Labor Day always makes me think about fall, and adding some key pieces to my fall/winter wardrobe. That might have to do with fondly-remembered annual back-to-school shopping trips with my mom and sister, which always involved a train ride into the city, a visit to Wanamaker’s to see the Eagle and wander through their high fashion floors, lunch at Trio’s (where I always had a grilled cheese with ripple chips, a pickle and a chocolate milkshake) and a stop to see my fashionable grand-mom at the clothing store where she worked.
Back then, we mostly shopped for jumpers and Peter Pan collared blouses, since I wore the same style uniform to school for 12 years. Once I hit college I adopted my generation’s uniform of jeans, concert T’s, and hippie dresses. Nowadays I am drawn to classic, some would even say uniform-like, styles. The top 10 2023 fall fashion trends, which include anything colored red, boxy blazers, clunky earrings and classic suiting, are perfectly suited to my style.
With this post, I’m replacing my ‘Recreate the Runway’ feature (check older posts here, here, and here) with a High/Low/Sew feature. Style has nothing to do with the size of your pocketbook, and great fashion can be found at any price point if you know what to look for, or can make it yourself. As a practitioner of high-low fashion years before it was a hashtag trend, my periodic High/Low/Sew posts show that no matter what option you choose, you’ll be perfectly suited for any occasion!
The Grey Goddess 