7 Grown-Up Trends for Fall 2011

How to wear everything from ponchos to lace.

Leather jackets and ponchos work for grown-ups for fallSource: Getty Images

Go ahead and wear your fall classics like jeans (Iman does, left!) but add something updated like a leather jacket or a poncho to punch it up.

Update your fall classics with a poncho, ankle boots or a touch of lace for a grown-up, but trendy look.
Read More

How to Wear Lace

Add a sexy touch of lace to your fall wardrobe.

August 24, 2011

Ready to add a little sex appeal to your fall look? Black lace is just the trend to add to your wardrobe. Look for simple, sophisticated shapes that show a peek of skin (but not too much) for an elegant look. Don't be afraid to wear lace for daytime (try something fun like mixing a lace top with a denim jacket) and mixing it up for evening (a lace cocktail dress with a leather jacket) for an approach that is youthful and on trend.

Marcia Cross in lace
Khloe Kardashian in lace shorts
Ramona Singer in lace dress
See through top in lace
Kerry Washington's Lace Shoes
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Fall 2011 Fashion Trend: Color Blocking

Here's a new way to mix up your solid pieces.

August 22, 2011
Colorblocked look at Narciso RodriguezSource: Getty Images

A color block look from the Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011 fashion show.

Wear big chunks of colors mixed together in interesting ways for the latest look.
Read More

5 New Ways to Wear a Fall Jacket

Q & A with Chico's expert

October 4, 2010
chico's jacketSource: Chico's

The fall jacket looks fresh with a turtleneck this season.

The easiest way to warm up on chilly days is to top your look with a cute fall jacket. So we turned to Chico's Brand President, Cinny Murray, for some ideas to freshen up a jacket this season.

Q. Belts are big this season. What type of jacket looks best belted? 

Read More

8 Ways to Wear a Fur Vest

Make fall's hottest trend work for you

September 20, 2010
rachel zoeSource: Ira S. Fox

Stylist Rachel Zoe was one of the fashionistas behind the popularity of the fur vest.

I love it when just one piece can transform your entire look.

This season, that one piece is the fur vest, a look that works beautifully for our age group. During Fashion Week, I saw just about every variation of this look, from real fur to some great faux options.

Not only is this trend ageless, it can be found at just about every price point, with retailers from high end to discounters offering styles.

Here's how to wear the fur vest:

Read More

How to Wear Menswear

Blazers, vests, oxfords and pantsuits

September 15, 2010
michael korsSource: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Michael Kors mixes a menswear tailored top coat with a pretty wrap blouse for a modern effect.

Menswear — blazers, oxfords, menswear prints (houndstooth, pinstripes), basic white shirts, fedoras, fitted vests and pantsuits – is one of the biggest trends for fall. The beauty of this trend is how easy it is for us grown-ups to co-opt.

My own nod to menswear this Fashion Week was in a pair of high-heeled suede oxfords that I paired with black slim cropped pants and a leopard-print sweater cardigan.

Read More

Take Your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

Chic transition ideas

September 6, 2010
Source: Getty Images

About this time of year I'm ready to ditch the shorts and sleeveless stuff and transition into a fall wardrobe.

Unfortunately, the climate doesn't cooperate because the days are still really warm while the nights are cool.

I think one of the first impulses of most girls our age is to throw a sweater cardigan on over anything to take it into fall evenings. Great to keep you warm, not always the best option to keep you stylish. Let me explain.

Read More

How to Wear a Vest

Kick-start fall with this easy look

September 1, 2010
Source: Christophe Simon/Getty Images

A runway look from Milan that you can recreate in fake fur.

The very first thing I bought myself to start off the fall season? Vests.

Vests are a great summer-into-fall look because they are so versatile. I plan on wearing my vests now with a short-sleeve tee, then switching to something long-sleeve when it cools off.

For us, the vest is more than just a fashion statement. It's also a great way to give that middle-age spread a little more coverage (an unbuttoned vest covers back fat and a wide waist.)

Here are some of the best new vests:

Read More

Top 10 Ways to Be Girly

A little softness gives you a youthful effect

rita wilsonSource: Mark Von Holden/Getty Images

Rita Wilson with feather-trimmed sleeves.

Current trends may have an air of toughness (studs, menswear) and minimalism, but there are still plenty of ways to add a feminine touch to your look.

As I get older, I find that that little bit of softness – a pretty pink here, a peek of lace there – really goes a long way in adding a youthful touch to everything I wear.

Here are a few ways to add an updated girly touch to your wardrobe:

Read More

Office Chic for Fall

Give your career wardrobe a sophisticated boost

belted jacketSource: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

The belted jacket is a perfect office-ready look.

I once had a female executive boss who wore skintight print leggings with white stiletto pumps to the office. Of course, that was 1990 and leggings were in their original heyday. But, nonetheless, even in a creative fashion environment she only lasted a few months. I blamed the leggings.

Dressing for the office is tricky when you try to incorporate the latest trends. While most of us want to be taken seriously behind the desk, we still like to look like women.

