Accent on Accessories

Ready for a festive night out, Clara wears a Ports 1961 wool-and-cashmere slip dress ($925) and deGorter International one-of-a-kind Mongolian white lamb fur coat ($1,200) from Julia Farr, 5232 44th St. NW, 202-364-3277. Shourouk’s gold-plated Aigret Tiger Comet necklace with Swarovski crystals ($1078, lyst.com). / Photo by Stephen Sullivan.

Pair this asymmetric, zip- front fur-trimmed vest ($1,495, vince. com) with SJP (Sarah Jessica Parker) suede booties ($455, Nordstrom, 8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, 703-761- 1121; 1400 South Hayes Street, Arlington, 703- 415-1121 and nordstrom.com. Add a pop of color with Nellie Rose’s petal scarf ($105, nellierosetextiles. com and several galleries, including The Barn Swallow, 796 Gillums Ridge Road, Charlottesville, 434-979-4884). / Photo by Stephen Sullivan.

Shearling is the go-fur of fall 2014. Miuccia Prada layers extravagant shades of the fur over sheer dresses, mixing the tough and the delicate. / Photo courtesy of Prada.

For her fall 2014 collection, Tory Burch veered toward the ornate and luxe, favoring fur accents. / Photo courtesy Tory Burch.

The sharp elegance of a double-face cashmere skirt suit from Joseph Altuzarra’s fall 2014 runway is toned down with a rustic fringe scarf. / Photo courtesy Altuzarra.

Michael Kors merino wool cable-knit sweater ($1,195) and fringe-trimmed suede skirt ($3,995) at saksfifthavenue. com. Amina Rubinacci luxe, fringe- edged cashmere scarf ($445, 2822 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 202-965-2822). / Photo by Stephen Sullivan.

Fashion’s a supermarket, according to Karl Lagerfeld’s fall 2014 runway collection for Chanel. Shop in sneakers paired with shiny metallic pants. / Photo courtesy of Chanel.

GET READY FOR a mid-season reset. Change the focus from investing in new clothes to splurging on accessories. In MyLittleBird’s latest fashion shoot for FW, we uncovered the season’s best new accents–with fur, fringe and shine.

Designers had a field day with fringe for fall, reinventing the look associated with flappers and gunslingers for modern bohemians, as in Michael Kors’ fringe-trimmed suede skirt and Amina Rubinacci’s  lush, fringe- edged cashmere scarf. On Joseph Altuzarra’s fall runway, the sharp elegance of a double-face cashmere skirt suit goes more casual with a rustic fringe scarf. 

The go-to fur of the moment, shearling is not only on trend, it will keep you warm in the event of another no-good, very bad winter.  Vince’s asymmetric, zip- front fur-trimmed vest  plays nicely with Sarah Jessica Parker (SJP) suede booties and a petal scarf from artist Nellie Rose. Shearling starred on Miuccia Prada’s fall runway in extravagant shades. The designer well-known for mixing tough and fragile, paired voluminous jackets with delicate silk dresses.

According to Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, fashion’s a supermarket. Trade your stilettos for more practical but luxe-looking sneakers and shiny metallic trousers to wander the aisles.

 –Janet Kelly