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Welcome to a new edition of 40PlusStyle’s trend reports!

Are you excited about a new season and new trends? I always am!

As long-term readers will know, I think you should be picky when it comes to trends. It’s much more important to select clothes that suit your personality, body type and your own personal style. (to discover or fine-tune your personal style, I recommend my style course).

However, it’s also good to add a few current items to your wardrobe each season from those trends that suit you. Trends add an element of excitement and fun to your wardrobe, so don’t ignore them altogether.

Here are some of the most dominant and interesting trends for this season.

Enjoy!

Oversized KnitsOne of the biggest trends for fall is the knitted sweater. It ruled the runway and was seen in all shapes and forms.

Although many knitted jumpers were spacious and oversized, there were plenty of fitted versions too. You can also wear a long tunic-like sweater over pants or as a dress.

Gray is the new black Black never really goes away of course but there was lots of gray on the catwalks and currently in shops.

Gray can be a great color for many women over 40, provided you wear it well. It often looks great with white, but also combines really well with lots of other colors like pink, blue and red.

Pile on the layersAnything goes when it comes to layering this season.

Have fun with different silhouettes and stay comfortably warm while putting on the layers!

Sporty ChicPants were more spacious and relaxed. Sporty fabrics are combined with classic tweeds and create an overall sporty chic vibe.

Perfect to combine with a fabulous knitted sweater. It's nice to create to juxtaposition with dressier items on top, like a fitted blazer.

Long coatsCoats are long and sleek but not as boxy as in last season. They tend to be slightly waisted and go all the way to your calves.

In some collections the waist was further emphasized by a belt.

Red hotAll variations of red were well represented on the runways so embrace this beautiful warm color this fall and winter!

The combination of pink and red was often spotted.

Red will also look fabulous with the very current gray and winter white.

Bohemian FlairLots of prints and designs exuded a bohemian vibe, which are perfect for the more romantic among us.

Bold & colorfulFor those of us with an artistic vibe there were beautiful prints in tops, pants and dresses. 

The general vibe for print is geometric and arty. 

If this trend is a bit too much for you, bring a bit of that bold and arty vibe to your accessories, such as your hand bags, shoes or jewelry!

Long skirtsIt feels like longer skirts have really hit the mainstream as you see them everywhere now. Most of them are A-shaped and go over the knees but there were plenty of straight skirts which were often stretchy.

Over the knee skirts are not the easiest length to wear as they can make you look older, so it's important to wear them with something hip & fashionable on top.

Dark greenDark green is another color that is popular right now.

It's a great alternative for black and beautiful to combine with another trendy color: copper.

Mix with copperHues of brown have been out of favour for a while, but I really like this new copper color which will look fabulous on many 40+ women.  

Combine it with other colors such as orange, red, yellow and white.

Have fun playing with and wearing these trends!Remember:

★ Only buy trends that suit your personality and lifestyle.★ Focus on clothes that flatter your body.★ Don’t spend too much on clothes that are too trendy. Invest more in timeless pieces.★ You can also incorporate a trend with accessories like a belt or a bag.★ For daily style inspiration and how to dress tips, don’t forget to check out 40PlusStyle.com

every day.★ Discover your unique style that suits your body, lifestyle and personality, check our my unique

premium style course and ebook: 10 Steps To A More Stylish You!★ For a look at all of my favorite looks from the Fall 2014 ready to wear collections, take a look

at my Pinterest Board Fall / Winter 2014 trends.

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