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Runway Edit: New York Fashion Week Trends To Wear Now // Fall 2017

Why wait until Fall 2017 to update your look? The secret to being seen as a success is showing up looking ahead of the curve. Sure, we can wait until next fall (or the few goodies that are available right off the catwalk) to get what is on the runway now, but why? I'm all about finding the nuance, adapting the trend, going for the big picture with what's in store right now. I've edited my favorite trends from New York Fashion Week Fall 2017 runways that you can consider at this moment... you may not even have to go far, it could just be a way of rethinking some pieces that you already own. I know, I can't wait to

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London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Structured Bags & Colorful Clutches

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Structured bags & colorful clutches
London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Structured bags & colorful clutches London Fashion Week Street Style Trend, Day 4 is THE bag trend report! It's all about Structured Bags & Colorful Clutches on the streets of London, with everyday shapes in thoughtful finishes to take note of. Day 4 of our London Fashion Week streetstyle series has our roving eye stuck on heritage bags and clutches that have been playfully updated. Sure, the rugged green Celine tote with femme curves is a staple for fans of the hit label. But for a structured bag, its fun nevertheless.  >> More Snaps of the London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blocked Panels But what about the hologram twin envelope portfolio? Strange as it may sound, we

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Trend: Boldly Elegant Surreal Jewelry to Brighten Fall

With our earlier coverage of the Baroque trend sweeping through the Fall 2012 shows comes surreal jewelry taking the spotlight with statement making pieces this season That's right, after seasons of sleek minimal baubles comes a chance to easily incorporate heady, baroque inspired gems into your accessory repertoire while hitting trend notes in a more subtle fashion. >>MORE: Fall 2012 Maybe designers took a cue from The Met's retrospective of designers Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaperelli which pointed to their similar juxtaposition of surreal touches with even the most modest of looks. From Lanvin to Delfina Delettrez, some of the most lust-worthy jewels evoke an homage to the celebrated designers irreverent, yet beautifully rendered conversation starters. >>In Case You Missed

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The Return of the Glitter Heel from Miu Miu – Trend Tuesday

Last fall the crew here at FoS were beginning to get rather tired of seeing editors and their comrades in Miu Miu's sensational glitter heeled 40's inspired booties, yet the labels latest offering for fall, glitter heeled mary-janes, has us re-thinking the versatility of the idea... And with those retro-tinged mary-janes done up in a slew of delicious, vivid patent leather hues, the concept now has an even greater reach as we see them working well with looks high & low for a woman of any age. How to make them work without surrendering to an all-out trend while adapting them to a wardrobe for any age you ask? >>REVISIT: The Best of Pre-Fall 2012 Well for starters, high-heeled mary-janes

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Artful Prints from United Bamboo for Madewell – Trend Tuesday

From United Bamboo, New York's quintessential label for preppy downtown cool with a slightly off-kilter vibe comes one notable, affordable collaboration with Madewell that hits stores today... Over the past decade, New York's United Bamboo has continually delivered well-made goods that subtly evoke the spirit of the avant-garde without forgoing an easy wear for fashion's sake. We've seen them riff on nautical & architectural themes, preppy regalia, tailoring of all sort -all envisioned with an arty bent that begs onlookers to look twice, in the right kind of way. >>FIND: The perfect printed tee -and it's affordable too... And just as we've all been trying to work prints into our wardrobes comes a selection of pieces in classic shapes with

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Look Thinner in Minutes with Smart Color-Block – Trend Tuesday

Color-Block, while not a new trend, does boast an incentive for checking-off top trends when considering the instant slimming 3.1 Phillip Lim's body-con number is sure to do on you... That's right, who'd have ever thought that a simple, no-frills dress, with no uncomfortable under garments, no layers, no panels -could work such magic? But take a look at the model above (f.y.i we do know she is a skinny model to begin with...),  who's contrasting black & white dress works to create an exaggerated, desirable hourglass figure while remaining thoroughly modern. >>DISCOVER: Simple Style Tips for Smart Color-Blocking Here, black edging along the sides creates a trompe l'oeil effect that takes inches off your silhouette while stark white brings the

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Trend Tuesday – Varsity Blues Inspired by Jil Sander Pre-Fall

