August is my favorite month to peruse fashion magazines because the September issues are out and thicker than ever. I will have more to report after I have carefully thumbed through all of the pages but a quick scan has already impressed me with a few elements of what to expect. This is the season to embrace color. We have been moving in this direction with the reintroduction to color blocking in the spring/summer and the fall does not disappoint. That goes for you too, black-wearing Manhattanites! Another quick impression I was left with was that hemlines have fallen, sleeves are back and pencil skirts that graze the knee are everywhere.

With hurricane Irene making her presence tomorrow, I will have time to actually savor the magazines and give a better trend report….even if I have to read by candlelight.