Update your traditional navy style with this classic camel color featured in the October issue of ESSENCE. Layer up a few fab accessories like a wool floppy and scarf in complementing fall hues and you've got yourself a fierce fall look.
Peacoat, Old Navy, $55, oldnavy.com, Shirt, H&M, $25, hm.com for store locations. Leather pants, Lauren Ralph Lauren, $499, select Bloomingdale's. Hat and heels, Vince Camuto, $58 and $110, vincecamuto.com. Scarf, Verloop, $95, verloopknits.com.
A traditional trench can sometimes feel so beige. Leather accessories and a splash of color make this classic coat feel more modern.
Trench coat, Sam Edelman, $180, samedelman.com, 212-226-7800. Shirt, Jones New York, $64, jny.com. Dress, Black Halo, $375, blackhalo.com. Gloves, Gloves International, Inc., $60, glovesinternational.com. Satchel, Zatchels, $155, zatchels.com. Umbrella, Ilse Jacobsen Hornbaek, $59, splendidavenue.com. Booties, Pour La Victoire, $352, Bergdorf Goodman, 800-558-1855.
Play up you school days with a little print and color mixing. Plaid pants with a quirky print on top in the same color family are a fun mix while pointed flats add a sophisticated final touch.
School boy blazer, J.Crew, $268, jcrew.com. Sweater, Topshop, $76, topshop.com. Blouse, The Limited, $50, thelimited.com. Pants, United Colors of Benetton, $100, unitedcolorsofbenetton.com, 212-223-6250. Glasses, Flutter Eyewear, $85, flutter eyewear.com. Flats, Kelsi Dagger, $99, lordandtaylor.com.
Add a little sexy to that boyish varsity jacket with curve-hugging pencil skirt and pumps.
Varsity jacket Tommy Hilfiger, $349, tommy.com. Sweater, Tommy Hilfiger, $199, tommyhilfiger.com, 212-223-1824. Skirt, Mossimo for Target, $23, target.com. Clutch, Free Endearment, $99, freeendearment.com. Pumps, Aldo, $120, aldoshoes.com.
Looking to add a tougher touch to your style? A biker jacket is it. Juxatpose a sweet pleated skirt and lace up boots with a moto jacket and paper boy hat that adds a borrowed-from-the-boys feel.
Motorcyle Jacket French Connection, $198, bloomingdales.com. Turtleneck, Emerson by Jackie Fraser-Swan, $198, by special order on emersonbyjfs.com. Shorts, Eva Franco, $223, evafranco.com. Newsboy cap, Brixton, $34, zappos.com. Boots, Nine West Vintage America Collection, $209, ninewest.com. Tights, stylist's own.
Your puffer vest doesn't have to be stuffy. Find a printed style you can layer over a maxi and boots for tough-meets-city-chic mix.
Puffer jacket, Michael Michael Kors, $175, Belk, 866-235-5443. Jean jacket, Cold-water Creek, $100, coldwatercreek.com. Skirt, Rachel Pally, $198, revolveclothing.com. Earrings, Kara Ackerman, $200, karaackerman.com. Wrap belt, Reachel Pally, $99, pbj-shop.com. Socks, Pact, $14, wearpact.com. Booties, Liz Claiborne, $69, jcp.com.
Take that tomboy tweed blazer to the max into a completely menswear-chic look with a matching tweed vest layered over boyfriend denim. A sexy pump and the right bag thrown into the mix will feminize this masculine look.
Tweed blazer, Ann Taylor, $168, anntaylor.com. Plaid vest, Lauren Ralph Lauren, $179, ralphlauren.com. Shirt, American Eagle Outfitters, $40, ae.com. Boyfriend jeans, Gap, $70, gap.com. Handbag, Charles Jourdan, $399, ideeli.com. Pumps, Joe's, $135, nordstrom.com.
No outfit is complete without something haute to hold on to. The season's rich textures—suede, snakeskin, leopard and fringe—will make you fall hard for these stylish "It" bags!
"Maffra" bag, ShoeDazzle, $50, shoe dazzle.com.
Python clutch, Charming Charlie, $20, charming charlie.com for store locations.
Leather tote, Banana Republic, $198, banana republic.com.
"Lafayette" cross-body bag, Cole Haan, $278, colehaan.com.
"Claudette" clutch, Zac Zac Posen, $425, couture.zappos.com.
Quilted shoulder bag, Calvin Klein, $248, Macy's.
"Gia" clutch, Vince Camuto, $158, vince camuto.com.
Large fringe hobo, Lauren Ralph Lauren, $448, ralphlauren.com.
