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How to
Be
Stylish
The right shoes.
The perfect trench
coat.The handbag you
never want to put
down. Finding the key
pieces that make
your heart beat faster
is a thrill...and a
challenge. So we’re
offering a guide to fall
style—how to shop
for it with ease, wear
it with flair, and care for
it all like a pro.
By Sarah Van Boven
162 photographed by michael thompson
Far left, on Siri
tollerod: Wool sweater
and scarf, lambskin
pants, belt, and
boots by derek Lam. New York city.
Near left, on Karen these pages: Hair,
Bjornson: Wool top and Serge Normant
gutter credit
pants and shoes by of the Serge Normant
Stella Mccartney. Bag at John Frieda salon;
by Proenza Schouler. makeup, Brigitte reiss-
Slim Trousers Prop stylist: Jason Andersen; manicure,
curtis. Photographed Sheril Bailey.
the season’s best at the Laurie M. tisch Fashion editor: Paul
pants are long, lean, and illumination Lawn cavaco. details, see
incredibly flattering. at Lincoln center in credits page.
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How to wear a
heel:
Donna karan has taken the best fall trends—
ankle boots, peep-toes, serious heels—and wrapped
them into one perfect shoe.
Poufy Skirt
Ultrafeminine full skirts are a big trend right now.
Make sure yours says high fashion, not Happy Days.
1. Go lonG Look for ones that stop about four
inches below the knee—any longer is dowdy.
2. Waist not, Want not To keep from
RUBBERIZED LEATHER getting lost in all that fabric, emphasize your
LEATHER PIPING waist. Designers showed short sweaters,
The crackled This shows off
texture gives the shoe’s curves. belted knits, and nipped
the shoes a jackets (worn buttoned
tough edge; the rather than open).
stretch makes
them easy to put
3. shoW some skin
on and take off.
THE COLOR Skip stockings and
Charcoal gray
tights—a little flash of skin
goes with almost
everything— is a nice counterpoint
and looks sharp to the heavy skirt fabric.
with black.
4. Get some heiGht
Heels are mandatory with
PEEP-TOE this look, but that doesn’t
Good for warm
September mean spindly stilettos.
days or cooler Choose pumps with
November ones,
stacked heels, or consider
when you can
wear them with
Louis kitten heels, which give
HIDDEN black tights. Vuitton just a little lift.
PLATFORM
The stiletto
spike may look
intimidating,
but a half-inch
the Best t-shirt
platform makes
it a bit more Loose but not shapeless,
manageable.
Gap’s new boiled-cotton V-neck
Howatto Stores
T-shirts look as great with
skinny jeans as they do dressed
up with a fitted jacket.
Shop Discount
Shareen Mitchell, ankle boots and a secretary blouses.
stylist to Michelle chunky cardigan.” Very Lauren Hutton.”
Williams, is proud to H&M “H&M is TargeT “Their Color of the
admit that she mixes
pieces from discount
picking up a folkloric collaborations with Moment: Teal
trend. Embroidery, Zac Posen and This rich shade is a refreshing
stores with designer patchwork, Western Rodarte have been change from fall’s traditional
clothes. These are her wear like gingham, so fabulous; I’m berries and eggplants, and it looks
picks for fall. Peruvian ponchos— keeping my eyes peeled equally good on fair or dark
skin, on hands or feet. Just be sure
Forever 21 “If these things are going for what’s next.”
to hold the shimmer—otherwise
you’re into the revival to be big soon.” TopSHop “Some of the color verges into dangerously
davidcook (StiLL LiFeS); goruNWAY.coM
of the grunge look, Mango “I’m in the best-looking capes ugly ’80s territory.
this is the place to love with their ’70s are at Topshop—
OPI Nail Lacquer in
go,” she says. “Pick silhouettes—A-line the camel hair one and Ski Teal We Drop
up a floral baby-doll skirts; pleated, high- the dark navy plaid
dress and wear it with waisted pants; silky are my favorites.”
TIP How To SHop THe Sale RaCk “do it on vacation,” says Leslie Fremar, Maggie gyllenhaal’s stylist. “When you
visit another city—especially one in a different climate—you have a better chance of scoring a bargain because the
shoppers aren’t just like you. i time work trips to L.A. to coincide with Barneys’ sales so i can stock up on coats.”
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Suede Coat
unlined suede has a rough
quality that offsets tailored
clothes underneath.
Suede coat, cashmere
sweater, stretch flannel
pants, and sandals by
gucci. Mongolian-lamb
boa by Adrienne Landau.
calfskin bag by chloé.
