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When most of us think of change, we think of the spring. Snow melts, flowers bloom, birds chirp, and we clean out our homes in anticipation of fresh beginnings. However, we often fail to think of the opposite change that occurs six months later. The sun begins to set earlier, we feel a slight nip in the air, and we start looking to thicker, heavier clothes.
In the fashion landscape, the change in seasons is even more gradual. We don’t simply go from summer to fall. We enjoy a micro-season called Pre-Fall. This is a bonus designer collection that is, generally, too warm for the dog days of summer, but is right on time for a chilly breeze. This bridge season is often used as a prelude to the fall-winter collections, giving us a peak of what to expect from designers and retailers in the following months. However, you will often find pieces perfect for midsummer, as the collections reach the retailers beginning as early as May.
In this week’s style-out, inspired by the best pre-fall 2020 trends, Fashion Reverie has assembled a few looks that will help you ease into your autumn style.
Dress: Patrizia Pepe $77
Earrings: Eshvi $94
Necklace: Nialaya Jewelry
Bracelet: Aym $42
Purse: Danse Lens $263
Shoes: Dorateymur $295
Fly Me to the Moon
How can you not feel flirty in chiffon? Every woman feels girly in a bit of tulle. This season, designers such as Prabal Gurung and Carolina Herrera have paired down their larger, heavier gowns into light and airy dresses, perfect for those warm summer nights.
Dress: Alex Perry $1063
Earrings: Miu Miu $380
Necklace: Alexander McQueen $550
Bracelet: Maison Margiela $274
Ring: Annoushka $917
Purse: Alexander McQueen $1990
Thigh high boots: Iro $906
Who Wears Short Skirts?
If you’re on trend, then you do! And you wear short skirts with thigh-high boots. Hemlines are once again on the rise, so you better keep up. Micro skirts, like those from Balmain and Gucci, paired with ultra-long boots don’t show as much skin as you’d think, but it still gives (and gets) the look that you want.
Jacket: Anouki $425
Pants: Anouki $435
Blouse: Cynthia Rowley $295
Sunglasses: Chloe $345
Earrings: Natasha Schweitzer $335
Watch: Vivienne Westwood $361
Purse: Zac Zac Posen $177
Shoes: Sergio Rossi $348
If it Suits You
Smart suiting is always in fashion. Sometimes the trend is more fitted, other times the trend is more relaxed. With all that’s going on in the world, we don’t need any extra pressure. If you’re going to wear a suit, wear it your way. As seen with Stella McCartney and Thom Browne, the new rule is that there are no rules.
Blouse: La DoubleJ $735
Pants: Stella McCartney $925
Sunglasses: Fendi $380
Earrings: Undercover $308
Ring: Rosa de la Cruz $907
Purse: Saint Laurent $1850
Shoes: Malone Souliers $492
Spotted
Do animal prints really ever go out of style? NO! But the fashion industry always find a way to make it new. This season, you can stick with the traditional cat prints, or you can upgrade your purr to a roar with reimagined designs à la Adam Lippes or Ulla Johnson.
Kaftan: Care Of You $58
T-shirt: Polo Ralph Lauren $78
Shorts: Diesel $89
Hat: 8 By Yoox $70
Earrings: Natia x Lako $101
Necklace: Taolei $36
Bracelet: Years Mon $76
Boots: Strategia $164
Fringe Benefits
Poetry in motion. Dressed up, it can add flair. Roughed up, it can add attitude. Dressed down, it can feel homely. Elie Saab, Philosophy, and Hellessy demonstrate that fringe is truly the fashion accent for everyone.
Dress: Paul Smith $494
Sunglasses: Chimi $150
Earrings: Prada $320
Bracelet: Gas Bijoux $270
Ring: Ports 1961 $130
Bag: Isla $255
Shoes: Malone Souliers $451
Not-So-Mellow Yellow
Yellow is the color of choice for pre-fall. Its brightness is not being sidelined as just an accent detail; yellow is the full-fledged star of the show. Seen in the collections of Valentino, Versace, and Bottega Veneta, this bright hue is reclaiming its time in the spotlight.
—Carl Ayers
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