Ring My Bell (Sleeves)!
Here’s a trend we noticed shaping up in a big way for fall 16: bell sleeves! It’s fun, it’s flirty, it’s dramatic and it’s a little retro (does the look ring a bell?)
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Fashion Through The Ages: The Peasant Blouse – Again!
We were hit over the head with the peasant blouse for spring, and it is still going strong for fall 2016. I remember a favorite peasant blouse I owned and wore in the late 70s. It was black cotton with a tiny blue and white floral print with adjustable drawstrings at the neckline and the waist. It was comfortable and looked perfect with faded high waist wide leg jeans! This Ulla Johnson Blouse (pictured above) reminds me of it! You may be thinking “Oh no, not that look…I don’t want to go there again.” But you don’t have to, because this time around (just as it usually is with fashion) the look is much different
Summer Transitional Trend: The Fit & Flare Maxi Skirt
While recently shopping at H&M I found a maxi skirt (the black one pictured above) on sale and just had to pick it up! The fit is very flattering because it has a high flat waistband and curved seams that flare out at the hem. I have noticed many of the maxi skirts or Fall ’16 have a similar shape, thus my name for “the fit & flare maxi”. I was elated to find another option to shorts and short skirts for summer and one that transitions so easily for fall
Bag To Carry Now And Later: The Striped Bag
Who can resist the Jackie O striped Gucci bag? Apparently nobody because the style keeps coming back. I so wish I had not killed my vintage one (via my mother) in the late 90’s. Anyway, the style of the striped bag with its simple yet statement-making vertical center stripes has influenced the design of a considerable amount of bags this upcoming fall which is evidenced below. How to wear the striped bag? I love it with a crisp white menswear inspired shirt to make the bag stand out. Come winter, try a fisherman’s sweater. Pair either top with a pencil skirt or your favorite worn jeans. It will pop beautifully.
Bag Trends: The Slouchy Tote
Forget structure. One bag style you can buy now and carry into the fall is the slouchy bag. It can be a tote, hobo or shoulder bag and made of leather or suede (for that extra slouch factor)…but it must just lose its shape when you set it down. The good news is, slouchy bags tend to be lighter and more comfortable to carry
