Transitioning into fall means transitioning into a new school year, and with that comes new styles and trends.

LSP freshman Danielle Johnson flaunts her back-to-school fashion with Melrose Trading Post shorts, a denim shirt from a New York boutique, shoes by Palladium purchased in Madrid, a JanSport backpack, a cross-body purse by Hoss Intropia from Spain and TopShop socks. She accessorized her look with vintage earrings, her class ring and an assortment of other rings from a Hawaiian flea market.

When asked about her favorite trends for fall, Johnson said she was most excited to wear collared shirts, sweaters and boots.

“I love layering in the fall and winter,” Johnson said. “Since I’m originally from Los Angeles, I feel like with New York weather, I’ll have a real excuse to pile on the clothes and throw on my Doc Martens.”

In terms of her fall color palette, Johnson expressed her love for bright colors, as she prefers to separate herself from the typical New York black-and-white tones uniform look.

Johnson also plans to transition some of her summer pieces into the fall by pairing floral prints and casual dresses with tights and a jacket.

“I get my style inspiration from my sister.” Johnson said. “She has nice clothes and is always up on the latest trends, so I just follow her. She’s only 15.”

As for her favorite accessory, Johnson loves her brown cross-body bag.

“Along with my neon pink waterproof backpack, I also love this little bag from Barcelona,” Johnson said. “I saw it in the store and didn’t initially buy it, but found myself still thinking about it by the end of my trip to Spain, and that’s when I know I really want something. It’s perfect because it has structure but is still casual and actually fits a lot inside.”

A version of this article appeared in the Wednesday, Sept. 12 print edition. Rachel Musco is a contributing writer. Email her at [email protected].