23 Fall Pieces That Just Need a Sweater and Ankle Boots
Nothing says fall to me quite like ankle boots and sweaters, so I thought today would be a fitting time to round up the best items to pair with the aforementioned essentials, seeing as the new season is just 11—yep, 11—days away. Think pieces such as layerable dresses and jumpsuits, only the coolest jeans, standout pants, and fun skirts, all of which make for a fall-ready outfit and fashion girl would approve of. Not only that, but they'll save you a lot of time in the getting-ready department now that you have a three-piece look down. So without further ado, shop my edit of 23 items that just need a sweater and ankle boots below.
The perfect piece to be the start of an all-black look.
Layer a light turtleneck under this for chillier days.Also available in more sizes.
Up next: five shoes you can put away for the next six months.
Since starting as a fashion intern in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles at Who What Wear. She is currently editor at large, and in her present work for the site, she focuses on a mélange of shopping content, including her new-arrivals and Trust Me—Buy This columns as well as her weekly Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. Her interest in shopping spans everything from decoding the best luxury investments to discovering on-the-rise brands to trend forecasting, affordable fashion, and more. She holds a business administration degree from USC's Marshall School of Business and has been based in New York since 2017, when she moved from her hometown of Beverly Hills.
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