Get Ready for 2016 Autumn Fashion!

It isn't Autumn yet, but we sure are at the right phase on the season’s calendar to start prepping our wardrobes for Autumn appropriate fashion and styles.

Stylist and Fashion Analysts swear by 3 look that are here to last, and top the fashion trends this Autumn, and I’m excited because they all are very easy to carry, and look equally rocking with just a couple of amendments to your current wardrobe.

  

Now as we talk about the fashion trends for autumn, the first most important thing to know about are the colors for this season. And thanks to Pantone, we are perfectly covered on that. According to Pantone 2016 Autumn Color Palette the hues that you should be drooling over vary from different shades of colors. From Dusty Cedar to Spicy Mustard, they aren’t just regular shades that you’ve seen much around but are derived from colors that have been in the fashion sense for a while now. If I put in into simple words, these Pantone Autumn colors are really just lighter or darker shades of colors that you and I are already aware of. 

Let’s talk about the first one in the list - Riverside. As the name explains a lot, it’s a shade of Blue which is bit deeper than Cobalt Blue, if I may say but lighter than darker shade of Royal Blue. It is a color that is both cool and calming with stability and constancy.

Riverside

Than we have another variation in the Blue tone, which is - Airy Blue, a variation of Serenity, one of the Top Combination Colors of Pantone 2016. This shade is somewhat similar to the Pastel Blue shade but with a little more depth.

Airy Blue

Just like Airy Blue we have 2 other lighter tones for this season and they are the Sharkskin, on which almost any color combination can rest on - ( a mix of light Grey with a ting of Silver)....

Sharkskin

...and Warm Taupe (a natural kind of twist to the Taupe we all know of), a hue very grounded and organic.

Warm Taupe

Because its Autumn, and color palettes change to darker tones much, we have many more in that range for the Autumn Colors e.g. Lush Meadow (a cross between Emerald Green with a slight mix of Sea Green). This is a very Rick, elegant and sophisticated of the Green version.

Lush Meadow

Spicy Mustard (Mustard but spicier and darker). Its zesty-ness adds an unexpected and unusual oomph to the look.

Spicy Mustard

Dusty Cedar (one of my fav’s because it’s very feminine and the shade is very much realistic when comes to lip shades and nail colors especially). This rose- toned hue adds welcome and warmth to your look.

Dusty Cedar

Last three are Pottery Clay (again like the name explains, a hue from the Brown color family). A neutral earth tone with substance and foundation.

Pottery Clay

Bodacious (a very interesting twist to the Lilac that we know, with a lot more wow and color pop factor). Versatile, vibrant and bright! 

Bodacious

And the last yet the most sensual - Arora Red (a deep red, with a mix of Burgandyish/ Maroon flavor). A pleasing, dynamic tone, that will add on confidence to your persona.

Aurora Red

For the looks this season, the best 3 jaw dropping looks are Bohemian (I just can’t get enough of it), Military and Quick-Smart. For the bohemian look, we have the Kimono trend obviously, about which I’ve already listed down a couple of trends and tips on my previous blog 'Kimono - A Piece Of Garment You Can Wear Anywhere'. 

But to talk a little more about it, Bohemian look is a more of flirty, fun and unconventional kinda compilation of wardrobe elements and accessories. Bohemians were actually travelers and refugees from central Europe and hence Bohemian is French for Gypsy. And because ‘you are what you wear’, Boho-chic look revolves around not giving a hoot about the general fashion rules, but just about looking fashionably spirited and nomadic in floral, rufflly, flowy romance of fabric. Bohemic fashion is a definition of mixing and matching feminine clothing pieces with rough/ rugged yet pretty combinations. It’s about exploring your gypsyism and living life at large.

The military look, though sounds more like a rock-chick look but over the years, the style has become more tamed and easy going, and of course socially acceptable. When I say military, it means bomber jackets, boots, metals, studs and darker tones. Military is also again a fashion statement which says out loud “I don’t give a f***”, but common isn’t that what personal style is all about? It’s all about being confident in your own skin and style statement. Military look also is very much supported with accessories, like belts and even caps, but more than anything else, it’s about the attitude.

Last on the list is the quick smart look. Now this is a safe yet a mischievous fashion expression. Why mischievous? Well, a Bohemian Romani or a Military Chick can’t just go to work in a gypsy skirt or a heavily studded leather jacket right? So when I say Quick Smart - I actually mean a quick smart shift from your usual fashion statement to a more publicly/ professionally acceptable one. To out it precisely, Quick-Smart is all about mixing and matching loud and subtle pieces together to form a classier, sophisticated version of you. Let’s say you are a Boho-chic - pair your kimono with a nice sleek leather belt, over tapered suit pants, and there you go, all ready for the corporate world! If you have a loud rugged pair of military pants on you, pair it with a crisp white button down shirt and some nice stilettos and voila!

The best thing about fashion is, it never tells you to fake it, it never asks you to tone down yourself, but actually gives you ways of expressing yourself by your clothing and accessories. And for times like a very important, promotion worthy meeting, you always have fashion hacks like the Quick Smart look, to transform yourself into a corporate Cinderella in 1, 2, and 3!

I will be uploading the 3 looks with pictures and more details soon – so stay tuned and get ready to rock Autumn.