Fall 2012 Fashion Trends

Ah, fall, my absolute favorite time of year.  It is the culmination of all the things I love: cool weather, pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween, and of course, fall fashion.  Inevitably this time of year I start getting the question, "What are the fall trends this year?"  I'm going to break down what I consider to be the biggest (and most translatable into every day life, as opposed to the runway ) trends.

Elise's Top 10 Fall Trends of 2012

1). Gilded shoes- You'll see shoes with gold toes, gold heels, etc.  And while we're on the subject of gold, the color itself is trend #2.....

2). Gold-You'll see it in many of the brocade and embroidered patterns, often paired back with black, or as seen below in an evening look.

3). Fit and flare skirts- I'm excited about this one....I love skirts that are just short and flirty enough, yet still classy.

4). Any and all shades of RED: burgundy, orange-red, or bleeding heart red, it doesn't matter.  Wear red.  If you're not bold enough to wear a red dress, go ahead and pull in red with accessories, such as your shoes, bag, gloves, etc.

5). Jeweled and/or contrasting collars- Not only can you buy tops, sweaters, and dresses with existing statement collars, but you can also buy a statement collar alone to add a "little something" to an existing outfit.

   

6). Wide brimmed hats (and statement hats in general)- Hooray, I adore hats!  

7). Velvet-Like leather, this fabric will be seen as the primary material of some pieces (see the green Gucci gown), or as an accent.  Either way, the rich yummy fabric is a big trend for fall.

8). Winter white- I've always loved winter white, and we're going to see a lot of it this year.  In fact, we're going to be seeing stark white this winter as well.  J Brand (and others) are putting out a stark white jean for fall.  I'm on the fence about stark white in the winter.  Call me old fashioned, but I just don't like stark white after Labor Day.  So I'll be sticking to the traditional winter white this fall.

9). Leather, and I mean leather everywhere: dresses, tops, skirts, leggings, accessories, as an accent (see the sleeves on the second picture).

          

10). The statement clutch- I am a big fan of a fabulous clutch, but this season your bag may be more of a conversation starter than a place to keep your lipstick and phone.