How to Dress for Your Proportions This Fall: Skirts, Layers, and Loafers

0:02Welcome back to Let's Get Dressed. Before we dive into today's episode, make sure that you're following the show, both on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so that you don't miss a new episode. In case you want to watch today's episode, you can head over to YouTube. The full episode is available there too. And when you're done, leave us a review. I always love to hear what you guys think about the episodes and it really helps the show go. Now let's go get dressed. Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of Let's Get Dressed. It's your host, with Chris. We are back with another end of the month solo episode.

0:36These are my favorite episodes. I say it every time, but they really are. It's just really chill. You know, I feel like I can sit like Chris Gossett on the couch, be really cozy, get to answer your guys' questions. And for those of you who are new to our AMAs, in case you missed it, we do these at the end of every month and a question box will go live on my Instagram the week before and on the Let's Get Dressed pod Instagram. And if you ever miss them and you want to submit a question, DM me. I say this every episode because I love talking with you guys, but you can always submit a question anytime.

1:06And if we can get it in the episode, we absolutely will. I love doing these because one, I just kind of love hearing where your guys' minds are at after the month. A lot of the times I get questions about prior guests or prior episodes, but a lot of the times I get really good style questions. and it's funny. It's kind of like a crystal ball into what everyone's thinking and like what's going on in the fashion space because a lot of the times the questions are very similar. They're very thematic and I'm sure as you can imagine there were so many questions about felt dressing, felt pieces, felt styling.

1:41So today is going to be what I'm paying attention to as we're in the midst of a new season. It's actually really funny because today is the first day that it rained in LA, I was so happy. I woke up. I turned my fireplace on. I had like a big sweater on. Keep in mind, it's been 90 degrees in LA since like July. I feel like we've had a really long summer. And this is something that I feel like we've had for a few years. Like we don't really get cooler weather until like end of October. But this is coming from someone who lived in New York for 10 years and like loved, you know, when it snowed on Halloween.

2:15That was actually my first year in New York, 2012. I do miss the seasons. This morning was really, really nice. And I'm just like thrilled, thrilled to be in like a long sleeve and a jacket. For those of you tuning in on YouTube, I'm wearing my favorite Levi's. I actually just bought them. These are the 501s that I wear all the time, but I bought them two sizes up and I'm obsessed with the way they fit. I've been in these Levi's a bunch. My sweater is from the park. They make such good pieces and all of their fabrics are incredible. And actually, believe it or not, this is such a faux pas. I can't believe I'm admitting this on the podcast.

2:51But I accidentally, it ended up in the washing machine. And this is like a cashmere sweater. And I was panicking. I was like, no, no, no, no. I've been wearing that so much lately. It's been like my perfect fall layer. And it came out totally fine. It was shocking. I think this brand makes fabrics like meant to be washed at home and like worn a lot. Really meant for like women on the go. So just know that that happened to my sweater. And it's still amazing. So I think a really good investment if you're someone that is looking for great cashmere for the fall. And then this is my Celine jacket that I want in a thousand colors.

3:23I got it on the RealReal. It's a favorite. I got, this is like the black jacket that I got when I cleaned out my closet last year. And it's something I wear all the time. You know how I feel about a good black jacket. Everybody needs theirs. And this is one of mine. I have a few. You know, when you do your makeup differently and you have like new products that you've used and you kind of feel like you're a teenage girl again for the first time, like doing makeup for the first time. And like you look in the mirror and you're like, oh, wow, I look great today. I really like my blush. I just started using, have you guys tried RMS Beauty?

3:55I am obsessed with it. I have really oily skin. So I like products that don't feel like too wet. And today I got like a little goodie bag of things and I use their primer and like for a girly underlights looking really great, but I'm most obsessed with their blush. I used like a peachy bright pink on my cheeks today and I'm loving it. I just like love that feeling when you find a new product and you're like, you feel like a new person, but that's me today. I also use their setting powder. I am not like a beauty pro guys. Like I have no idea what's going on 90 % of the time. And I've always just used kind of like a normal powder.

