It’s cold outside, so put on your sweatshirt, boots and…shorts?

The UGG boots and Nike shorts fashion trend on campus is one that some students find more confusing than cute.

“I make fun of girls that wear that around campus,” said Celeste Downs, a sophomore elementary education major. “I’ve never even owned [Nike shorts or UGGs]. Cracks me up when girls wear that with a Michael Kors purse,” Downs said.

Maybe some girls’ arms get colder than their legs?

Perhaps knees are sexier than previously thought and girls are now refusing to cover them?

“It seems like a massive contradiction in terms of keeping yourself warm. I suppose it isn’t the strangest thing I’ve seen on this campus,” said Aaron Willet, a senior music theory and composition major.

According to UGG Australia, the company that makes UGG boots, UGG boots ARE actually made to be worn all year round.

The sheepskin in real UGG boots is supposed to keep the foot warm down to -30 F and cool up to 80 F.

So maybe the boots really do make it possible to achieve the perfect body temperature while wearing long sleeves and shorts- no matter the temperature outside.

As most women know though, fashion and comfort are no where near the same thing.

“The only way shorts and UGGS are acceptable is when they are knit or crochet shorts with tights underneath and a cute top with a vest or a sweater,” said Summer McCullough, member of the management team at Francesca’s Collections and ULM alum.

Francesca’s Collections is a fashion boutique in Pecanland Mall.

Wearing a hoodie with shorts and flip flops can be just as confusing as a summer outfit paired with heavy boots.

“Maybe their arms get colder than their legs and they will be too hot if they wear pants so they just wear long sleeve shirts,” said Amanda Rogers, a senior elementary education major.

Whatever the reason girls like to mix their winter and summer clothing together, this is one seemingly unpopular fad that is actually proving to be quite…popular.