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Femme Favorites: Fall's Most Important Fashion Accessories (Part 2)

Fall Accessories

top row: Nina Ricci Autumn Winter (photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images), Thakoon (photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images) and Christian Dior (photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage) were among several designers who showed pointed-toe shoes for fall, making it a top fashion trend for the season. 

bottom row: Long earrings, as seen at Ralph Lauren (photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for IMG), Marni (photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images) and Dolce & Gabbana (photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) are also having a moment.

 

Yesterday, we kicked off a two-part series on fall fashion accessory trends with a look at exotic-skin handbags and glamorous gloves, two unabashedly luxurious styles guaranteed to kick any ensemble up several notches. Today, we consider two equally important, but perhaps more flexible styles—pointed-toe shoes and long earrings. Both super-feminine styles have their roots in fancy formulations, but can also be playful and a bit more relaxed. 

Pointed-toe shoes—a fashion look we last obsessed over back around 2004, though then the shapes were much more severe—ran the gamut from subdued (lower heels, muted tons) to dramatic (on extreme platforms or in bright, show-me shades). Dior’s electric blue croc and leather over-the-knee boots and Nina Ricci’s corseted ballet-inspired pumps both had slightly upturned, chunky pointed toes complemented by equally delicate (but severely stick thin) platform stiletto heels. At Fendi, the pointed toe was also strong, but the overall look of the gold leather t-strap shape was more understated. We've been seeing ankle boots everywhere for several seasons, but Thakoon's in graphic prints and pointed-toe shapes felt brand new.

Speaking of refreshing... It was fun to notice long earrings emerging as the jewelry trend of the fall season, especially after so many seasons spent celebrating statement necklaces and bold cuffs. Dressed up or down, the fashion trend works for day or evening. Fashion designers presented a variety of options, from dangly Victorian briolettes at Dior to polished, oversize jade teardrops at Ralph Lauren. Marni’s earthy drop discs and Dolce & Gabbana’s sequined jet tassles both took long literally, with designs that nearly grazed the shoulders.

Pointed-Toe Shoes

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New Sergio Rossi Booties
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New YSL Eelskin Pumps
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New Tashkent Boots
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Femme Favorites: Fall's Most Important Fashion Accessories (Part 2)


 

 

Long Earrings

Bakelite Bead Earrings
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Rhinestone Earrings
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Vintage Tribal Earrings
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Turquoise Bead Fringe Earrings
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Gold and Topaz Dangle Earrings
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Femme Favorites: Fall's Most Important Fashion Accessories (Part 2)

 

 

 

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