SIZZLING LOOKS TO TRANSITION TO FALL

Though the summer weather is still here and fall officially starting on September 22nd, now's the time to shift your looks from summer sexy to fabulous fall.  Pair your summer staples, such as cargo shorts for men, or summer sundresses for women, with fall accessories to transition your look.  Ladies pair your skirts with tops in fall's colors, such as burgundy, oxblood, navy, or deep green.  Mix in leather/lace accents.  Change your footwear to shoe booties or fall sandals in suede, metallic hues, or bold fall colors.  Gentlemen, fall is all about texture, color, leather and prints.  Layer your look as the weather changes with key pieces.  Transition from the bright spring/summer belt, shoes, and socks to deep hues, suede, and animal skins. 

Women's Fall Looks: 

Her belt and scarf shift this summer dress into fall.  Add animal prints or fall accessories in metallic or bold hues.  Studs, zippers, leather, and lace are hot trends for accessories and clothing.  Look #2 takes a summer printed dress into fall with a bold hued handbag and metallic belt and flats.

 

  

Casually elegant is the trend.  In lightweight colors this cape moves her look into fall.  Chunky gold accessories complete the look. Fall clutch paired with her cuffed long denim is chic and stylish as the temperatures cool off.

 

Blazers are the perfect addition to any outfit to take the look into fall.  Lace blazers are a hot trend for fall, or go with one in fall's color palette.   Pair it with your summer pants, skirts, and dresses

   

  

Men's Fall Looks:
A simple scarf takes this summer look into fall.  Trade in your flip flops for drivers or loafers to complete your look.

 

Gentlemen, white pants or denim can still look hot for fall when paired with navy, black, charcoal gray, or burgundy.  Add fall colors and belts, shoes to your summer staples.  For look two, cotton or linen blazers transition well as the temperatures change.  Go for a darker, bolder color in a fall hue.  Pair with your summer trousers but your footwear, in suede or animal skins make this look perfect for the season.  Add vests or sweaters as the temperatures really cool off!

   

This casual look blends your summer staples, white pants, light weight button down shirt now paired for fall with a lightweight jacket.  Complete the look with a dark brown leather belt or animal skin belt to be stylish and trendy for fall.

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ROCKIN' T-SHIRT STYLES FOR MEN FOR LABOR DAY & BEYOND

A t-shirt is a staple in men's closets, but the style of shirts vastly varies as does the neckline and sleeves.  Going for a higher quality shirt...Makers such as Vince, Hugo Boss, Shipley & Halmos, Theory carry stylish t-shirts that are made to last and fit men well.  Most designers make basic t-shirts so look for who you wear well and go for it!  Upgrade your look with trendy accessories.  Belts, shoes, watches, sunglasses all finish off your look and take you from drab to fab!

Styling Your T-Shirt:

   

Add some style to your polo shirt with prints or stripes.  Print on print is a casual yet elegant trend.  Go for bold with this Polo Ralph Lauren striped polo shirt.  Make it pop by pairing it with green pants or orange.  If colored pants is too much for you, add a colored belt to finish off your look with style.

 

Zip Polo's, such as this by Salvatore Ferragamo, amp up your style game with a twist on an old classic.  Perfect for casual BBQ's and boat parties.  Add a blazer, in gray, to transition to a nighttime look.  Brioni, Ferragamo, and Dior carry this trend.

 

Here's to looking chic in your shirts! For any styling questions, http://divinestyledc.com.

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TRENDY SANDALS FOR MEN...

What is stylish and trendy for your feet this summer? Complete your look from head to toe in these stylish sandals.  What you wear on your feet says a lot about your look.  Are you put together?  Are you and your feet clean?  Does your footwear say trendy or out of date/unstylish?  Set the pace with your look.  The wider the straps or band on your sandal, the thicker your foot looks and draws attention to your feet. 

Havaianas have partnered with Valentino for an exclusive flip flop collection.

LEATHER
John Varvatos "Tobago" Flip Flop, $138      Kenneth Cole "Free N Clear" Sandal, $89.60
 

OluKai "Mea Ola" Flip Flop, $120
 

COLOR

Sanuk "Tiki" Flip Flop, $19.95           Gucci "SL 73" Beach Flip Flop, $350
 

Havaianas Brazil Flip Flop, $24
  

Gucci "Bedlam" Flip Flop, $185     Havaianas/Valentino studded flip flops (2014 collection, many colors available)
 

SANDALS

Cole Haan Pine Point Sandal, $99.90


Kenneth Cole "Day Dreaming" Sandal, $49



To Looking Stylish and Chic from Head to Toe,

Divine Style DC
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WEARING BLACK IN A TRENDY WAY GENTLEMEN

I love a great all black look and it can be very stylishly done.  Accessories are key with this look.  A statement belt or a sleek, modern belt look chic.  Add a cuff watch or cool necklace or chain bracelet to finish off your look.  If you are a guy and black is your staple, intermix different black fabrics to create a texturized look.  Keep with the mod theme, and add a light gray t-shirt or white belt to be trendy.  White, light gray, and metallic gray are neutrals that intermix well with black.

This neckline is all wrong on this look.  A v-neck shirt would give a cool vibe and look trendy.  Choose your neckline carefully.  His belt style is very outdated.  Go for a trendy belt brand buckle, such as the Hermes H, or stick with a rectangular solid buckle in silver.  His bracelets also are an older style.  Go for one statement bracelet, such as a silver cuff or a leather bracelet.

All Black

 

Black & White

Black Gone Wrong---How To NOT Look Dated

The neckline is all wrong on this look.  A v-neck shirt would give a cool vibe and look trendy.  Choose your neckline carefully.  His belt definitely looks early 90's.  Go for a trendy brand buckle, such as the Hermes H, or stick with a rectangular solid buckle in silver.  His bracelets also are an older style.  Go for one statement bracelet, such as silver piece or a leather cuff.   

 

 

Pieces to update this look:

Burberry Calfskin Leather Belt, $295  Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Center Plate Chain Bracelet

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FAB FOURTH OF JULY STYLE FOR GENTS

Be trendy and stylish this Fourth of July in your look.  Be subtle in mixing red, white, and blue together in new combinations, with prints, stripes, and patterns.  Belts, shoes, and accessories such as watches pull together your look and make you look finished and put together.


Generally I don't like the all over American flag them on men, but if you must go all out try these patriotic board shorts by Ambsn, $75.

 

A subtle way to wear red, white, and blue is prints on the collar and cuffs of a button down shirt.  Add some flare with this Robert Graham checked button down shirt with printed cuffs and neckline. $188

   

Men's blue polo shirt looks trendy with chest pockets.  Tuck the front into a pair of chambray pants or white denim.  Add a red and white striped belt or a navy belt with a large silver buckle to finish off your look.  Diesel Polo Shirt, $51.99

Stripes are a popular look for the Fourth of July, but jazz it up a bit by varying striped patterns.  Pair with a bright colored pant on the bottom, such as kelly green, or orange, a hip belt in brown or caramel leather, and leather flip flops or drivers.  Diesel shirt, $68 Polo Ralph Lauren Chino, $62.65

 

 Striped shoes can add some flare to mono-colored looks.  Try these Sder Striped Shoes.

 

Be avantgarde in your look Robert Graham paisley polo shirt paired with white linen slim fit cargo pants.  Add a bright colored leather flip flop to seal up your stylish look!