4:32This setting powder comes with like a little powder puff. I'm obsessed with those little powder puffs. And like, I pressed it in kind of everywhere, even like over my blush and stuff. And again, for someone who's oily, I just like feel like it really did the trick for me today. You know, so it was a nice feeling. Anyways, okay. Those are all the things that I'm wearing today. Oh, and I'm wearing my Dear Francis loafers, which we're going to talk about later in the episode. Okay, enough about me. Let's get into your questions. Opening up my laptop, feeling very professional over here. I'm so excited about these because fall is my favorite time to get dressed.

5:02I'm such a layers girl. The first one that I really wanted to answer today that I think is such a good starting point for fall dressing is how can I figure out my proportions? I feel like I nail them and then I completely lose them. I feel like genuinely the key to good style is knowing your body type, knowing what works for you, where the right things should hit, what's a silhouette you should lean into, whatnot. I think it will dramatically change your style. And the reason I love focusing on proportions is because you can have the simplest wardrobe, not someone who buys new things frequently or you're not a fashion lover.

5:39You can have a closet of great jeans and tees and sweaters and blazers. And if you nail your proportions and tailor your clothes to them, you're going to look better than half the people who probably invest so much more into their clothing. I have a few tips. So one thing I really like to do, and for those of you on YouTube, you can watch me do this. You're going to take your two hands. You're going to put them right underneath your bust, okay? If your belly button falls beneath your two hands, you have a long torso. If your belly button is right kind of at the bottom of your two hands, you're pretty proportionate.

6:15And then if your belly button is underneath the second hand, you have a short torso. This is kind of what I've noticed over time really works for a lot of people, just to understand your proportions in that area. I find that like the torso is kind of what people talk about the most when they're dealing with proportions because it, again, impacts the way you wear pants, the way you wear skirts. However, there are a lot of other things that I'm also paying attention to. I will always look at my body and look at the widest part of my body and make sure that nothing really falls there. So for example, my shoulders are probably my widest part of my body.

6:50And so I don't wear a lot of like big shoulder pads, even though I love a shoulder pad, it really kind of shrinks me. I will actually like focus a lot on like v-neck blouses. You're showing a little bit of skin to kind of move the eye in a different direction. I also will say one thing that I think is great is using chat GPT for this. And I know some of you might not be into AI, which is why I will give you the alternate ways to do it. Something for everybody. But we've talked about this a lot on the podcast. Get your measurements taken. It will change your life. Like I have gotten mine taken so many times, just life fluctuations.

7:28I will go actually to my tailor. You can have maybe your partner do it. You can do it at home, but I have a dry cleaner like right on my corner and they will take all my measurements and I would put them into chat GBT. And that is really helpful for me to see like, okay, you have broader shoulders. Um, I have really long legs. My torso is pretty proportionate. Um, but that really helps me figure out what are the things we want to accentuate, right? That's where I think proportions can be really helpful. So again, my legs are really long. So I love to wear a great pant, a great midi skirt. And I do find that because I have a proportionate torso, I can kind of play around with my heights.

8:03But I do notice because I'm 5 '4", that I kind of stay away from high-waisted because I just think it shrinks me a little bit. So these are all ways to figure out what your body types are. I've never really resonated with like the kibbe body type. that is like a body type test that you can take that kind of categorizes you into a certain shape. But I just think body shapes are too different for that. So I just think getting your individual measurements taken and going from there is a great first step. And I also think there are a lot of little things in styling that can play a huge role in proportions.

8:38One area of the body that I really like to focus on is the ankle. I think for someone who's 5 '4 and shorter like me, getting jeans that are cropped at the ankle will always make you look so much taller. Being able to see kind of the top part of your foot and the bottom of your foot gives you that kind of illusion of something that's elongated. I love to like play with socks and different colors in that area. And there are so many other tricks like that. And one thing I'll always do is when you're looking at an outfit that you're wearing in the mirror, a lot of the times the naked eye doesn't pick up on a lot of things.

9:12I will always take a picture of what I'm wearing and look back at it because you'll be able to see if the proportions are working for you or if they're just falling really flat. And then the last thing that I really pay attention to, believe it or not, is your hair. I feel like sometimes if I'm wearing a high neck or a collar or, you know, something that has a lot of decoration up on that upper half of my collar shoulders, my hair will go up because proportionately it can feel really top heavy if you don't have that space. And again, the skin of your neck showing to really give that piece the time to shine.

