HELEN BERKUN | photographer + stylist + blogger : FALL 2013 TREND REPORT

Fall! That romantic crisp air, golden leaves, and my favorite fashion. This fall, like every fall, I always state the same, "The fashion is so good, I can't wait for it to get chilly!" And here are my favorite trends for Fall 2013!

Skirts + Sweatshirts

Everyone from Givenchy to Kenzo found a super chic solution to staying comfy and warm in cold weather months. I normally wouldn't be caught dead in a sweat shit, even at the gym, however paired with a skater skirt or a midi pencil skirt, I'm sold!

Grey: Alexander Wang White and Black: Roland Mouret Purple: Stella McCartney Green: DAY Birger Et Mikkelsen

Whats better then a cocoon? A jacket you can wrap yourself up in! I love these baggy over-sized pieces. This trend is a comeback from the late 80's, early 90's and my mom has a full closet of them in storage of "things she'll never wear," guess who raided that wardrobe the other night!?

Necklace: Henri Bendel Jacket: Madewell Pants: Witchery Boots: Steve Madden Purse: Henri Bendel

Olive...IS...the new BLACK! From fatigues to army boots this trend is somewhat of a classic. Year after year we see it return with minor zhoozh here or there. This time around try to embellish and add some large brooches or costume jewels to this tough chic trend.

Clear: LuLu's Green: NastyGal Orange: CC SKYE

The 'Lucite clutch girl' has clearly nothing to hide! Whether it's clear, or with a pop of color, I just love these quirky playful bags. They're also pretty fantastic conversation pieces. Any time I bring mine out there is always a bucketload of questions and conversations to come! Ashlyn'd and MNO.LOGIE are two of my favorite up and coming designers that make fab Lucite boxes! Ashlyn'd is a Cali based brand and has some fantastic sand, pearl, chalk board and cork numbers. Want something a little more personal? Check out MNO.LOGIE where every bag is custom made and engraved to you personally. I just love that!

Sunnies: 80's Purpl e Shirt: Equipment Clutch: McQueen Trench: Burberry Pants: Suno

So of course, no trend report is ever complete without my declaration of love for plaid! It's fun, it can go preppy to grunge in seconds with the proper accessories and really I think everyone needs a little checker in their life!