Ladies Casual Fashion

Ladies clothing is certainly evolving from earlier decades of the last fifty years. The Autumn/Winter 2010 fashion trends will bring back the phrase, "anything goes" as far as style, fabrics, and colours are concerned.

Be on the look-out for brighter than bright autumn colours at their best. Orange, yellow, red, and, yes, brown is the new black. Surprisingly, styles from the 1950's bring back skinny jeans with a new twist. Denim comes in many colours and can be paired with a white button down blouse and topped off with a swing jacket for chilly fall evenings. Pencil skirts are trendy for work and evening. This sought-after basic in black can be matched with a fur coat or cape, with hat to complete the outfit for breezy days or nights.

Low rise trousers or hip huggers, as referred to in the 1960's, continue to rule casual wear. Now found in a variety of fabrics, from denim to polyester and cotton, this style is a must for ladies clothing. Also, the mini skirt should still have a home in any closet. Along with a snug fitting wool sweater, tall boots, and neutral coloured tights, this trend never goes out of style for the fall season. It's comfortable for a shopping spree, school meeting, or day at the zoo.

Colours of the 1970's are back with added style, especially purple and pink. Now referred to as grape, magenta, berry, and fuchsia, these colours are seen on sweaters, silk blouses, and coats to match boots, shoes, and gloves. Polyester is now made to accent figures as it has added spandex. Polyester trousers in new styles are on the rise in all clothing stores. Bell bottoms continue to be the best pick among ladies under five feet five inches as they add height.

Corduroys in basic brown, tan, and blue were the highlight of the 1980's. They have become softer, stretchable, and more colourful to match with any blouse or sweater. Smock-style shirts with tie back bows are popular among younger crowds. They are stylish and can be worn casually or with dressier trousers for evening functions.

Overall, fashion trends never really go away concerning ladies clothing. Designers and fabric experts look for better ways to make fashion trends for Autumn/Winter work for geographic regions and seasons. Seasons dictate colours and geographic regions dictate fabric. Together, these factors work into who's wearing what.

It's the weekend and it's time to relax in style. Here is a general list of essential items of clothing to build a stylish casual wardrobe for both women and men.

Ladies casual clothing essentials

Women t-shirts teamed with a pair of denim jeans, skirt or shorts, women's t-shirts are a casual summer wardrobe staple and can be just as useful layered under knitwear, coats and jackets in the winter for extra warmth.

Ladies' shirts

Your casual wardrobe is incomplete without a handful of ladies shirts which can be easily dressed up for work, or dressed down for more relaxed days. When choosing women's shirts, opt for pure cotton because it's the most comfortable against the skin and is ideal in most weathers.

Women's casual jackets

Ideally, you need two women's jackets in your casual wardrobe - one lightweight jacket you can throw on during chilly spring days and one thick padded jacket for the cold winter months. Choose a coat or jacket with features like pockets, detachable hoods and quilted linings for all-season wear.

Ladies' sweatshirts

There's nothing more comfortable than throwing on your favourite sweatshirt or rugby shirt when there's a chill in the air. Ladies sweatshirts are now widely available in a range of stylish designs with zips, buttons, optional hoods and front pockets.

Women's polo shirts

Like t-shirts, women's polo shirts can be worn throughout the summer and layered under warmer clothing for the colder months. Polo shirts can be worn with just about anything from denim jeans, a denim skirt or shorts.