9:48I think skin plays a huge role in proportions. I think of the amount of times that I've, you know, worn a long sleeve with a pair of jeans and I've, you know, maybe tied it with a belt and I have the long sleeve like fully rolled down and just rolling up the sleeve a little bit and showing a little bit of skin dramatically changes the outfit. So I would pay attention to those things. You know, earlier I mentioned like the v-neck, the sleeve, the ankle. So, so many ideas. I mean, I have so many tips for proportions because again, everybody's different and there are all a bunch of different ways to pay attention to it.

10:23But I really recommend trying everything. That's really the only way you're going to figure it out. I would go and get those numbers taken so you have an idea and put it in chat. Chat will tell you the things that work for you. And then again, go in the mirror, try things on, take pictures, and you can really, really trial and error from there. Do you guys feel like proportions is a very like overwhelming word? I feel like anytime someone says to me, like, what are your proportions? I'm like, ah, I don't know. Like, they change. I don't know how to do it right. Maybe we reframe the idea of proportions to, like, balance.

10:55Like, how do we balance this outfit? Like, if I'm wearing a really baggy pair of pants, I want to wear a tighter top so that the balance of the outfit is right. If I was wearing a really big top with it, it wouldn't feel balanced, right? If I'm wearing an oversized coat, I want to make sure that I'm wearing more form-fitting things underneath it so that the coat kind of has its moment and nothing competes with it. For me, balance is about contrast, right? So like if you're wearing a simple pair of jeans, like throw on a cool top, throw on a printed sweater, like that's how you're going to bring the balance of the outfit.

11:30And again, that can be different for everybody, but I would think of proportions more in terms of balance. How do you create a balanced outfit that doesn't feel all one tone. I feel like this would make for a great video. So maybe I will put something together and show you guys how I've been able to do it. Again, every body type is different. And I really think that everyone has a different way to connecting to their body and figuring out what works for them, whether it's actually getting the numbers taken or sitting in front of the mirror and figuring out how you feel. I think both methods work.

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15:03Okay, question two, and I actually feel like this is a perfect follow-up to question one. What is your biggest rule when it comes to buying a good skirt? And I'm sure that this question is coming up because I just professed my undying love for the skirt on Instagram this month. If you follow me on instagram, I did an entire carousel Of like 10 photos of me in like my favorite skirts over time I'm such a skirt person like I feel like everybody has their one piece of clothing, right? like you have that one thing that you Love and gravitate towards all the time might be a pair of jeans might be your jackets for me It's the skirt like I always want to be in a great skirt whether it's with flats a pump like It just makes me feel so feminine And I think I've also found my category of skirt that doesn't like make me feel overly feminine.

15:47It just feels like me. And it was also a perfect time to talk about it because at the end of September, I went to Milan Fashion Week. I went to my first Prada show and Mrs. Prada showed an entire collection dedicated to the skirt. 63 looks, only skirts, no pants. And it just was this incredible showcase of all the different ways that you can wear a skirt. Back in like 2006, six, I think she was in an interview and was quoted saying the skirt is like a t-shirt. And I could not agree more. Like, I think the skirt is one of the most like versatile things in your closet, right? You can wear it with a tee.

16:22You can wear it with a V-neck. You can wear it with a button down. You can wear it with a jacket. And I think a lot of people like look at a skirt as like a special occasion piece. And I'm here to tell you that it's not. Mrs. Prada is here to tell you that it's not. I would lean into it with the same POV as you would as a t-shirt. Speaking of which, did you guys know that Prada was actually the most engaged with show this entire season? Huck News actually did an analysis on the shows that people engage with most on social media. And Prada ended up being number one. One, so exciting that I got to be there.

16:53But two, I think it really struck a chord for people who love that kind of focus in fashion and paying homage to one piece of clothing and showing how we can wear it in everyday life. That to me is always really exciting. I love a glam show as much as the next fashion person. Like La Roche was like going around fashion month this month being like, where are the gowns? Our women have places to go. They need to get dressed up. I love a show with gorgeous gowns more than the next gal. But I really love a show that feels applicable to everyday life. And I think Prada did this really well. So I'm not surprised that they were the most engaged with show out of the entire month.

