Fall Fashion Trends: Chunky Knit Sweaters

Fashionistas are in for a treat this Fall! Chunky knit sweaters are making a comeback, and after the cool summer the Bay Area has suffered from this year, it looks like the Fall season might be on the cool side as well. This means it will be the perfect season for a fabulous chunky knit sweater!

Designers are showing many different styles of chunky knit sweaters for Fall 2010. There are long cardigan sweaters being shown by Philip Lim, Chloe, Jil Sander and Rebecca Taylor. The long chunky knit cardigan sweater will be the perfect way to keep warm while wearing 1970s style flair pants this Fall. This style of sweater is also an easy casual piece that can be worn open, closed or even belted with a fabulous, thick leather belt.

Other designers such as Georgio Armani are showing short or cropped chunky knit cardigans’s. Short chunky knit cardigan’s can be dressed up slightly more than the longer version and worn with a pair of classic trousers to kepp warm at the office. TSE has a nice version of the short chunky knit cardigan that is chunky enough to satisfy the cozy craving yet sleek enough to wear out to dinner.

Cropped long sleeve and short sleeve chunky knit sweaters are popping up for Fall worn alone or with a long sleeve, skin tight top underneath. Short sleeve cropped sweaters, such as this grey sweater by Twinkle by Wenlan, are being shown over long sleeved, tight knit tops giving a layering effect of cozy over sleek. Prada is showing a cozy yet body conscious long-sleeved chunky knit sweater for Fall that will compliment casual and daytime dressy looks with a pencil skirt or flair pants.

Chunky knit sweaters are fairly classic and fade in and out of fashion every couple of years or so. They make a great investment and can be found in a variety of price ranges. Express has a fabulous, short knit cardigan that is sure to get years of wear. This is also a style that you can shop from your closet. The chunky knit styles this Fall come in so many variations, you are sure to find something in the back of your closet that will find new life this Fall. The chunky knit sweater is the perfect, casual way to keep warm this Fall. Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

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Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Runway
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Lace for Fall 2010

Fashionistas are in for a treat this Fall! Designers have taken a feminine approach to fashion with the vintage trend and have added lace as a sweet accent to everything from sweaters to boots to jackets to skirts. Lace is popping up as trim along hemlines as well as the focal point of a garment. Lace is a fresh and flirty addition to vintage styles and minimalism outfits as it adds instant sass and modernism to otherwise dated looks.

Designers are showing dresses for Fall with lace as the overlay fabric creating a peek-a-boo effect. Dolce and Gabbana are showing 1960’s style mini-dresses with lace over red and lace over grey. Nina Ricci created a draped lace dress that is designed as a minimalism dress with the unexpected twist of lace fabric. Other designers such as Valentino and Moschino used lace as an accent creating a dressier, more evening look. Jean Paul Gaultier created the most beautiful dress with dramatic lace over a black dress.

Lace accessories are popping up on store shelves all over the Bay Area. Designers such as Valentino created black lace handbags in the form of a lace version of the LV Speedy and a lace hobo bag. There are casual shoes, boots and pumps with lace overlays or sheer lace. Designers are also showing wraps, coats, jackets and gloves.

Lace is a pretty and sexy accent to spice up a minimalism outfit or add some extra sass to a feminine vintage look. A lace handbag paired with an all black outfit and red coat will create a unique and eye-catching look for Fall. The full skirt and sweater look with a lady bag can be paired with lace pumps to add some extra oomph.

In these recessionary times, lace can be found by shopping your closet for accents from previous seasons. You can always update a little black dress from a previous season by purchasing lace from a fabric store and sewing it over the dress or making a shawl. Whether you wear the lace trend as a focal point in your outfit or as an accessory it is sure to add a little something extra to your Fall ensembles. Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

Fall 2010 Fashion Trends: Pearls

Pearls pearls pearls! One of the hot new trends for Fall 2010 in jewelry is pearls. Although jewelry was barely seen on the runways for Fall, pearls had their place among designer looks that were shown either without jewelry or with a minimal amount of pearls. The only other piece of jewelry seen on the runways for Fall was the large pendant.

Minimalism has taken over all of the vintage trends this Fall by excluding jewelry from a complete outfit. With the recession still in full gear, Bay Area Fashionistas are putting the bling away and wearing quiet jewels, if any at all. Designers in New York, Milan and Paris have followed suit and refrained from featuring large bling for Fall by sending models down the runway with naked ears, necks and wrists. The few looks that featured any jewelry for Fall were accessorised with pearls or the large pendant.

Pearls evoke a feeling of fear for many Fashionistas in the Bay Area who picture pearls with pumps and Grandmother’s tea. The new pearl look for Fall 2010 offers both classic and artistic jewelery styles that will suit even the most discerning Fashionista.

Classic pearl styles blend perfectly this Fall with the 1950’s and 1960’s trends from the runway. A single strand of pearls, about 18″ long will enhance a cardigan sweater or short sleeve pull-over sweater that is paired with a full skirt. A long, 36″ single strand pearl necklace will also work well with the vintage trend and can be worn long or wrapped around the neck once to create a shorter, double strand look. The 36″ strand is versatile since it can also be wrapped around the wrist several times to create a multi-strand bracelet. For Fashionistas interested in investing in real pearls, the long, single strand might be a wise investment since it can be worn in so many different ways. Single strand pearls also come in faux versions if the real thing is too costly. Banana Republic is offering a limited edition, genuine pearl bracelet that is to die for!

Department stores and small boutiques offer faux pearl versions that are funky and anything but ordinary. The faux pearl styles that are chunky, funky and unique can spice up a minimalism outfit or modernize a vintage outfit. Fashionistas who enjoy adding their own personality and twists to the Fall trends might prefer faux pearls since they are less costly than the real thing. Vera Wang is offering fashion forward, clusters of pearls that can add oomph to any outfit. Vera Wang offers choices between white pearls and black pearls as well as fabulous cuffs. Auden jewelry is showing an amazing pearl bib necklace for Fall that is sure to spice up an all-black outfit.

Whether pearls are your thing or not, there are different variations of pearl jewelry for this Fall that almost every Fashionista can enjoy. Not into pearls at all? That’s OK since jewelery is not front and center for this Fall season. Jewelery is barely being shown by designers, so pearls are a nice trend for those who cannot leave the house unadorned. And for Fashionistas who don’t do pearls; less is more.  Happy shopping and stay fabulous.

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