Wow. September already!

There are so many trends being thrown about for Fall 2016 that if I went into each of them you would think that no one wants the responsibility of  taking a stand. I have read lots of reports and opinions on this season’s trends. This is what I see as the best of what you will be seeing at most of the stores and the best for what you can look for to update your wardrobe.

One of the biggest trends in apparel is the loose and  comfortable multi layer looks. For lack of hearing a name for this category I will call it Street Lounge. These pieces have all the comfort of loungewear, but they are also worn outside. I would love to think that I am one of the women that editors talk about when they say “she comes home from a busy day and changes into a fabulous looking lounging ensemble”. I don’t know any women who do this.  It would require that you have multiple wardrobes. There are many designers and apparel companies who are joining in the race to get their market share in this category that lounges AND heads out of the house.  On the shopping channels you have Logo by Lori Goldstein on QVC (who I think has been working this category successfully for the longest period of time.) And there is Lisa Rinna with the Lisa Rinna Collection which is also doing well in this category. Now QVC has added Cuddl Duds which is a fabulous comfort line and the best priced in this category. A more expensive line is Barefoot Dreams. Both of these companies have their roots in sleepwear/loungewear.  There is also AnyBody which is a QVC private label.  It is well priced and adorable, but in my opinion should stay inside your home.  On HSN you can see Lisa  Kline’s line of “loungewear that’s meant to be seen”. Lysee is another one of the designers working this category for HSN.  It is so much easier for home shopping to sell this kind of merchandise because they have the luxury of grouping the styles and selling a lifestyle. In a department store many of the components would wind up sitting in various places in the store. Components in this category are leggings, ponchos, vests, tanks, tees, and cardigans. All in soft fabrications, mostly knitted. I am a really big fan of this category because it completely suits my lifestyle right now.

Capes, capelets and Ponchos continue to gain momentum this year. You will see styles for outerwear and ones that are suitable to wear inside, all day. Fringe comes into play perfectly for capes and ponchos.

If you need a coat this year look for a trench coat. They will be everywhere in both long and short lengths.

Asymmetric cuts and uneven hemlines continue on skirts, tops, dresses and jackets. And now you can add asymmetric shoulders which take the cold shoulder to another level. You will see single shoulder dresses and open shoulder sweaters. Showing off the shoulders continues into fall.

Leather and Suede (as well as synthetic substitutes) will be BIG and will cross over many categories. Velvet and velour will be seen. Tufts of faux fur will be seen as trims for hoods and lapels. The most fun is in the colors.

Denim. That’s all I’ll say. Nothing else needs to be said.

TREGGINGS. This will be THE pant silhouette for Fall. WhoWhatWear tells us that it is the next step from a legging. The material is thicker. It is slim, but not skin tight. This is a cross between trousers and leggings. This is  showing up everywhere from H&M to Topshop, J Crew, Zara and Rag &Bone.

That’s my overview to get you started.

Next up will be my Haute Pops for shoes, bags, scarfs and jewelry.