Fall 2011

Fall is officially here, and you'll be seeing entirely different nail polish and makeup on the shelves very soon (if you haven't already). But which of the colors on offer are worth your time, and how can you make them look good on you instead of just on the display case? We've taken the shades everyone will be coveting and curated 10 pretty, foolproof ways to wear them. So check them out and start the new season on a fashionable foot.

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While I love a wonderful wedding regardless of the season, there is something that has always spoken to me about a Fall celebration. I'm not sure whether it's the harvest moon, the way the leaves transition, or the fact that orange is acceptable everywhere, but I absolutely adore wedding designs that embrace this season with open arms. What better time to get married than a season that feels full of possibility and change? Here are some wedding decor ideas that will help light a spark for an elegant Autumn ceremony.

While acorns and oak leaves are a common Fall motif, the use of acorn imagery is actually quite ancient. This widespread symbol of regeneration has meant many things to many cultures. In Britain, many people carried an acorn as a sign of good luck. In Norse mythology, the oak tree, and acorn, were symbolic of protection against storms. And the acorn motif, which has been found on Celtic and Greek goddesses, is a symbol of fertility and immortality. However you choose to think of it, the acorn is an undeniably powerful symbol. It's part of nature, after all. As a 14th-century proverb notes, "Great oaks from little acorns grow." Here are some modern, retro, and altogether lovely ways to decorate with this ancient symbol.

>> Keep the bright days of Summer going well into Fall by gleaning a little inspiration from this street-snapped look, straight from the streets of London Fashion Week. While it may be tempting to play it safe by teaming bright pants with neutral basics, this ensemble prooves that mixing it up can be way more chic. The secret to getting it right? Use basic color theory and keep the main colors within the same color temperature. Here, cool teal blue works well with the merlot hue of the top, tying in perfectly with the purple undertones of the bag. A neutral fur vest and black shoes ground the look; a mint bracelet provides a bit of tonal pop. Click through to shop our similar finds to make this style your own.

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>> We've weeded through the best of what's new, so you wouldn't have to. From a leopard-print messenger satchel to a pair of speckled booties, here are the chicest of the just-in pieces. Click through to shop them all.

>> Club Monaco is on a bit of a Euro kick: not only did the brand recently open its first overseas store at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, but it's also joined forces with Brit fashion glossy Dazed & Confused to create its latest lookbook. Photographed by Andrea Spotorno, the spread features Club Monaco's '70s-inspired Fall 2011 collection modeled on a host of international models and it girls: Anna Brewster, Sara Blomqvist, Elodie Bouchez, Lou Lesage, Bambou Gainsbourg, Valentine Fillol Cordier, and Man Repeller's Leandra Medine. The lookbook will be published this month in Dazed & Confused's 20th-anniversary issue, but you can glean a little cold-weather style inspiration now by viewing the whole thing here in the slideshow.

>> The super-chic were out in full force this week, and we were there to capture them in all their well-heeled glory. In fact, the parade of shoes outside the shows was some of the best eye candy of the season. Sky-high stilettos, sculptural wedges, two-tone loafers — they're all here, in the slideshow.