Top 5 Fall Must-Have's

by B Condon 10:00 PM

Every fall there is at least those top five products or clothes you cannot live without - because fall in the long run is the most fashionable season (to me it is anyway...) From makeup to accessories, here is my must list for fall....

Girly fashion boots

An ultimate fashion outfit generally involves leggings, a longer shirt with a jacket on top. As flats are what summer is made of (well for girls who don't have high arches or bunions like I do) boots is a huge fall must and a perfect segue into winter considering texture. Biker boots, a staple in my own closet fashion, is just a must for any season, they can be girlified or blends something together as more femininely androgynous. And the frilly boots? Boots with that length are best worn with a thigh or knee length ensemble, varying its length.

Dark Leggings 

Leggings is always a staple for me in any season, but in the fall it seems more acceptable when you just don't have pin-straight leg jeans to wear boots with. So yes, that is my defense to jeggings (very left, texture washed out by the light a little) despite their bad wrap in pop culture. Black leggings always looks good both under skirts, dresses and shorts (for the confident), leggings seem to be at their best when moderately embellished, like the leggings on the very right with the gold buckles. Modesty is key with embellishment on leggings, please remember this ladies!!

Neutral to Dark Nail Polishes

(Left to Right, Essie's "Power Clutch", Confetti's "Happy Birthday", Confetti's "Moonstruck," Confetti's "Masquerade Ball," KleanColor's "Neon Sapphire")

 Essie was clearly the oracle of nail polish trends this year and I was a mere follower that found myself going back to the dark nail polish as soon as I saw the word "fall" enter pop culture just a few weeks ago. Handbag inspired colors such as Essie's Power Clutch is a collision of green and gray, finally booting out all greige colors (Confetti's Moonstruck) as a natural hue for fall/winter 2011, but there's nothing wrong with keeping out of season colors, just in case. And as for a night-out colors, dark gem colors such as Confetti's Happy Birthday (which actually comes out in natural light as a purple with gold and blue sparkles), KleanColor's Neon Sapphire, and Confetti's Masquerade Ball (my absolute favorite glittery polish with the ability to change between a russett to bright red with gold glitter). If it looks like a shade of chocolate on your nails, skin tone in mind, it's definitely a must.

Black/Charcoal Eyeliner

If someone was to interview me the question "What makeup would you have to have with you on a desert island?" I would have to answer eyeliner. It emphasizes your eyelashes and enhances your eye color (makes mine look more hazel). Which is probably why Wet n Wild's charcoal eyeliner is perfect, if done one way it can look well pieced together but can also be thrown on with a rocknroll fashion edge with a cat-eye which is also very much in style for the fall. 

Plaid Scarves

I generally hate plaid, but if its designed on an accessory and used with great colors, I'll wear it. For the past week I have been wearing the hell out of the second one because plaid fall colors are definitely a huge must for this fall, the occasional pop of color, like the pink or yellow, is needed later in the season when finally hitting the upcoming winter blah's.