The trend: Polka dots
Smaller dots spaced far between flatter you the most. If brights are too jarring, brandish the print in basic, neutral, or pastel color combos. Subdue the whimsy by choosing sexier, feminine cuts, or luxurious fabrics like chiffon or silk. Limit your dots to one key piece per outfit; shunning other prints while at it. Still iffy? Work dotted accessories like a scarf or a bangle instead.
The trend: The tuxedo jacket
This year’s tuxedo jacket celebrates the crisp, bold lapels of the 70s. It looks best when fitted immaculately, so look for one that skims your curves just so. Throw it over a white v-neck matched with slim cropped trousers, or your trusty skinny denims. For a glam look that carries you into night, rock it with high waist palazzo pants and chic-yet-practical platform heels.
The trend: Color blocking
For fail-safe color-blocking, choose items color-blocked using one palette (e.g., cobalt, navy, and gunmetal gray). Ground loud color-blocking with understated pieces. A black boyfriend blazer, light-wash skinnies, and nude ballet flats, for instance, showcase a magenta, cream, and blood orange color-blocked top perfectly. To block colors on your own terms, take strong, solid-color staples, say a mustard tank, sapphire cardigan, and camel pencil skirt, and wear together.
Easy Extras: A Second Helping of Fall Style (Sidebar content)
These no-brainers fall runway hits are versatile and can be worn by anyone!
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Tie-neck blouses – For more mileage, get these ladylike tops in neutrals like black or cream
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Bright-colored pants – Be it fancy slacks or cigarette pants, bottoms are getting bolder in hue!
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Lace – It’s sexy yet classy, feminine yet powerful; use lace details if full overlays scare you
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Jade green, mustard yellow – Anything that comes in any of these shades is instant eye candy
