THE NEW CASUAL Fall 2020’s fashion essential? Clothes that are comfortable, cozy, and cut to flow easily between whatever autumn scenes you find yourself: at-home office, virtual classroom coach, well-spaced coffee date, or sipping hard cider by the bonfire. Here, our picks for flexible, high-performance fall items you can dress up or down — all available at local retailers. By Lynda Wheatley
She who lives in black stretch pants and oversized sweaters shall forevermore look instantly chic, provided she pops on a set of smart specs like these two from Kate Spade: the purposefully cultivated cool Adali, or the slightly catty, daintily dotty Alaysha. Frames, $249.95 — lens price varies; in-store special of 30-percent off a complete pair — at Traverse Vision, 336 W. Front St. www.traversevision.com
Normally we relish Relish’s dependably stylish array of dresses with pockets, but this fall, with less call for dresses and more call for more pockets (Where’s my mask? Where’s your mask?), we went straight for this fall-fabulous, multipocketed ensem(ble): the Fall Leaf Tee ($26), soft-and-textural Wide-Stripe Cardigan ($47), and super sexy (trust us, on everybody) Jag jeans. Find ’ all at Relish, 144 Hall St., in Traverse City and www.relishtc.com.
We’ve long been fans of Kuhl flannel shirts for men and women. They wash and wear well, never lose their shape or color, yet stay soft and non-nubby, season after season. This fall, Flattering as your favorite skinny jeans, refined the company’s commitment to reliable and rugged functionality as your go-to slim pants, Watson Velvet Jeans are and sharp style exceeded even our expectations with its Generatr a soft, stretchy cigarette-style dream that move with Jacket. Cotton-Tencel flannel on the inside, canvas with just a wee — not against — you. Available in Moonlit Navy, touch of spandex for macho stretch on the outside, and with a Egret White, Olive (shown), Pink, Black. $178 at 100 percent genius quilted-nylon sleeve lining any wool-wearing J.Mclaughlin, 245 E. Main St. in Harbor Springs Northerner can appreciate. A $129 essential — in Grain or and www.jmclaughlin.com. The Rowe Inn, Ellsworth Amical, Traverse City Vernales, Harbor Springs Gotham Gray — available at Robert Frost 217 E. Front St. in Chicken Pot Pie Dry-aged Tomahawk Ribeye Herb-encrusted Rack of Lamb Traverse City. Frostshoes.com.
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