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This post was written by Hatchet reporter Lindsey Brenner.

In the winter weather, looking stylish when bundled in heavy outerwear can be a challenge. The fashionistas on campus are sporting light layers that are both cute and warm during the bitter cold days.

Tori Kurtz, a freshman, combined a casual floral high-waisted skirt with a white v-neck top, a cream colored scarf, and an eye-catching burnt orange peacoat.

A New York native, Kurtz combats the cold by wearing three pairs of tights underneath her skirt, paired with black leather boots that hit the mid-calf.

“Layer up is how you do it,” said Kurtz.

She added that the cold does not even bother her anymore, since she grew up in the northeast.

The peacoat, from H &M, is pleated in the back, and hits just below Kurtz’s skirt hem, which adds a cute and flattering fit.

In the winter, sophomore Bari Friedman sports light layers on top to stay warm outside, but cool indoors.

Underneath her faux-fur hooded zip-up, Friedman layered a gray sweater from Urban Outfitters and a light cotton shirt, and paired her dark wash jeans with knee-high boots from Steve Madden. Friedman said she thought about wearing flats, but decided it was too cold. Friedman said black leather boots are a must-have for the season.

In contrast to Kurtz’s longer peacoat, Safia Razzuki sports a short gray peacoat from J. Crew during the winter season. Razzuki said her winter style usually consists of J. Crew

sweaters and the occasional band t-shirt.

“I like to mix it up,” said Razzuki, for whom headbands, scarves, and earmuffs are essential to combat the cold in style.

“I wish I was wearing a scarf right now,” said Razzuki, who layered a thin purple sweater underneath her peacoat.