Forget sweater weather – fall is all about those fabulous boots that have been sequestered to the back of your closet for the past 5 months. It’s time to dust those suckers off – or better yet, welcome boot season with a fresh new pair.
It’s the end of November, the calendar has read fall since September, trick-or-treaters have come and gone, yet the new fashion season seems to have just finally arrived. Even the thought of adding a layer to my slip dress these past 3 months would have catalyzed a heat stroke. But just as the leaves change each season, we can count on the fashion barometer to do the same.
Working for powerhouse retailer, Nordstrom, spoiled me rotten. With a 33% employee discount, knowledge of all the up and coming markdowns, and sale strategies a CIA agent would be proud of, shopping full price was a four letter word. But now, no longer an insider, shopping has sadly lost a little of its luster. Compound that with my personal form of kryptonite—designer goods—and you got a real problem on your hands.
Just like everything else in the fashion space, jewelry trends come and go. One moment, chokers are the absolute go-to, the next moment you shouldn’t be caught dead in one. Remember statement rings so big that you thought you were doing dead lifts with your index finger? Now, it is all about whisper-thin dainty rings. Keeping up is rough, I get it.
It’s official, comfort has become cool. Long gone are the days when a stiletto proved you put some effort into your outfit. Dad sneakers, kitten heels, orthopedic inspired footwear, and slides have overtaken the fashion space as the answer to any outfit decision. Office? Yes. Date night? Yep. Weekend errands? Absolutely. A form of feminism in this socially and politically charged environment? Maybe. Regardless, if my feet are happy, I am one 100% on board.
Cool your jets, mom jeans aren’t going anywhere, but they are getting a makeover. Straight leg, ankle length 501s have dominated the fashion space for the past 2 years, from high fashion to high street. It was a category killer and I wouldn’t have it any other way, so I thought. But as of late, as I give my look a glance over before walking out the door, something has felt stale. Gasp. A word as painful as laser hair removal in the fashion world. And then it dawned on me. There is a new mom jean in town.
I get it, your office is freezing, the hike to the water cooler is a mile long, and your chair is causing some form of scoliosis. These conditions (or HR violations) do not always inspire the most captivating of wardrobes.
Ready or not, here fall comes. Summer nights, beach days, and salty hair happenings give me the autumn blues every September. 500 days of Summer for President, anyone? The only thing that gets me through is epic fall fashion. It is now appropriate for me to be donning biker jackets and snakeskin boots without mothers holding their children tightly as I pass by. I’ll be diving head first into floor grazing coats, eskimo puffers, turtlenecks, and leather everything to assuage the pain.
On Wednesdays, we wear…plastic. Yes, you heard right. While once associated with Tupperware and rain ponchos, the synthetic fabrication has now been elevated to sartorial stardom. Chanel sent thigh high vinyl boots and boater hats down the runway, Tibi continued the corset trend with a transparent twist, the backdrop at Acne was literally a plastic shower curtain, and Celine is selling a PVC grocery inspired bag for $590. Was Aqua right all along – life in plastic is fantastic?
“I want to be a cowboy, baby”
Maybe we should have been taking fashion advice from Kid Rock all along. Or, the OG cowboy, Will Smith, when he offered to take us to the Wild Wild West. Terrible 90s music aside, this season’s most pervasive trend is western wear.
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