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Fall Favorite Interview Series: Becky

This week I’m going to be continuing the fall favorites’ interview series with another college student, Becky. Becky is an 18 year old business major, and has a very classic style that can fit into any season. “I really like to buy things that can carry me over from season to season so my style doesn’t really change”. For her, it’s all about having a classic, preppy style, instead of trendier pieces.

Here are her fall favorites start with:

1)      Boat Shoes: “I wear boat shoes all year-round and with just about every outfit. Unless there’s three feet of snow on the ground, that’s what I’ll be wearing. I love the fact that you can own just one pair, wear them every day, and they’ll still go with everything”. Any of these are great.

2)      Vineyard Vines Shep Shirt: “These are the most comfortable shirts ever. They sell them in every color and style and there are a million ways to wear them. You can wear them in the summer with shorts, or in the winter over a blouse with jeans and boots”. All the Vineyard Vines shep shirts are here.

3)      Colored Pants: “People really underestimate how much you can wear colored pants. My favorites are the light khaki color and red. You can wear them all year round, and the dress up any plain white shirt. I love to thrown on a red pants with a white shirt and a blazer and be out the door”. 

4)      Pearl Earrings: “Even though these aren’t really a clothing item, I wear them with everything and anything. They instantly dress up every outfit, and I will literally wear pearl earrings with sweatpants on days I want to look a little more put together. They aren’t expensive either, you can find them for $4.95 at H&M”.

5)      Tory Burch Flats: “Next to boat shoes, these are my favorite shoes. Buy one pair of tan boat shoes, and one pair of black Tory Burch flats and you’re set forever. You can wear these with everything. When I wear an outfit that’s lighter, and looks better with tan I’ll wear the boatshoes, but any other time I’m wearing black I wear these flats. They’re a little pricey, but they’re cheaper than Ugg’s and they’ll last three times as long”. Class Tory Burch flats are all listed here.

One again, I asked Becky to pick her favorite fall outfit off of Pinterest and this is what she chose:

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Fall Favorites Interview Series: Allie

Since I've talked a lot about my favorite fall items, and the things that I like, I thought it'd be fun to talk to other college students and see what their favorite fall clothing and accessories are. 

Allie is a 20 year old health studies major, who's wardrobe has to consist of easy, comfortable outfits that can easily transition from class to work. "Since I'm either in the library, or in class most of the day, I usually like to wear something I'll be comfortable in all day, but still wear my favorite trends". 

Her  fall favorites starts with:

1) Riding boots. "These are my go-to shoes during fall. They look great with leggings or jeans, and can be dressed up on dressed down". See my favorite pair from piperlime.com here.

2) Oversized sweaters: "Again these are just very comfortable, I love to be able to throw on a big sweater with jeans and be out the door in two seconds". Here are all my favorite oversized sweaters from forever21.com. 

3) Flannels: "These are my favorite transition piece into different seasons. I usually start wearing them in the summer with denim shorts, leggings in the fall, and then underneath sweaters for the start of winter. They really go with everything and they're super cheap". My favorite flannel this season, and it's on sale for $11.50. Go. 

4) Scarves: "I think you can use scarves to add something extra to any outfit. They go great with flannels or leggings, and are just a really simple and easy way to add more color". The. Best. Scarf. Hands down. Here's the link. 

5) Dark lipstick: "Even though it's not really a clothing item, I think dark lipstick can just make a whole outfit look more presentable, even if you're just wearing an oversized sweater and leggings". Here are my absolute favorite dark lipsticks around. 

In addition, I asked Allie to pick out her favorite fall outfit picture from Pinterest and this is what she chose: 

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Leopard is a Neutral

"As far as I'm concerned, leopard is a neutral" - Jenna Lyons.

Any leopard loving fashion enthusiast like me is familiar with this famous quote by JCrew’s creative director Jenna Lyons. This quote was monumental to the fashion industry because she is one of the people that took the “Jersey Shore” leopard look, and made it into a high fashion neutral that goes with every outfit and print.

Even though leopard is for every season, I thought I would use this quote as my inspiration for this post to share all my favorite leopard looks for fall. One of favorite ways to transition from fall to winter is with a great coat. A great way to liven up even the most plain of outfits is with a leather coat. The longer style is flattering on everyone, and can be worn with every color and pattern. This one is from Forever 21, but hurry because they’re coats sell out fast!

Another one of my favorite ways you can work leopard into your wardrobe is with accessories. This is the perfect way to bring a little bit of this trend with you everywhere. Pick up a leopard print clutch, pump, or even a thin belt to wear with your favorite jeans or dress pants. Here’s some of my favorites for JCrew, but all are available for a lot less from stores like Forever 21, H & M, and Zara. 

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Furreal?

One of the easiest and most fashionable trends of the season is  faux fur. The biggest misconception about this trend is one, that you'll have to spend several hundred dollars on a fur piece just to wear it several times during the fall, and second, many don't know how to style them.

