{"id":4621,"date":"2008-12-06T03:38:57","date_gmt":"2008-12-06T00:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/?p=33"},"modified":"2008-12-06T03:38:57","modified_gmt":"2008-12-06T00:38:57","slug":"fall-winter-trends-and-picks-from-cerified-image-consultant-carmen-h-petrossian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/fall-winter-trends-and-picks-from-cerified-image-consultant-carmen-h-petrossian\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Winter Trends and Picks from Cerified Image Consultant Carmen H. Petrossian"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Following a flirty and feminine summer of white willowy dresses and gold strappy sandals, Fall\/Winter\u00a0is ready to shake things up. \u201cTrade in your summertime daintiness for strength this fall and winter\u2014in both style and color,\u201d advises personal stylist Carmen H. Petrossian.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does the she foresee for the chillier months ahead? \u201cLeggings,\u201d she immediately replies. \u201cLeggings will be all over the place.\u201d However, she warns that leggings do tend make the legs look thicker, so you might want to opt for black leggings and couple them with a stylish full skirt that flows away from the body and falls just on or below the knee in order to curb the effect. As cute and fashionable as minis are, they aren\u2019t for everyone. \u201cBut if you can pull the mini skirt look off, go for it!\u201d she exclaims.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also alternate skinny pants and jeans with the leggings. \u201cThe basic look is narrow at the bottom and wide on top,\u201d she adds. The stark contrast adds drama and flair to the fall\/winter wardrobe. Blouses and dresses come with empire-waists and flow outward from the body\u2014perfect for women who\u2019d rather hide the midriff. Knit sweaters look chunky and comfortable with their wide bodices and cuffs. Coats are bold and large whether they come in the military-inspired and structured shapes, or in cape-like forms with rounded portrait collar. They come in heavy wools and often in plaids and herringbones.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Layering is easy with these styles. The layered look involves topping the leggings or skinny pants with a skirt or dress and wearing a sweater and a jacket or coat on top. The turtleneck is back in vogue, especially worn under an empire-waist blouse or jumper dress. Turtleneck dresses are also a hit over leggings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The styles are bold, as are the colors. After a summer hiatus, black returns and appears frequently in fall\/winter fashions. Gray also takes a leading role. However, the color of prime importance, one that should grace any fashionista, is red. \u201cFor a strong and sophisticated impact, add a few red items of clothing and accessories into your wardrobe\u2014you can\u2019t go wrong with a red handbag and \u00a0<\/span>shoes,\u201d Carmen adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

For an eye-catching print, try leopard. Yes, leopard print clothing and accessories are in. Speaking of animal prints, croco bags are also a hit\u2014especially in rich browns and caramels. Bags are usually large satchels and frame bags with gold chains adorning them; clutches are also popular.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for footwear, the pointy-toed and skinny-heeled ankle boot is the leader for fall\/winter. It looks fabulous with leggings, as do slouch boots, whether high-heeled or flat. Round-toe, high-heeled patent leather platform pumps are also a must-have, but if heels aren\u2019t your preference (and if you don\u2019t need the boost in height), ballerina style flats are also flattering.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to jewelry, gold is in. Long gold chains can be layered around your neck, and bold gold cuffs and drop earrings can add even more intrigue to your bold look. And you can add some more glam with a single large bauble ring.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following a flirty and feminine summer of white willowy dresses and gold strappy sandals, Fall\/Winter\u00a0is ready to shake things up. \u201cTrade in your summertime daintiness for strength this fall and winter\u2014in both style and color,\u201d advises personal stylist Carmen H. Petrossian. What does the she foresee for the chillier months ahead? \u201cLeggings,\u201d she immediately replies….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[168,173,455,456,457,467,562,1027,1119,1214],"class_list":["post-4621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-certified-image-consultant-fashion-picks-and-trends","tag-become-a-personal-shopper","tag-become-a-personal-stylist","tag-fall-fashion-picks","tag-fall-fashion-trends","tag-fall-must-haves","tag-fashion-picks-and-trends","tag-how-to-become-an-image-consultant","tag-personal-stylist-training","tag-sterling-style-academy","tag-train-to-become-an-image-consultant"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}