Transitioning from Summer to Fall

There’s some mileage left in your summer wardrobe yet. With the addition of key knit wear, outerwear and warm weather shoes you can transition from summer to early autumn fashionably and comfortably. The truth is early autumn days, despite all the warm coordinates now up in shop windows, tend to be too warm for the cashmere, fur and wool of the season.  You’ll be sweating it’ll off by lunch!  The creation of “Pre-Fall” as the newest season on the catwalk addresses this transitory period and designers are now offering realistic styles for the weather.

1. DO wear light loose knits with light weight fabric skirts and invest in a pair of cuffed sandals.

VPL

Take a cue from this coordinate off VPL Pre-Fall collection.  The light sheer knit thrown over a light-weight crepe skirt is a breezy yet cozy look for early autumn.  The cuffed open-toed sandals would’ve been just as appropriate for summer as they are for early autumn.  Depending on the outfit these shoes offer some heavy cover-up if paired with an itty bitty summer dress or the perfect amount of breeze for an autumn coordinate showcasing a knit sweater.

2. DO keep your summer floral dresses around but pair them up with closed toed autumn footwear.

3.1 Philip Lim

Floral dresses abound in the summer but they are easily transitioned into the colder months by pairing them opaque tights or like this 3.1 Philip Lim coordinate, simply made autumn-worthy with heavy close toed wedges.

3. DO wear heavy leather outwear with soft light tops and skirts.

Rag and Bone

This Rag and Bone coordinate from their Pre-Fall collection is total perfection, a paradigm of early autumn fashion. Without the leather jacket and boots this outfit screams summertime but the addition of the shoes and jacket make this simple white skirt and shirt combo autumn-worthy.