It has been proven... I get more inspired to dress up during and after my autumn trips! I love the colors associated to this season, and it's so lovely to watch people walking by the streets of Japan or Korea with well-coordinated clothes imitating the colors of trees during fall: golds and reds, oranges and browns. Everything's so breathtaking from the nature view to people's fashion sense!
During my recent trip to Tokyo, I picked up a few classic autumn styles from store visits, and mostly from the stylish locals I came across during our many commutes.
Here are some of my favorites:
1) PLAIDS
Plaids are classic prints, but they look especially great this season! Aside from seeing them on long sleeve polos, they are also cute on your trousers and backpacks! I love that Anello Philippines came up with a holiday collection featuring their classic backpack style but in different plaid patterns!
We often see the usual red-blue and blue-green colors for this, but you can also upgrade the style by looking for other color combinations like my current favorite yellow-brown!
2) CORDUROY
Corduroy has always been around, but I think it's getting more attention than before! An alternative to our DENIMS, corduroy can also be a pretty thick and hot for Manila's climate. But you can still sport them here through your cap or bucket hat, your bag, skirt, or trousers! My current favorite is corduroy in brown or yellow!
3) MUTED TONES
Autumn is all about more subdued and less bright colors, so I do away with pastels or even white for the meantime. Aside from black, my favorite muted tones are burgundy, olive, and navy blue.
Wearing monotone, almost all-olive green pieces for this look:
Corduroy has always been around, but I think it's getting more attention than before! An alternative to our DENIMS, corduroy can also be a pretty thick and hot for Manila's climate. But you can still sport them here through your cap or bucket hat, your bag, skirt, or trousers! My current favorite is corduroy in brown or yellow!
3) MUTED TONES
Autumn is all about more subdued and less bright colors, so I do away with pastels or even white for the meantime. Aside from black, my favorite muted tones are burgundy, olive, and navy blue.
Wearing monotone, almost all-olive green pieces for this look:
4 LEOPARD PRINT
Just like plaid, leopard or cheetah prints are classic autumn prints that have withstood trends. They can be a bit WILD (haha) for some, but pairing this print with plain pieces makes a classier look. I love matching leopard print pieces with denims or browns (or both!).
5) TEXTURES (VELVET / FUR / SUEDE)
Styling game is stronger when you utilize textures on your clothing. Adding a touch of either velvet, fur, or suede on my outfit makes it more unique and even holiday ready! In Tokyo, I wore a black tracksuit which is already common, but what made this pair from Mossimo special is the material--they're black velvet!
Again, it's harder to wear this in our climate, but you can still wear a touch of velvet or suede through your jacket (that you can take off outside), skirt, or bag.
Like the cycle of season, fashion also makes expected comebacks. Classic, as they put it. Make sure to invest on clothes that will be with you through the years, backed with proper clothing care through the right storage and technology.
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