Makeup colors: Sheer
Blush in 10 and rouge
d’Armani Lipstick in
100 by giorgio Armani
Beauty. on child:
Wool coat and cotton
dress by Bonpoint.
Shoes by Aster. details,
see credits page.
FroM toP: billyfarrell/PAtricKMcMuLLAN.coM;davidcook(2)
gutter credit
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Sculptural
Dresses
evening dresses now
get their style from draping
and darts, rather than
ornamentation. instead of
jewelry, try leather gloves
and architectural pumps.
Near right: Wool crepe
dress and sunglasses by
Victoria Beckham. Pumps
by Brian Atwood for Victoria
Beckham. Wool-tweed-
lambskin-and-faux-fur bag
by chanel. Lip cover in
Brick red by Burberry
Beauty. Far right: Stretch
linen dress and pumps by
Lanvin. Fur bag by Marni.
Leather gloves by Lacrasia
gloves. Makeup colors:
Sheer eye Shadow in trend
and Lip cover in Nude
Beige by Burberry Beauty.
Photographed at Alice tully
Hall, Lincoln center.
details, see credits page.
gutter credit
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Mongolian wool
in a jacket or an extra-long
scarf, Mongolian lamb
adds a fluffy, quirky texture.
Alpaca-and-Mongolian-lamb
coat and wool pants by
gutter credit
Marc Jacobs. Bag by Pierre
Hardy. gold watch with
alligator strap by cartier.
Makeup colors: 1 couleur
eyeshadow in Beige Print
and rouge dior Lipcolor in
Beige indécise by dior.
details, see credits page.
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olive Trench
cinching the waist of
an oversize trench coat
transforms it into
a feminine hourglass.
cotton jacket, embroidered
silk dress, and pumps by
dries Van Noten. calfskin
bag by Jérôme dreyfuss.
Watch by cartier. Makeup
colors: Nourishing eye
Quad in Butter crème and
MoistureShine Lipstick in
Sheer Luck by Neutrogena.
details, see credits page.
gutter credit
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5
WayS To geT LuCky on eBay
the online auction site offers some amazing
designer handbag bargains; it’s also, unfortunately,
chockablock with fakes posing as the real
How to the
Pull off
military Look
Attennnnn-tion!
The newest military
styles are more
dress uniform than
combat fatigues.
How to add discipline
• avoiD CarGo
styles or lots of
pockets. This year’s
look is much
simpler and features
stiffer fabrics in
thing. here’s how to tell the difference, to your wardrobe: the usual shades of
according to kelly Cook of bagsnob.com: • Wear one pieCe olive and khaki.
1 go with small designers. “I would never buy
anything said to be Louis vuitton, Chanel,
gucci, or prada on eBay,” Cook says. “However,
at a time, not a
full military outfit. Try
• Don’t Be
afraiD of a
little volume
pairing a sharp,
if a private seller is offering a bag by valextra or Long, flowing
structured jacket with
alexander McQueen, it’s a different story
something feminine: trench coats and
because the counterfeiters aren’t going to invest
a subtle floral-print loose but structured
time in knocking off something so niche.”
skirt or a leopard- skirts that end right
2 Don’t be fooled by feedback. Just because
bagspaz96 has 100 percent positive ratings
doesn’t mean you’ll get the real thing: “So,
print sweater or scarf
(or both).
below the knees
look best right now.
so many people buy fakes and never know it.”
3 never buy anything from Hong kong.
“The best counterfeiters in the world work
there. It’s just not worth the risk.”
TIP How To Make SHoeS MoRe
SNuG “Put a strip of double-sided
tape on your bare heel,” says stylist taylor Burberry
4 Jacobson, “then slide backward in the shoe.” Prorsum (left)
Look back. “vintage bags are much more and Dries Van
likely to be real—and there are some Noten (above)
amazing deals out there,” Cook says. “Just
make sure the seller has posted a photo of the
bag’s interior. The lining can get so gross.”