With fashion cycling through the classics comes one of our favorite returns, the varsity inspired trend we've seen from some of our go-to labels Take Raf Simon's Pre-Fall collection for Jil Sander as your starting point with its wide range of ultra-deluxe classics peppered with the labels initials. Placed on structured basics with a retro elegance, the theme loses its ironic tendencies for a look that's fresh. The winning trick here was that these pieces have an ageless sophistication to them while the preppy notes lend each look a graphic twist. >>MORE RUNWAY COVERAGE: Pre-Fall 2012 Highlights How could something so novel work on just about anyone of any age? Jil Sander Pre-Fall 2012 For starters, each piece boasts a

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Fall Trends Accessory Report- The Choker Necklace is the IT Jewelry Trend

Trend Report: The Choker Necklace is the IT jewelry trend for fall 2011
The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 6, is Jewelry Day! Our last day of looking at Accessory Trends with StyleSight leaves us with the re-imagined Choker necklace adding a concise, tailored, industrial and ultimately sophisticated finishing touch to Fall's minimal glamour. From Louis Vuitton's harmonious take on the Peter Pan collar in metallics and leather to Lanvin's maximalist chunky floral choker, these statement making necklaces are the last word on polished, put together confidence. We suggest channeling the late 90's iteration of the choker by pairing it with a quintessentially chic white button-down and simpler, less cumbersome tops, but who's to say the architectural austerity of a plunging neckline or a low-cut back won't suffice?

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Men’s Style Fall Trend Report- The Color Is Russet Orange

Men's Style Fall Color Report: Russet Orange
The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 5 is Men's Style Day What men want this fall, is a pop of vivid color! With every fall menswear season comes a heady mix of flattering autumnal hues to add a dapper bit of unexpected hits of color to even the most utilitarian of winter weather ready garb. More Paul Smith... Men's Fall 2011 colorways came in a rich mix of brown ranges, country greens, bold blues including electric and lapis that were masculine yet fashion forward and a firey russet orange paired with charcoal and new colors for men in berry tones and transitional, palette cleansing taupe in softer shades. From gloves, to hats, to bags, men's

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Fall Trend Accessories Report- Snakeskin, Python, Croc and Stingray

Exotic Skins - StyleSight Fall Accessories Trend Report
The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 4 It's the skins... Snakeskin, Python, Croc and Stingray ... Snakeskin whether in print or genuine python, was clearly on almost every major designer's runway for Fall 2011 from Chloe, to Dries Van Noten to Prada, skin is back in. From classic boots to aviator caps to full-on print, from Mod to Charlie Girl, high doses of snakeskin came in literally every iteration. Python, croc and stingray were used to add a luxe texture and pattern play on tricked out accessories in neutral, metallic and color-blocked colorways with a ferocious graphic impact via natural markings. Even jewelry was amped with leather applications that give off a tactile warmth for the

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Fall Trend Accessories Report- The Oversized Clutch

The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 3 From Miu Miu to Margiela, this season the ubiquitous clutch goes from compact and evening appropriate to practical and ready for the girl-on-the-go in charmingly oversized proportions with a vaguely 40's inspired sensibility and glamorous ease. SHOP: Best Bags Large, like a statement making giant box discreetly folded in the crook of your arm, these beefed up pochettes boast soft, unstructured construction balanced with a minimal, professional direction and feature sophisticated logo placements or a lack there of. More Miu Miu...And with Prada's ingenious boxy handstrap clutches, the idea of a daytime clutch now comes with a little more security. Think about pairing the season's giant proportions with

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Fall Trend Accessories Report- Camels and Tans

The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 2 Day two at our look at Fall 2011 with StyleSight's Top Trends has us in neutral with the season's rerun of heritage minded camel & tan offerings. See by Chloe 3 Buckle Booties in of the moment camel color And while cosmetic tones have dominated colorways for the last few season's, the new neutrals of today in peach, taupe and sand work their way full circle back to one of the easiest tones of all, khaki.That's right, khaki is no longer reserved for the preppy set. Instead, its been re-imagined in an an array of propositions from hats to the now ubiquitous pleated trouser in tones that range

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Fall Trend Accessories Report- Boho Baroque

The Top Seven Accessory Trends for Fall 2011 with StyleSight, Day 1 As the new season is approaching and Fall/Winter garb is finally making its way into shops, join us as we look at the Top Seven Accessories Trends over the next week that are sure to amp your wardrobe and help you edit your future buys.More: StylesightGet into fall's rich Baroque takes on ultra-luxe bohemian accessories with Claire Foster, StyleSight's Accessories Editor, who pulled together some helpful trend boards for us covering key points on all the latest accessories of the season. Boho Baroque- With the holiday season ahead come a slew of party-ready heavily decorated, bejeweled and luminous extras inspired by Baroque opulence from designers as disparate as

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