Hello, Fall 2016
Hello, Fall 2016! My favorite season has unofficially arrived. You know, once the end-of-summer celebration, Labor Day, comes and goes, it is fall.

Hello, Fall 2016

All the telltale signs are here, including crisp mornings, chilly evenings, and shorter days with less sunlight. My allergies begin to remind me that the mold and ragweed counts are high, and I hear the school buses zooming by early in the morning.

Wearing: Kate Spade Garden Leaves A-Line Black and White Cotton Dress, Doncaster Blue Faux Fur, Clare V Vogue VIP Collaboration Clutch, Kate Spade Darota Suede Booties and ASOS Quay Australia Aviator Cat Eye Sunnies.

When I travel to the more mountainous areas of my sales territory, I see deciduous trees turning colors to prepare to shed their leaves.

Hello, Fall 2016

The autumn equinox occurs on September 22.  Like the trees are shedding their leaves, I look forward to the new season reworking my wardrobe to include a few new purchases.  Thumbing through the September issue of Vogue is the perfect time to drool over the fall fashions that will inspire my personal style.

Hello, Fall: My 2016 Vogue September Issue
My 2016 Vogue September Issue

I can review the 800 pages of Fearless Fall Fashions as my fashion bible.

September offers not only the chock-full Vogue but also New York Fashion Week Spring 2017, from Thursday, September 8th to Thursday, September 15th. I plan to review the collections on VogueRunway since my invitations to the show didn’t arrive in the mail.

New York Fashion Week Spring 2017 scheduled for September mid-month, for the first-time ever, See-Now-Buy-Now option for that look you can’t wait to purchase right off the runway.  Hudson Yards must open sooner than 2020 to house all the pop-up shops to accompany the cavalcade of fashion shows. The days of waiting six months for that incredible dress, skirt, or whatever is over; instant fashion gratification is here and now.

Hello, Fall. 2016 September Vogue Dior ad featuring Australian model, Julia Nobis wearing leopard.
September Vogue Dior ad featuring Australian model Julia Nobis wearing leopard.
Dior ad with Kendall Jenner wearing Fendi.
 Dior ad with Kendall Jenner wearing Fendi.
Hello, Fall. Banana Republic faux fur stole.
Banana Republic faux fur stole.

 

Hello, Fall 2016. J. Crew Faux fur pink jacket
J. Crew Faux fur pink jacket
Hello, Fall 2016. Akris cape.
Akris cape.
Hello, Fall 2016. J. Crew Wool cape
J. Crew Wool Cape
Hello, Fall 2016 Givenchy military inspiration
GG Girls featuring Bella Hadid wearing Givenchy military inspiration.

The September equinox is a perfect chance to refresh your look with chunky cable-knit sweaters. Leopard remains a neutral that amps up any outfit, as does fur—real or faux—and military influences. Luxe materials like velvet, leather, and capes for a feminine vibe will also do the trick.

But wait! There’s more: If you’re not making large purchases this season, you can always let your accessories talk.

Crossbody and structured top-handle bags are still having their moment.  Booties, Mary Jane’s, pointy-toe, and block heels with anything snakeskin.

Hello, Fall 2016. "Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside." Coco Chanel
 “Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” Coco Chanel

 

Hello, Fall 2016. Chanel.
Hello, Fall 2016. Chanel.

Remember, classic Chanel, Pearls, and black always make a fashion statement.

Hello, Fall 2016. "Playing Dress Up Begins At Age 5 And Never Really Ends." Kate Spade
“Playing Dress Up Begins At Age 5 And Never Really Ends.” Kate Spade

 

Hello, Fall 2016. Kate Spade Fall 2016.
Kate Spade Fall 2016.
Hello, Fall: my Sephora Haul
 My Sephora Haul

My trip last weekend to NYC to the Anna Wintour Costume Institute’s Manus x Machina exhibit included a trip to Sephora for my cosmetics refresh.  My Sephora haul included the following:

◊  New nail lacquer:  Whim in the  color  Press Tour
♥  Replenished a fave nail polish:  NailsInc Gel Effect Color in  Baker Street
◊  Cover FX Mattifying Primer
♦   The following items have been restocked: Tatcha blotter sheets, a Sephora Green Tea eye mask, Bobbi Brown gel liner
◊  Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Pure Luxury Cleansing Butter.

To start transitioning into fall, I incorporated my suede Kate Spade Darota bootie that I scored on sale this summer.   A faux fur stole my daughter gifted me when she worked at Doncaster with an end-of-season Kate Spade A-line summer dress.

How will you say hello in Fall 2016?  What are you adding to your wardrobe this fall?

Have a fabulous and stylish week!

 

Siggy