FALL INTO FASHION

WHAT MAKES YOU COME ALIVE?

Allow local stylist Elissa Williams to curate your fall closet.

Reacquainting ourselves with our closets after nearly two years of a sweatsuit dress code can be daunting and exhausting. But, it can also be celebratory, and incredibly freeing. In some ways, current fashions and personal style are making up for lost time—we’re ready to express again. The fog of exhaustion that’s clouded our sartorial patterns is beginning to part. A cultural sigh of relief echoes on the runways (which have, at least in part, returned to live shows) and in the streets, once again humming with stylish, socially distanced flaneurs.

Emerging from the boxes in which we’ve been living these past 17 months, we are ready to wear what makes us come alive. We consulted local stylist Elissa Williams on how to embody an enclothed cognition that extends beyond a garment’s price tag, appearance, or function.

Realizing life is too short to wear sweatpants every day, and still seeking creature comfort and confidence in our outfitting, we must ask, “What fabric feels good on my skin? What prints inspire me? What colors lift my mood? What detail excites me? What silhouette flatters me?” Most importantly, “What do I love?”

When we clothe ourselves in articles that fulfill us both visually and emotionally, we create a harmony between our self-presentation and our state of mind, a peace that projects palpable confidence. This state of enclothed cognition can be incredibly transformative— even healing, especially as we enter the transitional and nerve wracking period from lockdown to life as we now know it. This is the time to embrace the beauty of the clothes of the season. Our fall fashion comprises more than a well-curated closet; it is a welcome homecoming into our metamorphosed personas.

Here are a few outfits Elissa curated to inspire us to step into fall, fully self-expressed.

COOL HUES ACCENTED WITH GOLD SERVE AS THE PERFECT TRANSITION FROM WARMER TEMPS TO A FALL BREEZE.

STAND-OUT SILHOUETTES COUPLED WITH BREATHTAKING BAUBLES MAKE A STATEMENT

BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN SAY A WORD.

1.

Amari Ulla patchwork Johnson $995, cotton ullajohnson.com dress

Yuzefi Mini Taco leather crossbody bag $490, yuzefi.com

Q by Qs KP43 Chelsea sneaker boots $400, shopqbyqs.com

2.

Ulla cotton-chambray Johnson ester blouse ruffled $355, ullajohnson.com

15 gorjana mm gold classic hoops $250, gorjana.com

Isabel Marant Dytho leather ankle boots $1,090, isabelmarant.com

Jonathan Simkhai Standard Eliot distressed boyfriend jeans $275, jonathansimkhai.com

3.

LHD Casitas jumpsuit

$550, thewebster.us

Jenni Kayne oiled leather

kitten heel mule $425, jennikayne.com

Dior Dream ring $660, dior.com

4.

Silverhorn Emerald earring price available upon request,

silverhorn.com

Zimmermann concert

spliced minidress

$995, zimmermannwear.com

Alexandre Birman Myra 100

leather ankle boots $725, alexandrebirman.com

DAY TO NIGHT, NEUTRALS NEVER FAIL TO SIMPLIFY THE WARDROBE WHEN ACCENTED

WITH SHINING ACCESSORIES. BUNDLING UP DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN SACRIFICING STYLE! HIGH NECKLINES AND SWEEPING HEMS OFFER DRAMA TO A POLISHED LOOK.

5.

A.L.C. Peters II V-neck cardigan

$375, alcltd.com

Autumn Adeigbo natural & blue

headband

$72, autumnadeigbo.com

Anine Bing Rooney mules

$349, aninebing.com

A.L.C Huxley tailored short

$350, alcltd.com

6.

Olivia Rüst bracelet $395, oliviarust.com

Aquazzura Papillon 105 embellished metallic

leather sandals $895, aquazzura.com

Shona Joy Elsa mini

tuxedo shirt dress $340, shonajoy.com

7.

Bottega Veneta Lido

leather sandals $1,270, thewebster.us

Zimmermann Concert

Peonies trouser

$650, zimmermanwear.com

Zimmermann Concert

Peonies shirt

$650, zimmermanwear.com

8.

Jennifer Meyer 15 Small

Edith link studs $2,250, jennifermeyer.com

Jonathan Simkhai Lila offthe-shoulder ribbed-knit top $295, jonathansimkhai.com

Isabel Marant Dipoma

denim midi skirt $515, isabelmarant.com

Isabel Marant Laylis kneehigh suede boots $1,190, isabelmarant.com