Read More

7 Grown-Up Trends for Fall 2011

How to wear everything from ponchos to lace.

Leather jackets and ponchos work for grown-ups for fallSource: Getty Images

Go ahead and wear your fall classics like jeans (Iman does, left!) but add something updated like a leather jacket or a poncho to punch it up.

Update your fall classics with a poncho, ankle boots or a touch of lace for a grown-up, but trendy look.
Read More

How to Wear Lace

Add a sexy touch of lace to your fall wardrobe.

August 24, 2011

Ready to add a little sex appeal to your fall look? Black lace is just the trend to add to your wardrobe. Look for simple, sophisticated shapes that show a peek of skin (but not too much) for an elegant look. Don't be afraid to wear lace for daytime (try something fun like mixing a lace top with a denim jacket) and mixing it up for evening (a lace cocktail dress with a leather jacket) for an approach that is youthful and on trend.

Marcia Cross in lace
Khloe Kardashian in lace shorts
Ramona Singer in lace dress
See through top in lace
Kerry Washington's Lace Shoes
View Slideshow

Fall 2011 Fashion Trend: Color Blocking

Here's a new way to mix up your solid pieces.

August 22, 2011
Colorblocked look at Narciso RodriguezSource: Getty Images

A color block look from the Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011 fashion show.

Wear big chunks of colors mixed together in interesting ways for the latest look.
Read More

5 New Ways to Wear a Fall Jacket

Q & A with Chico's expert

October 4, 2010
chico's jacketSource: Chico's

The fall jacket looks fresh with a turtleneck this season.

The easiest way to warm up on chilly days is to top your look with a cute fall jacket. So we turned to Chico's Brand President, Cinny Murray, for some ideas to freshen up a jacket this season.

Q. Belts are big this season. What type of jacket looks best belted? 

Read More

8 Ways to Wear a Fur Vest

Make fall's hottest trend work for you

September 20, 2010
rachel zoeSource: Ira S. Fox

Stylist Rachel Zoe was one of the fashionistas behind the popularity of the fur vest.

I love it when just one piece can transform your entire look.

This season, that one piece is the fur vest, a look that works beautifully for our age group. During Fashion Week, I saw just about every variation of this look, from real fur to some great faux options.

Not only is this trend ageless, it can be found at just about every price point, with retailers from high end to discounters offering styles.

Here's how to wear the fur vest:

Read More

How to Wear Menswear

Blazers, vests, oxfords and pantsuits

September 15, 2010
michael korsSource: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Michael Kors mixes a menswear tailored top coat with a pretty wrap blouse for a modern effect.

Menswear — blazers, oxfords, menswear prints (houndstooth, pinstripes), basic white shirts, fedoras, fitted vests and pantsuits – is one of the biggest trends for fall. The beauty of this trend is how easy it is for us grown-ups to co-opt.

My own nod to menswear this Fashion Week was in a pair of high-heeled suede oxfords that I paired with black slim cropped pants and a leopard-print sweater cardigan.

Read More

Take Your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

Chic transition ideas

September 6, 2010
Source: Getty Images

About this time of year I'm ready to ditch the shorts and sleeveless stuff and transition into a fall wardrobe.

Unfortunately, the climate doesn't cooperate because the days are still really warm while the nights are cool.

I think one of the first impulses of most girls our age is to throw a sweater cardigan on over anything to take it into fall evenings. Great to keep you warm, not always the best option to keep you stylish. Let me explain.

Read More

How to Wear a Vest

Kick-start fall with this easy look

September 1, 2010
Source: Christophe Simon/Getty Images

A runway look from Milan that you can recreate in fake fur.

The very first thing I bought myself to start off the fall season? Vests.

Vests are a great summer-into-fall look because they are so versatile. I plan on wearing my vests now with a short-sleeve tee, then switching to something long-sleeve when it cools off.

For us, the vest is more than just a fashion statement. It's also a great way to give that middle-age spread a little more coverage (an unbuttoned vest covers back fat and a wide waist.)

Here are some of the best new vests:

Read More

Top 10 Ways to Be Girly

A little softness gives you a youthful effect

rita wilsonSource: Mark Von Holden/Getty Images

Rita Wilson with feather-trimmed sleeves.

Current trends may have an air of toughness (studs, menswear) and minimalism, but there are still plenty of ways to add a feminine touch to your look.

As I get older, I find that that little bit of softness – a pretty pink here, a peek of lace there – really goes a long way in adding a youthful touch to everything I wear.

Here are a few ways to add an updated girly touch to your wardrobe:

Read More

Office Chic for Fall

Give your career wardrobe a sophisticated boost

belted jacketSource: Jemal Countess/Getty Images

The belted jacket is a perfect office-ready look.

I once had a female executive boss who wore skintight print leggings with white stiletto pumps to the office. Of course, that was 1990 and leggings were in their original heyday. But, nonetheless, even in a creative fashion environment she only lasted a few months. I blamed the leggings.

Dressing for the office is tricky when you try to incorporate the latest trends. While most of us want to be taken seriously behind the desk, we still like to look like women.

Read More

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