MATCH A HOT PINK WITH A BURGUNDY, SUNNY YELLOW WITH MUSTARD OR ADD A HINT OF BLACK TO ULTRA BRIGHT COLOURS

Glide through the change as Summer turns to Fall with our guide to transition fashion.


Seasons don't change overnight; neither should your wardrobe. Girls, here's your guide through the fashion transition by Yashica Dutt MATCH A HOT PINK WITH A BURGUNDY, SUNNY YELLOW WITH MUSTARD OR ADD A HINT OF BLACK TO ULTRA BRIGHT COLOURS
NOW THAT you've read and seen all the Fall-Winter fashion trends (well, we can hope!), we know what you're thinking.
What about all those Spring-Summer pieces we so raucously recommended at the beginning of the year? The fulllength maxi skirts, the leather shorts and sheer blousons. Should you give them the back-of-the-closet treatment, or even worse, the Paris Hilton one (for the unaware, she allegedly donates her only-one-timeworn designer duds to her maid)? We recommend neither. Stride confidently into Fall with your Summer closet, with just a few tweaks and tricks. And since we don't want you to go from bare-armed-beauty to wool-wrapped-polar bear overnight, we tell you how to make it look low fat butter-smooth too. dresses EVEN THOUGH STYLISTS of the world were united against the `dresses' you wore so lovingly this year, there's no reason why you should listen to them in the Fall when you didn't in Spring. Thanks to the biggest turnaround trends of the year ­ pairing thin gauzy fabrics with thicker fabrics like corduroy and tweed ­ the dress has been elevated from a fashion faux pas to the wintry look of the moment.
Don't ditch the floral in chiffon.
Pair it with a tough leather jacket and thigh-high boots for maximum effect. And since the lace dress was the most coveted item of Summer, you can't ignore it in the Fall either, says Vogue India's fashion director, Anaita Shroff Adajania. “From the classic black, white and nude to green and red, the lace dress is a must-have,“ she says. Match it with a thin cardigan in cashmere or fine wool, pull on some tights and make a night of it. maxi skirts and sheer blouses FULL SKIRTS THAT graze the ankle have always been an Indian wardrobe staple. The good news is that they are now extremely stylish too. Pull on a pair of trusty tights to keep warm underneath and make the '70s your style decade. A chunky cable knit sweater goes on top, fastened with a belt. Add ankle-length booties, a floppy hat and round sunnies to the equation and you couldn't have a more perfect Fall formula. Designer Anand Kabra says that separates are a big trend this season and it's a good idea to mix sheers with it. “Transparency is the key this Fall,“ he says. “You can wear a sheer blouse over a printed camisole and a maxi skirt to create a great look. The colour blocking trend can also be achieved by teaming brightly coloured underclothes with a sheer shirt for the lighter days of Fall.“ colours IF YOU WENT shopping this summer and were not bombarded with the craziest clashes of colour ­ pinks with yellows, bright greens with reds and indigo blues with mustards ­ then you visited the wrong malls, vendors and thrift stores. Colour blocking was the mammoth trend for last season, colouring almost every closet with its eclectic brush. So when you have such eye-popping pieces lying around, why not take them out for a spin?
The key is to still clash the colours but keep them in the same family. And as designer Nachiket Barve says, “Pick and choose what you have and augment your existing wardrobe. Match a hot pink with a burgundy, sunny yellow with mustard or add a hint of grey or black to ultra bright colours to tone them down.“ Pick autumnal hues of tangerine, deep brown, weathered green, greys and rust and whip them into your existing wardrobe.