Adding some pizzazz to a basic fall wardrobe
I can’t, in the interest of good style karma, tell you to toss last year’s posh purchases. Those embellished cardigans and dark skinny jeans are still relevant.
I can't, in the interest of good style karma, tell you to toss last year's posh purchases. Those embellished cardigans and dark skinny jeans are still relevant.
In other words, keep it all. Work with what you have in order to get the look you need.
That doesn't mean there aren't more than a few new fabulous pieces you may want to buy to freshen up your fall wardrobe.
We've compiled a list below of what's chic for the cold weather this year. Think of these as your go-to items for adding pizzazz to fall's bold shades and basic silhouettes.
What You Have
A boring winter hat
What You Need
A 1920's-style cloche.
Red cloche, Jeanne Simmons Accessories, $30 at Smak Parlour
What You Have
A cardigan sweater
What You Need
A fur chubby
Trina Turk Braden Faux Fur Hooded Vest, $298 at Per Lei.
What You Have
An oversize bag that you throw all of your junk in
What You Need
A midsize bag with a funky handle
Red quilted bag by Ted Baker, $235 at ViVi G shoes.
What You Have
A trench coat
What You Need
A cape, preferably patchwork
Sleeping On Snow Patchwork Cape, $168 at Anthropologie.
What You Have
Dark blue skinny jeans
What You Need
A bold pair of skinny corduroys
Crimson skinny cords, Rag & Bone, $176 at Joan Shepp.
What You Have
Bare legs
What You Need
Leg warmers
Gray knit leg warmers, M. Renn, $30 at Smak Parlour.
What You Have
A simple sheath
What You Need
A floral maxi
Rebecca Taylor Rose Print Silk Maxi Dress, $425 at Mykonos.
What You Have
Hoop earrings
What You Need
Dangling feather earrings
Orange enhanced rooster feather earrings, Sultana Maria Jewelry, $30 at Smak
Parlour.
What You Have
Glossy nude lips
What You Need
Audacious matte lips
Runway Red Lipstick, M.A.C, $14.50 at M.A.C. Cosmetics.
What You Have
An A-line skirt
What You Need
A midi-length pencil skirt
Diane von Furstenberg forest green skirt, $210 at Per Lei.
Contact fashion writer Elizabeth Wellington at 215-854-2704, ewellington@phillynews.com, or @ewellingtonphl on Twitter.