A new Karl Lagerfeld biopic, a law aiming to protect fashion workers from exploitation, and more style news that caught our attention this month.

• A pair of Levi’s jeans — one of the oldest known pairs of Levi’s from the gold rush era — was recently sold at auction for $87,400.
• Shopbop has officially stepped into the beauty space, and is now selling brands like Ouai, Olaplex, and Lawless Beauty.
• J.Crew has opened a 1,100-square-foot men’s concept store in New York City’s NoHo neighbourhood.
• Franca Fendi, one of the five sisters who inherited the renowned Italian fashion house, has passed away at age 87.
• The Guardian reports that while the puffer jacket has dominated the coat market for the last few years, this season, quilted jackets are set to become the outerwear of choice.
• Jared Leto will star as Karl Lagerfeld in a new biopic of the designer.
• The Fashion Workers Act, a proposed New York state law, aims to protect everyone from models to make-up artists from exploitation.

Fun Fashion Quote

I like textile designer Liz Libre’s definition of style:

“At work, I do all my drawings with India ink which doesn’t come out of clothing, so I have to be careful. But to me, style is the way you wear your clothes — how you walk in them and how you interact with people in them. An old classmate of mine was raised by an eccentric aunt, who was unbelievably cool. She had purplish-black hair, carried crystals and wore tea rose perfume you could smell a mile away. In my young impressionable eyes, she was the most stylish woman because she was wholly herself.”

Olive green comes in many shades and tones. Some olives are more yellow, and others more brown or green. Some are cool-toned, and some warm-toned. Some are dark, and others light. Olive is thought of as a fashion neutral, and is popular across most wardrobe items. You might like to wear olive when you have green or hazel eyes. 

Most of my clients enjoy olive in one way or another. For some, it’s their favourite colour and best neutral. Many clients have olive pants, knitwear, and utility jackets. Notably, I have green eyes, but have broken up with olive. I tend to have one to three olive items in my wardrobe, but am down to one. Now that I’m sporting my natural dark blonde hair instead of highlighting it a light platinum blonde, I feel un-fab in olive. I’m down to an old but gorgeous olive sweater dress, which is in a better light olive for my complexion. Oh, how I wish it was red, navy, citron, shocking pink or turquoise, instead of olive.

I love olive for those who enjoy wearing it! Here are some outfits that might inspire you.

1. Columned Olive

This outfit features olive from head to toe. Note the varying textures from leather and corduroy, to patterned jersey knit, faux fur, and weatherproof nylon – all of which add interest to the outfit. A pair of on-trend olive pleated straight leg pants is combined with a soft olive patterned knitted turtleneck. Olive combat boots elongate the long line of olive. The pants are rolled at the hems to showcase more of the boots. A long quilted puffer vest tops the outfit. The vest allows the patterned sleeves to peek through, which creates visual interest. But a sleeved puffer or olive coat would be just as fab. The toffee faux fur trim effectively picks up the colour of the model’s hair. I see a toffee, tan, red, light blue, teal, or citron bag to finish things off.

2. Sweater Dress

Here’s an option for Team Dress. Throw on an olive sweater dress, a pair of animal print shoes, and a bag to match – and Bob’s your uncle. Feel free to throw in casual-lug soled boots or combat boots, instead. And choose a woven or jersey dress if sweater dresses aren’t for you. I have an olive sweater dress in this tone of olive, and wear it with cream boots and bag, and either a red, turquoise, navy, or citron coat.

3. Layered and Accessorized

This one is for Team Olive and Black. Create a column of black with bottoms and a top. Here a black pullover is matched with black faux leather joggers and on-trend lug-soled boots. An olive poncho tops the lot. The look is accessorized with black gloves that match the texture of the joggers, and an olive hat and scarf that perfectly match the palette. A black satchel would be a handy option to carry with the poncho.

4. Accented and Suited

And last, my favourite of the lot because it’s the dressiest and I LOVE pantsuits. An on-trend pair of navy wide leg pants is combined with a crisp white shirt that’s worn untucked. A cropped olive pullover is worn over the shirt like a sweater vest. White sneakers match the white of the shirt. Feel free to wear boots, loafers, or oxfords if that’s more your cup of tea. A navy pinstripe blazer tops the layers to create a dressy and chic finishing touch. The untucked layers and sneakers relax the dressiness of the suit. I see a white, navy, or light blue bag too. Add jewellery, watch, and eyewear as desired.

Refinery29 asks experts what it takes to become an archival fashion collector.

They also list nine trends that are currently popular with vintage shoppers.

If you are not only collecting or reselling vintage items but are considering wearing them yourself, then The Guardian has tips for how to decide whether to wear an antique garment.

Fab Links from Our Members

Mary Beth reports that slow fashion creator and sustainable stylist Alyssa Beltempo got styled by Italian boutique owners for Fall 2022, she though the colours are glorious!

Runcarla, who has made berets a signature part of her cold-weather style, is happy to see that berets are trending.

SarahD8 really liked this post about how to translate inspiration photos into real-life outfits.

Vildy is perpetually interested in silhouette. This short video was instrumental to her in coordinating shoe shape and weight with silhouettes. She adds: “Once you are shown it, you can’t unsee it.”

Olive Green found this article about a woman who travels the world with only a tiny bag very interesting.

Stagiaire Fash enjoyed this Instagram reel with a girl who doesn’t have anything to wear “for who she’s supposed to be that day.”

The Archisuits project — an edition of four leisure jogging suits made for specific architectural structures in Los Angeles — caught L’Abeille’s eye.

Nuancedream thought this was a fun read: “What Does Your Turtleneck Style Reveal About Your Personality?“

Here are three outfits from Boden with on-trend silhouettes that are easy to pull together for Team Cardigan. I particularly like the proportional play of the pieces, the combination of short and long lengths in one outfit, and that loafers are the choice of footwear. Feel free to substitute the loafers for boots if that’s more your cup of tea, and use any colour palette. Add some pattern too.

1. Wide Crops and Maxi Cardigan

A column of colour is achieved with combining a navy blouse with a pair of dark blue wide cropped jeans. You can wear relaxed straights or barrel leg jeans if that’s more your style. The top is tucked, but you can wear it untucked. A chunky mustard maxi cardigan or sweater coat tops the outfit. I like the extreme proportions of the short pants with extra long topper. The silky woven texture of the blouse creates a lovely contrast with the chunky knit of the cardigan. The column of navy adds vertical integrity. Black lug-sole loafers bookend the model’s hair. Sheer knee-highs or socks would prevent cold ankles.

2. Twinning Dress, Cardigan, and V-necks

A column of burgundy is created by combining a flared and tiered midaxi dress with a short V-necked cardigan in similar colours. The cropped length of the cardigan adds structure to the outfit because its hem finishes close to the waistline, which accentuates the waist. The V-neck of the dress and cardigan are complementary. Patterned loafers are an unexpected touch. The black in their pattern matches the model’s hair, which helps pull the look together.

3. Wide Legs and Buttoned-Up Cardigan

Last, a pair of full-length wide pants with a higher rise in a subtle grey plaid is combined with a short classic navy cardigan. The shorter length creates a longer leg line. Notably, the cardigan is worn as a pullover and buttoned almost all the way through. The last few buttons are left unbuttoned for interest, and possibly to prevent bunching. I know that I like to do that so that my buttoned-up cardigan stays smooth when I sit down or bend over. Silver loafers add a festive fun touch, and match the sparkly silver buttons of the cardigan.