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Makin’ waves like Rita Hayworth (source)

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How To Wear Fall Fashion's Top Trends

Michael Macko, men's fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue, is rarely shocked by what comes down the runway during fashion shows.

"Menswear," he explains, "is so slow to change. [It's] very conservative."

Not so this fall.

"Designers are doing something different," he says. "I was taken by the extremes this season--and how designers dared to be theatrical."
In Pictures: How To Wear Fall's Top Trends

New looks, though, pose risks: What won applause on the runway can get you hooted off the stage of real life. Says David Wolfe, creative director of The Doneger Group, a fashion-forecasting firm in New York City, "For the designers, it's an exciting time; but for consumers, figuring out how to wear these trends without looking foolish can be problematic."

Tips For Top Looks
Sweaters with big snowflakes on the sleeves, geometric patterns on jackets, shirts and pants in shockingly bold colors--these and other trends this fall in men's and women's fashion aren't the easiest to wear. Before you put your social or professional reputation at risk by adopting them wholesale, consider if the more reasonable approach isn't to integrate a few gradually, bit by bit, into your wardrobe.

Take color: Bright hues have traditionally been used sparingly in men's wear, mainly in accessories that accent a wardrobe: ties, say, or pocket squares. But this season, "tonal dressing" is all the rage.

Designers have created outfits--shirts, jackets, ties and other accessories--all in the same hue. The idea is that you, once gussied up, would look like the Sherman Williams color wheel: a single dominant color expressed in several different shades.

"If you walk through any major store, you will see retailers displaying light green shirts with darker green jackets while mixing a tie from the same color family," says New York celebrity stylist Robert Verdi. "It may seem like an easy way to buy your clothes, but it can get tricky. [Always have] one dominant hue in the family and then incorporate other lighter hues around it. For example, you could wear a light purple shirt and combine a deep purple tie and have the outfit look completely polished."

If you intend ever to visit the M&M Bar in Butte, Mont., we'd say go easy on this trend. And maybe start with a different color.

Yellow--blindingly bright yellow--was the color most au courant on this fall's runways. There were yellow jackets, yellow sweaters, yellow pants. But to wear all-yellow in real life is to risk being mistaken for a crossing guard or perhaps the Gorton's Fisherman of Gloucester. Instead try wearing one bright piece; a scarf, a pair of gloves or a dark jacket with yellow piping. Combine it with a pair of jeans or a casual pair of dark twill pants, and you'll look natty (not batty).

For women, color will be more restrained and muted, with grays predominating. There's no women's trend comparable to the "one tone with variations" one for men. Just as well, since gray-on-ash-on-silver makes anyone look drab and boring.

Joanne Stoner, chief executive of online retailer Edressme.com, suggests women incorporate a gray dress or jacket into their fall wardrobe, pairing it with dark pants or dark leggings.

For men, an "après ski" look promises to be big this fall. Example: the ski suit seen at Prada runway presentation in Milan earlier this summer, which displayed leggings and a huge fur lined jacket. But wearing this to the office will only temp co-workers to make mean cracks ("Hey, Ed, how about schussing over here with those reports?") Less is more with après-ski: Let one piece suffice--a fair isles sweater, say, or a puffy jacket.

Likewise, geometric patterns are a big trend in both men's and women's wear. You run the risk of looking a fool, though, if you wear too loud a print in too conservative an office. And to wear more than one patterned item at a time is definitely a no-no: You'll look like a test-pattern.

If you're the kind of person whose thoughts turn, with the advent of autumn leaves, more to cocoa than to kindling, how hard should you strain to stay abreast of fall's fashion trends?

Not too.

"If a trend makes you look older, heavier or unattractive, that's when you have to draw the line," says Verdi. "Clothes are supposed to enhance your look and make you feel better. If it detracts from your main mission, don't wear it!"

by Hitha Prabhakar

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Weekly Fashion Round Up at Couture in the City

What is hot over at our sister fashion blog Couture in the City this week:

‘Tis the Season…For Haute Holiday Dresses

Christina Ricci (source)

The Perfect Holiday Gifts for Mom!



Elle’s Holiday Gift Guide, Personality Shopping!



Great Holiday Gifts; New Fragrances from Diesel



Fab Fashion Blogs Friday



Visit Couture in the City for the latest in fashion and how-to wear style.

Hot Shots: Olsen Twins

Be and D Sample Sale - November 27-29

Greta Clutche - Image: BlueBee

Start your holiday shopping and pick up a lil sumtin' for yourself at Be & D's Holiday Sample Sale!


Who: Be & D

When: November 27, 28, 29
11/27 - 9am-7pm
11/28 and 11/29 - 10am-6pm

Where: 35 West 36th Street, 10th Floor (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
B,D,F,N,R,V,W at 34th Street and 6th Ave.
NYC

What: Deanna Patent Leather Hobo Bags - were $1,200; now start at $350
Garbo Satchels - were $1000; now start at $300
Greta Clutches (as seen on November 8 The Oprah Winfrey Show) - were $600; now start at $150
Braided belts (as seen on Alicia Keys) and leather accessories - were $500; now start at $50

Cash and Major Credit Cards Accepted.

Film Forum

Image courtesy of Film Forum

While your local AMC is serving stale popcorn and crowd-pleasing "hits" (um, Vince Vaughn as Santa's big bro), Film Forum—the premier destination in Manhattan (and the country) for noteworthy independent and foreign films—plays to a more discerning audience. Instead, they show films like Lagerfeld Confidential, a documentary about House of Chanel's mad designer, and enough silver-screen classics to satisfy even the stuffiest cinema snobs (Divorce Italian Style, Last Year at Marienbad). Find out the address to e-mail to receive a Run of Engagement pass, good for two tickets to any show (seating not guaranteed), go to the Privileges section of details.com.

Film Forum: 209 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10014