Sometimes you can’t make it work: unfathomable fall trends in Miami

By Rebekah Keida / Columnist

As Nycole Sariol explains, sometimes, you just can’t “make it work.”

Let’s face it. Miami is not New York, Paris, or Milan–for a lot of reasons. But, for the purpose of this article, two particular differences come to mind: the weather and fall fashion. In Miami, winter does not exist, and, logically, neither should its wardrobe.

Woe are the young fashion lovers who, come December, begin to go crazy from the seemingly unending Miami heat. Seriously, would it kill the sun to welcome a blizzard every once in a while? At home, these desperate dressers secretly turn down the air conditioner to a chill 60 degrees with the hopes of layering sweaters and wearing cute coats while sitting on the couch, watching old women curse at each other on Bravo.ALLblack

“The most annoying thing about fall in Florida is sweat. You literally sweat in your boots. You sweat on your back. You want to look cute but it’s uncomfortable. You just get hot, sweaty, and disagreeable. You want to go home and take all of your clothing off,” says FIU alum and fashion columnist Nycole Sariol.

How does the 29-year-old, Miami-born but Orange County, Calif., raised clothing queen combat the heat?

“I always go into denial come wintertime. I’ll layer on a ton of things and just feel like I’m going through menopause.”

Not necessarily the fix for the faint of heart. Is it possible that the fall season itself is a trend that will not survive in Miami?

Sariol says no.

“However, layering is a trend that will never survive. Not unless you want to layer a crop top and a bralette.”

And, unless you prescribe to a Hot Topic lifestyle, you shouldn’t try to rock the “all black” look.

Some other things that Sariol says just won’t happen in Florida?

“The drop-crotch pants and the London urban look. Pretty much anything that isn’t body conscious. No potato sack silhouette. That doesn’t survive here.”

Some of the most popular trends are out. Androgyny was all over runways around the world, but don’t even think about trying on a cinch-waisted, slightly tucked sweater, especially with loafers. Do not slick back your hair. According to Sariol, it will never happen in Miami.

“In New York, you couldn’t tell if a model was a boy or a girl. It was cool. I love that stuff.”androgyny

Beyond the sheer horror of wearing pants, a sweater, and closed-toe shoes while running errands around Miami, Sariol has another explanation for this fashion phenomenon.

“Miami men like women and Miami women like their Miami men. Without one, the other simply cannot survive.” They don’t want to leave.

I know. It’s not fair. Fortunately, thanks to modern technology, it is possible to travel to the aforementioned cities. The cities that actually have seasons and the fashions to match.

Well, what should you wear in Miami? Check out Nycole Sariol’s list of notable blogger girls and Sariol’s own column at the Miami New Times, where she is the Fashion Correspondent.

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