Fall Fur'y

Outerwear is going tactile for Fall/Winter 2011 as with the onset of the chilly temps right around the corner, we will be seeing more cold weather apparel adorned with wild & woolly patches of fur, both faux & real.  Big statement coats or chic vests worn with skinny jeans and stilettos will be the perfect pairing as opposed to opting for colors of the rainbow.  Head to toe neutrals in black, brown, beige & gray are the way to go...  During fashion week 2011, American designer Peter Som, blew the runway away with his unique take on the common fur coat by deciding to fur the sleeves only on these absolutely unique & dramatic pieces.

Tibi of New York has an amazingly diverse selection of fresh fashions, for instance they offer the ultimate in utility chic in this Tibi's fur coat combo'd with rich wool felt that has detachable sleeves and bottom panel that converts this garment into a flirty cropped fur jacket.

My personal fave comes from Burberry Prorsum which to me has captured an ultimately vintage aesthetic with their double breasted, wool tweed trench coat with black fox fur panels.  It only goes for about $3,950.00.  It's a gorgeous coat, but geeze oh' peets that's pretty pricey!

Whether you like it or not, cruelty free fur is taking a back seat to the real deal this year because 'fur' is trending hot!  Global retail sales for fur were up more than 5% putting sales at over 14 billions in spite of the current recession.  


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The Skinny On Colors & Textures For Spring 2011

I’ve been doing a little research as to what’s in for fashion this Spring 2011 and here’s what I’ve found….

BOLD…BRIGHT…NEUTRALS…WHITES & GLAM?…

I know that’s quite the mix isn’t it? But according to reliable sources here’s the skinny on what’s popular for Spring colors/textures 2011.

Chunky pieces of bold statement jewelry, colors that are bright yet sophisticated, neutrals with exotic texture accents, mix match patterns, white from head to toe with earthy jewelry accents and even Glam is doing the time warp again…  You might as well consider ‘anything goes’!.





For those who love color play in their wardrobe you can feel free to bold it up by accessorizing with graphic gutsy hues.  Cobalt, neon and everything in between…& FYI orange is all the rage this Spring!








And for you less daring lasses, neutrals are still the mainstay.  Khaki is always ‘in’ and probably always will be!  Don’t forget there are so many variations of neutrals you might incorporate into your muted palette choices such as taupe, tan, beige, cream, ivory, gray & black





Not being able to wear white past Labor Day is a thing of the past as this hue 'or rather the non-hue' has been sticking around a lot longer.  White is timeless, crisp and fresh and is a good base for accessorizing.





I was surprised to find out that Glam is making a comeback this Spring.  Too bad I didn’t hang onto any of my wardrobe from back in the 80’s I’d be all set for this year as pop deco prints, metallic hues, rhinestones, leather and lace are on the scene!





The choices this year are endless so whatever works for you go out and work it girl and remember this is your year to shine!


source :   stylelist.com , fashion-era.com , uk.ykone.com