The Blazer: Your Must-Have Fall Essential

If you only get one layering piece this fall, make it the blazer. It offers just the right amount of coverage and it instantly elevates your look whether you're making a Target run or heading out for Wine Down Wednesdays with your girls. For maximum versatility, choose a style that matches with the dominant palette in your wardrobe. Show off your fabulous sense of style by selecting one with a sleek collarless neckline, a funky plaid pattern, luxe textured design, or rich saturated fall color. The possibilities are endless!

Depending on where you work, the blazer is always a good idea for adding polish to your look. If it's business casual, you can toss it on with dark wash jeans and a mock-neck sweater for a balanced work-meets-weekend ensemble. If the office requires you to make more than 30 minutes effort in the morning, then pair it with a midi skirt, button-up blouse, and chic suede booties for a bit of fashion. Sass things up with blazer flair!

The advent of the athleisure trend makes it possible to rock this piece with jeans and a cheeky graphic sweatshirt. The blazer adds a so-fresh-and-so-cool twist that is unexpected. Without it, your jeans and pullover outfit will read "in-wine-down-Wednesday-recovery" instead of "sporty-edgy-queen-off-duty". Complete the look with a pair of fashion sneakers and gold hoop earrings to channel a late 90's urban-fab J-Lo.

Your blazer can pull triple duty for a night out when you style it with a statement sleeve blouse, a swing skirt, and pointed toe stiletto booties. The blazer will give your outfit a sophisticated "Devil Wears Prada" vibe while protecting you from brisk fall evenings. For extra coverage, add tights in the same color as your shoes to elongate your legs. Between the heels and monochromatic tights and shoes, you'll look just like leggy Heidi Klum.


Once you've got your blazer look on lock, do a hair toss and check your nails. Baby how you feelin'? If your answer isn't good as hell, then you're doing it wrong.