Style Adviser: Fall Into Style

Pumpkin-picking, orchard visits, harvest festivals — autumn is filled with reasons to get outdoors before snowy weather hits. Here’s how to make sure nobody reaches for the same old boring weekend duds.

By Carrie Denny

: Photograph By Trevor Dixon Styling By Lauren Kozakiewicz

ON HER Nicholas K sweatshirt, $310, Shelly Steffee shirt, $95, and Alice Ritter skirt, $345, all at Petulia’s Folly. Antipast knee socks, $36, Martin Margiela ankle boots, $945, and Chloé bag, $1,175, all at Joan Shepp.

Why we love it

Tee: This plum tee's hue is fall's hottest color.

Sweatshirt: A chic, pulled-together — surprise! — sweatshirt is so easy to throw on.

Bag: A status bag in a pared-down shape and goes-with-everything color.

Skirt: A denim skirt in a fuller shape is as comfy — and casual — as your favorite Levi's.

Socks: Save the tights for winter! These not-preppy knee socks will do the trick.

Boots: This soft-leather boot in a short style looks equally fab with skinny jeans.

ON HIM Howe jacket, $195, and t-shirt, $48, Theory cashmere-silk sweater, $245, and 7 For All Mankind jeans, $194, all at Pants, 931 Lancaster Avenue, 2nd floor, Bryn Mawr, 610-527-6900, shop-pants.com. Emmett belt, $75 at Cole Haan, 1600 Walnut Street, 215-985-5801, colehaan.com. Merrell Veer shoes, $110 at Benjamin Lovell Shoes, 119 South 18th Street, 215-564-4655, benjaminlovell.com.

Style tips

Jacket: The perfect laid-back and stylish fall jacket.

Shirt: Super-soft and oh-so-good for fall layering.

Layered shirt: Because you know berry is in, too.

Jean: This slimmer cut jean is so much better than that ill-fitting pair you used to wear.

Shoes: A sturdy, comfy, stylish alternative to your ratty sneaks.

Originally published in Philadelphia magazine, October 2008