Green, burnt orange, pink and brown are favored colors for the fall and upcoming winter fashion season, and the hues are incorporated in tops, jeans, dresses, skirts, shoes and even scrubs.
“Various shades of green are in this year,” said Angela Drewes at Factory Connection. “We’ve got a whole range – mint, olive, kelly; green is still big this fall.”
Textured fabrics are highlighted in the store’s collection, one having a fishnet appearance – a loose weave featured in several tunic-style garments.
“We also have a ton of short sweaters and cardigans,” Drewes said. “In the misses’ section, we have cropped fashions and feature colors like dusty pinks and light browns.”
Jumpers have been part of the fashion scene for about nine months, Drewes said. They were popular in the 1980s.
“I graduated in 1989 and everything is coming back full circle,” Drewes said.
Garments, whether pants or a top – half-black and half-white, called “color blocking” – are back again. That’s another style that has been revived from the 1980s, Drewes said.
Sets are popular, with matching pants and and short top, and Drewes refers to them as “casual work.” She said white turquoise jewelry is popular and recommends it for sets.
“If dressed properly, it works great for work,” Drewes said.
Cross-body guitar strap purses are fast sellers, as are cow print purses, Drewes said.
“Backpack purses are still in style, and ‘shooties,’ as they call them – which are shoe-boots,” Drewes said.
Kaitlyn Siandua, a shopper at Factory Connection, chose neutral colors to mix-and-match throughout the season.
“I’m mostly looking for layered clothes for my work as a dance teacher,” Siandua said. “I’m liking the dusty pinks and oranges.”
At CATO Fashions, Alex Kirsch said burnt orange and yellow, including mustard yellow, are big this season.
“We are also getting a lot of brown, rust, and burnt orange [for fall],” Kirsch said.
For winter, Kirsch said whites, greens, blues and purples are predominant.
“The old adage to not wear white after Labor Day is gone; nobody really follows that anymore,” Kirsch said. “I have a few people come in and make comments about it, but for the most part, everybody is buying white.”
Tops in green with mesh textures and floral prints pepper CATO’s walls, mixed in with “clamatis blue,” “berry concert,” checked prints and jeans with floral appliques. A puffer vest with ruffled edging around the arms flaunted its protest against “no white after Labor Day.”
“We’ve been getting a lot of skinny jeans lately, and the wide-leg pant is also super-popular, as is corduroy,” Kirsch said. “Corduroy is coming back. And for fall, we’ve gotten a lot of plaid – in pants, too.”
Sharpe Dry Goods was founded in 1913 in Checotah, by Louis Kerre Sharpe Jr., and evolved into Sharpe’s Department Store. There are outlets in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, and Tahlequah’s location is next to the tag office on Plaza Street.
The store carries clothing for both men and women, and Austin Fife shops there for his favorite jeans.
“Usually I just wear a hoody, vest and jeans, and I really like the ‘Wranglers Retro,’” Fife said. “I’m wearing ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Denims’ right now, but I really like these Retros.”
Fife favors the Carhartt hoodies, and although he prefers black and gray, he was drawn to the rusty-brown one on the rack.
“I like Ariat boots, but Horse Powers are really comfortable, too,” Fife said.
For those in the medical field looking for scrubs or anyone interested in purchasing the newest seasonal choices for exercise and running, Vivid Boutique carries a wide selection.
“Eggplant is a favored color this season,” said Amy Carter, co-owner of the shop.
Other popular colors are blue, black and maroon, and surprisingly, velour is a popular fabric, Carter said.
Drew Felts, at Felts Shoes, said a popular style of footwear this season is the “potato shoe,” and “Corky’s,” which look like the popular Ugg boots, slippers and shoes. The potato shoe has a high sole, open back and rounded toe.
“Sketchers slip-ons are really popular this year,” Felts said.
Beverly McWilliams lives near Wichita, Kansas, but has a home on Lake Tenkiller. She was shopping at Sharpe’s for the election season, looking for different shades of blue. She sported fingernails of deep indigo, with sunflower designs on one finger of each hand.
“I’m shopping for a trip to North Carolina, where my family supports the Republican ticket,” McWilliams said with a smile, referring to her blue preferences.
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