Here's a quick roundup of what to look for when completing your fall wardrobe:
As mentioned so many times before, black and white was seen all over the runway for all seasons this year. It's not going anywhere and this makes it so easy to work pieces you may have bought earlier in the year. Yes, you can continue to wear white after Labor Day! However, you do have to keep in mind the fabric of the clothing. Pack up the white gauze sundresses and maxi skirt, but keep out the white poplin blazer.
Adding a print, be it a floral or chain print (also known as a Gucci print or a "WTF kinda print is that?" print) can add a boost to your look. If you're eyeing a floral print, keep to a soft print to keep on trend. Graphic prints are best in black and white for this autumn.
The wonderful colorblock sweater is from J. Crew Factory. Never pay full price for things from J.Crew Factory. This sweater may be full price this week, but will be anywhere from 25%-40% off next week. I'd style this sweater over a chambray shirt with a flared skater skirt or knife pleat skirt in black. For the warmer part of fall, I'd wear penny loafers or moccasins with my Vera Bradley tote in my favorite patter, Chelsea Green. As it gets colder in November, I'd add burgundy or navy leather gloves, tights, and Bean Boots. I'd add a nice cognac clutch for a nice brunch look.
Pants for this fall are super easy to wear and yet they pack serious style. Replace your leggings or skinny jeans with a pair of jodphurs. For those of you who didn't taking riding lessons as a kid, jodphurs are pants that are typically worn for English style horseback riding. Boots are the easiest pairing for jodphurs, just not the slouchy kind as they don't pair well with the sharp look. You could also wear booties in almost any style, as well as pointy-toe flats. I'd skip the basic round-toe cheapie flats from Target, they'll wreck the look. Add a fitted tee, bracelet stack or statement necklace (never both), and your look goes from one-step-above-Tinkerbell-PJ-pants to street-style photo worthy.
Think of your basic jeans-and-tee combo. Replace the jeans with a pair of printed pants and people will think you took hours to get ready that morning. People seem to be afraid of printed pants and there's really no reason to be. They'll wear long skirts with prints, but not pants? I love the abstract print on the Lela Rose pants but I also really like the floral jacquard on the J. Crew pants.
Yes, the wide leg pants look exactly like the slacks you buy for work. I love the Honor look because it's effortlessly chic. I'd wear my black wide leg pants, a black blouse, my white knee-length collarless blazer, and add a black belt to add waist definition. To finish it off I'd use my black Kate Spade dome bag and my black sort of suede-y heels.
While some of these fall trends may look scary or out of your comfort range, they're actually very easy to wear. If you want some advice on wearing any of these trends, how to accessorize them, need help finding something specific, don't hesitate to email me at wvfashionologist [at] gmail.com and I'll try my best to help.
