Greetings Gentle Readers,
Wow... Haven't said that in quite a while... Well, I'm back!!! After a bit of a sabbatical (sometimes life gets in the way of our best intentions) I've returned to bring you my unique brand of fashion and style input and advice. For those of you who are familiar with my previous endeavors over @ Keeping Up With the Huxtables (check it out over at www.imkeepingup.com, AMAZING blog), you already know what's up... and I want to start out by thanking you for your support and telling you how much you all are truly appreciated. Hopefully I can continue to bring you great articles/advice that puts you well on your way to being perpetually Sartorially Savvy!! For those of you who are new... sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. I promise not to steer you wrong, and keep you looking your best. So, let's get right to it shall we?
Most of us are currently enduring the dog days of summer, the sunny days, steamy nights, and the wardrobe choices that follow, but on the horizon is one of my favorite seasons, autumn, and for the purpose of this post, we'll be addressing how to seamlessly and stylishly transition into the next season by using what you're already wearing and what you already have in your closet right now.
Ladies 1st:
Ladies that great shift dress you have in your closet is a seasonal chameleon! You can wear it from season to season by merely switching up how you wear it, and what you pair it with. Right now, we both know and appreciate that you're all about the bare legs, and strappy sandals, but as the seasons change you can totally transform the look of that dress. For day and the office, pair it with a cardigan, pearls, and flats for a poised, polished an professional look (For a little pop of personality or color, if your dress is a solid color pair it with a patterned cardigan, florals are universally flattering, and if your dress is patterned, do the opposite and keep the color of the cardigan simple, with maybe a ruffled sleeve or button detail serving as the pop). As we get further into fall and the nights start to get a little chillier, for nights out on the town, pair your shift dress with a pair of leggings in a bright color like teal or eggplant and rock it out with a hot pair of peep toe booties and funky jewelry. Conversely, once again, if the dress it patterned, keep the leggings simple in black or grey, or even wear stockings/tights in a nude or fleshtone and do a colorful shoe. Right now, you can rock it bare legged with a statement necklace, or strands of necklaces, and a nude pump (or flat for the day) for a fun, flirty and fresh look, that with a simple change of shoes and accessories goes from day to night! A good, well fitting shift dress is a classic wardrobe staple that you can dress up, dress down, wear to work, and wear out for seasons on end. Use it wisely!!!
Gents:
Fellas, we're pretty much experts on how to wear everything (save the cashmere sweaters and wool suits) in our closet year 'round, but, in case you don't, or hadn't considered the following options... Right now, most of us are wearing our polos with shorts, jeans, khakis an slacks, but for fall, it's time to switch up the style a little bit... For those of you NOT rocking polo shirts right now, let me give a few brief reasons as to why you should be...
1. It's more sophisticated than your favorite tee shirt that you've been rocking since high school
2. a nicely fitting polo shirt can make you look you spent that time in the gym that you pretend in your mind you did.
If those 2 aren't enough, ask one of your female friends who she's more likely to give the time of day, the dude in the old school Ninja Turtles tee shirt, or the dude in the perfectly fitting polo... And then I think you'll see my side of the spectrum. For fall... I encourage you to try new colors of polo combinations, this doesn't mean you have to go out and spend a grip on 10 new shirts (if you do, you'll have more options and variety to play with so, more power to you, however, this is a recession, and ummmm....). Pair your polos with light weight sweaters (crew or v-neck) in color combinations like lime green, and eggplant purple. The polo/blazer/jeans look is classic and timeless, but instead of the same old grey blazer/navy polo/dark jeans try it with an burnt orange polo and a navy blazer. Play with color combinations and layering pieces to try new things. You'll be surprised how much more mileage you get out of your pieces.
Alright gentle readers, that's it for this post. I'll be back before you know it with our next installment!! If you have any questions/comments/concerns/suggestions for topics you'd like covered, please, by all means comment!!! I don't bite and I'll do my best to address everything you ask!!!
Until Next Time...
Stylishly yours,
Sartorially Savvy
"Fashions fade, but style is eternal" - Yves Saint Laurent
P.S. Here's a link to all of my old columns from Keeping up with the Huxtables to give you a little refresher!!! http://www.imkeepingup.com/search/label/Sartorially%20Savvy
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