As 100-degree temperatures continue, our favorite stores are filling up with belted jackets, cozy sweaters and crisp trouser pants. Before you find yourself going naked under your new knee-length wool pea coat — because you are desperate to show off the snazzy fall staple — I’m here to help you work the upcoming season’s trends into your
Simply put, this season is all about looking fancy! Fall 2007 is reinventing the tuxedo and creating pulled-together looks through the use of refined vests, pants and blazers. Button detailing as well as plaids, stripes and solids allow for a variety of combination options. It is essential to take the vest or jacket out of context to dress for the heat. Pair pieces with a pretty short skirt or a simple V-neck T-shirt and jeans.
Bold, bright jewel-tone colors will carry over from winter, but the focus will shift from satiny party tops to an emphasis on tie-neck blouses, drop-waist dresses, prim gloves and sexy shoes. Matching your accessories to your shoes, no matter if they are fuchsia or bright yellow, is a great way to achieve that polished look. The blouses and dresses are likely still on the way to stores, so incorporate vivid shades into your accessories for your existing minidresses and tunic tops: the staples of ASU’s scantily clad nightlife scene.
Also for nighttime looks, the sparkly detailing of black beads on dress bodices and trims on clutches can make single pieces easily incorporated into other basic-black styles. Black opaque tights will be a trend again this season, but stay cool and continue to rock leggings or footless tights for now.
Accessories can be Arizona-climate conscious and are all about keeping it interesting. Baubles and beads with that extra flash make your put-together outfit much more worthy of a second look. From wood to feathers to crocodile (keep it faux), the possibilities for discovering new textures are infinite. Plastic bangles in interesting shapes and colors will draw attention to the adorable clutch you’re holding, now appearing in larger and more useful sizes for fall. Felt hats and 1920’s style caps will cover up a bad hair day and give your look with some extra pizzazz. Don’t get rid of your headbands or high waist belts yet. These extra touches will make all the difference come fall.
Hopefully you didn’t dress yourself top to bottom in the fall trends to realize that you’re still rocking brown Rainbow flip flops. When your feet feel ready to finish off the look, aim for the classic round-toe pump. In patent leather, lace-up spectator style or elegant satin, clip-clopping around in some fancy shoes is what makes me really feel like it is finally fall.
I’ll keep you updated next week with a sneak preview of spring 2008 Fashion Week trends as the show clips continue to roll in. My take on fall boots and coats will be coming soon; until then, focus on one trend you like, and start to show off your fashion-forward fall style.
— Hayley Umphrey
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