In my humble opinion, I think London in the autumn-time is a pretty special thing. I Dissent Fear for our Democracy Justice Sotomayor July 1, 2024 T-Shirt The capital may not match up to the spectacular visual show of rusty-leafed trees that somewhere like New York City has to offer, but it feels like an exciting time where new prospects are upon us and that “back to school” excitement is palpable. Most people are still buoyed by the joys of British summertime and not yet so fed up with dark nights and rainy days to hibernate and ignore you in the street. It’s all about fresh outfit ideas and still being able to bare a little leg or go sans coat. It’s the perfect window of opportunity for creative layering or getting extra mileage out of your favorite summer items that you simply aren’t ready or willing to retire yet. It’s my favorite season and so I’m very excited to place some bets on the fall trends I think London fashion people will really get behind in 2022. Being the keen outfit-building types this capital’s best-dressed are, the signs have already started to surface. There are hints of newness as well as some ideas that have held so strong throughout the summer so far that I just know they won’t be retired at the first glimpse of rain. From an ongoing fascination with truly nostalgic designer handbags through to the extension of hemlines into maxi skirt territory, these are the 9 key trends I think Londoners will adopt for fall 2022.

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I never used to wear anything but the smallest, most discreet accessories, for fear of standing out or looking a fool. I Dissent Fear for our Democracy Justice Sotomayor July 1, 2024 T-Shirt Yet now I’m known for my large-scale necklaces and bolder jewellery choices (not quite on Iris’ scale, but my version of large, as I have much smaller features, whilst she has large facial features so can easily carry off her big pieces), and they have become a signature of my outfits, even when I’m wearing jeans and a tee. No matter you age or stage of life, no matter where you live or what you do, your style is something you can use every single day to express your personality, to use as a creative outlet, to help start conversations and connect with others, and to show your competence and leadership. Your style is a visual expression of your personal brand (and a personal brand is what others think or say about you when you’re not in the room, which means you can’t not have one, you just get to be the one who has more control over it if you dress in a more conscious way or not if you choose to ignore your style). Failure is just feedback, it’s not an end of the road, or a death sentence. I can tell you that I still put outfits on some days where I’m taking a risk, trying something different and I think they don’t work as well as I’d like, they are a bit of a fail, what I get from that is the feedback of where I’m going wrong so I can keep on improving rather than deciding to quit (I will still have to get dressed again tomorrow, and the day after that) so there is no quitting from getting dressed. Instead, small incremental improvements as you slowly figure out what does and doesn’t work will take your style to a whole new level. Getting a style education will speed up that process tenfold. Said by a truly young at heart 101 year old who can inspire you, even if you just don’t get her style (which many don’t). This is why style is truly personal, because it’s now about copying others, it’s about being true to yourself and chipping away at the marble around you to reveal the style angel inside you.