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title: "When fall fashion strikes: Vintage graphic Ts and lace-up pants"
description: When fall begins, transition summer wardrobe items like vintage graphic t-shirts into the next season with lace-up pants, leather mules, and statment earrings.
image: http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/fullsizeoutput_37c.jpeg
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By Lesley Burr

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# That Time I Wore

September 6, 2017

# When fall fashion strikes: Vintage graphic Ts and lace-up pants

 By [Lesley Burr](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/author/lesley-burr) ![topicIcon](http://www.sparkreaction.com/hubfs/Oceania%20Theme%202016/Images/topicIcon.png) [Fashion](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/topic/fashion)

[![](http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/fullsizeoutput_37c.jpeg) ](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/fall-fashion-vintage-graphic-ts-and-lace-up-pants)

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](http://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/fullsizeoutput_37c.jpeg?width=773&name=fullsizeoutput_37c.jpeg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

I'm pretty much your average fall meme personified. The moment the first whiff of cool fall breeze passes through the air (usually sometime during late August), I immediately pull out all of my jackets, black clothing, and newly bought leather shoes.

To sum it up, this is me:

>  
> 
> [FAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ITS FALL NOW ITS FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🍂🍁🍂🍁🍁🍂🍁🍁🍂🍁🍁🍁🍂🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍂🍂🍁🍁 #relax #psl #hotcoffee #sweating #chunkyknit #layered #otkbootmoment #pickyourmoment #mania #dampcashmere #hotmilkhotday #applepickinggroupemail 🍎🍎](https://www.instagram.com/p/BYqwpgXA2YH/)
> 
> A post shared by jooleeloren (@jooleeloren) on Sep 5, 2017 at 10:42am PDT

I'd already been wearing this sweet vintage wolf tee all summer with denim cutoffs or with my prized white leather mini skirt, but couldn't wait to incorporate it into a fall look as well. Graphic t-shirts are pretty much a closet staple for me -- they go with literally everything, no matter the season. 

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/4118D0A6-4272-4F78-AE96-DD8B3FD0453E.jpg?width=773&name=4118D0A6-4272-4F78-AE96-DD8B3FD0453E.jpg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/1A03A53B-5D98-48B2-BEE0-BD15EA55AD2A.jpg?width=773&name=1A03A53B-5D98-48B2-BEE0-BD15EA55AD2A.jpg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/CF9F5963-1ED4-44E3-89D8-5823BE22F102.jpg?width=773&name=CF9F5963-1ED4-44E3-89D8-5823BE22F102.jpg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/E153E4DA-F6F3-4864-9B46-A5CC45AECC9C.jpg?width=773&name=E153E4DA-F6F3-4864-9B46-A5CC45AECC9C.jpg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/fullsizeoutput_37e.jpeg?width=773&name=fullsizeoutput_37e.jpeg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

This particular shirt is one I purchased this spring from a local Boston vintage shop called [Recollective](http://shoprecollective.com/) during its opening week. It's a collective of multiple vendors, each with a different vibe. The store is right by Fenway and houses a perfect blend of sporty staples, edgy leather pieces, funky overalls, and sweet girly dresses. I orginally heard about this store from one of my co-workers, whose wife is one of the vendors, [Eleven Twenty Eight](https://www.instagram.com/eleven_twenty_eight/).

![vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/4436BEE6-2256-462E-B844-BABB46D20001.jpg?width=773&name=4436BEE6-2256-462E-B844-BABB46D20001.jpg "vintage t-shirt, topshop denim jacket, h&m lace-up pants, mules, statement earrings")

![vintage wolf graphic t-shirt, nail art](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/AF45E536-5159-47BA-956C-0CF7020C8C90.jpg?width=773&name=AF45E536-5159-47BA-956C-0CF7020C8C90.jpg "vintage wolf graphic t-shirt, nail art")

![h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/F09BE3C8-993C-485E-8CBE-7E8F51F5ED69.jpg?width=773&name=F09BE3C8-993C-485E-8CBE-7E8F51F5ED69.jpg "h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules")

I love wearing contrasting items together, which is why I decided to wear this old t-shirt with a new pair of tailored lace-up trousers and heeled mules.

![h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/05ED0ED3-57C8-41AD-A900-9FAB6EFEFEA6.jpg?width=773&name=05ED0ED3-57C8-41AD-A900-9FAB6EFEFEA6.jpg "h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules")

![h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/fullsizeoutput_380.jpeg?width=773&name=fullsizeoutput_380.jpeg "h&m lace-up pants, topshop leather heeled mules")

Some delicate gold earrings added a feminine touch. Ever since I cut my hair super short, I've pretty much abandoned all necklaces and chokers and embraced the statement earrings instead.

![gold earrings primark](https://www.thattimeiwore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/style_shots/wolf%20tee/35D4DF36-82CA-495F-8002-9D1EB7618C36.jpg?width=773&name=35D4DF36-82CA-495F-8002-9D1EB7618C36.jpg "gold earrings primark")

T-shirt: [Recollective](http://shoprecollective.com/)  
 Pants: [H&M](http://hm.com)  
 Shoes and jacket: [Topshop](http://topshop.com)  
 Earrings: [Primark](https://www.primark.com/en-us/homepage)

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