Sunday, August 28, 2011

Spotlight on: fall fashion

Each season I wear different styles and trends, and not just because of altering weather, but because my fashion taste changes. I like to take current trends and put my own, unique twist on them to make what I wear more personal, and more expressive of my personality.
Two summers ago I focused on turquoise, gold and brown, gladiator sandals and scarves. The following fall and winter I was all about mixing black and reds (think dresses, skirts and tights) and wearing midnight blues and purple nailpolish. Tweed pencil skirts and nude heels also are always something I appreciate for fall and winter weather. This past spring and summer I bought and wore mostly yellows and oranges and floral patterns. This coming fall I see a lot of tribal prints growing in popularity, but what I'm most excited about is cardigans and brooches.
I've never been a cardigan person until recently. I had one black one (which I still own, actually), that I wore with everything. I bought it sometime in college and never got sick of it. I also had a light green one, which I've owned since high school, that surprisingly still looks good on me and accents many different outfits. And then I had a change of heart: I wanted cardigans and I wanted many. My collection still is relatively small in comparison to my shoes, but now I own a white one, a red one, and a lilac one with white polka dots. I also found an orange one in my closet at my mom's house that I wore when I was 15 years old. And now, I'm proud to say it fits me again, thanks to Weight Watchers. Anyway, that's besides the point. Having different color cardigans allows you to create many different outfits, and in my opinion, this fall, there's no better way to accent them than a brooch. It's stylish, feminine and classy, and it's appropriate for work.
Also this coming fall, I can't wait to break out my tan loafers, navy blue Bass boat shoes, wedged boots, black blazer and lace tights. As much as I love summer and hate the cold, it is refreshing when the air turns crisp and it all of a sudden becomes appropriate to wear boots instead of flip flops.
In this post I'll spotlight my take on colorful cardigans, elegant brooches, fun purses (I have used these for both weddings and New Years) and fall nail colors.

















Fall fashion to wear THIS fall:
Tribal/Aztec prints
Quilted bags
Leather bomber jackets
Jewlery with birds or feathers
Roses
Burnt orange
Stripes (yes, they're back in)
Oxfords (flats or booties)

Fall staples to wear EVERY fall:
Black suede or leather boots
Pencils skirts (any color)
Black blazer
Silver "Boyfriend" watch
Red, black or grey knit, silk or pashmina scarf
White button-down shirt
Argyle anything
Chunky "chain" jewlery

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