{"id":55944,"date":"2025-11-21T21:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55944\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:44:09","slug":"how-are-famu-students-preparing-for-fall-the-famuan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55944\/","title":{"rendered":"How are FAMU students preparing for\u00a0fall?\u00a0 \u2013 The FAMUAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_125319866-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54899\"  \/>Fall foliage. [Adobe Stock\/FAMUAN]<\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s fall is now upon us, bringing a need to adjust wardrobes, routines and ways of operating.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For many students who have already experienced Tallahassee\u2019s unpredictable weather, navigating classes in the cold\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be easy, with crisp mornings accompanied\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0warm, humid afternoons.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0season\u2019s\u00a0shift\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0only involve a major wardrobe change;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0about adjusting to\u00a0an\u00a0unpredictable rhythm of North Florida\u2019s\u00a0weather.\u00a0Students at FAMU are\u00a0planning ahead\u00a0to stay warm by layering clothes and incorporating cozy fabrics like knits,\u00a0wool\u00a0or leather\u2014including the crowd\u00a0favorite Ugg boots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI typically wear a lot of layers when I put fits together,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Miles Mallory, a fourth-year fine arts major.\u00a0\u201cI try to find thinner clothes so\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0more versatile when the weather switches from that 90-to 70- degree range.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0still light and breathable, but when it gets chilly,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not that crazy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That blend of practicality and creativity echoes across campus as students learn to balance fashion and\u00a0functionality. For\u00a0Shamari Forbes, a second-year business administration scholar from Orlando, adaptability is part of her daily routine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I probably go through a few outfits a day,\u201d Forbes said. \u201cIf I have an early class,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be in\u00a0sweats\u00a0and a hoodie. But if I have a meeting or event later,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0switch into something business casual.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forbes also noted comfortability.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0all about being comfortable and confident while still matching the vibe and the weather,\u201d\u00a0she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone embraces the colder months with enthusiasm, though. Second-year pre-nursing\u00a0student\u00a0Sasha Jaque admits the drop in temperature completely changes her mood and her style.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate the cold;\u00a0anytime it gets below 75,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a mess,\u201d she said, laughing. \u201cBut when winter comes, I get into my little streetwear era\u2014more layers, sweaters, collared shirts under sweaters.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a whole aesthetic switch for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0pulling out vests and vintage sweaters, adapting scrubs for nursing clinicals, or simply figuring out which\u00a0hoodie\u00a0can handle both sunrise chills and noon heat, one thing\u00a0remains\u00a0certain\u2014FAMU students are making\u00a0fall\u00a0their own.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With individuality in every outfit,\u00a0the\u00a0Hill\u2019s\u00a0fashion scene shows that even as the weather changes, style and self-expression never take a back seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fall foliage. 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