Winter 2010 is going to be all about super chunky knits. Though this may seem to present a challenge in transitioning your lighter, breezier fall sweaters into winter, this shift in volume can actually be a fun opportunity to get more creative with your layering and adventurous with your silhouette.
It’s always somewhat sad to retire your favorite Topsiders or strappy sandals for the fall or winter. Even if you don’t necessarily live in a city in which your shoe choice should change that dramatically according to the weather, you’ll still have to somewhat readjust your shoe artillery accordingly.
There’s an undeniable trend resurrection occurring on the streets of Manhattan: women, young and old, both uptown and down, are sporting what appear to be big, bushy woodland creatures atop their heads. We’re not talking trapper hats here, we’re talking full on Russia circa 1983.
Leggings may be a little “yawn” these days–when your mom buys three pairs in cashmere from Helmut Lang, you know it’s time to move on–but, admittedly, there’s nothing quite so easy to throw on in a pinch or, in the case of this leather pair from Vince, when it’s bitterly cold outside.
Less crucial but decidedly more fun than your daily tote is the itsy little bag you bring out in the evening. Known by many names–the clutch, the baguette, the mini-bag–an evening bag allows its wearer to add a major pop of personality to a simple nighttime outfit.
Perk up your ears, Santa, because this Christmas we’d like nothing better than a pair of Christian Louboutin’s hot pink glitter pumps falling down the chimney. Oh, the delicious impracticality of bright fuschia accessories! You will likely wear a shoe like this once, at most twice a year, but make no mistake: these show stoppers would slaughter Dorothy’s ruby red slippers.
One of the easiest ways to transition from your office party to rooftop cocktails is to pack a show-stopping accessory in your bag. It can take your simple black sheath dress to a whole other level of chic. One of our favorite accessories for this season is the bib necklace.
Dockers, which actually falls under Levi Strauss’ generous umbrella, has guaranteed variety, flattering fit and reasonable prices for decades, thus fostering a rare cross-generational brand loyalty.
We spotted these lacy black tights at Banana Republic yesterday on a lunch break shopping excursion. The mission: find something festive to wear to Thanksgiving dinner that isn’t caked in sequins and/or mini bows–which, it turns out, describes ninety percent of the holiday offerings from Broadway retailers this week. Thank you, Banana Republic, for resisting the apparently overwhelming urge to “bedazzle” everything in rhinestones.
We’re not generally keen on looking like a stuffed animal of any kind (big fur coats = kind of gross us out), unless we’re talking about these mink ear warmers from Saks Fifth Avenue.
