Women's Fashion Trends 2012 - Jackets and Blazers For Fall - Shop Your Closet

Next, assess buttons, are they plain? If so remove them, and replace the old buttons with some buttons that make a bold statement ! Are the cuffs boring? Why not add buttons up the sides of the cuff - not just one or two - try four or five! There are some fabulous buttons out there in your local fabric stores, not to mention vintage buttons. Vintage buttons are preferable, if you can find them. Hey, you can add your own specail personality with just a few changes to that boring jacket. It actully will be one of a kind...

How to accessories a jacket: Think huge lapel pins, the bigger the better this season. Keep in mind the vintage look when choosing a lapel pin. You can find some great vintage lapel pins at resale stores or online.

What to wear under your jacket, Lacy, ruffles, stripes, see-through tops - you name it. Mix it up according to your mood...

The cropped jacket has been around for many years, and it appears that are making a big comeback this spring. Hopefully, you find a cropped jacket or two in your closet that will serve you well this season.

Tip: Revamp what you have...
Cropped jackets are fantastically versatile, they can be worn with jeans, skirts, and trousers and even dresses . In fact, one of biggest trends this season is wearing a well chosen cropped jacket with various style dresses', from mini dress to the maxi dress. At fashion week cropped jackets were even added to top off shorts. Therefore, If you have any cropped jackets, get them out and assess them.

The boyfriend jacket is a huge trend for spring, resurrected from the 1980's. Although they are cute, and I am sure very comfortable. I think this is a fast fleeting trend. The budget mined closet shopper may not want to splurge on the boyfriend jacket. A second thought, if you can talk your boyfriend into buying one for you that's OK...

Yes, resale, you can find great boyfriend jackets by shopping the vintage and resale stores. As I mentioned they were very big in the 80's.
Boyfriend jackets look great with jeans, trousers, and pencil skirts. For casual trendy look layer long sweater vest over striped T shirt, toped off with a boyfriend jacket. Accessories with chunky necklace, and oversized slouchy handbag.
Boyfriend jackets all Dressed Up - on the bottom wear a tailored trouser or pencil skirt (length, whatever flatters your figure) under your jacket add a frilly blouse that's fitted to be left un- tucked. Add a wonderful high heel shoe, and a chunky sparkling bracelet ,earring, and an envelope clutch.

The blazer is a classic jacket, and has been around a very long time. They are stylish, can be worn all dressed up, for business, and for casual wear.
Shop your closet for : Blazers can be used to create some wonderful outfits. Mix and match items below...
with that blazer. You may be very shocked at how many new ways to wear your blazer.
Maybe you want to add a new item to your wardrobe? Assess the list, purchase an article you don't have or an item that is truly out of date.

Sheath Dress
Jeans
Striped knit shirt
frilly blouse.
waist length sweater vest
Pencil skirt
trouser

Shop your closet For: First pull out any and all cropped jacket, and boyfriend jacket, and your blazers.
Then Shop your closet for items below.

Sheath Dress
Jeans
Striped knit shirt
frilly blouse.
Long sweater vest
Pencil skirt
trouser
vintage lapel pin

Hopefully, you have a few of these articles in your closet. I have six of the item's right in my closet. I actually have several boyfriend jacket along with a couple cropped jackets.

I guess I will utilize what's in my closet, and create some new ways to wear my jackets. I will be changing the buttons on two of my jackets, this will give them a new funky trendy look.

One trendy item I might consider buying, a large vintage lapel pin." As you can see I have saved money by purchasing new buttons, and a new funky lapel pin.