Fall Fashion Preview

Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year, which I guess is why around this time I start thinking about what new items I might want to incorporate into my fall wardrobe. How can you not with the plethora of e-mails touting fall fashion despite triple-digit temperatures? I also start planning my Halloween costume...but that's a story for another time. For organizational purposes herewith are my top ten "fall favorites."

1. Camel

Yay hooray! Camel is such a beautiful color and though I am awfully fond of black, it's nice to have a less harsh neutral in the rotation.

2. Blouses

Finally! A return to civility. I think the blouse is an oft overlooked basic really great for work, or for play. I see this one from Marc Jacobs worn with black skinny jeans (or leggings) and some beautiful grey over-the-knee boots, which we will get to in a moment.

Available at Net-A-Porter.

3. Red

Bright red is definitely in, but I think the freshest looking red is a deep Cabernet color. Of course, I love red in any incarnation and am especially fond of this Brian Reyes dress.

Available at Shopbop.

4. Over-the-knee boots

I was super skeptical about these last season having seen Pretty Woman a number of times, but I kind of dig them now. In a dream world, how about these from Christian Louboutin? I think the key to wearing these is to never wear them with a dress. Always pants, or at the very least opaque tights underneath!

Available at Bluefly.

5. Lace

Can I just tell you how freakishly excited I am about this? I love me some lace, especially when used as an accessory accent, it adds a kind of sophisticated elegance to a simple outfit.

6. Velvet

Trust me on this. I'm not entirely sold on the whole velvet pants idea. But I love a rich velvet bolero or clutch. And I kind of think a really slim evening gown in black velvet would be amazing. Of course I couldn't find such a thing, but trust me, it would be fabulous.

7. Animal print extras

I really think it can't be fall without some kind of animal print. I love small animal print extras like this great Rebecca Minkoff clutch. Available at Shopbop. J. Crew also has a great leopard belt I just love.

8. Feathers

So obsessed with these...

Available at Neiman Marcus.

 

9. Long skirts

They say that when the economy is in the tank, hemlines tend to fall. So we knew this was coming. What I love about floor length skirts is that they can be completely casual like so...

 

 

...perfect with a plain white t-shirt. Or, black-tie ready, as the stunning Carolina Herrera illustrates below.

10. Pale blue

I'll admit, this is not my color. I tend to look snowman-esque in pale shades, but I almost think I could pull it off if worn with a darker color such as the Carolina Herrera example below. It's so beautiful. And while we're talking about CH, her entire fall collection really blew me away, such rich textures and wearable pieces. Love!

What are your fall fashion favorites?

xoxo

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