What’s in my closet for fall? I’ve attended Fashion’s
Night Out; was early to the Jill Sander (+J) designer launch at Uniqlo; was one of the multitudes
repeatedly kicked off the Target website
for their latest Missoni designer promotion; shopped all my favorite department
stores, boutiques, web sites and my closet. (Caryl even stood in line at the new Century 21 grand opening.) I’ve assessed the fall fashion looks through the second life
filter and here’s my findings. There's five trends that are fitting for all ages and sizes and that can take us
through fall and winter 2011-12. They
are:
1) Simple sweaters
and skirts (or pants). They’re never
out of style, just don’t pick out another black cardigan like Caryl! So I did manage to score a couple of Missoni
pieces which will work great with brown and black skirts I had from past
seasons. (In fact the black one is also Missoni but purchased at an end of
season sale at Sak’s.)
2)
Tall black leather boots. I mean real talllll….almost thigh high and
you don’t need a heel. What could be
sexier aside from a thick platformed highhhh heel but who can walk in
them? (I’m not that well balanced – I can
barely do tree in yoga class!) I found
these boots discounted at a department store
outlet (Neiman Marcus)…probably there because they seemed like too much boot. But not so. The best news is that they
fit up and over my calves. I
finally have a boot that I can wear over my pants without the zipper getting
stuck half way up.
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| Dior Kate Spade Michael Kors |
3)
Reptile shoes or handbags or both,
preferably black and white or two contrasting tones. It’s the new "leopard print" for this year. Of course the real thing will cost you in the
four digits range but the reptile leather printed versions are quite attractive
as well. I have that Michael Kors tote
in a shopping cart right now online at Bloomingdale’s!
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| Pendant against teal (the new black) dress |
4)
Long chain with a big pendant. There’s some fabulous jewelry designers and
stylists at work out there but who has the time to pile all those necklaces and
bracelets and rings on? Simplify! I’ve seen quite a number of dresses and
sweaters adorned with an effortless long chain – about 36 inches - and an easy swinging pendant. I just attached a couple of chains I found in
my jewelry box and added a large locket. I’m also eyeing one by designer AlexisBittar. (Accessories are what
differentiate you and make people take notice.
Shop your basic dresses, skirts and pants in your closet and make them
look new with powerful accessories.)
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| Black wool +J sheath |
5)
Fur accents.
I apologize now if this is offending anyone but if it’s any consolation
the trend is not full length fur coats but fur trimmed coats, dresses, boots,
handbags, gloves even jewelry. Fur
around collars and cuffs on coats and dresses isn’t anything new although the
coats I’ve seen lately have the cuffs trimmed to the elbows and the collars
plain with the fur on the bottom almost to the waist. But an elegant fur collar on a simple coat
and dress does wonders to not only liven it up but to take the focus away from
a worrisome neck and chin line.
What to wear for fall? It's really easy. Shop the stores, the web and most important your closet; mix the old with
the new, patterns with your basics, reptiles, fur - faux or real if you like - topped or rather bottomed off with more boot than you're used to. And don't forget the importance of accessories-- some safe choices (sentimental lockets) or not (Lucite baubles). Fall wardrobe 2011 done; case closed!!
Helpful. Thanks,
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