Okay, I know it's only July but Fall is right around the corner and it's time to start preparing outfits! Easy for me to say because it's pretty much winter in San Francisco right now and have already retired all my summer clothes for the year.
In preparing for a wardrobe shift, it's best to do research and then buy in advance. If you read magazines, you will notice that they are all talking about trends for Autumn. So get some mags and do a little research and find some styles you like. Right now there a lot of coats and boots are on sale (because it's the middle of summer) so now is the perfect time to purchase those. Then every couple of weeks pick up a new sweater or jeans or whatever you want. I like to buy things sporadically so I can spread the cost out of a longer period of time.
One strategy that I have always followed is to spend the extra $$ on the staples. Get a nice coat, a little black dress, a pair of boots and make sure they have a CLASSIC appeal to them. You don't want to spend $500 bucks on a pair of combat boots that will be out of style by next week. Then as the seasons and trends change, pick up tops and skirts and jewelry from H & M or whatever inexpensive store of your choice. The trendy stuff is just that, trendy, so you won't wear it for a long period of time. Why waste your hard earned money?
I personally think that Fall is the best time of year for cute clothes. You can layer, wear boots, scarves, all kinds of accessories... the more the better!
Here are some style ideas for Fall 2010:
Rich colors
Safari inspired and neutral colors
Equestrian (love this look!)
Metallics
Thigh high boots (my instincts tell me this is the season's must have!)
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