I think Fall has to be the best season for textures... They're natty and gnarly and chunky and soft, and you can layer them on with reckless abandon. So many Fall textiles tend to be good old classics, too, so they can last you a long time. Here are a couple of pieces worth investing in -- they'll add amazing chunk and gnarl to your cold-weather wardrobe:
Cable knit sweater: Get in touch with your inner New England lobsterman a la L.L.Bean. Cable sweaters are awesome enough that you can even get away with wearing one that's over-sized -- if you pair it with skinny jeans, to keep the Pillsbury Doughboy effect at bay. Big cable sweater + jeans = winning. (Add boots and you get a gold star.)
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Tweed (try a blazer or skirt): Not just for librarians and Harvard professors. If Fall were a fabric, it would probably be tweed. Dress it up or down - you'll always look put together in tweed because it's a stiff textile with a classic "pattern" and color scheme.
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Plaid button down: A little Oregon lumberjack to go with your lobsterman-ness. Surprisingly chic if paired with dark jeans, black pants, or a pretty skirt. Plaid is more versatile than you think!
Comfy go-to hoodie: Ain't nobody don't like hoodies (or their hoodless cousins). Have a nice(r) hoodie/sweatshirt on hand to look posh even on the rainy-stay-at-home days... It's probably time to replace that ratty one from your alma mater anyway.
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So, when can you start wearing these beauties? Is it kosher to start slipping chunky sweaters into your outfit when it's still August? Mindy emailed me about it, saying that she and a few friends were discussing when it was okay to start wearing boots, now that Fall is near. Mindy suggested, "mid-September possibly, or when the weather cools a little... If you wear them with shorts and skirts you may be able to ease into them earlier." And I agree completely! Of course... you can always be an avant-garde rebel and do whatever the heck you want, too.
Not that you asked, but I personally have an unspoken rule about seasonal changes... I try not to wear straight up cold weather clothes till September rolls around (same goes for warm weather clothes. I wait till March/April). I'm sure it might sound dumb, but you know, I'm the kind of person who hates seeing back-to-school displays in June and Christmas decorations in October. Having that little rule helps me enjoy the season to it's fullest potential, life-wise and fashion-wise.
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Note: All images are from my style pinboard on Pinterest -- please go there for original sources for the uncredited pics. Many of them are from previous seasons, so the links would be invalid. I tried to give credit where I could.
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