17:32following behind it were Gucci and Calvin Klein on the list. And it was interesting. There was a very specific point of the analysis where some people were engaging with the celebrities front row. And then there was a separate analysis for people that were engaging with the runway. And that's a thing that's really hard to do, right? Like I think the reason Fashion Month gets so much buzz is because of the celebrities front row, right? Like that's what people want to engage with, but Prada actually had people engaging with the collection. So clearly it really resonated and I love being in the skirt fan club.

18:06Okay, but all to say, how do you find the right skirt for you? Because if the skirt is like a t-shirt, everybody listening here probably has their own favorite version of a white tee. Maybe yours is cropped, maybe yours is ribbed, maybe it's boxy, maybe it's a boyfriend cut. Everybody has their own favorite tee. If you're asking me. Mine is the cotton cashmere tee from RLT. Fits perfectly right at the waistline. I love that it like doesn't shrink. It's soft. Chef's kiss. Did such a good job with that tee. And I think the same goes for the skirt. And it actually guides us back to what we were talking about in the beginning, proportions.

18:42Skirts are all about proportions. We can specifically talk about mine and how I found the one that I love. I think proportions play a huge role in what skirt works for you. Because I have long legs, I've always gravitated towards a midi skirt. And if you go to my Instagram and see what I posted, every single skirt is a midi skirt. And I'm not opposed to the shape of the skirt. I just really like where it hits on my body. A-line, it can be straight, but regardless, I think it really elongates me because I have long legs. Now, I'll wear a mini skirt sometimes, but it's just not my favorite shape on me.

19:15I feel like my strongest part of my body is my glutes. And so for me, I never really feel the most comfortable. I feel like it always makes me feel really bulky and I would say the part of my body that I'm trying to maybe conceal the most is always like my midsection and so wearing a miniskirt for me just kind of like draws all the attention there. So it's something that I stay away from even though I love my long legs and I'm really happy you know when I'm in a skirt sometimes it's cute and looks great. It's just not where I feel my most confident. So again I think finding the right skirt has a lot to do with your proportions and where you're trying to draw the attention.

19:51I am always trying to elongate myself. So the midi works perfect for me. But again, everyone's different. And so I think that's step one you need to take in finding the right skirt for your body type and what makes you feel really good. Also for me in a mini, I feel like it's like always bunching up. Like I sit down and suddenly like the mini skirt is like in my bra and I'm just like, this is not comfortable. So I don't wear them often. Like it has to be a special occasion. I think I wore like a white satin one on my bachelorette and that was so fun, but that was like the last time I've worn it.

20:19I also think finding a skirt that really is so true to your personal style that it goes with everything in your closet is important. You don't want to get something that's like really loud and suddenly hard to match. You're someone that wears a lot of neutrals, invest in like a great black leather skirt. If you're a maximalist, try to find like an epic Prada skirt on the RealReal. One place that I've been finding so many good skirts lately, and I'm not usually a customer of theirs, I just have to be honest, is Zara. I did a skirt edit on my sub stack like maybe a month ago right after the Prada show.

20:51And like half of the skirts on there were from Zara. They were so, they have so many good ones right now. Like ones that have like lace layers, some really good ones for the office. I was really impressed. And again, I'm not usually a Zara shopper, but I really, really loved the direction, the style direction of what was happening over there. So check them out. And I will link the sub stack of my skirt edit in this episode so you guys can find it quick. Also, I have a fun fact for you guys. After the Prada show, searches for Prada skirts reportedly jumped 78 % on the RealReal and 360 % on eBay.

21:24So clearly, I'm not the only one that came away from that collection dying for a skirt. I definitely contributed to that RealReal search. So I would keep an eye. I feel like the competition's fierce, but I think it's less about the brand and more about finding one that really resonates with you in your closet. Okay, next. What are your favorite creative styling hacks for staying warm in the fall and winter? You know, anytime I get these questions, I just have to say I appreciate you guys so much. You guys know I'm a Cali girl and you still come to me for these questions and I appreciate it. I did live in New York for 10 years, so I feel like I got my fall winter seal.

