FASHION & STYLE

When It’s Not Cold Enough for a Coat

Latest Fall Fashion Trends: Shaggy Sweaters, Neck Scarves and More

Derek Lam 10 Crosby mohair, cotton and faux fur sweater, $695 at shopbop.com and MM6 Maison Martin Margiela wool-blend sweater, $885 at Saks Fifth Avenue, saks.com.

If the weather outside is not yet frightful, shaggy, knotty, attention-grabbing pullovers are ever so delightful. All you need to look pulled together are a good pair of trousers for work (leather for nights and weekends), a peacoat or parka and, later, when the chill descends for real, layers of button-up shirts and long underwear underneath.

The Scarf As the New Necklace

A wisp of a scarf has newfound sartorial appeal, if we are to judge by what we’re seeing on the street and in fashion magazines. At the recent fashion shows, stylish women like the blogger Irina Lakicevic(shown here) were chic in breezy scarves in lieu of statement necklaces. Tamu McPherson, of the street-style blog All the Pretty Birds, wore a bandanna style (shown here). Kendall Jenner, in her Vogue debut in September, was turned out in a print scarf and shirt mash-up. And in a fashion layout in the November issue of Glamour, a silk scarf is wrapped under a denim shirt with big necklaces on top. Find one that works for you (Pucci is introducing a collection with hand drawings of cities around the world, in stores in November), and style it in myriad ways. Twisted and tied as a neckerchief or folded like a choker — either is a good start.

News source : http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/fashion/latest-fall-fashion-trends-shaggy-sweaters-neck-scarves-and-more.html