Fall is the season of change, the perfect opportunity to show off your unique personality. Clothing sets identity whether you are in fashion or not.
You don’t have to go out and buy a complete new wardrobe to be fashionable. You can easily be in fashion by following a few trends, but keep in mind fashion trends are constantly changing. This season’s trends are sure to be good.
Let’s start with fall colors. Of course the colors of the leaves change, but you shouldn’t always try to mimic them. Military-style colors like khaki green make for great jeggings and jackets. Emerald green can be worn as a loose-fitting top or scarf.
Deep hues of burgundy, purple, and blue should also be incorporated into your outfits. The darker shades during the cooler days seem relevant, but a nice winter-white can be a great getaway from all of the depressing colors. A pair of white jeans or even a white leather jacket can help keep your fashion mood positive.
You can also stay cheery by selecting prints and patterns for your clothing. Prints trending this fall are camouflage, leopard, and Houndstooth.
Glitter-fabric clothing is also a great idea. When shopping for these prints and glitter, you might want to keep it limited to your flats, sweaters, scarves, long sleeves, and socks.
Outerwear should always be fashionable. Of course you can go simple and stick to last years leather jacket, but if you want to be on top of fashion, then go ahead and buy that jean jacket you’ve always wanted.
You also shouldn’t hesitate to go out and invest in an oversized parka or trench coat for the winter. If you choose to go for a piece that incorporates fur, be sure it’s faux fur. Cute cuddly animals shouldn’t be sacrificed for the sake of your captivating look.
Outerwear and pants go hand in hand when choosing from different fabrics and colors.
Leggings with bits of leather create a daring look, but all leather leggings are also available. These so-called leggings have been in style for a while now, but have you heard of jeggings? They’re not made from the same soft, stretchy material leggings are made from. Their jean-like look consists of a thicker material, pockets, zippers, and a button. They provide a more thoughtful and pulled-together look. Military-inspired jeggings and camo pants are trending.
With all this great selection of leggings and jeggings, don’t you dare forget about jeans.
Jeans will forever be in fashion, and the cut is what makes all the difference.
In recent trends, skinny jeans gained great popularity, but a nice boyfriend-cut has yet to hit the streets. Boyfriend jeans are on the runway, so why not jump on the bandwagon and wear them out. I’ve seen boyfriend jeans all over Pinterest, Instagram, and Lookbook; and let me tell you, a lighter wash looks great with a simple pair of black heels when pieced with the right top and scarf.
Remember, layering is very important.
Choosing the right tops for fall is essential and can be really fun. Jean shirts are becoming more and more popular this season. If you don’t like that idea, you can go with a mesh or lace long sleeve with a complementary colored camisole underneath. A plain white, off-white, or dark colored long sleeve can convey a nice finished look when accessorized with an infinity scarf.
Accessories for the season include: knitted headbands, beanies, legwarmers, and of course, scarves.
Now, let’s talk shoes. Who doesn’t love shopping for shoes? Even when you don’t go to the mall for shoes, you end up leaving with a pair anyway. So let me start off by saying that Ugg boots (and knock-off Uggs) should stay at home. They shouldn’t be worn as a part of your going out look. They look like space boots, how can space boots be fashionable? Wear them when you’re lounging out at home.
Cute shoes for the fall, are unmistakably, combat boots, flats, ankle boots, tall boots, or even knee-high boots.
As for heels and sandals, open-toe is just not a good idea; you can’t keep warm when your toes are cold.
One last thing, this isn’t about clothes but I must discuss this because it is very often misused.
Lipstick. Although all these red lipsticks are in great popularity, there is a different kind of red appropriate for each skin tone. Bright red goes well with fair tones, red-orange with medium skin tones, and burgundy-red for dark skin tones. For the fall, burgundy and nude tones work well
Fashion tips for the cold months ahead of you
Cindy Hernandez, Reporter
October 23, 2013
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