How will mom's closet help you this fall?

Mom's closet reminds us of childhood and the desire to try on her long, gorgeous dress and put on high heels for the first time, but this year, mom's closet means much more than nostalgia. If you are around the Chernobyl generation, then your mom's accumulated clothes are a real treasure this year. The 2020/2021 fall/winter collections offer what our moms wore: jackets with raised shoulders, warm knitwear, extremely massive jewelry, etc. If you manage to find something in your mom's wardrobe from the most sought-after clothes of this season listed below - amazing, if not, a lot of inspiration can be found in photos of your mom's youth.

Jacket with raised shoulders

My mother even sighed when she saw my latest jacket and said that it looked just like the jacket from her youth. During the holidays Humana vintage I discovered a bright floral jacket in blue and green tones with insets at the shoulder line. The enlarged shoulders of the 80s style have been remembered for several seasons in a row, and this fall, it seems, will take an even stronger position. Although such jackets can be found in all popular chain stores, for an authentic jacket with enlarged shoulders, first try looking in your mother's closet. Or you can look in second-hand clothes stores. Your mother's closet or second-hand clothes stores should be the first choice both because of the history of the garment, authenticity, and more conscious consumption. I personally think that my (not) new jacket is one of the best purchases of this summer due to its uniqueness (I was lucky and found a jacket that is not factory-made, but hand-sewn, which gives the garment even more value).

There are many ways to wear a jacket with raised shoulders: with narrow trousers (which balance out the loose upper part of the outfit), with shorts (to keep cool, you can combine them with tights of the same color and thus visually lengthen your legs) and, of course, with jeans. If the jacket is elongated, together with high heels and a massive wide belt, it will help create an evening outfit and will replace a dress. It is worth noting that this season one of the most fashionable dress silhouettes is the long jacket type.

There are many options when choosing a jacket color this season: classic black will look great (black is very common in all 2020/2021 fall/winter collections), green and bright fuchsia are the colors of the season, and those who love geometry will like checkered jackets.

Mohair sweater

Every wardrobe has more than one warm mohair sweater, and this fall it is worth remembering them again. Why will this trend be one of your favorites? Because it is one of the most comfortable! The colder the weather, the more you want cozy and warm clothes, and a mohair sweater always brings good emotions, because it is associated with childhood and a warm hug. When it comes to combinations, of course, the fastest and simplest, which will always look stylish, is a sweater and jeans. However, it will also go well with a pencil skirt.

A few rules that will help you create combinations with a mohair sweater:

• The sweater should be well-maintained and lint-free. Although new collections also include sweaters with a top layer of soft hair that create the appearance of worn-out sweaters, you shouldn't rush to buy them or pull them out of your closet. Before doing so, I recommend critically assessing whether you really want to create a somewhat messy look and whether it will cheapen the entire outfit.
• A mohair sweater must be made of mohair yarn. Sweaters made of acrylic or other cheap synthetic yarns that imitate warm clothing, even if they initially attract with their low price, end up disappointing. First of all, because synthetics do not provide warmth on a cold day, and such a sweater will not last long. It is precisely because of the quality that you can remember a mohair sweater from your own, or maybe even your mother's, student days - carefully washed and properly protected from moths, mohair wool lasts a really long time.
• It is better to choose a thin mohair sweater. Sometimes, out of fear of the cold, we choose sweaters that are too thick, which cannot be layered (because they are simply too hot) and which are not at all suitable for an active day when you need to move a lot. A thin mohair sweater over a shirt will always look stylish, and in a warm room it can be left in the closet.
• When we talk about a mohair sweater, we usually imagine the simplest model – medium length, loose and pulled over the head. In colors that match the rest of the outfit, coordinated with accessories, such a classic sweater can look good, but it is worth looking at more interesting models. It will go very well with light satin or silk dresses oversized A button-down style sweater goes well with high-waisted pants or a skirt, and a loose short top goes well with it. cropped style sweater.

Shirts with animal prints or chains

Some of the most fashionable shirts in the 80s had a variety of patterns, and the most popular were large chains. Animal fur motifs have been popular since the 1920s, when American actress Gloria Swanson began wearing accessories decorated with them, and they became extremely popular in the USA in the 1960s, until finally Jackie Kennedy began wearing a leopard-print coat in the 1970s. The latter patterns, with one or another change in color and motif size, have been coming back into fashion for several years with ups and downs. Leopard and snake patterns are recommended for this cold season, and those who want to create a bolder image should look for larger patterns. And here is this year's new and not yet so popular shirt pattern - large chains. To make it clearer what type of chain patterns are recommended to look for - the best example is Versace (all mass fast fashion brands are just trying to replicate the latter). Even if the image is only complemented by a small scarf printed with chains, this small detail will elevate the entire outfit.

Large collars

What is the first thing that catches your eye when you look at a photo of your mother's class? Without a doubt, white wide collars. Once upon a time, this was a way to stand out in the mass of black uniforms, and this fall, wide collars are decorating most clothes: dresses, shirts, jackets and sweaters. The most desired piece of clothing for the fall season is a dress with a contrasting white collar. Since this trend is very bright, it seems that it will remain fleeting and will not be established for a long time, so investing in more clothes with impressive collars is not worth it. An extremely convenient and economical solution is to purchase several (preferably white and black) clip-on collars that will fit both on shirts and dresses, and alternating with different clothes will help create a new look.

XL size earrings

Among the accessories for the autumn/winter season, you should look for massive 80s-style earrings. All these years, XL-sized earrings and chains have been like a cherry on the cake – they perfectly complete the overall image. Although the size of the XL earrings suggests that we are talking about costume earrings and it is true that a large investment is not necessary here, nevertheless, you should choose high-quality costume jewelry. Massive earrings immediately catch the eye, so if they are worn out, have changed color, or have visible scratches on them – it is better to abandon them altogether. Massive costume jewelry is a claim to luxury, so you should choose high-quality and tasteful jewelry.