I have rekindled my love with Forever 21, and the reason is not because the clothing became of better quality (let's face it, a $5 shirt will not last forever) but because they've made a size shift! They have adjusted their sizing to a more normal figure. While this makes shopping there a little harder, now I have to try everything on now since sizing can be inconsistent, I find that I can find more clothing that fit my body type. This is an extremely exciting prospect!
So, let's talk about fall (I'll give you the cliff notes version and cut out the ugly trends i.e. fur
vests). I have stocked up on
lace up boots,
grungy over sized plaid button ups and
leggings. Ladies
and gentleman the 90's are back. Did you hear that correctly? Why yes, you did. 90's grunge is back in full force, even Urban Outfitters felt the need to inform me via email that I needed some lace leggings or I'd never fit in with their dehydrated looking models.
People, it is also the time to invest in a nice leather
jacket. Either that or find
an awesome
fake! If you can find a bomber jacket, do it, it's a timeless style
that you can wear year after year. Another item to consider is some
over-the-knee boots. Now, these boots take some chutzpah to pull off (literally sometimes) but if you can work it, do it; over-the-knee boots are THE boots for fall. And if you're caught between leather and suede (loooove) I would say suede. Did you not see that coming? Suede is a fabric you will see a lot this fall and not just in boots. Suede will also make over-the-knee boots a little less dominatrix and a little more elegant.
Other trends that have come in full force are the
military jackets and
military boots. The boots
coincide with the lace up style of the 90's but the military jackets seem to be a new addition to the trend. The
military jacket is masculine by all means, but this year it's about dressing it up to be beautifully feminine. Did I mention it's a breeze getting ready in the morning with a jacket of this style? You put on skinny jeans, a t-shirt, some jewelry and a military jacket (preferably a little bigger than your usual size, perhaps with a belt?) and BAM! trendy (and comfy!). H&M seems to have a couple of jackets like this,
Forever 21 seems to be releasing them for their fall line as well.
In shoes, other than
boots of all kinds, there is a trend of
Cognac all around. It seems to be the golden child of fall, and the great thing is that Cognac is a color for all seasons so you wont be stuck with unwearable
boots or
pumps after fall.
Fall make up trends seem to be all about
purple eyes (which
really brings out brown eyes) with
beige (nude) lips or a
cat eye with bright
red lips. Purple isn't just stopping at the eyes though, ap
parently, purple is going to be big in lips, eyes, and nails. The best make up trend for fall though, is the "naked" beauty. Natural make up all the way,
this I can get behind! But if you're worried about looking too plain, worry not because strong eyebrows are also back this fall, so rock your Audrey Hepburn brows!
I'm seeing glamorized, youthful cuts of fabric this year. I've seen some great tweed minis and even some beautiful tweed jackets.
maybe tweed isn't so bad. Especially in a cute mini pictured here.
, it's not only coming in black and grey. Tweed comes in many colors, including this beautiful blue. This jacket even has gunmetal chain details, once again giving this fabric a much needed lesson in being more youthful.
you want to be more earth friendly then find some tweed fashions on places like etsy.com. I found a fun boyfriend style jacket in tweed, which absolutely works for this season.
Or celebrate this fabric's update with an awesome hat or two.
you want to be more earth friendly then find some tweed fashions on places like etsy.com. I found a fun boyfriend style jacket in tweed, which absolutely works for this season.
Or celebrate this fabric's update with an awesome hat or two.
