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Fall fashion picks

Print | Comments () Posted by Suzanne Ryan August 30, 2007 11:36 AM

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Fall fashion season is officially here and I'm honestly excited.

I love sweaters and boy, is there a selection this time around. Gone are the tired twinsets. In their place are lovely long, popcorn-knit numbers. The sweaters hang past the hips, which is good news for most women.

I haven't owned a sweater dress for years and I look forward to picking out a few. So far, Lord & Taylor has some good candidates.

The idea of some wide-legs pants is also cool. Nothing like a good pair of tweed wide-leg slacks.

I was sitting in Johnny Rockets the other day and I saw a photo on the wall of a post-World War II woman dressed in a white dress and white lace-up Oxfords. I cracked up. I told the waitress those very 1940s shoes are all the rage this fall. I don't think she believed me. Regardless, I plan on getting a pair.

I like the metallic shine trend in fabrics. It can be quite striking. I'm a little skeptical of the patent leather trend. That can get old quickly and then you're stuck with these little girl shoes and handbags.

Color. As my story warned today, be careful with color. A splash of cobalt blue is fabulous. But don't do a head-to-toe arrangement. Enough is enough.