22:00And also, I have so many tips for this. And I actually feel like it's because I'm a Cali girl that once I get to colder weather, I'm going all out. It's like my one time to shine, right? Like I always go to New York for like a week in December and I'm packing two suitcases. I'm packing every coat I didn't have the chance to wear. I have all the outfits. I'm so excited. So I basically do a mini masterclass in a week and I feel like I have some really good tips. First things first, and we need to have a bigger conversation about this. And maybe I just booked a guest to talk about it in the new year and I'm so excited.

22:35Pay attention to your fabrics. I feel like if you are out there investing in something for the fall winter, make sure that it is wool, cashmere. Make sure it's really something that's going to keep you warm. Stay away from the polyester stuff. This is such a big conversation that we need to be having in fashion right now. Anytime you buy something online, in person, whatever it is, please, please, please look at the tag and make sure you're not buying something that's 100 % polyester. It's really hard to avoid. And I think it's really rampant right now, but you are quite literally buying plastic and the shelf life of it is going to diminish so fast.

23:12It is so hard because I find that so many of the brands that I do gravitate towards sell polyester. I'm kind of at a crossroads with it, but I think especially as we are talking about winter clothes and how to stay warm, I would just be as cognizant as possible in the fabrics that you're looking for. Now, I know that this probably sounds counterintuitive to staying warm. I'm very pro thin layers. There is nothing I hate more than feeling like I'm in winter weather and I'm literally a giant toilet paper roll and like cannot walk or like a giant, you know, like, I don't know, it feels like a marshmallow.

23:47Like, I can't walk. I can't even put my bag over my shoulder because I'm wearing so many bulky layers. My jacket won't close. I hate that feeling. We've all been there, but I hate it. And so one of the ways that I actually like to combat that, I don't know how we got so lucky on this planet that we got this. I don't know what God's made it. Uniqlo Heat Tech is that girl. It is so good. It saved me all my 10 years in New York. I invest in it every year, even living in LA, because sometimes I just love wearing it under a sweater on those cooler days if I feel like I don't want to be too bulky. it is going to be your saving grace.

24:24And I have worn it in New York in December in the cold, you know, a turtleneck under a button down with a coat. I've worn it under sweaters and they make so many things. Now I'm looking it up. They have long sleeve like cashmere blends that kind of just look like a great sweater. Leggings, which I usually wear if it's like really, really cold. They have heat tech socks now. They have turtlenecks, non-turtlenecks, t-shirts. They have so many good options and the pricing is amazing. $20 to$30 for so many of these things. The socks are$7.90. Like I love how approachable and affordable Uniqlo is and Heat Tech is worth every penny.

25:02So I would start there to feel like you're not getting so, so, so, so, so bulky. And that is one of my like biggest styling tips is to really try to not just layer, layer, layer where like there's zero proportion or balance in the outfit anymore. And you just feel like you're super layered up. My next tip, and I know I said this earlier, but I love a good sock. I feel like a sock can change an outfit, whether you're wearing loafers and you're going for like a red sock or like something colorful. I feel like it adds such a fun pop in a winter wardrobe. One thing that I am really obsessed with every winter is I bring out my sheer socks and I love wearing them with like a heel and like a cropped pant and maybe a blazer.

25:44it feels so like sexy and elegant for winter but still I'm getting a little bit of warmth not a ton I'm not going to sit here and say a sheer talk is going to like you know change your warmth level but like every layer counts right every layer counts I did see something on Instagram the other day that I was so obsessed with a girl was wearing a pair of heels and she had toe socks on but the toe socks had like a lace trim so her heels had ended up having this like additional lace layer and I thought that was really cool. I loved that. I'm going to try it myself. And again, every layer counts. Maybe just that one layer will give you a little bit more warm, but play around with your socks.

26:23I feel like it's fun real estate for cooler weather. And then lastly, I always say like keep the extremities warm. I actually have a funny story. When I moved to New York, I again had lived in California my whole life. I had never experienced seasons. I mean, I grew up, you know, going to like cold places to ski year or something like that. But that was specific. Like I had never gotten dressed for everyday life in the cold. Right. So like I really struggled and I remember I would just try to fight it. And it was like my first semester at NYU. I had an internship at Teen Vogue and my dorm was across Washington Square Park from my class.

