lot colder than the day. Usually in other states it does get like 10 degrees colder at night but not here in good ole Arizona. Temperature can drop anywhere from 20-40 from day to night. Knowing this information helps you pick an outfit for the day because you can either be comfy all day and cold at night or hot all day and comfy at night. Some people prefer the heat, some people prefer the cold. It all depends on what you like.
Next step to putting together a 5 star outfit for the fall time in Arizona, is the accessories. In Arizona we barely see clouds, so always and I mean always remember your sunglasses. We all know the squint we get when we finally leave our rooms or classes and go outside and the sun is beaming down destroying your pupils. That's another thing, the sun in Arizona can be very harsh on your eyes so those sunglasses are not just for style they are for your health! Other accessories that are a necessity during the fall time in Arizona is a windbreaker or hoodie. You never know when Arizona will decide to start raining like crazy for 15 minutes. So you have to be prepared!
Finally, when putting together this perfect outfit you have to think about are your class rooms going to be super warm and uncomfortable or super cold. This is the ultimate problem that students have no control over. So you have to decide would you rather be a little cold for that 10 minute walk to class and comfy for 50 minutes or more. Or the other option is being comfortable for that 10 minute walk to class and then getting there and feeling like you're in a sauna!
So to wrap this up and get my point across, there is no right or wrong way to dress in Arizona unlike other states. It just depends on what you are more comfortable with. If you are willing to sacrifice being comfortable to make that outfit complete then do what you gotta do. A wise man named Kanye West said, "anything to make the fit hit." Basically meaning if you look a little dumb for the moment or fell a little uncomfortable it is all to make the outfit work out. So this fall if you live in any other state accept Arizona fell lucky that you don't have to change clothes every 6 hours.
