Fashion Must-Haves For 2007
Want a jump on what will be "in" for the new year when it comes to fashion?
Glamour magazine executive fashion editor-at-large Suze Yalof Schwartz is happy to help!
On The Early Show Monday, she showcased several looks she says will be all the rage.
Schwartz says the most important thing in fashion for 2007 is that it's all about pieces — not buying or over-spending on a million different things, but getting five great things.
For example: the perfect trench coat. You might have one already, but to make it new, you can put a thick belt on it, instead of the typical tie it comes with, and wear a great pair of platform shoes. That makes it look new.
Overall, the key is to hunt down the seven most important things for the New Year: high-waisted pants, slim-fit jeans, an oversized bag, platform shoes, a tunic top, a shrunken trench, and a sheath dress; black makes it really easy. Find these pieces and update your wardrobe!
That doesn't necessarily mean you can't keep pieces you already own; think about what you have. If you hem and belt the great trench in your closet, that takes the look from last season to this season! You might be able to work with what you have, depending on what you bought this fall/winter.
Look 1
A trench coat is one of the easiest runway looks to translate to real life. This look is a trench coat inspired by Louis Vuitton and the trench coat is pretty and feminine for 2007. Paired with a billowy scarf and the perfect platform shoe with patent detail, it's effortlessly chic. We belted it with a belt from Zara, and we paired it with platform Steve Madden shoes. That's what makes it look modern right now, and it's that easy. The trench is by St. John. We've been seeing platforms now for a few seasons, but they're not going away; in fact, they're getting higher.
Associated Web sites:
Trench: St. John Knits
Scarf: Club Monaco
Belt: Zara
Bag: Rafe
Leggings: Hue
Shoes: Report; go to Piperlime.com
Look 2
Thank goodness the high-rise pant is coming back — no more plumber impersonations! This look cionsists of wide-legged pants from Zara, and they're high-waisted. The emphasis is on the waist instead of the hip bone, and these pants actually make you look slimmer by emphasizing your waist, the smallest part of your midsection, as opposed to your hips. This is not a look for everyone; you don't want to go for this look if you're short-waisted, but it's fantastic for women with long or normal torsos, because if your torso is too small, the pants threaten to overwhelm your upper body. The pants are paired with a 3/4 sleeve cardigan by J Crew, mixed with a chain necklace. This makes it one of the best work looks for 2007. It's an easy alternative look to a jacket, and the perfect everyday look in which you appear completely pulled-together. The necklace is really one of the keys here: Add one extra accessory — one extra element, such as a great belt or huge pair of earrings, that doesn't belong there or is unexpected. That's what will finish off your look for this season.
Associated Web sites:
Sweater and Shirt: J Crew
Necklace: Ann Taylor
Pants: Zara
Shoes: Pedro Garcia
Look 3
This season, there's a new shape entering the world of the little black dress. This look has a little black dress by Alisha Levine. It's kind of boxy, so you can get away with a lot, plus it looks like a vintage Pierre Cardin dress, with an oversized gold zipper in back, which gives a touch of edginess to an otherwise classic piece. You can wear it to the office, then throw on an accessory and it can also work at an office party — from the office to your office party in one second flat!. It has 3/4 length sleeves. You can change your necklace to go from day to evening.
Associated Web sites:
Dress: Alisha Levine
Tights: Hue
Necklaces: Marni
Cocktail ring: Bylu
Shoes: Tecasan
Look 4
Skinny jeans are staying around for awhile — they're still in and still happening. The ones shown are by Joe's Jeans. It is a perfect weekend look. We pair them with flats, a little sweater, and an oversized bag. The bag is a big cable-knit bag from Club Monaco. Not only will this purse fit just about everything you could dream of putting in it, but the larger-than-life quality of the bag will make your thighs look smaller — that's the best part about the big bag! That's why big people shouldn't carry little bags, because it makes them look bigger.
Associated Web sites:
Sweater: Banana Republic
Shirt: Michael Stars
Necklace: Marni
Bag: Chloe, from Bag Borrow or Steal
Jeans: Paige Premium Denim
Flats: Stuart Weitzman
Look 5
If you went a little crazy this holiday season, no need to fear. The outfit in Look 5 hides a multitude of sins. It's the ultimate flattering look: a cropped jacket with a billowing tunic underneath, which hides your stomach, and straight-legged pants from Club Monaco. Plus, a great headband. The little jacket makes you look tall, but you can wear it with a billowy top to hide your stomach. This look is definitely all about playing with proportions and layering for an updated and seriously stylish look.
Associated Web sites:
Jacket: Express
Tunic top: Kenneth Cole
Bag: Target
Pants: Club Monaco
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman