Fall Fashion
© ADOBE STOCK FALL FASHION | COLOR TRENDS Hot Colors for Cool Weather Lower temps typically mean deeper colors, and this year is no different.
The trendspotters at the Pantone 19-3838 Rhodonite. A Pantone Color Institute, a top balancing blue-based purple. color forecasting and develop- Pantone 18-4221 Spring Lake. ment firm, see range and versatili- A quiet and restful midtone blue. ty in our future. Pantone 19-1228 Root Beer. An “Offering a range of pragmatic herbal brown that looks like the hues infused with vilifying bright root bark of the sassafras tree. pops, colors for Autumn/Winter The institute also identifies four 2021/2022 offer a plethora of pos- core classics colors for this fall. sibilities that support our lifestyle These colors’ versatility and of continual reinvention and con- endurance perfectly complement vey a promise of reemergence,” the trendier colors and tend to said Leatrice Eiseman, executive stay in Pantone’s color forecasting director of the institute. lists season after season. Here are 10 colors to look for Pantone 11-1007 Coconut this fall. Cream. A rich, velvety white. Pantone 18-4434 Mykonos Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Blue. A deep, brisk blue evocative Gray. A reassuring, composed gray of the Aegean Sea. tone. Pantone 13-40647 Pantone 13-0919 Soybean. A Illuminating. A vivid, joyful yellow mild, companionable blonde that offers all the promise of a beige. sunny day. Pantone 18-0527 Olive Branch. Pantone 18-6022 Leprechaun. A tasteful green that’s symbolic of A grassy Kelly green that’s new growth. emblematic of the mythical Irish These colors, Pantone says, creatures. embrace calm and healing as well Pantone 18-2330 Fuchsia as hope and joyfulness, accommo- Fedora. A vivid, flirtatious bold dating all the various possibilities pink that Pantone says is packed of our lifestyles. The greens and with allure. blues in the palette are relaxing Pantone 13-1716 Pale Rosette. and comforting while the greens A gentle, endearing shell pink. symbolize new growth and life. Pantone 17-1340 Adobe. A As we continue to come back warm, rich brown reminiscent of from the COVID-19 pandemic, sun dried clay. this palette inspires creativity and Pantone 18-1453 Fire Whirl. reinvention, Pantone says, helping A vigorous red with a dynamic us transition into our new normal presence. in style. © ADOBE STOCK FALL FASHION | OUTERWEAR Finding the Right Coat Finally, after summer’s melting heat, it’s time to layer up again.
Not quite to parka weather, what fall calls for is a versatile, fashionable coat. Great outer- wear elevates even the sim- plest outfit, yeah, even your work-from-home leggings and tees.
STREAMLINED SILHOUETTES Last year was full of fuzzies, such as full-on Sherpa, shear- ling and faux fur liners and other details. This year, styles are more pared down, with sleek shapes with just a touch of cozier details in shearling or fur. Look for less texture in the fabrics, too, with leather and camel hair both having a moment.
CLASSICS ARE BACK The aforementioned cam- el-colored coat is back in a big way. Look for a coat that hits at or just below the needs with structured shoulders and a © ADOBE STOCK strong lapel. Buttons should be fashionable but sleek, and a way to bring that outside in all-natural silhouette look even blocked coat will help you look tie-front earns you bonus QUILT GENIUS 2021. The robe coat is on trend better in organic materials. sleek even when you’re cov- points. Another classic design mak- this fall, with a long silhouette Grab even more texture with a ered in cozy layers. ing a comeback for 2021 is the that comes to the knee or crocheted or knitted material. POWERFUL PUFFERS quilted jacket, particularly in below, soft, curving lapels and Fringe optional. COLORED LEATHER Cozy puffer jackets, with denim or shades of blue. Try a tie front. Look for a robe coat Black and coach-colored their insulated, pillowy this layered with other fall sta- with a little texture in the fab- COLORBLOCKING leather is always in style, but warmth, have been on trend ples for a perfectly comfort- ric for +1 cozy. One of fashion’s hottest this year, those colors are for a few years now. Modernize able (and very stylish) fall look. trends has made it’s way to joined by hot hues like navy the look in a puffer with a fresh PRECIOUS PONCHOS outerwear. Look for two or blue and sunny yellow. Look pattern, like a live-out-loud ROBE-ALICIOUS We also spent a lot of time more tones blocked into a sin- for options with just a little leopard print or solid colors Many of us spent a lot of last year wrapped in our blan- gle coat. Color blocking is like shine, not the dull suede of with some shine, like a black 2020 in our bathrobes, it’s no kets, and with the poncho, we contouring for your body, and years past nor the super shiny vinyl. wonder that we’d figure out a bring that outdoors, too. This a zipped or buttoned color patent leather. FALL FASHION | COMPLETE THE LOOK Accessorizing this Fall A lot of us have done a lot of work in the last year taking out things out of our lives that didn’t work for us. The same tone is going for accessories this fall, with form following function following fashion.
