FALL FASHION A SPECIAL SECTION OF THE RECORD-REVIEW • SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
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Fashion gets personal
Trends
Activewear for comfort and style
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hether it’s time for a workout, to head into town to run errands or grab a bite to eat with friends, clothing designers have you covered. Activewear now doubles as workout wear and casual wear. Gone are the days of not wanting to be seen in public after that trip to the gym. BY “Wearing activewear even when not working out has become an TODD increasingly popular trend,” said Sarah MiSLISS lano of PopShop Style in Dobbs Ferry. “It’s very common to see women and girls of all ages wearing it around town since the styles are cute and a lot more fashion forward than it has been in the past. Women love the fact that they can still be comfortable and fashionable while wearing it and that’s why it’s become commonplace.” Lester’s, which has four locations, including one in Rye Brook, carries three lines of activewear for women — Nike, Prismsport and Terrez. One time through the Prismsport lookbook, for example, shows you all kinds of styles from the length (shorts; skorts; and capri or full length for pants) and patterns (think of a kaleidoscope to get an idea of some of the more colorful choices) to the style of straps of the tank tops and sports bras. There are also the four-way top, which can be tied in the front, or the peplum vest for more cover. “In the past people would wear workout clothing to the gym,” Jill Orelevich of Lester’s said. “It was basic black leggings and basic black tank top and now there’s a much more fashion forward component. It has evolved, so you can wear workout clothing throughout the day. The trend within the whole industry has responded to that so there are more trends in workout wear.” Lace-ups on everything from the leggings — front or back — to the tops and the pants are extremely popular, with great detail COURTESY OF CHURCHILLS OF MOUNT KISCO
Giorgio Brato offers a layered look – jacket, vest, sweatshirt – for all temperatures and a different look with each ensemble.
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INSIDE FASHION
Fall Fashion Footwear: A walk on the wild side.................................... 3A More is more: Accessories in a season of excess................... 3A Beauty: Help (and styling advice) for summer-ravaged hair ................................4A Health & Beauty: Tips to take you from summer to fall; healthy feet routine.............. 5A
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oft. Luxurious. Sensual. This season’s fashion is all about feeling. When cool nights call for layers and crisp air begs for covering up, lavish yourself in one of this year’s favorites — a super soft velvet dress, a patchwork fur coat, a cozy luxe sweatshirt or a silky bomber jacket. Beautiful, intriguing textures abound. They beg to be touched. Looks are not only about being seen and making a statement. They are meant to be felt, and they are constructed to be lived in. This fall’s femininBY TRACI ity is strong, intrinsic and intimate. DUTTON Get dressed to be yourself — and love yourself — in these new looks. LUDWIG Ahhh… velvet Touch yourself. For a feeling that’s softer than skin, indulge in one of this season’s velvet luxuries. This super soft, weighted textile is no longer just for evening. Look for it in dresses that hang with perfect drape, in skirts or shorts that look divine with opaque tights, in Edwardian style blazers and sexy jumpsuits. Play up velvet’s distinct texture through deliberate contrast. Shiny satin, slippery silk and overt lace make perfect counterparts, or be creative with something unexpected like denim. The structure of velvet gives it substance, while simultaneously allowing it to be lightweight. This enables the fabric to contour the body without being clingy — and to suggest curves and shape through corresponding drape. Velvet whispers sexiness through sophisticated sensuality. Be absolutely touchable. Well suited Menswear, move over. There’s a lady in the director’s chair. Pinstripe suiting and mini-skirt suits are popular for the girls this fall. While their influence is grounded in boardroom menswear, their realization nods only slightly to the boys. Times are changing. Instead, women’s suiting trends celebrate girl power through feminine silhouettes and non-traditional patterns. Mini skirts pair with match-
ing cropped jackets or peplum jackets, emphasizing the waist and suggesting an overall hourglass shape. The nontraditional miniskirt suit form allows for playfulness with construction details. Skirts with asymmetrical flaps, off-center zippers, pockets and thigh slits appeal to fashion’s taste — rather than to office protocol. In pantsuits with more traditional cuts, the pinstripe style gets a new vibe. Think wider spacing, irregular intervals and colorful pinstripes — rather than traditional look from your husband’s closet. The feminine look is jazzy and contemporary, not at all stiff and staid. Girls just wanna have fun, even in corporate America. Rainy day shine Remember the fun of new patent leather shoes as a little girl? The slick shine was so dressy, even the most prosaic walk felt special. Get ready to quadruple that pleasure when you try out fall’s new obsession with patent leather raincoats. Glossy, sleek and funky, nothing could be better… or more practical… than these new raincoats. Black patent leather coats are superbly stylish and classically chic, with just the right touch of French je ne sais quoi. Colored patent leather, such as red, curry and aubergine, is unexpected and daring. Impervious to water and wrinkles, patent leather coats are expertly practical. With these chic numbers, you’ll be waiting for rainy days and grown-up fun in puddles. All you need now are the shoes to match. Cozy up Word up! A contemporary embrace of 1990s-inspired logo hoodies and sweats is bringing casual to a new level. Twenty years ago, the look was all about status and branding. Today, it’s more of a retro thing — a nod to the past in our very self-conscious present. Vintage sweatshirts from Adidas and Calvin Klein are hot finds in thrift stores and eBay, but many companies are bringing back an original redux or offering a modern version of similar designs. Following the inspiration of the ’90s, some designers today are replacing logos and brand names with cheeky phrases, text message abbreviations and emojis. Communicate without saying a word! Likewise, plain hood-
ies — without any incorporation of text — are popular in luxurious fabrics, like crushed velvet and cashmere. They are meant to be worn in interesting ways: with skirts, coordinated with pants and oversized as tunic dresses. Solo shoulder, singular sleeve Raise your hand. This is the season of the creative shoulder and sleeve. Looks range from 1980s-influenced embellished shoulders to extra long sleeves to one-sleeved tops. One shoulder tops and dresses are over-the-top this fall, just like they were in the opulent ’80s. Look for resplendent ruffles, cascading fabrics, puffed-up poufs and built-up pads — with or without bows and rosettes… and sometimes with both. If one shoulder appeals to you, how about one sleeve, balanced out by one bare arm? On fall runways, this look was exquisitely executed in stretchy fabrics and paired with lots of torso detail. Such detail meant the asymmetry of the singular sleeve was not the most overt part of the design. Instead, the absence of one sleeve thus revealed itself like an unexpected surprise. Another new look for the arms shows an interest in emphatically long sleeves, and by this we mean sleeves that extend well beyond the fingertips. While this silhouette of uninterrupted arm lines may look elegant, it is decidedly impractical — and not very wearable. Unless, of course, you want an excuse to never have to do the dishes… Harvest sunset In addition to the typically saturated colors for fall, the season’s new palette reveals an intriguing mix of pink, yellow and orange. These somewhat non-traditional colors (pink and yellow) are surprisingly adaptable in tones that are rich and slightly “off,” rather than bright and electric. A touch of black in the color base and warm undertones make these hues appropriate players for the fall wardrobe. This season’s orange is a ubiquitous spicy pumpkin. Its yellow is a roasted, golden ochre. The pink is a muddy salmon, almost CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 A