As we take it back to cool September, you feel invigorated after a fantastic summer full of good times and good weather. Designer, Shelley Klassen, from her eponymous label Shelley Klassen and Blushing Designs recommends you keep it sophisticated with cooler colours like teal, mulberry and black.  Your wardrobe should be versatile and flexible.  Shelley also recommends in this economic climate you look at some investment pieces that are classic in their tone, meaning colour and silhouette and timeless for years to come.  You don’t necessarily want to jump on every season’s new trend as you may be out of style before the season is even over.   

Klassen likes to keep it classic in her designs and only touches on trends with her silhouettes and her vibrant selection of colours.  For fall 2009, Klassen is addressing the mid-transitional fall season with vibrant tones of deep blues, fuchsia as well as rich greens and purples which take form in a variety of stunning designs including A-symmetrical single shoulder dresses, bow neck halters and strapless party dresses with figure hugging bodices and full skirts. 

Klassen also has her take on executive style with a 1940’s wide neck, delicately curved lapel jackets paired with a slim fitting skirt with a subtle ruffled hem in sparkling tweeds and other richly textured fall fabrics.  Her colours for fall suiting are in classic black pinstripe, olive and coco brown.  All of Klassen’s garments are locally designed and locally made and available at Blushing Boutique and across Canada in select boutiques.