Here are some top accesso- ry trends spotted by Vogue magazine on fall runways in 2021.
SUPER SNOODS A snood is sort of a stand- alone hood, usually out of knitted material, and it can even include a face mask like a balaclava. For 2021, look for knitted renditions that both hold in heat and hold off bad hair days. Look for polished snoods that fit close to the head.
BIG BAGS ARE BACK Forget the tiny purse that does well to hold your phone and lip gloss, fall’s bags are © ADOBE STOCK meant to be seen (and to carry everything you might need. moment. Look for loud prints BOOT UP a mini dress and confidence oversized, outdoorsy boots on Ever.). Look for clean, struc- and metallic finishes that Fall is the boot’s season to as high as the top of your their fall runways, as did tured shapes with plenty of breathe new life into and shine. They keep your tootsies boots. Chanel and Miu Miu. room to carry your whole modernize this classic acces- toasty, but it’s not so inclem- show on the road. sory. Bonus points — this bold ent yet that you have to break MOON BOOTS SOFT SANDALS style look not only protects out the snow boots. This year, Soft, puffy moon boots are The puff comes to sandals, KILLER KERCHIEFS you from bad hair days, it also look for boots that climb high, also back this year, made even too, with fall open-toed foot- The classic headwear of protects your hair from even up to and above the more squishy by knitted and wear such as stuffed-strap grandmas everywhere, the great-hair-ruining weather knee. Use the season to your shearling accents. No less than thongs and shearling foot beds kerchief is having a major style without making it flat. advantage and pair them with Dolce & Gabbana showed the with oversized knit straps. FALL FASHION | FUNCTIONAL FASHION Rainy Day Footwear Fall’s (chilly) rains can bring some serious footwear pains. But modern advances in materials and designs mean that today’s waterproof shoes aren’t your grandmother’s galoshes.
RAIN BOOTS If you live in a rainy climate, you probably have a pair or two of rain boots on hand. This year, you can even snag water- proof suede and other booties that are so chic, you’d wear them even when the sunshine’s gone. Cosmopolitan magazine rec- ommends brands like Vince, which features a pair with a stylish block heel, and Ariat for a full-length equestrian look.
SNEAKERS These shoes keep the com- fort while keeping your toes dry. Good Housekeeping rated a whole slew of waterproof sneaks, and named among © ADOBE STOCK their favorites Sorel, Blondo and Merrell kicks. Look for of ballet flats that will stand up Waterproof ballet flat brands upper, tied with laces. Ever make your favorite shoes sneakers that fit your foot, are to whatever chilly drizzle fall include Oka-B and Blondo. since duck boots had a fashion waterproof with treatments. comfortable with plenty of can throw at it. Remember, moment a few years ago, However, be aware that you support, and have a good grip- don’t wear these hiking. Ballet DUCK BOOTS they’re everywhere now and might be sacrificing those ping sole to keep your rear end flats are, at best, suited to city When it’s a real gullywasher, even come in duck boot-in- shoes if you don’t pay close off the wet pavement. wear and running errands not a pair of well made duck boots spired ballet flats and in plenty attention to the instructions. in the rough. Look for pairs never go out of style. Originally of fashion-forward colors. WhoWhatWear recommends BALLET FLATS that are washable so you can made by L.L. Bean, the duck sprays by Kiwi (solely devoted Look cute in the office and easily throw them in the laun- boot features a rubber bottom WATERPROOFING SPRAYS to shoes), Scotchgard and keep your feet dry with a pair dry to wash out the day’s sins. with a leather or other material Of course, you can always Crep Protect. FALL FASHION | COSMETICS Ace the Natural Makeup Look Now that masks are mostly in the past, it’s time to start paying attention to our faces again.
