Back to School/Fall Trends, Episode 2: Snakeskin

"SNAKESKIN?! Holy TACKY." That's what some of you just thought. Contrary to popular belief (and bad fashion faux pas of the past) snakeskin is having a shining moment. Designers put chic ensembles and elegant evening looks sporting the reptilian print down the runways for fall and I've never seen it done better. 

Chloe', Fall/Winter 2011

Snakeskin can go day or night and can be styled urban or sophisticated; accessories will help to dictate the direction your outfit will take. Snakeskin is definitely more daring than denim, so sport it confidently.  Do be careful, though, because if your snakeskin is in a neon, a spandex, a metallic, or on a minidress...you might look like more of a teenybopper than a trendsetter.

For day:

Paring snakeskin with studs is a combination that immediately was attractive to me. The ruggedness of the two together, paired with the chain necklace and the black ankle boots, creates an edgy look that could only better be accented with a red lip and a rockin' oversized bag. I thought the feather earrings were a nice touch, to add to the animal motif of the look, and the watch was more of a practicality thing while still being cute (reason: being late to class is awkward.)

For night:

When I was styling the outfit for night time, monochromatic automatically seemed the way to go. I wanted to play off the tones in the dress and accentuate them with the sparkle of the beading in the necklace, earrings, and the clutch. I wanted to keep the shoes nude so the look wasn't too busy, and I'd make the lips nude as well to offset the smokey eye that I think would look flawless. Lastly, I could see the nails being a brown/gray color (taupe, if you will) and I think an armor ring would finish off the outfit.

Snakeskin isn't the only animal print in this fall, zebra and leopard prints are going to be popular as well. Get a little wild, but don't get too crazy.

Until next time,

Lo