Your Guide to Fall's Biggest Trends

The weather is starting to change and with every cloudy day -and the kiddies off to school- we are one step closer to fall. It's now the perfect time for a fall fashion round up to make sure you're updated and ready to go, but before you hit the mall check out our little cheat-sheet of all the trends you won't want to miss out on:

Polka Dots - Gracing almost every runway including Marc Jacobs, the retro print seems to be back in a big way. Luckily, the print is also very easy to come by since it works well for so many silhouettes. Everything from jackets to skirts to tights and back! Just make sure to keep the fabric light so the print gets to speak for itself.

Animal Print - An oldie but a goodie has found it's second breath this season. Featured in every magazine, like it's the second coming, Leopard is a print that never goes out of style. Whether it's a pop of print for effect or the full shabang, find a way to get it into your closet this season!

Color Blocking - Perhaps the hottest trend of them all, color blocking is rearing it's funky head in a major way this season. To keep it fresh choose separate, solid colored pieces that, together, create the effect, instead of single garments that may be passe in a few months.

Maxi - Go big or go home! The floor sweeping silhouettes aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. With the right proportions and accessories, this trend can work for any height and body type!

Suiting - Like many of the retro trends on the rise, female suiting is heading back with strong lines that are still kept ladylike and en pointe. Sets allow you to pair together, but also to play with other individual pieces which will keep the investment current for many seasons to come!

So, which trend will you be loving this fall?

Text Corinna Fabre

Smile Baby! Teeth Tattoos

Yes, everyone...TEETH TATTOOS! A few months back, it was all about adding some pattern to your kisser but now decorating your fangs is all the rage. Japanese girls have been spotted sporting this unusual trend (which is applied with glue and lasts for several days) and wear designs that match their nails! Though strange (really, really strange) you have to admit it is definitely creative. I mean, come on, haven't you always dreamed about flashing that cute guy you like a big smile while also showing him how much you love ladybugs? But, on the other hand, you also have to ask yourself if someone may mistake your tooth art for food. Well, we will all just have to watch and see if this will be something that will actually catch on or if it will just be reserved for those fearless fashionistas in Japan. What do you think?

Text Lauryn Stone

Fall’s Must Have Style: A Draped Cape

With the change in seasons, statement outerwear is about looking effortlessly sleek and polished. For a dramatic and versatile look this fall, drape a cape over your shoulders. Fashionable enough to make a style statement, but functional enough to keep you warm, a tasteful cover-up is the perfect piece for the transition from warm to cold weather.

There are cape styles to suit every personality. Full length capes provide drama and lends to a commanding night look. A structured wool cape can top off a blouse, skirt, tights, and ankle booties. Shorter capes known as “capelets” or a draped shawl compliment cocktail dresses and are full of movement and personality.

A well constructed cape can flatter any body type. Perfectly paired with flared trousers or a little black dress, a cape is a refined and easy style choice that goes from day to night with no adjustments required. To avoid getting your shape lost in the folds of the fabric, a belted style will bring the cape in at the waist, for a favorable hourglass silhouette. Emphasize the shape of the cape by wearing slim fitted pants or a pencil skirt.

For a simple and sophisticated cape, try Calvin Klein’s double breasted belted wool cape or drape on a cape from Rag & Bone for more of an urban edge.

Text Tiffany Frasier
Image courtesy style.com

One More Pair To Add To Your Fall Collection: Flatforms

Sky high platforms and wedges are easy to find these days. In fact, it’s nearly a requirement for a true fashionista to incorporate at least 2 – 3 pairs into the revolving staples of her uniform. So what happens if the practicalities of your daily life simply don’t allow for you to ascend to new heights? Or what if you are over 5 ‘10” and simply don’t feel like tossing on an extra 5 to 6 inches to tower above, well, basically everyone?

For the girls that who love the look of the towering platforms but have a fear of heights, there is a compromise that has been around for a while now, but is still certainly worth a mention. The leg lengthening ‘flatform’ gives you a few extra inches while keeping your toes on an even playing field with your heel. Basically, you get to wear platforms without throwing off your center of balance. With just an inch or two of heel at the most, it’s sort of like faking high heels – and let’s be honest now, what girl wouldn’t want a day off from arched soles here or there, if she could still achieve the same look?

Text Tienlyn Jacobson
Source(s): Derek Lam, Telegraph Co

Thinking Outside Of The Cage: Anna Dello Russo, Fashion Maniac

There is no arguing that fashion videos are by far one of the latest crazes. From cheese chic fashion vids like the recent Fall 2011 Lanvin Campaign Movie to the fashion footage gold found on the website of luxury storyteller NOWNESS and fashion blogger extraordinaire Bryan Boy’s pocket voyeur videos, fashion videos take on many forms and many different levels of production. However out of all the forms and coagulations that fashion and video may manifest, the most engrossing thus far, is by Anna Dello Russo.