"Want to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off?" my SO asked me while we were cooking dinner on night 10 of our social distancing [1]. "Where did that idea come from, and hell yes!" I immediately replied. Turns out, the 1986 John Hughes film is streaming on Netflix [2], and that sparked his suggestion, so he's not as brilliant as you initially suspected. Being a big fan of Dirty Dancing and Baby's style, I was always excited to watch Jennifer Grey in another movie, but for this viewing of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (which also felt appropriate since a lot of people are JC and WFH right now [3]), my eyes were glued to Sloane Peterson, played by Mia Sara.
My coworker Laura recently wrote about her love of the Bermuda-shorts-and-boots street style trend [4], which we spotted almost everywhere this past Fashion Week season. In theory, the combination seems improbable and awkward, but given the right proportions — which Sloane proves to be loose-fitting, tailored shorts and midrise, slouchy boots — it can look so darn cool, and it's actually simple to pull off. I feel personally inclined to try out this boho style à la Sloane, with a fringed jacket, a Western belt, and a lightweight crossbody bag. Maybe I won't be spending the day in this outfit around the house (or maybe I will?), but if there's one springtime look I'm planning to debut first, it's Sloane's. Scroll through to join the pack on this "day off," won't you?