So, according to IVillage beauty and style.... here's what is suposedly "in" and definitely "out" this season.
For Hair:
"When it comes to hair this fall, everything is loose, flowing and natural. While fashion is all about velvet, luxe fur and glamorous styles, hair is soft and natural rather than ultra-styled. The focus is on classy, sophisticated styles, rich colors, and looks that are easy to manage. Here are the trends to watch out for this season.
In: Sinuous tresses. Hair that has a slight wave and that flows and moves will be a huge trend, says Poncho, a stylist at Pashah Salon in New York City.
Out: Super-straight strands. Flatironed hair looks too severe right now. (okay, so I'm officially "Out" according to this one)
In: Smooth long layers. Frédéric Fekkai predicts we'll see lots of cuts with subtly graduated and longer layers to match the ultra-feminine style of the season. (I'm still not sold on the complete set of bangs yet... )
Out: Choppy short layers. Irregularly cut layers that give a dissonant, hard-angled appearance don't work with fall's romantic looks.
In: Unaffected and natural styles. To keep your hair natural for autumn, says stylist Heather Packer of Bumble and bumble, finger-comb through it after it's styled, and don't use a brush again that day.
Out: Super-controlled, every-hair-in-place styles. The softness of the styles we're seeing precludes hair that's been overstyled, or looks too perfect or done. It's too high maintenance."
In: Deeper, richer hair color. Hair color is going luxuriously dark this fall, says Renée Patronik, L'Oréal's consulting colorist. Look for fewer highlights and a return to single-process, all-over color in deeper, richer shades.
Out: Sun-bleached color. Excessively highlighted hair doesn't harmonize with the more discreet fashion trends this fall.
In: Straight middle part. Kyrin McKenna, senior stylist at the Oscar Blandi Salon, likes an easy middle part, reflecting a more straightforward mind-set.
Out: Zigzag part. The jagged path is too exacting for this season's new simplicity.
In: Low ponytails: Hair pulled back into a low ponytail looks so right this year, and with it worn this way, this season's hot bold earrings and strong necklaces won't compete. (okay, so this one seems easy enough) :)
Out: Dismantled chignons: Fussy buns with strands of hair pulled out like little stalks of hay just look too contrived
I was looking up some fashion stuff and came accross this fashion quiz... so According to Cosmopolitan's fashion quiz (which I do not agree with), my fashion taste is
"Salty"
"A bit edgy and rebellious, you have a knack for bending (okay, breaking) fashion rules. Defying style expectations is so you -- you'll spend hours tweaking an outfit until it's just out there enough." (for all who don't really know me, "out there" enough is probably as close to opposite as you could get when describing my sense of style)
Okay, so this quiz is in my opinion, totally false. I can't think of a description that seems any further from my real taste.
go to http://quiz.ivillage.com/cosmopolitan/tests/StyleFlavor.htm to see if your style comes out equally wrong! It's actually kindof amusing to see what it comes up with. So, the items it reccomends I purchase for my wardrobe are...
The funny part about this is that I would NEVER purchase ANY of these things. Well, the boots are kindof cute, but the belt looks like it's some klanky gothic thing, the bracelet is weird, and the purse looks like it belongs to Barbie. The quiz comes to the conclusion that these are "SO" me. Yeah, right.
Other things that are "in" now are "cutsie round- toed shoes," BOOTS!!, sophisticated and cool jackets, and detailed jeans. So, after wasting this last 45 minutes looking at fashion websights and trying to get an idea of what I should buy,.. I've come to the conclusion that these sights are of no help when it comes to finding cute normal clothes. Grrrrr....