WHAT DOES YOUR FALL WARDROBE CONSIST OF?!

TODAY MARKS THE SPOT, FIRST DAY OF FALL! IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, THEN YOU'RE JUST AS EXCITED FOR THIS COZY WEATHER! NOW THAT IT HAS ARRIVED, HERE'S A FEW F/W 2015 LOOKS THAT CAN HELP GEAR YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE PERFECT LOOK AND WARDROBE FOR THIS SEASON!

FROM THE MOST FASHIONABLE TRENDS TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT SUCH AS: FRINGE, SUEDE, BROCADE, BOOTS/SHOES, HOW TO WEAR CULOTTES, CHOKER TRENDS, JUMSUITS, COAT VESTS, FUR, LEATHER, HIGH NECKLINE AND MORE....

-New Edgy way to wear Chokers

-The Higher the Better....in the Neckline that is...

-A new way to add layer in a chic look with "The Vest"

-Be in trend with shoes from, Ankle boots with heavy metal, Chelsea Boots, Patchwork boots, Thigh High boots, Oxfords and Fur trimming on shoes.(images from right to left)

-Not your typical "Overalls!" Let's keep it sporty and contemporary!

-Fringe Binge Frenzy

-Fur Stoles to add a Victorian flare

-Be a Brocade Babe (paisley, embroidered print and more)

-"Leather is Always Better"

-Not your usual type of wide-leg crop pant!

THE CHOKE HOLD

WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT THAT THIS 90's TREND MAKE A COMEBACK IN THE 2000. ITS FUNNY HOW FASHION STEADILY REPEATS ITSELF YEAR AFTER YEAR WITH A DIFFERENT TWIST TO THE LOOK. "THE CHOKER" REMEMBER SEEING THE TREND ON TV-SHOW SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH(1993,) CLUELESS OR MOVIE THE PROFESSIONAL(1994) NOW IN THIS TIME IN FRAME, THE "CHOKER" TREND HAS TRANSFORMED FOR MORE OF AN EDGY, HEAVY METAL, AND MASSIVE EMBELLISHED NECK ACCESSORY!

          |Runway Choker Trends|

(From left to right) Versace S/S 2015, Lanvin S/S 2015, Marios Schwab S/S 2015 and Versace S/S 2015

HERE'S SOME STREET STYLE WAYS TO WEAR THE "CHOKER" TREND:

*Note—Pair the Choker necklace with a collar-less type of top for a more exsposed look(V-neck, scoop neck, low cut or lose neck collar top)

Get the Look for Less:

•Forever21

Metallic Choker-$7.90

Get the Look for Less:

•Hm.com

Short Necklace- $5.99

Get the Look for Less:

•Forever21

High-Shine Cut-Out Choker-$9.90

Get the Look for Less:

•Nastygal.com

Out Wrap Choker-$38.00

Get the Look for Less:

•Hm.com

6-pack Necklace- $14.00

Get the Look for Less:

•NastyGal.com

Off the Cuff Choker-$24.50

FASHION FRENZY—ESSENCE STREET STYLE BLOCK PARTY

 —IT WAS FASHION WEEK, AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THATS THE WEEK WHERE IT'S A FULL WEEK OF GREAT RUNWAY FASHION FOR THIS SEASON AND NEXT YEAR SEASON. DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU...ITS BIGGER THAN JUST THE SHOWS! TAKING IT TO THE STREETS.....ESSENCE STREET STYLE THAT IS! SUNDAY WAS DEFINITELY AN EPIC EVENT—MAKING MY WAY TO ESSENCE MAGAZINE BLOCK PARTY UNDER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE AT DUMBO PARK! HOSTED BY DANA BLAIR, WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY SINGER BY ANDRA DAY, MELODY B. HOSTING ESSENCE STYLE FASHIONSHOW. GOOD VIBES AND MUSIC BY FEMALE DJ'S ON THE 1s AND 2s; OLIVIA DOPE & TIFF MCFIERCE. FROM LEFT AND RIGHT WAS FLOURISHING WITH VENDORS FROM CLOTHING BOUTIQUES,TO JEWELRY DESIGNERS. SHEA MOISTURE AND HOME DEPOT HAD ASSORTED GIVE-A-AWAYS AND MORE..... MAJOR SIGHT TO SEE PEOPLE IN THEIR BEST STREET STYLE SWAG FROM HEAD-TO-TOE! MEDIA PRESS AND FASHION BLOGGERS INTERVIEWING, CAPTURING STREET STYLE MOMENTS OF PEOPLE AND THEIR DOPE FITS! 

SEEING THE BEAUTIFUL CULTURE OF BLACK AFRICAN WOMEN AND MEN IN THEIR ETHNICITY OF APPAREL, WAS PURE AMAZEMENT! EXCITED TO SNAP PICS OF PEOPLE IN THEIR ENSEMBLE, CONNECTING WITH THEM GETTING THEIR STORY. SOME I ENCOUNTERED WITH WERE CLOTHING DESIGNERS, BLOGGERS AND FASHION STYLIST LIKE MYSELF. IN THAT MOMENT, I FELT LIKE I WAS MEANT TO DEFINITELY COME TO THIS EVENT TO NETWORK WITH PEOPLE THAT SHARED THE SAME PASSION AND TREND AS I! IT WAS DEFINITELY A WONDERFUL FESTIVAL TO BE APART OF AND WATCHING EVERYONE COME TOGETHER IN UNITY AND HAVING FUN WITH ONE ANOTHER!

