Fashion Turns Over a New Leaf

Turn over a new leaf this autumn.

The fall fashion winds are blowing toward baroque and romantic 1920s-era styles -- a funky, vintage look that's a 180-degree turn from the austere black simplicity that's been in vogue for the last decade. For both men and women, luxurious layers will be used to fight chills while accessories and fine details, like buttons and brooches, will add a personal wrinkle.

Browns, tans, greens and even purple will be the new blacks, with autumn's sartorial sensibility all about being "up" -- covered up, dressed up and grown up. Designers have ditched cotton jerseys for professorial tweed. Belly-baring shirts and cleavage cuts have been pushed aside in favor of cute cardigan sets and conservative lines. Once again, nightclubs and conference rooms are very different places. ...