How To Wear Color In Fall

She's trying!

Lately I’ve been feeling very back to school. Very new year, new me - though it’s not technically a new year, September is fashion’s January, after all. I’m feeling like trying some new things with my style - feeling like out with the old, in with the fresh (see my Closet Cleanout series for more on that…).

Part of the fresh for me is trying to reincorporate color into my wardrobe. Since moving to LA two years ago, I’ve really shied away from color. It makes me feel too LA, and thus, too detached from what I still feel are my roots (NYC). This is highly specific to me, but that’s what it is. Sometimes I feel corny in color, or too loud. I gravitate towards navy, black, and gray, but I’m challenging myself to weave in some color in a way that still feels me. And traditionally, people lean in to color in spring or summer - ironically, that’s when I find myself leaning most heavily on black or navy. I like the idea of wearing more color into fall and winter because it feels a bit less con…