26:59And so I would cross the park and then I would walk down to the subway, like the NQR on Broadway, and I'd take it up to Times Square to my Teen Vogue internship. And I remember I would wear heels and like a mini skirt and tights. And like that was how I was getting around. And I eventually learned, like I got into the rhythm of things. I was introduced to heat tech and like figured it out. But it actually wasn't until my first time back to New York after COVID that I realized a very important thing. For those of you that are new here, I lived in New York for 10 years. COVID hit. I was in LA visiting my now husband who lived here at the time, got stuck here and didn't live in New York anymore.

27:41Very traumatic era, but I love LA and I'm glad we're out of that era. But anyways, I had gone back to New York for the first time in the winter post COVID. And of course, everybody was wearing masks and I was wearing a mask around the city. And I was like, I am so warm. I have never been so warm. Like what, what am I doing differently? And of course it was because certain parts of me were covered because we had to be. And so all to say, invest in those things that are going to keep the extremities warm, again, like the socks. But I have a friend, Izzy Elaine. She's at Izzy Poopy on Instagram. I'm sure a lot of you follow her.

28:16She has unbelievable style. But she, I remember, invested in these like orange Bottega Veneta Intrachato gloves. And she wears them every season. And they're like her thing. And they like look good with everything. And they're so gorgeous and so fun. So try to find those accessories that really feel like you and are fun. and like our statement pieces in an otherwise like maybe kind of all dark winter wardrobe. I feel like those are the things that keep it fun and exciting. I always say when it comes to winter, think smart layering, not necessarily layering more, right? Like I've made that mistake of like layer one, layer two, and they're all thick.

28:52And then the jacket is like this. Once you put it on, you're like fully suffocated in there. So get smart about the way that you layer. And I think that is also one, a great way to stay warm, but two, not feel like you're totally losing your personal style when it comes to winter dressing. Okay, next. Go to fall shoes. Give it to me. Loafers, knee-high boots, flat boots, all the things. Okay. I love this question because I think those are like the hardest pieces that are working in your wardrobe from now till, you know, the new season. And I don't necessarily think you need like a million different pairs.

29:23I think you need like a few heroes in your closet that you wear all the time. My go-to's for loafers. So everybody kind of has a different need for a loafer. If you're looking for something at a really like approachable price point, GH Bass makes the iconic loafer. They were like the first brand to introduce the penny loafer actually, fact check, in 1936. So I think they know a thing or two about creating a good loafer. So I will always recommend that even as like a great Christmas gift. They're just like the perfect everyday great loafer. Also, a really great loafer for the men in your life. Highly, highly, highly recommend.

30:00Another brand that I was recently introduced to this year that I've fallen in love with is Scoroso. They're from Italy. And I got a healed mule from them this year. And then I got a pair of loafers. And I love, they're in like the$400 to$500 range. So a bit more of a splurge. But the quality is amazing. And I've been wearing those shoes nonstop. I think they're really, really great. They sell on their website. I've seen them on Farfetch. So I would check that brand out. I'm wearing these Dear Francis loafers that I've been wearing on repeat. You can see them on YouTube right now, but they're more like kind of like a slipper loafer.

30:34I don't think they're going to be great for like winter weather unless you're looking for something to just kind of slip on with a sock for those in between kind of weather moments. But they are quite thin. I don't think they're going to keep you like super, super warm. I will say they're so comfortable. Like I'm wearing these on the plane. They feel like slippers. So I really love them. But you know, again, if you're in more intense weather, I would not recommend them. Okay, let's talk about boots. If you are a longtime listener of the podcast, I usually have one recommendation. I'm consistent, guys.

31:03I love the Stodwally boot. I think it's a great boot. Like I just, I recommend it every year because like if it's not broken, don't fix it. I have every style of this shoe in numerous colors. I love the ankle boot. It's a low heel, great leather. Definitely something that I think, you know, you get resold and like zhuzhed every two to three years. And I also really recommend stuffing them like on the inside in your closet because I actually think they're so comfortable because the leather is so soft, but that also could create a lot of wear over time. So I wish in the beginning that I had stuffed them so that they like kept their shape.

