If anyone knows what to wear for maximum practicality (and cuteness!) at a football game, it's Erin Andrews. As a sportscaster for Fox Sports, Erin has mastered that low-maintenance look that's comfy enough for a few hours outside but still put-together. Since we know a lot of you are football fans, we caught up with her for advice on dressing for the elements and the sideline Instagram op—after all, the girl spends pretty much every game in front of the camera! Read on to find out Erin's current style muse, her go-to game-day outfit, and why flat boots are your new best friend.
Erin at the World Series last month in Rag Bone and Citizens of Humanity (Not football, obviously, but you get the idea!)
__GLAMOUR:__What do you think about when putting together outfits for game day?
Erin Andrews: Well, the stylist I've been working with this year and I are really going for this classic, preppy, Kate Middleton thing. It's easy and it looks good. I wear a lot of jeans. I can't wear heels on the sideline—just flats. And I can't do wedges because I'm such a klutz. I wear Tory Burch's riding boots. I have them in black, brown...I get Gatorade poured on me at games, I'm down there talking to these sweaty athletes, so my clothes need to be able to handle that.
GLAMOUR: What are your favorite denim brands?
EA: I like Citizens [of Humanity]. Also AG. They fit my hips and backside best.
GLAMOUR: When it's freezing out, what do you wear?
EA: I hate being cold, so I layer a lot. Sweaters and coats and scarves. I really like Moncler's puffer coats because they are so warm and still look good. I have no idea what I'm going to do for the Super Bowl yet, since it's in New York. It's already something my stylist and I are working on and thinking about. It's going to be freezing.__
Smiling through the cold in a Moncler coat
GLAMOUR: What do you wear if it ends up raining or snowing while you're out on the field?
EA: Well, that happens all the time, and once I'm down on the field I can't go to the bathroom or anything—I'm stuck down there. I kind of just have to go with it—I'll throw my hair in a ponytail, or maybe wear a hat. I like those Hunter boots too.
GLAMOUR: What advice do you have for dressing for the camera?
EA: Wear color! I can't wear black or I'd fade away. Also I'm standing in front of this bright green field, so I need to wear something that stands out.
GLAMOUR: What's a good go-to outfit our readers can wear if they're just going to a game as spectators?
EA: One thing I would definitely do is make sure that you check to see what the weather is going to be like. I monitor the weather all week long before I go to a game just to make sure I have the right kind of clothes with me. Because you don't want to go and it ends up being freezing and you're miserable, or it's raining and you're soaked, so definitely scope out the weather. The second thing is I would just keep it casual and keep it comfortable. You know, a lot of people before games like to go and tailgate or go to different bars and restaurants around the football field or wherever they're going, and you're going to have to walk. It cracks me up when I go to these events, and I see these girls wearing wedges and heels to the game. It's like, where are you going? So keep it comfortable. Have a shoe you know you can walk in for a while. Have clothing you know you're going to be able to sit in for a while. The whole blazer look is great. You know, you could wear a T-shirt underneath, and if it gets to be warm you can take off your blazer and you have a T-shirt and a great pair of boots and jeans on. Just keep it casual and comfortable.
GLAMOUR: Anything else readers should keep in mind when putting together a game-day outfit? EA: I think the other thing that's kind of interesting right now about football stadiums, with everything that happened with the Boston Marathon, they're really cutting down on what kinds of bags and purses they're allowing in stadiums. You don't need to go with like a ton of makeup in your purse. I always like to just grab a credit card, my license, my phone, and maybe some lip gloss and gum. You know, throw it in either your buddy's pocket or your back pocket, or get a great little simple purse that you can just put over your shoulder and you don't have to worry about. Also, don't try to bring [your favorite] purse into the stands because people dump beer on the floor all the time. It's gonna get messed up, it's gonna get wet. So I'd go with an over-the-shoulder simple bag that rests on your hip where you can just throw your phone, gum, license, lip gloss, and you're good to go. __Good advice, don't you think? Do you have any football games on the horizon? What's your go-to outfit? Plus, see how two stylists duked it out for the perfect ballpark outfit on our competition series Dress to Kill, hosted by Whitney Port:
