Siena McLees
As the leaves begin to yellow, an ever-so slight chill is detected in the night air, and the apples abound at the local farmer’s market, I drag my cedar trunk out of storage and begin my fall closet transformation.
Sweater weather, as I so fondly refer to it, is my favorite time of year, meaning fabulous fall fashions and having the chance to rummage through my woebegone wardrobe, preparing for my fall fashion overhaul.
This season, mixed media fabrications, such as knits trimmed with leathers, continue to make a fashion statement on sweaters, leggings and dresses, like the Teri Jon grey, leather and jersey cut-out neckline dress and the Donna Degnan leather front leggings. These two looks are modern, wearable trends for the fall.
As for color, neutrals of cognac and black serve as foundation colors, blending beautifully with the season’s rich, jewel tones of red, cobalt blue and grape. And let’s not forget about gray, which serves as a neutral and accent color this fall, pairing with both your foundation and jewel tone pieces. And, one of my favorite interpretations of color this fall comes from the niche fashion brand “Art on Fashion,” which features the works of contemporary artists on dresses, like the ethereal photograph Print dress.
Sweaters sporting animal and camouflage prints and stripes are hot this fall, too, and a few of my favorite finds are the Gerry Weber embellished, army green camouflage sweater paired with coated jeans; the exaggerated, leopard-print sweater shown in army green (but also comes in a fabulous vibrant red) by Evolution by Cyrus; and the cropped, striped black-and-white sweater by Sanctuary. These pieces emanate a vogue vibe, especially when layered with your favorite plaid shirt or button-down, hi-low shirttail.
So, as sweater weather brings a chill to the city streets of Harrisburg, cozy up to a chic look this fall by donning the foremost fashion trends of the fall 2014 season.
Siena McLees’s industry experience includes working for the global fashion house MaxMara. She is a Harrisburg-based personal wardrobe stylist with Urban Darling and can be reached at siena@urbandarling.com.
