Femme Fall-tale
Fall Accessories
Single or mismatched earrings — This trend was all over the Chanel and Dior runways. Try the look by mixing and matching different shapes, metals and earring lengths.
Jewelry layers — For a night out this fall and winter, style your jewelry over your outerwear: rings and bangles over gloves and necklaces over chunky knits.
Daytime carry-all clutches — Clutches are a classic, but this season they’re more functional than the tiny bag you carry under your arm on a Saturday night. The new clutch style is all for daytime; it’s oversized, with room to transport a lot more than your lipstick and ID.
Ties — An easy way to add a masculine touch but keep your look generally feminine? Add a tie. The most exciting way I’ve seen ties styled for fall was on the Valentino runway. The model wore a black mini dress with a white button-up styled underneath with a black necktie. The overall look was powerful.
The Shoes — The pointy toe is back. Dust them off this season and work them into your fall looks. Style a pointy heel with a baggy pair of trousers and a sweater.
Makeup — The TikTok trend, latte makeup, features various brown hues and textures. You’re probably thinking, “Browns for fall? Groundbreaking,” and you’re right. However, the ’23 fall update is all about mixing various espressos and chocolate hues with mattes and shimmers. Even more, explore this trend by adding brown lipstick, reminiscent of the nineties.
Skin — A good makeup application starts with your skin. Our skin is dewy and sun kissed in the summer, but that also means sweat builds up in your pores, so as we head into fall, give your skin a great exfoliation. Dermaplaning is a great option for revealing smoother, firmer, healthier skin. Not to mention, you will see a noticeable immediate difference in how your makeup applies. Your makeup will glide on smoothly, and Dermaplaning helps minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Nails — What’s more feminine and sexy than red nails? Red is classic, so classic that we might forget to choose red as an option. This season consider revisiting the hue on your tips! Go classic candy apple red. On the other end of the spectrum, opt for the quiet luxury of a clean and “barely there” look of a cloudy, clear hue.
Lauren “L” Mercado is a stylist and owner of Social Style. Follow her on Instagram: @styleby.elle
There’s no doubt that the last season will be remembered as the summer of Barbie. For fall we can expect the feminine energy to continue to flow — but this time more like lava. Fall fashion is turning it up a notch, bringing the heat to the upcoming chilly days; the trends are sexy, edgy, and maybe a little rebellious. From head to toe, here is what to expect from this year’s fierce femme fall-tale fashion.
The Color
Red is to fall as pink was to summer. Don’t ditch the pink, just add red. Opt for a monochromatic red look for a high-fashion style, also try mixing red and pink for a fun new look.
The Hair
Italian bob — Thanks to the character Lucia, played by Simona Tabasco in the TV series, “White Lotus,” the bob is on trend this season. The show is set in Sicily, Italy and her character is cast as an uber sexy and rebellious young woman, complete with a fashionable bob. The Italian bob features a chin-length soft chop complete with layered bangs. Surprisingly, there are so many bang styles to choose from.
Bangs — 2023 brings new buzz-worthy bang styles you should start saving to your Pinterest board. Similar to curtain bangs — curve and Birkin bangs are the new bang trends. Curve bangs are more elongated and subdued, much like face-framing layers, and look great with a bob cut. Birkin bangs pair well with longer hair lengths that go past the shoulders. Birkin bangs styled in a center part effortlessly blend into the long hair.
The Fashion
Across the board, high-end designers (even those that don’t usually), opted for looks that are actually ready to wear. Maybe due to the more casual days of 2020 or the increase in remote workers, wearable looks like casual denim, luxe basics and oversized trousers all had their moment on the runway.
High-water hemlines — Try tea-length skirts and pants that hit just right at your ankle. This look gives an effortless New York-cool vibe, especially when paired with a sweater and sneakers. LBD in Bradley Fair is my go-to shop for this look. LBD’s curation of show-stopping sweaters and mix of evening wear and basics makes this boutique a perfect one-stop shop for this style.
The Outerwear
Cinched waist blazers — From peplum cuts to single-button blazers that close at the waist, look for blazers with a cinched waist to give a business look a feminine touch.
Updated “puff sleeve” — It felt like for a moment there, puff sleeves were becoming the new shoulder pads of the eighties. Understandably, puff sleeves add a flattering fashionable flare. No matter how subtle the change is, sculpted sleeves are a fresh update — the new sleeve offers a more structured and less frilly look. The Louis Vuitton runway featured sculpted sleeves on their fall runaway.
Classic, and I mean classic, turtlenecks — Slouchy and oversized sweaters have had their moment, but this season a classic, slim turtleneck is back. Opt for a structured, neck-accentuating style like the ones seen on the Gucci Fall 2023 runway.
Conclusion
Every element of this season's fashion narrative aligns with the contemporary dialogue of empowerment and individuality. Fashion is an art of self-assuredness, a canvas on which we can paint our unique personal style. Let this autumn be an exploration of drop-dead gorgeous fall fashion.