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stylista By: Teresa Espinoza
2. For the Girls 1. Oxblood obsession The color of fall 2012! Used in everything from jackets, to coats, to tees and pants. There is no holding back the versatility of this color. The color can take on a dramatic toughness but in turn can be very delicate and feminine. It’s easy to transition this color into your wardrobe by just pairing it with items you already have in your closet that are a compliment to it. Grey’s and gold’s look amazing with this color and gold tone accessories make it really pop. 2.Baroque Opulence Less is more? Not with this trend! This trend lends itself from a time period where it was all about gold, brocade and jacquard fabrics, intricate metallic prints and even
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1. Skater Dress with Chiffon Collar and Belt : $37 : Asos Collection 2. Baroque Printed T-Shirt : $36 : Zara 3. Alice Wine PU Jacket with Gold Zip : $70 : Boohoo.com 4. Skinny Jean in Ecru : $59 : Zara 5. Utility Blouse : $59.00 : Asos Collection
velvets. It’s a lot of look indeed! The best way to transition into this trend is to stick to one piece to center your look around. Try a metallic printed blazer with black skinnies and black booties. 3. Leather Love Guilty as charged! Yes, I’m an obsessed leather lover and this fall this trend makes a big splash. It’s easy to hit a bull’s eye in this trend because so many women already have leather (or the pocket friendly faux leather) pieces in their closet. If you are a little hesitant to try it, go for pieces with leather detailing instead. A combined leather sleeve blazer, jacket or even a sweater are good choices. Leather can look a little on the tougher side so try and keep a balance by combining it with something more delicate such as lace or chiffon. My fa-
vorite leather piece this season? A black pleated leather skirt! It’s so versatile, you can combine it with a simple graphic tee for a more relaxed look, a white blouse for a more classic look and my favorite, a denim button up shirt. 4. White out No white after Labor Day right? Wrong. Throw out what you think you know about wearing white right now! The best way to make this look work is to use whites of different hues. Again, it comes back to layering. Use those white tees that you have in your closet already and pair it with an ivory sweater and top it off with a scarf in a different tone of ivory. The key here is to use different white hues and even different textures to make it all balance. Top it off with a black boot or bootie to make it all come together and
pop. If you’re hesitant to go full on white try a monochromatic look by using variations of black and white in your outfit. 5. At attention Military is a revolving trend that tends to make its appearance particularly in the fall. Designers love this trend! This season the trend emerged with a more feminine tone. It’s all about the details here; gold embroidery, buttons and patchwork. The silhouette is fitted and very tailored. Make the best of a perfect military jacket by pairing it with a basic pant or pencil skirt. The never fail way to ease into this trend is to apply it to the most basic and essential of items for the fall, a coat. A great way to make a military coat even more stylish is to belt it.