But now that you’ve experi- enced the time saved by only doing half your face (or not at all), your makeup routine may be forever changed. Here are some hints for pulling off the natural look, depending on how much time and ener- gy you want to spend every day.
START WITH GOOD SKINCARE Every great face starts with good skincare. Use an SPF sunscreen made for use on faces (so as not to clog pores or leave your skin greasy) every single day. Even if you’re working from home. Even if you’re not planning on going outside. You should also be using a gentle face wash daily and moisturizing every day with a product that’s light enough to go under your makeup without causing pilling.
PRIME PERFECT A great primer is key to © ADOBE STOCK locking in the natural makeup look, particularly given the light hand; a little of this tone and your personality. For accent your every look. with a gentle cleanser and light coverage you’re going to product goes a long way. a nude lip, you need a tone that using a nighttime moisturizer need to pull off dewier faces. matches your skin tone pretty DON’T SLEEP ON IT at the end of every day. Primer goes on after your PALETTE PLEASER exactly, Cosmopolitan maga- Say it with me: Do. Not. Keeping your skin clean and sunscreen and before your Nudes (not those) are having zine says, but for eyeshadow, Sleep. In. Your. Makeup. No clear is the easiest way to pull foundation. Use a small a moment right now. Fill your you can go farther afield. Look matter how light it is or how off any makeup look, much less amount and dab then spread palette with nude tones that for a palette that includes a tired you are, give your skin a the lighter shades and coverage it all over your face. Use a compliment both your skin variety of shades and tones to break by washing your face needed for a natural look. FALL FASHION | ACCESSORIES
© ADOBE STOCK How to Pick the Right Hat If you think that you’re not against a ruler after to wrap it around for retro styles like the fedora or the make the wider upper part of your face your head to measure the circumfer- cloche hat. A beanie pulled low also look too wide. Go with baseballs caps, a hat person, consider the ence. That will help find your hat size. works to help elongate your face (the newsboy hats or fedoras to make you fact that maybe you just Now, to find your face shape. same reason why those with long faces love your heart face. want to avoid it). haven’t found the right hat. LONG FACES OVAL FACES Much like a hairdo, you Long faces are longer than they are SQUARE FACES Lucky you! Hats.com says you can wide. They look better in hats with wide A square face sports strong, angular wear almost any style that suits your have to pick the right hat brims. Think cowboy hats, sun hats or features. Soften a square face with flop- fancy. for your face shape. hats that cut across the forehead to py or wide-brimmed hats. Cloches look shorten the face. Avoid beanies; they particularly nice and, again, avoid DIAMOND FACE can make the face look too long. beanies. These faces are narrow at the top and But first, you need to find your size. bottom with the width in the upper part To do that, the experts at Hats.com say, ROUND FACES HEART-SHAPED FACES of the face. Wear a hat farther back on measure your head by using a measur- If you have a round face, you’ll want These faces are wider in the upper the head or a hat with a shallow crown ing tape or anything else flexible. Even a to choose a hat that has all the features part of the face with a narrow jaw. You to mitigate the shortening of the face. charger cord would work; just lay it your face doesn’t. Namely, angles. Look want to avoid floppy brims, which may Look for pull-on hats and pork pie hats. FALL FASHION | RESPONSIBLE FASHION Sustainable Brands Even high fashion is going green lately.
A concentrated effort to battle the effects of climate change and the human effect on the environment means that more and more brands are choosing to highlight their efforts to reduce their waste, reuse and recycle goods. Here are some brands that are making a special effort.
THE SAK Accessories manufacturer The Sak is now using recycled materials and responsible sourcing in their bags, with a goal to be 100% sustainable by 2024. Look for bags made with The Sak’s Eco-Jersey material, which is made from recycled fibers. Also of note, the Gaia line, made from recy- cled bottles, and the Mendocino collection, made from plastic collected from the ocean.
LEVI’S It takes more than 2,000 gallons of water to make a © ADOBE STOCK single pair of jeans, so Levi’s is changing their processes to sustainably sourced clothing lection is made from recycled Trade Certified and Bluesign recycled water bottles and use less water. The new by 2030. plastic bottles. It comes in approved. It also resells its own don’t use dyes. This saves more Water