Tips for Wearing Winter Apparel Around Harvard

As the weather continues to drop to chilly temperatures, it’s becoming increasingly harder to convince yourself to change out of your warm and fuzzy pajamas in the morning. The good news is, you don’t necessarily have to. Here are some cold weather fashion trends that we’ve seen around campus:

1) Socks

From festive polka-dot socks paired with Birkenstocks to the stylish fairisle kinds you wear under your boots, socks are making a comeback for the winter. And for those of you who aren’t so fond of caring about socks, consider telling people that your mismatched pair is an intentional stylistic choice—they don’t need to know that you woke up five minutes before class.

2) Pullovers

Pullover sweaters are making a bold statement on campus nowadays. Especially popular varieties include Patagonias of bright colors or cool (and slightly dizzying) patterns and baja hoodies. Now if only they could make pullovers that avoid the social awkwardness of getting them stuck on your head as you take them off...

3) Harvard Apparel

There seems to be an inversely proportional relationship between the temperature and the ubiquity of Harvard clothing—the colder the weather gets, the more inclined people are to wear Harvard apparel. The different types of clothes range from the classic sweatshirt to the stylish crimson and white scarf to the “I just got out of bed” sweatpants.

4) Non-Harvard Collegiate Apparel

There’s also been a fair amount of people who don’t conform to norms and wear sweatshirts from other schools. Maybe it’s the school of your hometown, your parents’ alma maters, or your close friends’ colleges. Maybe you’re just trying to support a school that’s good at sports. Whatever the reason may be, we here at Flyby feel the obligatory need to warn you to wear Yale apparel at your own discretion.