By By Dara Adeeyo , Senior Editorial Edito

 In my dorm room, I have a special rack for my jackets. It’s really because I’m such a Clothes Horse that the armoire the school provides us, just isn’t enough space for all of my pieces! My entire room is based upon where the rack is placed. My blazers, trench, cropped-top, three-quarter sleeved and multi-colored tweed jackets are befittingly adjacent to my 24×36 inch black and white Audrey Hepburn poster. And like I said in last week’s issue, I love cold weather, so it’s only natural that I would put my outerwear on a pedestal; or, a special clothing rack in this case.

The reason I love my jackets so much is because I’m a sucker for layering. You just never know when you’re going to be hot or cold! Layering on a few clothing items will save you the time, trouble and make you look super chic. The easiest way to layer is on top. Try putting on for size a light long-sleeve top underneath your sweater of choice (I’m a big fan of the cardigan) and then, on top of the sweater, plop on an oversized vest. For the extra oomph factor, synch your sweater at the waist with a thin belt and roll up the sleeves of your sweater and shirt together. If you’re not into the heavy layers, try something as simple as putting on a T-shirt with a jacket or button down that has some character and color. The ways you can layer are endless! All that matters is you do it in cute and stylish manner. For tips and idea on ways to layer, check out style sites like lookbook.nu and chictopia.com.