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This season is less about shape and more about hue. There are still lots of skinnies, but they have ceded ground to the decidedly more forgiving straight-leg. The rigid dark-blue cool has relaxed to include fades and shades I thought would never come back: rich red, green, gorgeously neutral grey, faded black, and even sunshine yellow. Plain-old standard indigo denim has such a range, from beachy blasted to whiskered old-school, that it's hard to be wrong. (Unless, of course, you are stuck in your old high school time warp - I shudder the thought). But beware: the wilder the color on the bottom, the more spot-on your accompaniments must be.


Try one of the season's great chunky sweaters in grey or camel with wild green or red denims; for yellow, I recommend solids or graphic prints with at least some black and white (don't want to look like a clown!). Try a university-style cardigan sweater for a casual silhouette. Keep footwear basic in silhouette: flats, boots or sneakers in a solid, dark color to ground your frivolous threads.

Texture is another way to show your personality. Velvets and corduroys are a great way to take jeans into the fall, and can even boost the dressiness level to cocktail party proportions, if the accents are right. Add a satin tuxedo jacket to velvet cigarette jeans and a sparkly sandal, and tuck your jeweled clutch under your arm as you chat at the next chic soiree.


Until tomorrow - Smooches, Quick Claps, and Much Love-
Erin