31:37Now they just like are like super soft and like kind of messed up because I've worn them to death so much. Again, I love that low heel. I have worn these boots all over New York City for hours walking. They're so comfortable. The best boot. I also have the knee high heeled version of those. And then I also have their riding boot. And again, it's the leather. It's just like soft and it wears in really well. I would just stuff them to keep their shape and just like give you more wear out of them. But I've had mine for like, maybe four years now, and I'm obsessed with them. I'll always keep wearing them, and I'll always keep sharing them because I just think they're the perfect boot in a really good price range as well.

32:14Again, I have to preface really quickly that they're not winterized weather boots. These are just for like everyday life. Okay, next, what are your favorite trends for fall? Okay, we're going to get into this in a later episode, so I'm not going to give too much away, but I do have to say, controversial take, maybe not so controversial take, I have like just been ignoring trends. Like I like when I see something that is more of a styling take or a different way to wear something. But I feel like since the summer, I've just kind of tried to remove it from my vocabulary and pay more attention to the way that things are being styled because those are things we can all do at home, right?

32:57I don't want to sit here and be like, oh my god, X thing is trending. Let's all go buy it. I just think it's easier for me to look at the way that things are styled. And I think that actually says more about where fashion's going. There's a conversation of what's trendy right now. Oh, maximalism is trendy right now. But that doesn't mean I'm going to go tell you to go buy an insane Prada skirt, as we were talking about earlier, if that's not true to your style. And I also think maximalism is something that you can take and style differently with your everyday clothes, right? Like maybe it's just a brighter sweater or maybe it's louder jewelry.

33:34Like it's things that you already have and maybe you're just styling them differently. So again, my focus recently has really just been on like, how are we wearing things? Like I don't want to encourage all of us, myself included, to go buy, buy, buy, buy, buy. I just want to look at my closet and say, okay, that's actually really inspiring. And that feels like a new way to layer something or style something. And that's really where I'm getting a lot of my juice from lately. So one thing that I saw a lot during Fashion Week that I have mentioned before is just, I feel like at numerous shows, I saw like a white button-down paired under a bunch of things.

34:07And I really loved that. Like it brought such a brightness to looks that otherwise might've felt kind of dark or edgy. It gave it kind of a different life. You know, I saw a white button-down styled under dresses at Altazara and at Tory Burch. You know, I was wearing kind of like a beige sweater, v-neck sweater and a red skirt. And I was like, this needs a little something. And when I threw on the white button down, it dramatically altered the outfit. Dramatically. Like that was the thing that people were telling me they loved the most. So I think finding room for brightness is something that I'm loving right now, especially as we move into an era where our wardrobe does naturally get a little bit darker, more browns, neutrals, blacks as we get into like the fall winter.

34:51So finding room for that Maybe that's like, again, the button down. Maybe it's a white sock. Or even recently, like anytime I'm going out and I'm just wearing jeans and like a black t-shirt, I will actually throw on a white t-shirt underneath it to provide like a little bit of a layer and something interesting. And I think that pop, again, makes an outfit that otherwise might feel really boring super interesting. Okay, last question. And good because I'm getting out of breath. What would you wear to a fall or a winter cocktail party? Hmm. This is actually on my mind because believe it or not, I'm already thinking about what I'm going to wear to Thanksgiving, which is weird.

35:26It's like in a month. I have so much time. But for some reason, again, as someone who lives on the West Coast, it's like the one time where I'm like, oh, what's my best fall outfit? Like, what am I putting on? So I totally understand why people are asking this already. Definitely will start to give you guys more tidbits throughout the next few episodes about Thanksgiving dressing. I have like a few outfit formulas that I feel like I go towards for this type of thing like a great black like suit with like satin lapels very holiday with again my sheer socks and pumps and then I can wear a coat over that like especially a blazer coat like I love love love that look and again that's really specific it's a very specific suiting coat that has kind of matching lapels.