The great thing about faux fur is that they go with absolutely everything. You can dress it up, dress it down, and wear it to for every occasion. Because this trend has now become so popular, every store and designer have been making their own fur pieces at unbelievable low prices. Five years ago, you would have never been able to buy a piece of clothing with any amount of faux fur on it for less than $100, and now you can wear full faux vests in any style for less an $50. 

Now, since the affordability of this trend is out of the way, lets move onto the styling part. Like I said, fur vest can be worn with everything. You can throw it over a tight 3/4 sleeve shirt, or wear them over a chunky sweater. Since many of them come in a variety of colors, they can be worn with black, brown, or grey tones. I've listed all my favorites from Forever 21 at the bottom, and the best part is they are all $45 or less. 

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Fall Fashion For Less

Many people think that fashion has to cost you a fortune, and that to be have all the latest styles you have to buy only expensive designer pieces, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Today, each and every trend for every season can be found in every price range, and pretty much at every store. My go to place for affordable, good quality clothes for every season is Old Navy.

 One of my favorite things about shopping online at Old Navy is that they almost always have an addition 15%, 30%, or 40% off your total purchase. In addition, they have a “fall trends” tab on the homepage of their website which gives you great outfit ideas, and access to each item is available right on the same page, many of them already being on sale. Some of my favorite pieces on-sale at Old Navy right now are their leather pieces. Leather is by far one of the biggest trends for fall this year, and I love this leather skirt (first listed below), you can wear it with everything, and it will only cost you $20. Another one of my favorites is their flannel tops. You can dress them up, or dress them down and wear them with leggings and boots. This one is only $16, and the color will go with everything (second listed below). Lastly, I love their selection of handbags and accessories. The spring trend of bucket bags have carried over into the fall, and I love this black bucket bag. It will fit tons of stuff, you can wear it with everything, and the best part is, it’s only $25!

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The Official Color of the Season: Grey

The usual fall colors are burgundy, browns, and plums, but this year the color of the season is one that surprised many, grey. Grey and black have become the official colors of Fall 2014. No this doesn’t mean throw out all your “fall colored” clothing, there are easy ways to work falls newest color into your wardrobe.

 The first way to add more grey and black into your wardrobe is with accessories. Try adding a grey or black bubble necklace to your favorite dress, or a grey patterned scarf with a white t-shirt and jeans.

 Another tip for adding grey and black into your fall wardrobe is to add in prints. Some of the most popular are black and white hounds-tooth, and black and white plaid. Flannels are the easiest to work into your wardrobe, they’re super comfy an can be worn for just about every occasion with black leggings and combat boots.

 I’ve listed some of my favorite fall grey and black looks down below. 

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Fall 2014 Boots

My favorite part of fall, besides the pumpkin spiced lattes and oversized sweaters, are fall boots. You can wear them with pretty much anything, and they go perfectly with jeans or, every girls’ favorite thing, leggings.

  This year, besides the same old brown and black knee length boots, there are a wide variety of different styles and heights for every fall/winter outfit you can imagine.

One of my all-time favorites is the over-the-knee boots. We first started to see this trend last year, but this year they are boot of the season. It seems like every designer has their own version of these boots, and they are available in every price range.

 Another style that is back again this year, and just as popular as it was last year, is the combat boots. The reason that combat boots are so popular is because they go with everything. You can dress them up, or dress them down, and they come in every shade and price range imaginable, you can even buy them at Target.

 I’ve posted pictures of my favorite combat and over-the-knee boots for the season, and they are all available from www.piperlime.com.

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Fashion Week 2014 Part 2

Sadly, these are the final days of New York Fashion Week 2014 but it seems as though many designers have saved the best for last! Since my first post last week it, some of the designers that presented are Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Elizabeth & James, and Michael Kors. The same trends that appeared the first part of the week seem to keeping up in the final days. There have been a lot of very nude, pale colors, as well as greys and khaki tons. In addition, there has been a trend of mixing these neutrals with bright jeweled toned shades, as well as bright neons. In addition to the clothing, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week also seemed to step up their game on the social media side. This was the first season the show was live streamed online as well as updated constantly on the social media app Snap Chat. Snap Chat users could see behind the scenes footage of all shows happening live, pictures of celebrities attending the shows, and interviews with designers. Even though it is sad Fashion Week is ending, there will still be many more updates as too what the 2015 Spring trends will be.

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Fashion Week 2014 Part 1

The only good thing about summer ending, as many of you know, is that fashion week can begin! The 2014 Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week officially started on September 4th and runs through the September 11th.

  For those of you who aren’t as familiar with fashion week, it’s a week long fashion event in New York City where the top designers from around the world meet to show off their collections for upcoming Spring 2015 season. The reason for the fashion shows are to not only show their collections to the public, but to get buyers for the all the clothes before the spring, and for the press to get a better understanding of what the fashion trends will be in the coming months.

  Some of the most popular designers holding shows at this years fashion week are Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Alice and Olivia, and Tom Ford just to name a few.

  Even though fashion week has just begun, we can still get an idea of what some of this springs trends are going to be. So far it has been a lot of nude, white, and blush colors, and as well as some pops of neon thrown in for some added color.

  Check back next week to see an update of the final days of fashion week!