H.C.B. Founder Hilary Marino, image courtesy of Mike Diskin
It’s the first day official day of fall (even if you’ve had a Pumpkin Spice Latté in hand since August), and that means it’s time to swap over your wardrobe and pull out your sweaters, boots and scarves. The thing is, last season’s garbs might not be looking their best, or at least may be feeling a little blasé. When the weather gets cold, we all get the urge to refresh the ways we warm ourselves up. So, it’s shopping season.
If you love to stray from mainstream and haunt the local boutiques around town that provide pops of color, unique items and your favorite brands, then we have the perfect crash-course in this year’s fashion. Hilary Marino, who launched the online boutique H.C.B. (Her Closet Boston) in 2012, opened her first brick and mortar of the same name earlier this month in Brookline, and she knows a thing or two about looking stylish.
Marino shared her top guidelines to looking impeccable in autumn, and you can read them below:
HCB’s Five Style Guidelines for Fall:
- When in doubt, wear chunky knits – you shouldn’t take that winter coat out a moment too soon, and we’re loving the cozy and cute factor of knits with Aztec and geometric patterns on them.
- Go for the unexpected – just because summer is over it doesn’t mean you can’t show a little leg.
- Go Green – olive green in particular is so on trend, look for it in everything from pants to relaxed fitting shirts.
- Follow your love for shoes all the way down to boots, lace-up oxfords, and booties – there are so many to choose from and look effortlessly chic.
- Most importantly, never spend too much – we’re big believers that you can own every fall trend without breaking your wallet.
Now that you’ve got the guidelines, you’re ready to shop. Ahead, Marino dishes her must-have items for fall, along with the perfect ways and where to flaunt them. Read up and feel inspired before investing in your next chunky sweater – it’s a little chilly out there, no?
All images courtesy of H.C.B.
