Fashion Forward

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Meet STEPHANIE TROTTA, a Darien mom, personal stylist and the brains behind The Girl Guide, a well-read blog giving advice and tips on style, shopping, travel and life in general. Known for her fab personal style (and lover of anything neutral), many are surprised to learn that this savvy creative was a self-proclaimed “nerd” in school (she graduated with a political science and international affairs degree from George Washington University). Trotta eventually nurtured her creative side working at Ralph Lauren before relaunching thegirlguide.com in 2016. Now she has joined us as guest fashion editor in order to recap fall 2019’s best trends. Here, her favorite picks of the season and a bit of advice on how to style them.

TREND ONE

BURBERRY

TORY BURCH

ZIMMERMANN

LADY LIKE

Delicate and feminine details galore

DANNIJO
Bow earrings; $320.
dannijo.com

CAROLINA HERRERA
Black floral lace crop cardigan; $2,490.
Mitchells, Westport; shop.mitchellstores.com

MAX&MOI
Camisole; $182.
The Perfect Provenance, Greenwich; theperfectprovenance.com

THEORY
Silk tie scarf top; $295.
theory.com

NANUSHKA
Croc-embossed shoulder bag; $365.
intermixonline.com

GIANVITO ROSSI
Gold & black lurex lace pump; $945;
Mitchells, Westport. shop.mitchellstores.com

LELE SADOUGHI
Barrette; $125.
shopmonarchmarket.com

ZIMMERMANN
Lace poet-sleeve mini dress; $1,950.
Saks Greenwich, saks.com

DIOR
Cameo ring; $440.
dior.com

ALICE + OLIVIA BY STACEY BENDET
Leila fit-and-flare pleated coat in soft white; $795.
Greenwich; aliceandolivia.com

J.CREW
Black leather kitten heels; $178.
jcrew.com

LIKE A LADY
“These feminine looks are not just for the royals; embrace your inner duchess with lace, ruffles and bows.” —ST

TREND TWO

MARC JACOBS

SEE BY CHLOE

SECRET GARDEN

Dark florals blossom on the fall runways and into your closets

TEMPERLEY LONDON
Magnolia jacket; $1,795.
temperleylondon.com

ROBERTO COIN
18k rose gold and black diamond necklace; $7,500.
Lux Bond & Green, Westort; lbgreen.com

BRIXTON
Floppy wool hat; $58.
nordstrom.com

VINCE
Brushed floral funnel neck; $425.
Greenwich, Westport; vince.com

BYTIMO
Shirt dress; $555.
Intermix, Greenwich. intermixonline.com

ETRO
English rose embroidered bag; $2,150.
Neiman Marcus, The Westchester; neimanmarcus.com

HELMUT LANG
Cable-knit wool sweater; $520.
saks.com

SEE BY CHLOÈ
Floral midi dress; $475.
saks.com

MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION
Belted coat, $3,250;
Mitchells, Westport; shop.mitchellstores.com

STUART WEITZMAN
Mona boot in black with gold stars; $895.
Greenwich; stuartweitzman.com

RANJANA KHAN
Hoop earrings; $175.
netaporter.com

MOODY ROMANCE
“These pretty prints are not just for hotter temps. When styling dark florals, I love mixing patterns and textures. Try chocolate brown instead of black for a gorgeous, rich combination.” —ST

TREND THREE