This week, I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Summer will be coming to a close soon and talk about school has already filled many of my conversations. On top of this, new TV shows are coming out with throwback settings including the 2000s, ’90s, and ’80s. (I don’t even know why I’m feeling nostalgic about the ’80s since I was born in the mid-’90s!)

For instance, Stranger Things recently came out with their new teaser trailer for season 3 and it shows Steve working at an ice cream shop in the mall’s food court. Which, by the way, looks and feels just as cringey as my first job working at a small Pizza Hut in a resort hotel. Yet, it totally makes me nostalgic and has been affecting my wardrobe choices.

Anyway, I’m here to show you how to pair stripes with stripes and due to my nostalgia, these outfits may or may not have taken on some retro vibes! I hope you enjoy.

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How to Wear Stripes With Stripes While Hanging Out at the Mall

Products: Hoops – Forever 21; Purse – Modcloth; Shirt – Forever 21; Skirt – Dillard’s, Heels – DSW 

After scanning tons of stores, I’m excited to report that denim skirts are making a comeback for fall (and I’m not sure how I feel about this yet). I did happen to fall in love with this striped high-waisted denim skirt from Dillard’s. It’s a fun and quirky take on a denim skirt while also being a little more school-appropriate than your typical micro-mini.

When I’m pairing stripes with stripes, I like to switch up the directions of the stripes by featuring them on one garment in a vertical fashion and on another garment in a horizontal fashion. This breaks up the cluster of stripes and keeps the shirt’s stripes from looking like a mismatched run-on of the skirt’s stripes.