Rethink Fall Fashion: Find the Perfect Look for Your Taste
For every stunning
trend this season, there is an opposite, equally lovely one. Here to
prove it are eight gorgeous actresses from TV's fall shows, modeling
chic looks that span the fashion spectrum.
City Slicker
Jessica Lucas
Where you'll see her: As intrepid journalist Renee Clemons on the new Fox crime drama
Gracepoint, a remake of the popular Brit series
Broadchurch.
Trend report: A sleek printed sheath gets even more urban warrior
when paired with a graphic coat and sky-high booties, all in an elegant
black-and-white palette.
Personal style: For evening, Lucas errs on the conservative side
with silhouettes ("I like to leave things to the imagination") but goes
all out on color ("I really like the way it looks with my skin tone").
Her everyday go-tos are simple: jeans, flats and tank tops.
Country Road
Caitlin FitzGerald
Where you'll see her: She plays the long-suffering yet impeccably turned-out housewife Libby Masters on Showtime's
Masters of Sex, now in its second season.
Trend report: The buffalo plaid and tartan patterns in these
pieces may say "country," but the styling—coat as cape, socks scrunched
just so over towering boots—gives the look a high-fashion vibe.
Personal style: "I like to wear up-and-coming and established
designers when I get dressed up," says FitzGerald, who favors pieces
from Houghton, Thakoon and Jason Wu. But for day, the self-professed
tomboy says she's "never met a leather jacket or ankle boot I didn't
like."
Fall obsession: "I love a big chunky sweater. My mom [
Knitting for Dummies coauthor
Pam Allen] is in the knitting world in a big way and owns her own yarn
company, so I have a real soft spot for knitwear."
Fashion crushes: "Tilda Swinton is a mad genius, and Cate
Blanchett, definitely. They both take risks, but their clothes never
wear them. They look at ease all the time and seem really authentic."
Coat, Hilfiger Collection, $790. Dress, L.L. Bean Signature, $139. Socks, Tory Burch. Shoes, DKNY.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Eiza González
Where you'll see her: Remember Salma Hayek's infamous snake-dancing scene in
From Dusk Till Dawn?
González plays Hayek's character, Santanico Pandemonium, in the TV
series based on the 1996 vampire film. Helmed by the movie's director,
Robert Rodriguez, the show is launching its second season on the El Rey
Network.
Trend report: More is more when it comes to this chic mash-up of
textures and prints that's part folkloric, part globe-trotter and all
modern.
Personal style: "I tended to go safer when I was younger," says
González, who starred in popular telenovelas in her native Mexico before
moving to the United States last year. "But now I'm exploring my edgier
side—a little sexier, a little more rock 'n' roll."
Fall obsession: "I want a really cool trenchcoat and boots. I
love Balmain, Givenchy and Saint Laurent, but I also shop at vintage
stores, Urban Outfitters and Free People."
Fashion Crush Miranda Kerr. "I love how she dresses. She's always so casual but chic."
Sweater, Lucky Brand, $149. Shirt, Tory Burch, $325. Pants, Suno, $650. Shoes, Gianvito Rossi.
Good Sport
Tracee Ellis Ross
Where you'll see her: Opposite Anthony Anderson and Laurence
Fishburne as Rainbow Johnson, a mother juggling four kids and a career,
in the new ABC sitcom
Black-ish.
Trend report: The sporty look has upped its game with sleek,
polished silhouettes and athletic touches like baseball jacket details
and racing stripes.
Personal style: "I don't gravitate toward specific designers.
It's more about shapes and fit," says Ross, who wears dresses, wide-leg
trousers, sneakers and flats in her downtime.
Fall obsession: None. "I am 41 years old. By this age I've
collected a wardrobe and don't need to buy a lot. I wear things I've
worn for years. Shoes are the only thing that I switch up."
Fashion crushes: Katharine Hepburn, Solange Knowles and Ross's best friend,
Elle
fashion director Samira Nasr. "All of these women really dress for
themselves and give me the courage to wear what I want. And obviously my
mom [Diana Ross] is on that list, too."
Jacket, Greylin, $156. Skirt, Alvin Valley, $375. Necklace, Macy's. Cuff, Mignon Faget. Shoes, Daniele Michetti
Borrowed From The Boys
Katharine McPhee
Where you'll see her: As Paige Dineen, a waitress with a double life, in the upcoming CBS drama
Scorpion, about a network of high-IQ crime fighters.
Trend report: Menswear-inspired pinstripes, plaids and tweeds
express their feminine side with a silky scarf and stacked heels.
Layering makes the look eclectic, not buttoned up.
Personal style: "I gravitate toward eye-catching pieces with
hanger appeal," says McPhee. "There are some things that just hang
really well, and you know how they'll fit and look. My favorite
designers are Phillip Lim, Sandro, Acne, Maison Martin Margiela and Rag
& Bone."
Fall obsession: "I'm loving softer colors for fall. I'm not
normally a huge color person, but the hues this season tend to be more
moody than bright."
Fashion crush: "Kate Moss. She's so classy but edgy and makes everything look effortless."
Coat, COS, $350. Blazer, Massimo Dutti, $275. Top, NYDJ, $88. Pants, Elizabeth and James, $345. Scarf, Paul Smith. Shoes, DKNY.
Sweetness and Light
Analeigh Tipton
Where you'll see her: She plays Dana, a 20-something navigating the New York dating scene, in ABC's upcoming
Manhattan Love Story, a
Sex and the City–esque comedy with a dash of
Ally McBeal. (Get ready for some interior monologues!)
Trend report: Two big runway looks—winter pastels and chunky
knits—make a smashing match. Metallic pink stilettos ground the outfit
and give the loose, voluminous pieces a sharp touch.
Personal style: "I layer everything I possibly can—dresses with
long T-shirts underneath and tights with Socks and Doc Martens," says
Tipton. "I have to de-layer for dressier occasions. Now I'm going with
an Audrey Hepburn–inspired look: conservative and womanly, yet still
fresh."
Fall obsession: "I need a bag! Something as big as a messenger bag but more feminine."
Fashion crush: "Marlon Brando. I think women should try a classic men's look, and he had it pretty down pat."
Sweater, RD Style, $79. Tank, Shoshanna, $198. Skirt, Adeam. Cuff, Giles & Brother. Shoes, Roger Vivier
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