There are over a hundred trends from the catwalk fashion shows. This fall experiences a return to classic tailoring with suiting for every occasion not just the office and boardrooms. Boyfriend blazers, suiting and a return to classy dressing with 80’s inspired silhouettes is returning. As I have always taught, if one is around for the trend the first time, it’s not the second time. Pick one or two trends with classic pieces to keep it age appropriate. There are loads of fur and leather as the cooler weather begs for cozy layering. To bring all of the trends to a concise list of usable street wear, there are trends organized into two categories: 40’s inspired ladylike and rockstar. There’s sure to be something for everyone regardless of the age.

During these tough economic times everything is more basic with less embellishment. Style and glamour is achieved by the fit, silhouette and coordination of the clothing into wearable outfits. This trend is a departure from casual dressing and returning to a sophisticated, feminine glamour. The wardrobe will be built on neutral tones such as black, navy, charcoal, brown or bordeaux to give maximum mix ‘n match possibilities. This is a new era of elegance. This trend is for the woman who is tired of always being casually dressed and wants to look and feel more pulled together, classy and elegant regardless of her height or size. This can be done by taking out the guesswork by using The Perfect Wardrobe Builder which provides a fool proof formula to build 30 outfits from 11 strategic pieces of clothing. A new wardrobe isn’t just what you buy; it’s how one sees what is already owned. One can consider hiring an image consultant to come to the closet to remix and rematch new outfits from what is already owned.

Avoid Double denim; the slim and the young are wearing head to toe denim. If one insists on wearer denim on denim, one can make the two denims a different colour; one dark and one lighter. Acid wash should be avoided denim unless one is younger than 25 years of age. One must also avoid high fashion puffy coats. Mini dresses or skirts should be avoided if one is older than 25. If an individual is one of the lucky few more mature ladies with beautiful legs, it is still too much leg to show. It should be calmed down by wearing ankle leggings and booties.