DKNY Full Show - Fall 2013 Ready-To-Wear at New York Fashion Week

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle

Making the most of your wardrobe

By: Jennifer Fernandez

Sad to see your favorite summer looks go? Don't be. In this troubled economy, make the most of past season favorites by incorporating them into your fall wardrobe. Save money and reduce the amount of clothes you buy, by resorting to key pieces you loved from seasons before. Reuse past fall/winter pieces, by adding layers, accessories and color. Recycle looks from past seasons by refreshing them for the season to come, add accessories and simple additions like; broaches, buttons and tailoring to make an old look new again.

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The easiest summer-to-fall wardrobe recycle is the summer dress. Transform a maxi or peplum sundress by adding layers. A fitted sweater looks great over a peplum if it stops at the waste where the peplum begins. A cardigan fits perfect over a summer maxi especially when cinched at the waist. Other summer looks gone fall, the dress short can easily transform for fall with the addition of thick winter stockings and boots. For fall/winter 12, layers are IN layer up some of your summer favorites and get the most for your money.

Day Time Rewind: Make your look last day to night. Accessories are the easiest way to change a look from work to play. Daytime calls for layers, simple jewelry and comfortable footwear. For the night, take off your layers, replace daytime jewels with look at me bling and sub your comfy flats or wedges for sexy sky high heels to transform you into a night time showstopper.

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Season Shape Up

Season Shape Up Get Your Closet Ready For The Season To Come By: Jennifer Fernandez

Seasons come and go whether our closets like it or not.  Unfortunately not all our wardrobe favorites will make the cut.  When it comes to whipping our wardrobe into shape it is important  to know what we have to see what it is we need. For most fashion  lovers the closet purge can be quite overwhelming, but have no fear  your easy season shape-up is here. First thing's first, it is important to know that a closet purge is not as  hard as it seems. Start the purge by going through your wardrobe,  Break down your closet into three piles: NEW LOVE, OLD LOVE  and NO LOVE. NEW LOVE: This pile consists of new and semi new pieces, fit for  the season to come. New love is a pilecontaining newly purchased  pieces ready-to-wear. Many of the items in this pile will become key  pieces for the next season. OLD LOVE: Oldies but goodies are essentials for your look this season.  Keep great blouses, pants and blazers in rotation that you can layer.  Also select favorites from the year before that might still come in handy.  With old love, be strong and store things you like but never wear.  Chances are, if it did not make the cut before, it will most likely  sit the bench going forward. NO LOVE: Pieces from the season before that cannot make the transition,  need to be stored somewhere other than the front of your closet. Get past  season looks out of the way by packing them up in tubs or moving them  to the back of your closet. Even if stored, a good fashion builder remembers  to keep classics and labels for the future. Other no love pieces include:  old worn clothes, out of season pieces, things that do not fit and things  you never wear. After sorting your wardrobe into three specific piles, you can easily  determine what you have. Look through the new and old love piles pick  out ten key pieces for the season. These ten pieces should be a logical  arrangement of jackets, blouses, pants, dresses and skirts all capable  of mixing and matching with other wardrobe items. Upon deciding  on your favorite ten, find and create atleast two outfit options for each item,  hanging them together in you closet. Now that you have organized your wardrobe, you are ready to shop for a  few much needed seasonal pieces. The outfits you have created will give  you an idea of what you have and what you still need for the season.  An organized seasonal closet makes it easier to buy quality over  quantity because it keeps you aware of what you need over what you  want. Finally, splurge on shoes, jackets and handbags that can go season to  season and year to year, while only investing in minimal trendy items.  Trends help keep your wardrobe fresh, but should not overshadow classics.  Remember, first impressions are not only based off of what you say,  but also how you look saying it. Wear clothes you like and know  look great, over what is trendy. Everyone can have fashion, but only  the unique and fabulous have style.