5 Check other sites. Consider fashionfile.com
or yoogiscloset.com. “Both of those sites the Best Watch
inspect and authenticate all the bags they How’s this for a neat
sell—you might not get the lowest price in the
world, but you will be getting the real thing.” trick: our favorite
wristwatch for fall will last
you a lifetime. This
How To Buy a uSeD Cartier Tank is tasteful, not
HermèS BaG showy; it’s the little black
Keep in mind: “there is no such thing as a
bargain Hermès bag,” says cameron Silver, dress of watches.
cLocKWiSe FroM toP rigHt: FirStVieW; wwd; davidcook
owner of the vintage mecca decades in Los
Angeles. “if you can get one for 20 percent
THE WIDTH
off the retail price, that’s an excellent deal.” at three quarters of an
• Don’t buy online “You need to inspect inch across, this watch
looks as good at work
the bag for visual clues, like the blind as it does at cocktails.
stamp. real Hermès bags made after
THE CASE
1971 have a letter stamped in a circle or a In 18-karat gold,
square on a strap or inside gusset.” it’s classic.
• take it to a pro “Hermès doesn’t au-
THE STRAP
thenticate bags, but they do refurbish them, an alligator strap in
and they won’t refurbish a bag that isn’t navy is fresh with black
clothes. If the mood
real. if the seller won’t allow you to get the strikes, you can swap
bag serviced first, don’t buy it.” it for one of 30 other
available colors.
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How To SHoP a
How to
FLaSH SaLe
Sites like gilt and HauteLook are making
it so easy to shop for fashion and beauty
Pick eyeglasses Marc Jacobs discounts that we may someday find our-
selves telling our grandkids, “When i was
WiDth “The general rule is to flow with the frame,” Leight says. young, you actually had to go to sample
look for frames that are the same Another clue you’ve found the sales in person! And try things on, right in
size as the widest part of your right pair: “Your pupil should be the middle of the room!” We asked carlota
face—anything wider can give you just slightly above the halfway espinosa, vice president of HauteLook,
that bug-eyed look,” says Larry point of the lens and closer to the how to make the most of each click.
Leight, founder and creative director inner corner than the outer one.” • invite yourself “don’t be intimidated
of Oliver Peoples. “You can go fit If you’ve found a frame you if you go to a site and it requires an invi-
narrower, but be aware that it can love, but it’s just a tiny bit too tation to become a member. this is rarely
make your face seem pinched.” big—or small—don’t despair. as exclusive as it sounds—just google the
shape “The most flattering “Most good frames are available website, and you should easily find invita-
silhouette often mimics the shape in a few sizes, so make sure to tion codes offered by magazines and blogs.
of your eyebrows, so they seem to ask,” Leight says. or check the site’s twitter feed.”
• shop early “Most sites post their new
deals first thing in the morning. there’s
bag:
take a classic shape, add plum-colored
usually plenty of inventory, but sizes 2, 4,
leather, smother it in ostrich feathers, and you’ve got
and 6 sell out first—something to keep in
fendi’s Classico handbag.
mind if that’s what you want to buy.”
• Know the rules “it can take seven to
ten days for items to ship. And you usually
can’t return or exchange flash-sale mer-
chandise unless it’s damaged; at best, you
might get a store credit.”
THE STRAP • Get connected “check to see if the
It’s long—and site has a Facebook page. ‘Friends’ may
adjustable, so
you can wear be eligible for giveaways, special unad-
it over your vertised sales, and other promotions that
shoulder or
slung across THE COLOR offer even bigger bargains.”
your body. The plum calf
leather goes
FEATHERS beautifully with
SIDE STRAPS ostrich black, brown,
TIP
These add a utilitarian and gray.
feel to an otherwise
feathers THe peRfeCT TRavel SHoeS
add softness
feminine design. and elegance Superga classic sneakers are
to the bag. just a bit narrower than converse All Stars,
have a more substantial sole, and are
comfortable enough for walking from the
Spanish Steps to the coliseum. Stick to
black, navy, or charcoal, and it’s quite
possible no one will peg you as a tourist.
tHe BeSt
BootS
FroM toP: FirStVieW; davidcook
THE TRIM
Gold hardware
toughens up Ankle boots have been big for several
the look and
keeps the flap years, but none are quite as sexy
weighed down.
as Lanvin’s Cut Low Booties. Not only
do cutaways show plenty of skin,
but the top features a buckled cuff that
makes ankles look trim and graceful.
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Ribbed knits
A slim, fitted sweater hugs
the body in all the right
ways. the slouchy cap
looks like something out
of dr. Seuss.
cashmere sweater, suede
skirt, boots, and
cashmere hat by Michael
Kors. Belt by cc Skye.
Leather bag by Hermès.
Makeup colors: Matte eye
colour in Buttercream and
gutter credit
Shimmer Lip colour in
Passion Fruit by Laura
Mercier. on child: Sweater
coat by old Navy.
