Is it me? This fall's trends look a lot like 2011

[eightangryreindeer]

Purple, again.

Cobalt/Electric blue, again.

Skins, again.

I like the menswear looks and I suppose that feels sort of fresh.

After asking on here the other day about fall trendspotting I looked online at some fall fashion week stuff and it just feels so boring...

Am I crazy?

[NachoProblem]

The menswear thing is fresh? I thought menswear has been in for the last few years. Oh well.

[eightangryreindeer]

Jul 10, 2012 16:08:39 GMT -5 NachoProblem said:

The menswear thing is fresh? I thought menswear has been in for the last few years. Oh well.

I thought so. It remains a style classic (see DeGeneres, Bacall, Keaton) all the time but I don't recall that it's been saturating looks for a while.

I don't associate it with the studs/leather/spikes stuff that has been popular.

[bimbi284]

Menswear for women has been everywhere forever. Its my most annoying "trend" thing, because I always see stuff like "New for fall MENSWEAR FOR WOMEN!"...its done like...ALL THE TIME.

I literally yell at my screen/catalog/magazine/ad whenever I see them try to spin menswear as new. Its one of my top fashion pet peeves, lol.

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Nothing looks new to me, it's all samey, samey, ho-hum, boring.

I need (yes, need, I have had things fall apart that need replacement) clothes and there is literally nothing I can get excited about.

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Jul 10, 2012 16:30:08 GMT -5 @mavjen said:

Amydrinkie--I think I may be buying that Chloe bag tomorrow during the presale at Nordstrom. I need to check it out first in person.

NICE. I've had my eye on a red one for several months but it hasn't gone on sale...I don't know if it will. I guess if it doesn't, it's not meant to be. :-(

My appt to shop the presale is Sunday. I'm getting kind of nervous, though...the Customer Relationship Manager said the stylist would contact me prior to the appt to collect size info and preferences, and I told her there were some specific things I was looking for, and I haven't heard from the stylist yet. If I don't hear from them by Thursday midday I'm calling them to find out what's up.

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Jul 10, 2012 16:40:52 GMT -5 @mavjen said:

Amydrinkie--Don't forget to get your $50 credit towards your purchase via that Customer Relationship Manager when you go for your appointment. I would call him or her and tell her that the stylist did not contact you yet and you want to have things pulled now so you'll have them at your appointment. If this year's presale is like last year's presale, all the good stuff like a hot boot (remember that "fairy tale" Tory Burch riding boot last year that no one got their hands on?) will be long gone, even during the presale.

Good luck, I hope they have everything you want!

Smart thinkin'. I just left her a VM. Fingers crossed!

Be sure to let us all know how buttery and soft and wonderful that Chloe bag is when you get it.

[fashionx]

I agree, nothing new. I will be focusing on comfy-but-cute sweaters, a new pair of jeans, and probably splurge on some nice new boots. Even my cobbler agrees that my current boots are on their last season, though he fixed them up for me anyway.

[pixy0stix]

Long boots over jeans is still acceptable?