Tis the Season....

For new fall/winter fashion that is!!  This is my favorite time of year, in fact I've been wearing my fall knee high boots since August in anticipation!  This year it is all about the mid-ankle length pleated/flowy skirts, a pop of color, cable knitt sweaters, booties, capes, dresses, etc.  My impression is understated formal meets boho simplicity.  Keeping the mix and match style tucked away in exchange for solids prints.  Solid textiles certainly don't have to be boring, in fact using brightly colored tights, skirts, pants, shirts, jackets, scarves mixed with a more muted  pallet will certainly be eye catching and bring some life to the winter months. 

Something I have never experimented with, but might take a stab at this year, is wearing white.  The old taboo style guidelines have all but become obsolete (ie. no white after labor day, black and brown don't mix).  With the evolution of fashion and mold breakers such as Khaleda  Rajab, Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, etc. and creativity such as Lady Gaga, anything goes.  I like the idea of "winter white" to play up the beauty of the colder months.  It no longer has to be labeled an off limits color!

As we know, major fashion is born on the catwalks of Europe before trickling down to the streets of America.  Here are average women on the streets of one of the most fashionable, beautiful, and undoubtedly unique cities in the world.... Paris.