36:12I got one from Eves on Revolve last year and love it. I wear it all the time. And again, it's really specific. It's more for evening outerwear. I love, of course, a midi skirt with a great top, something comfy on the top, right? Like if you're going to wear this big skirt, try to, again, find the balance and maybe wear like a long sleeve cashmere. Actually, J.Crew makes an amazing cropped cashmere sweater, like a crew neck that I have in a lot of color. and it's kind of my go-to for moments like this because I wear it with all of my statement skirts. Really good balance, right? And great for fall, winter.

36:49Or I'll wear like a dress with knee-high boots. One thing I do have to say with the knee-high boots is I always want to make sure that there's a slit in either the dress or the skirt so that you are showing a little bit of depth. Sometimes I have a really hard time when I'm wearing, you know, a full midi skirt and boots underneath it because again, the balance, the proportions are off. There's no break in the skin. And it can really truncate your body. Again, I love a dress and a knee-high. I just think there needs to be a little bit of a reveal of what you're wearing underneath for the outfit to work.

37:20I love a good long-sleeve dress. I feel like that is like the ultimate cheat sheet if you can find one. And I actually found a dress the other day. Oh, I got to find it for you guys. But it was a blazer dress. So like black fitted at the waist, obviously had like the lapels and the buttons of a blazer. But that was so nice. And oh my God, that's something that I would like have in my winter arsenal for like winter dressing. I a few years ago invested in a Saint Laurent dress long sleeve really big shoulder pads which I know is not the proportions we've talked about for my body but I still think it's impossibly chic and that is like my go-to winter dress it's a little formal like I don't think I'd wear it to maybe I'd wear it to cocktail I could probably invest in another winter one but it's that one dress I wear to every cooler weather event because again it's like long sleeve thicker fabric and just kind of works for the holiday season.

38:08I'm going to find you guys that blazer dress. It was really, really good. I always like to say like you don't have to fall into those like winter tropes, right? Like it doesn't need to always be a velvet pant or, you know, something red or something with a bow. Like I think it's fun to have. But every time I have invested in one of those like holiday style dresses, I use it once and then I give it away and it never finds a permanent place in my closet. So while I do think a velvet pant is like fun, don't get it if it's not something you think you're going to wear in your wardrobe year round. I would really, really, really caution against falling into those like winter holiday tropes of buying things because I just think you're not going to use it in your closet.

38:53The only, and I mean only, exception to that rule is a really good holiday sweater. I have a collection from Ralph Lauren that I love and like I can't wait for it every year. I actually have like a Ralph Lauren sweater that has like a bunch of summer tropes on it, like a seashell. And it's my beach sweater. Like my friends literally know it as my beach sweater. I only wear it when I'm like at a beach house or on a summer vacation. And then I have like my Ralph Lauren winter ones that like have more obviously like winter motifs on them. And they make me really happy. And I, even though they don't get worn year round, they're like the things that I have in my closet that are like seasonal and fun.

39:31So I think those are fine personally. but all the other things I would just be a little bit hesitant to invest in because I think you can find something like a good blazer dress that's like long midi that you can probably find use for another time, but still works really well for the holidays. I can't believe we're talking about the holidays. I don't know. This year went by so fast. And I feel like we're going to have so many more amazing moments for holidays on the podcast coming up. We are working on a fall super guide. So that is coming soon with amazing styling tips and things to invest in for your closet, different ways to style things and what we're loving for the fall winter season.

40:07Of course, my master gift guide will be out right before Thanksgiving. So if you guys are looking for great gifts for all of your loved ones and things to shop on Black Friday, I got you. And then I will also be doing an episode on fall hosting, the things I love, what I wear, what I bring into my home. And I'm just really excited for all of that. Thank you guys for all of your questions this week. Everything I talked about, I'm going to link in this episode so you guys can find it really, really quickly. Again, make sure you're following me and the podcast on Instagram so you don't miss the opportunity to submit a question.

40:38And again, if I missed any of your questions, please feel free to message me. I will do my best to get back to you. I hope you guys have an amazing week ahead and I will see you next week for another episode and for the first week of November. I don't know how this happened, but we're here. See you guys then.

41:00Thank you.