Study Your Shapes: the 4 Silhouettes to Know for Fall

August 13, 2014

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study your shapes

Formfitting Flare at Gucci

Go mad for mod as the fall runways brought the swinging 60s back with hemlines that were short and sweet. A-line dresses at Gucci, Valentino and others focused on a formfitting silhouette with a defined waistline.
Formfitting Flare at Valentino
Formfitting Flare at Louis Vuitton
Formfitting Flare at Carven
Formfitting Flare at Miu Miu
Elongated Lengths at Celine

Straight and streamlined, long, tight knits are heading south to cover up thighs and knees when worn over pants or a skirt.
Elongated Lengths at Marc Jacobs
Elongated Lengths at Edun
Elongated Lengths at Acne
Elongated Lengths at Chloe
Structured Slouch at Hermes

With a strong emphasis on simple, sharp tailoring, fall brings a series of structured, slouchy suits.
Structured Slouch at Michael Kors
Structured Slouch at Paul Smith
Structured Slouch at Haider Ackermann
Structured Slouch at Giorgio Armani
Overgrown Volume at Sacai

Grow larger than life this fall with gigantic, oversized volume to keep warm and cozy once the chill hits.
Overgrown Volume at Creatures of Comfort
Overgrown Volume at Derek Lam
Overgrown Volume at The Row
Overgrown Volume at Alexander McQueen

Megan Correia is a freelance fashion, beauty and lifestyle writer and editor extraordinaire hailing from Canada. After packing her designer bags and moving to the other side of the world on Australia’s Gold Coast, Megan received her Journalism degree to put her fashion knowledge and gift for the written word to good use. While always perusing the latest and upcoming fashion and beauty trends, runway collections and style stars of the season, Megan’s flair for fashion sparked a whirlwind expensive love affair with handbags and now considers herself to be a true bag snob. When she’s not trying to break the record for most Louis Vuitton bags owned, you can find her creating conversation on Twitter and Instagram.