-EVERYONE ANTICIPATED TO SEE THE ENTERTAINMENT 

-INSTAGRAM PHOTO OPP ON FLEEK!...LOL

-ESSENCE PRINCESSES....BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL 

OH....BY THE WAY! HYPED AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ESSENCE.COM FOR FEATURED PIC OF  "ESSENCE STYLE—HOTTEST STREET STYLE ESSENCE BLOCK PARTY"

PRE-FALL 2015 RUNWAY FASHION TRENDS....JUST TO START

WE ARE ALL EXCITED ABOUT FASHION WEEK, WHICH ALREADY STARTED IN NEW YORK. OF COURSE WE'RE ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS TO SEE THE LATEST TRENDS PREVIEWING FOR ATW/FW FASHION FROM OUR FAVORITE DESIGNERS. SEPTEMBER BEING THE MOST FASHIONABLE MONTH OF THE YEAR, WHY DO YOU ASK?......BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE MOST TRENDING SEASON WHERE WE ALL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S "THE INSTYLE FACTOR" SO WE CAN DRESS ACCORDINGLY. SURFING THE INTERNET, CAME ACROSS A FEW STAPLE RUNWAY TRENDS THAT CAN BE ADDED TO EVERY FEMALE LOOK/WARDROBE FOR OUR UPCOMING AND FASHIONABLE SEASON!

THE RUNWAY LOOKS FOR FALL 2015 FASHION:

*Very Victorian

*Plaid Play/Geek Chic

* Miss Fur Stole

VERY VICTORIAN:

-It's a new Blouse in town in she goes by the name of Victorian! Sure we've all seen this look before, but more high an volume....High necked with added lace detailing that lends a romantic notion, with a twist of a modern finish.

PLAID PLAY:

-Time to take it back to those school girl days, with a hint of 70's era. Plaid is more reinforced than ever, bigger print and more retro, edge and sophisticated than before! Such a contrasting silhouette for the fall. 

GEEK-TO-CHIC:

-Who would ever thought that Specs and Cat-eyes would be such a BIG trend as much as it is on the runway. Hello to the new modern sexy Librarian, boys will most likely make passes....

MISS FUR STOLE:

-It's nothing like a female and her fur for the cold season, what better way to have a fur stole that can be an additional apart of your ensemble! Now....instead of the usual throw your fur stole around your neck for a collar trend, let's switch it up a notch by wearing your stole on a right to left diagonal—consider it as a pageantry with a side of warmth! (Add a belt to add more flare)

WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY? WHY YES!

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T WEAR WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY? THAT RULE NO LONGER EXIST ANYMORE! BACK IN THE EARLY 1900's WHITE WAS NOT A GREAT COMPLIMENTARY CHOICE OF COLOR IN THE FALL/WINTER SEASON BECAUSE THE WEATHER CHOICES SUCH AS; RAIN AND SNOW AND THE DREARY FORECAST. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THAT RULE WAS DEFINITELY ENFORCED IN THE FASHION WORLD UNTIL ONE OF THE RUNWAY DESIGNERS, STEPHANE ROLLAND SHOWCASED WHITE IN HIS F/W COUTURE IN 2011(Runway picture below.)

IT WAS THEN, AROUND 2011-12 WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY WAS CONSIDER WINTER WHITE OR IVORY. FASHIONABLE PIECES SUCH AS; WHITE WOOL OVERCOATS, IVORY LEATHER PANTS, CASHMERE AND KNIT SWEATERS AND MORE FOR THAT CLEAN COLOR. NOW THAT LABOR DAY IS OVER, IT IS DEFINITELY SAFE TO SAY WHITE HAS NO JUDGEMENT IN ONE'S WARDROBE! SO FASHION LOVERS, YOUR WHITE SUMMER DENIM CAN BE INCORPORATED WITH FALL/WINTER PIECES BY WEARING DARK OR NEUTRAL COLOR TO HAVE THE SEASONAL EFFECT.

HERE'S A FEW IMAGES THAT CAN GUIDE YOU ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO MAKE YOUR WHITE STAND OUT FOR FALL/ WINTER SEASON.

THE WHITE OUT EFFECT

-You can wear all White or Ivory for this upcoming season by wearing more of a heavier knit top or bottom pairing it with darker or nude shoes to create a Winter ensemble.

DARKEN UP YOUR WHITE

-Wear darker colors with you winter white to have that seasonal flare!

*Pairing with chunky knit sweaters, booties, over-the-knee boots, or winter scarves.

WINTER WHITE COATS

-If you decided to wear a white/ivory overcoat or jacket, do darker bottoms to have that edgy look or just to darken the white a bit.

*For more a sophisticated or softer look with white coats, do heavier fabric bottom such as; wool, tweed, flannel or leather(doesn't matter the color) and also, add on a scarf to put it altogether.

SO, ONCE AGAIN WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T WEAR WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY! THAT RULEIS LONG GONE, BECAUSE WITH FASHION, THERE ARE NO RULES....JUST OWN YOUR LOOK!