We are supposed to be getting a break from the heat next week. This could be perfectly timed with the arrival of the September issue of Vogue! This is one of my favorite moments of the year! This is not only because I love the cooler weather and clothes for the autumnal season. I love it because it brings back so many memories of waiting for Seventeen Magazine to publish the Back-to-School edition. When it arrived, my friends and I would sit at the pool and check out the fashions for the upcoming season. It may sound shallow, but it sure did make me happy! I did not realize back then that I would actually end up with a career in fashion. Now that I am retired, I still get that same thrill when the season is changing.

Fashion sources are talking about how to turn your closet around for a new season. I read a few recommendations from Marie Claire and Glamour. In color, start to bring in brown. Chocolate Brown is the trending shade. This will be your biggest fall friendly neutral. Add chocolate to your elevated basics, suit separates and dresses. Trade in linen for suede. Suede is always RICH! Retire white skirts and bring in lace trim pieces. Victorian Romance looks will be leading fall trends. Think satin skirts with lace trim. Remember when we all wore lacey slips UNDER our dresses and skirts? Now versions of that ARE the skirt! Wrap skirts are also trending. Glamour says Boho looks will be everywhere. There will be loose floral dresses, billowing lace tops, slouchy boots. Billowy dresses can be styled over jeans. Throw on a vest, add a rich plaid, add touches of embroidery and fringe details. Silk bandanas can complete a look. Glamour recommends shopping the look at Free People. Look around. You can pull out looks that are appropriate for your age and body type. In footwear as the temperatures drop, replace flip flops with peep toe shoes. Kitten heels and shaped heels are showing up all over as well as ballet flats and of course slouchy boots. In jewelry bring on Bangle bracelets. Mix, match and stack. You will see bangles placed over sweater cuffs. Resin bracelets and Lucite styles will be popular.

Here is a peek at Bloomingdale’s. So much more to come as the season unfolds. Have fun!