Serendipitous style
Autumn fashion is always so fascinating. We watch how the world dresses for the cooling weather, and can utilise the opportunity to investigate our autumnal styling arsenal. By Nina Tucker.
STORM’s Deb Caldwell only recently returned from the wintry weather of Pennsylvania, US. The winter before that spent in Europe, Deb, naturally, analysed the fashion and styling trends, bringing her wisdom home with her – her thoughts helpful in preparing wardrobes for the weather ahead.
Inspired, Deb “noticed rich, moody tones including greys, charcoals, burgundy, brown, and plum, often paired with camel and pale blue.” Some styles are holding their place in the zeitgeist, with sheer fabrics, pencil skirts and miniskirts, and animal print still rocking the international streets.
For autumn, Deb calls tweed, pinstripe, and embellished styles key, along with oversized outerwear, gold hardware, and utilitarian details. Leading Australasian
fashion houses such as Camilla and Marc, and Juliette Hogan are too bringing the drama in recent collections, embracing this subtly seductive, statement-making style.
“It’s all about dramatic yet wearable styles, cleverly pairing back something loud and bold with a basic tee or juxtaposed denim,” Deb says.
Locally and internationally, I’ve recognised a cosmic rise in experimental dressing and pairing elements together you might never expect – something Deb shared her excitement about too. “I was super inspired by the combining of textures, embellishments and prints for the season ahead, think lace with a pinstripe or an animal print.”
Observing the international fashion climate first-hand forecasts such great things for Deb’s upcoming collections this year – hinted to highlight deep tones such as charcoal, raisin, plum, and camel. I can’t wait.