Photographed at Hudson
urban Bicycles in New
York city. details, see
credits page.
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the Best Bracelet
5 Things That ruin earthy leather meets modern metal
your Clothes in this Gucci cuff. Strap it on with the side
Dry cleaners have truly seen it all. that’s why of your choice facing up—then do the
we asked myriam testa, manager of Brown’s
Cleaners in santa monica, to tsk and tell.
THE SNAP opposite tomorrow.
There’s no
1
need to jam
“you know that label on the neckline of this bracelet
THE WIDTH
your new blouse? please don’t cut it out over your
at two inches, it’s
hand—a fact
yourself—it’s probably sewn right into the not overpowering.
that allows
seam,” Testa says. “If you bring it to me, I’ll it to fit closely
remove it for free.” to the wrist.
4
2 “never iron a garment right-side out,
especially anything made of silk. If you
don’t turn those gabardine pants inside out
first, they’re going to end up as shiny as a
mirror,” Testa says.
3 “Don’t douse a stain with club soda—
the sodium in the water just makes it
penetrate more deeply into the fabric.”
4 “If you get food on your favorite outfit,
don’t wet your napkin and blot the
stain. White restaurant napkins are usually
THE LEATHER
espresso looks
soaked in bleach at a commercial laundry— warm with gold.
eSSenTIaL
and the water can activate the bleach and
discolor your clothes.”
TIP lINT RolleRS: GooD oR noTIonS
5 “Whatever else you do, don’t lie to your evIl? We’ve long heard whispers 1. STITCH
dry cleaner. even if you panicked and that adhesive lint rollers attract more lint in WITCHery
used some crazy remedy you got from an old the long run—but is this fact? “Absolutely,” “this is a strip of
book, just tell me—I need to know what I’m says cleaning expert Jonathan Scheer. webbing that makes
dealing with before I can fix it,” Testa says. “those rollers can deposit an invisible layer an iron-on hem,”
says New York
of adhesive on your clothes that acts like a
city tailor Nile cmylo.
magnet to debris.” case closed! “it’s faster than
to
How Four occasions
sewing and lasts
until clothes
are cleaned.”
Dress for
2. ezy-zIpper
“rub this silicone on
a difficult zipper,”
• a CoCktail party A cocktail says she’d build an outfit around cmylo says. “it
dress, of course, always works. Burberry Prorsum’s khaki pants: should save you a
This season, stylist Shareen “They have the best slimming fit; trip to the tailor.”
Mitchell says to look at lace and I’d throw them on with a cream- 3. one or TWo
satin. “A cocktail dress in black colored cashmere sweater and gold yarDS oF BLaCk
or nude lace is so classic, but also or silver flats.” groSgraIn
very current. I like ones that are • out to Dinner “I love rIBBon
a bit shorter, above the knee,” leather leggings with one or two “tied around the
she says. “Or, if you are feeling longer, looser shirts under a more waist, ribbon
the Mad Men trend, go with structured jacket,” says Cristina can give new life
FroM toP: davidcook; SPLASHNeWS.coM
something in a heavy satin with a Ehrlich, who styles Penélope Cruz. to a dress or top,”
says cmylo.
bit of a bodice and a slim skirt.” Coulter gravitates to “slim, plain
4. SHarpIe
• sunDay BrunCh The trousers with a drapey silk blouse
MarkerS
buzzword for weekend brunch is and Louboutin heels.”
Kate Bosworth in “A fine-tipped black
“comfortable.” For Cher Coulter, • a sportinG event You can’t
New York City one fills in small
Kate Bosworth’s stylist, this means go wrong with jeans. Ehrlich likes scratches on black
a chunky sweater and a “woolly the ones from MiH “with a tank leather, and a big,
little miniskirt and thick tights and a dolman-sleeve shirt over it, broad red one
with boots.” Penny Lovell, who in case you get warm and want to renews the soles of
works with Ginnifer Goodwin, peel something off.” your Louboutins.”
oversize
knits
Big, bulky (and preferably
cashmere) knits add a cozy
feel to a crisp white shirt.
Wool cashmere sweater,
cotton taffeta shirt,
wool-and-leather skirt,
and boots by céline. tights
by Falke. Bag by Alexander
Wang. Makeup colors: Le
Prisme Mono eyeshadow in
Smart Nude and rouge
interdit Satin Lipstick in
Voluptuous Nude by
givenchy. Photographed
at Babycakes NYc in
New York city. details,
see credits page.
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