Back to School: Fall Style Guide!

Back to School: Fall Style Guide!

Hello, alternative dressers. We’ve reached that time again- summer’s almost over! And while we’re sad to say goodbye to the seaside fun and burning heatwaves of the last few months, autumn has always held a special place in our hearts. Over the next couple of months, you can stay tuned for blogs about all your favourite autumn topics: spooky style guides, orange hair, fall accessories, and so much more, all leading up to our favourite day of the year: Halloween!

But before that, it’s time for another important time: the back-to-school season!

Whether you’re headed back to school or starting another year of work, you’ll be looking for something new to spice up your fall wardrobe. In today’s style guide, we’ll go over how to prepare for the perfect back-to-school aesthetic. From clothes to accessories to jewelry and even footwear, we’ve got you covered!

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Alternative Fall Clothing

Our first recommendation is our ‘Autumn & Winter Fashion’ page. This is where we collect all of our cosiest fits and witchiest layers. With the nights getting longer and darker, you’ll want to have a look at our fall fashion.

What we offer in our fall clothing:

  • Back to school tees/hoodies- when it comes to being at school, even if you don’t have a dress code, you may be looking to dress a bit modestly, with casual, comfy clothes that are school and work-appropriate. We recommend our graphic t-shirts and band hoodies. With plenty of brand new styles, our officially licensed band merch features gorgeous album art and graphic illustrations, perfect for breaking the ice with new friends! Plus, our merch clothing is all a part of our new sales- get 2 band tees for £35, or 2 band hoodies for £65. Shop band merch on sale for a fun and alternative start to the school year!

  • Witchy dresses- aside from band merch, our Autumn & Winter section also hosts a lot of high-street brands, with big names like Killstar and Banned providing us with countless witchy statement pieces. From black velvet mini dresses to witchy maxi gowns, we’ve got everything you need to dress for your autumnal witch dreams!

  • Cosy Gothic layers- we also have plenty of other clothing, with comfy-cosy jumpers and cardigans galore, as well as alternative bottoms and gothic tops. If you’re looking for a high-quality gothic outfit to get you through the entire spooky season, this is the place to go! You can build your alternative outfit one piece at a time, and get the perfect look for you! We have ripped jumpers from Ragged Priest, long-sleeved mesh tops from Banned, cat-ear hoodies, and long trousers in every edgy shade.

Alternative Fall Footwear

No outfit is complete without a pair of alternative boots! That’s why we’ve got our brand-new footwear promotion. This summer and autumn, get any of our alternative footwear 10% off with the promo code FOOTWEAR10

We’ve got plenty of new styles hitting the shelves, with Dr Martens taking centre stage. Brand-new favourites include the Dr Martens Buzz 5I Crazy Horse Shoes in cherry, with a cherry-brown finish and a platform sole, creating the perfect elevated platform shoe for any autumnal event. Or if you’re more of a boot person, try our new Dr Martens Floral Wanama Sinclair Boots in black. These classic Sinclair boots feature a platform sole, eye-catching Goodyear welting, and embroidered autumnal flowers on the sides of the alternative boots. 

If you would prefer something harder to find, why not try our Bleeding Heart styles? This high-street shoe brand is our very own, which means that any of the boots and shoes on this page are impossible to find anywhere else! Get a completely unique look with our brand new Bleeding Heart Footwear range, featuring chunky platforms, sleek faux-leather, and metal hardware.

Alternative Fall Bags

When it comes to back-to-school fashion, we’re certainly not going to forget about the bag of it all! Our usual back-to-school favourite is Hype, but this year we’ve thrown all of our Hype backpacks into the clearance sale, so stock is low- get browsing quickly, and you might just snap up the last one!

Otherwise, we have plenty of other backpacks from alternative brands like Banned, with the same high-street quality and multi-compartment convenience, but a little extra alt aesthetic! Or, check out our tote bags, with patterned gothic exclusives or fluffy pastel-themed shoulder totes! No matter what you’re looking for, Blue Banana has it all. We even have smaller crossbody satchels, band merch bags, or handy pencil cases for the school term! Shop Blue Banana Bags today for the perfect back-to-school aesthetic!

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