Matching country with city in the classic tweeds, plaids and checks. The autumn/winter season always brings along a fascination for the great outdoors (or is it just me?). I think every season has its tricks in awakening our sense of adventure and I like the lesson we’ve been given this time in blending modern functionality with traditional fashion styles, wilderness with glamour.
A distinguished collection, Daks impressed me with its pared-back elegance: the interesting outerwear (you kind of expect this given its English heritage), the lovely camel high boots, that sleeveless checked dress beautifully accessorised, the idea of embracing winter white with the skillful tailoring of those fabulous palazzo pants paired with a simple turtleneck: built for hosting a cocktail party at the country estate, but standing out on the streets too.
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And there is the exuberant comfort at Michael Kors, with its chic sportmanship, but not forgetting for one moment that rustic can be luxurious too. Blanket-plaid ponchos with deep fringe, chunky cable knits, voluminous furs and have you seen those beautiful sleeveless tweed and lace knit dresses? I could do without the chunky shoes though.
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I’m leaving Ralph Lauren out, because I don’t want to become too repetitive, but you can read my thoughts on his Fall 2012 collection here.
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend and that your week is off to a great start!
photos: 1-5: Daks Fall 2012, style.com / 6-10: Michael Kors Fall 2012, Vogue.com
Happy Monday! Love checks, I only seem to forget about them after a while and after a while act like it is this new, cool idea to wear them 🙂 xoxo
I love tweeds for winter and ponchos too.. but am glad to be storing winter items for now! Have a great week Ada :)xx
fab colection,in love!
Daks is my No. 1 temptation when it comes to LFW – every collection is so classic and flawless. Hope you had a great weekend and am wishing you a beautiful day! x
Michael Kors appeals more to me than Daks. I love the first outfit in the small photos and I find the poncho so beautiful. I remember that one in black as well with red stripes – loved it.
Somehow this look is always chic.
Have a great week. xx
That backless tweed dress is so amazing, Ada! :*
i love all of these looks but the top four are especially stunning to me. i love the plaid dress with the brown boots and the long coats.
And thanks for the movie suggestions! My older son hasn’t seen any hitchock either – i often tell him “you can’t truly love movies until you have seen hitchcock” – i am going to check out the others! xo
I always associate tweeds, plaids and checks with autumn and these collections really show how chic they can be.
Rowena @ rolala loves
Beautiful. Love that dress…second one down. Just gorgeous pattern.
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