Fall’s biggest fashion shift comes in the form of a move away from girlish shapes and styles - the trapeze and bubble dresses so popular in recent seasons, and those inescapable bows and flowers of spring - and toward more mature dressing.  Gone are little girl pastels, and in their place are lush jewel tones and dazzling brights.  The fall shows from Marc Jacobs and Gucci featured perfectly coiffed, impeccably made-up, and sharply dressed models who seemed to come straight from the 1940s. 

 Unfortunately, capturing this look without looking overdressed is no easy feat.  Some suggestions:

Polished accessories are vital to fall’s new ladylike look.  Wearing too many accessories at once should be avoided, but you can’t go wrong with a structured handbag,
lace-up heels, or elbow length gloves.

 

Shoes by Jeffrey Campbell; gloves by Portolano.

Dark colors are always sophisticated, but bright colors add a modern twist to the 1940s looks so abundant on the runways.  Particularly timely are red, turquoise,
mustard, and cobalt.  For the less daring, bright accessories look timeless when paired with a little black dress.

 Dress by French Connection.

Posted on September 28th, 2007 by ashley