MissusSmartyPants Personal Profile Style ArticleVolume 11 Week 36 September 8, 2016

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The Big Fall Preview 2016 (Part One)

It's that time of year again! Time to start planning your fall wardrobe.

Whether you are planning to completely revamp of your wardrobe or just want to add in a few new items, you’ll use MSP's "The Big Fall Preview 2016" all season long! This seasonal guide can help plan your wardrobe as well as help you edit your current wardrobe.

By staying “in the know” of all the latest styles and trends...you will look fabulous while making smarter wardrobe purchases this season!

I have selected 12 top fall trends. You can easily add a few of these trends into your current wardrobe. This week, I highlight the first six (6) and how to wear them!

Fall color trends. It’s no surprise earth tones are strong for fall, as always. However, tan in particular make a strong comeback this season!

Personally, being a summer, I love both Bodacious and Sharkskin. I could see myself in Bodacious pink dress or suiting pieces in Sharkskin.

1. Fall color trends. This fall, there is a fab color for every woman’s palette. From saturated earth tones (red rust to marigold yellow) to barely there pastels (airy blue and warm taupe). Most notably this fall is the strong return of tans-including camel and toffee brown.

This season’s “it” neutral is tan...

HOW TO WEAR IT: Wear this fall’s tan slack with this season’s bold floral prints...

The Limited Classic Pencil Pants (petite, misses)

1.Turtlenecks under dresses. This fall trend was on all the designer runways. Sometimes it looked haphazardly, other times, it was a cool look that certainly extends your wardrobe!

Why not give this “layered” trend a try this season? Not every top underlayer needs to be a turtleneck...try a short-sleeved top too.

HOW TO WEAR IT: Match your turtleneck COLOR to your dress COLOR for an easy to wear

look...

The Limited Textured Sleeveless Sheath Dress

2. Power plaid. Plaid is always perfect for fall, and this season is no different. Anything plaid is perfect. Plaid trimmed shoes, handbags, scarves, skirts or tops-anything!

Take your classic jeans, a striped tee, last year’s fall booties, and a fun plaid scarf...ta da, an awesome fall outfit!

HOW TO WEAR IT: Summer tanks are the perfect first layer to fall sweaters...

BP Infinity Plaid Scarf only $19!

3. Plaid and lace together. Yes, and why not? They are both awesome-and together they are double awesome.

If you’re handy and can sew, this infinity scarf tutorial is a cool way to make a few for yourself, and a few for gifts (Christmas is around the corner, ya know).

STYLE HACK: Take a short cut by buying a plaid scarf...then sewing on a few bands of cream-colored lace-done.

Simply wear plaid with lace for an on-trend look this season...

Betsey Johnson Plaid Dress with Lace Flower Motiff

HOW TO WEAR IT:

Layer a lace top underneath your plaid shirt, or look for a ready-made plaid shirt with lace trim.

4. Soft, lush heathers. Gray is perfect for fall because as a neutral, it goes with every other awesome fall color.

The key is to find your best shade of heather gray...

HOW TO WEAR IT:

Wear gray tones with: marigold yellow, rust, burgandy, forest green, peacock blue, raspberry, deep rose, tan or caramel brown, violet, ivory, black,

Wear this season’s tan (as shown in the belt below) with heather grays...

Wear gray and tans together (instead of black) this fall...

Nordstrom Oversized Sweater Layer

5. Sophisticated ruffles. This season is not the sugar-n-sweet ruffles. These trendy ruffles have some attitude. Set aside the over the top ruffles for this season’s ruffles that are something with more wearability.

Personally, I’m not a frills and ruffles gal, but I’d wear this combination...

Direct from the fall runways at Fendi...

Sociality Crochet Off the Shoulder Top-5 colors

HOW TO WEAR:A sophisticated ruffle added at the shoulder area helps makes your hipline

look slimmer...

Chelsea Flutter Sleeve Stretch Sheath Dress

Add a touch of ruffle this season...

Topshop Sleeveless Ruffle Shirt

6. Tan. Tan is always a chic and classic choice...but this fall it’s a trendy color! Find your favorite shade of tan (khaki, camel or toffee) and rock it from a turtleneck to flannel skirts, to plaid wool pants! Tan is this season’s “it” color.

Keep wearing your black this fall...but wear it this season’s “it” color tan!

HOW TO WEAR IT:

Anything tan and gray looks fresh and new this season!

Talbots Shawl-Collar Coat Vest

Talbots Blocked Plaid Scarf

Talbots Chevron Stripe Wrap

Eileen Fisher Fine Gauge Wool Oversized V-Neck Sweater

This is part one (1) of the “Big Fall Preview”. Many of these trends can easily be added into your existing wardrobe. Let’s recap...

1. Turtlenecks under dresses

2. Power of plaid

3. Plaid and lace

4. Soft, lush heather grays

5. Sophisticated ruffles

6. Anything tan

Until next week and part two (2) of the Big Fall Preview 2016! Love, Leslie MSP

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