Transition into fall with 4 easy pieces.

Fall is without a doubt the most beautiful season of the year. Crispy leaves, golden tones and the last few bright red sunsets of summer. It does however make for difficult dressing. Summer dresses and sandals dismissed, cold mornings lure you into layering up for the day. But by the time the midday lunch run comes around, this becomes sweaty business – the sun is out in full force and you are wrapped up in a cashmere sweater!

Fear not however – fall dressing need not be so stressful. It may surprise you at how many transitional pieces are already in your wardrobe. But if you are in need of some inspiration, check out our favorite online (sustainable fashion) picks of the season below, many are as friendly on the purse strings as they are on the environment, and can be worn right the way through from fall to next summer.

THE DRESS

This 100% organic silk dress by Edun is the perfect base piece for an outfit in any season. For fall, team with some chunky heeled ankle boots and socks for easy day time chic. As winter sets in, add some thick black opaques into the mix, and cozy up with a waist length biker jacket topped off with a comfy gilet and chunky knit scarf, to create a practical yet edgy winter look.

To make this already perfect dress even better, it’s a steal reduced by 50% to $222.50 on the Edun website.

THE SHIRT

With their first collection debuting in 2011 and being a huge success, century old brand Pendelton uses home grown fabrics and create every garment in their Oregon based factory. A wardrobe essential, the denim shirt is easily transitioned through all seasons. Wear now tucked into brightly colored pants as seen above, and add some cute flats and a chunky belt. For colder weather, button to the top and layer with a chunky knit sweater and straight leg pants underneath an oversized coat for off-duty weekend style.

Grab this staple piece online at Nordstrom for $80.00

THE SKIRT

Model and actress Liya Kebede’s label LemLem supports workers in her home country of Ethiopia, by preserving the art of handweaving and inspiring economic independence amongst the people. This cotton striped knee length skirt with recycled coconut buttons is the perfect purchase to help a good cause and update your fall look. Team this fun skirt with a simple trench as above for fall, and gradually mix in layers of colorful chunky knits and thick woolen tights to keep your mood bright  through the winter season.
Skirt $240 available online at LemLem

THE PANTS

London based label Chinti & Parker aims to create ethically conscious garments using sustainable fabrics, yet not compromising on style. These adorable cotton star print straight leg trousers can be dressed up with a smart silk blouse and heels or kept simple with a casual cashmere sweater and brogues. In the winter, wear tucked into biker boots with a leather jacket and chunky knit accessories.
Cotton Trousers, $265 at NET-A-PORTER

Image: Martinak15

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For Osman Yousefzada, the transformative power of clothing is everything.

London based designer Osman Yousefzada is known for his signature sharp silhouettes and pared down elegance. His ability to adapt his key styles each season – cigarette trousers, curved hems and dramatic collared jackets and coats – to fabrics varying from the finest jerseys to organic wool boucle is becoming more identifiable as his own each season.

The use of opulent oriental style brocade in his current AW12 collection is sure to be a talking point with the fashion pack worldwide, as it drops in stores this month in time for fall. Sourced at a small family owned mill in Spain, the brocade from the collection is loomed completely by hand before being delivered to his London studio. Here, his highly skilled seamstresses masterfully create each individual piece. Despite stocking in over 30 countries, the designer still manufactures every garment in the tiny downstairs workroom of his small London studio. With 15% of his clients bespoke, he is still very hands on and inspired.

Osman tells Fashion Editor at Large: I grew up watching women coming and going from my mothers workroom…I think that is why I love dressing women, and no two are the same…I know the transformative power of well cut clothes, and I guess what I do is work with my experience of women to create the right clothes for them.”

Strong, powerful women such as the prime ministers wife Samantha Cameron, Vogue editor Sarah Mower, and influential art collector Valeria Napoleone are huge advocates of his work due to his hand crafted, personalized touch as well as his ability to drape and flatter a woman.

His strongest offerings from the collection include the strapless brocade dress paired with brocade pants, and the full head to toe look of clashing brocade with a pop of leather (pictured above). Potentially overpowering, Osman still makes this fabric choice work, as he maintains his sharp tailoring and purity of line throughout each piece in the collection.

Here are a few more pieces we love from his AW 12 collection:

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