Back-to-school fashion: Staffers share their go-tos

To pick out an outfit for school, I begin with bottoms. My primary consideration for choosing clothing is the weather; I add or subtract layers depending on the temperature. On colder days, I usually opt for pants. Recently, I have been into different styles of jeans—my favorites being my mom’s Levis jeans from the 1980s—as well as colored corduroy pants. On warmer days, I opt for a floral...

On any given day, black is an essential part of my style choice. No matter the season, a black shirt or jacket is the perfect starting point for any outfit, not to mention the classic black leggings that can never go wrong. I’ve even started wearing black shoes to complete the look. Recently though, my style has upgraded to wearing The Oracle sweatshirt at any given time. For the rare occasions...

At school, my outfits are a reflection of my attitude; I put in the most effort to look nice on the first day, but as the year goes on, my motivation to dress up diminishes. However, since I haven’t had many opportunities to show off my favorite clothes in the past year, I am looking forward to picking outfits for school. I have two staple outfits for my two moods at school, each of which can...