Vegetarian Star

Designers have debuted their collections for the fall (including the Chanel show where Karl Lagerfeld praised fake fur), and soon women will start stocking their wardrobes accordingly.

If you can’t accessorize your closet exactly like the runway, several fashion experts in retail have given their advice on what to keep in mind, or the “big picture” when you walk into the department store.

Ethical designer Stella McCartney‘s collections are listed as both “must haves” and a blueprint for the “big picture.”

Elyse Walker, who’s shop is located in Pacific Palisades, has the right idea when she recommends a Stella vegan handbag, but is way off when she can’t stop talking about fur.

“I ordered 50 to 70 furs for a store that’s a mile from the beach. But it gets cold at night, and it’s a fashion statement that will be in every ad and editorial. Fur trims on sweaters (Brunello Cucinelli) and scarves (Gucci).”

Thankfully, Walker qualifies these statements with, “We will have faux fur as well.”

Julie Gilhart, fashion director, Barneys New York, says the idea that “less is more” is in, and is exemplified with sweaters such as Stella McCartney cardigans.

Learn what else you should take away from the fashion trends for the fall at latimes.

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