Fall Fashion Refresh: Update Your Wardrobe with Key Pieces

Joseph Montezinos

Give Your Denim a Tune-Up

Instead of always pulling on your basic blues, try a pair of black motocross jeans. Wear them with your favorite black shirt for a silhouette that's slimming and sexy.

• Falls top, $173. Frankie B. jeans, $151. 213 Industry belt, $88. Hat Attack hat, $138. Gucci sunglasses, $295. La Mer Collections watch, $110. La Petite Princesse ring, $98. Elle Nicole bag, $74. Kenneth Cole New York shoes, $225.

Joseph Montezinos

Get A License to Layer

Pile on tops in a variety of shapes and textures for a polished look. Try a short-sleeve ribbed sweater over a flat knit with a silk blouse. And don't be afraid to mix prints: Polka dots and stripes do work together.

• United Colors of Benetton cardigan, $319. Autumn Cashmere sweater, $242. Milly blouse, $325. Topshop pants, $40. Selima Optique glasses, $350. Vita Fede bracelet, $165.

Joseph Montezinos

Head in a New Direction

Meet your new weekday staple: Plaid trousers go with everything from flouncy shirts to your go-to work oxford.

• Hunter Dixon top, $319. Strenesse Blue pants, $320. Gucci sunglasses, $220. Strenesse Gabriele Strehle belt, $350. Amica Style bracelet, $45. Cole Haan shoes, $328. Hue socks, $6.

Joseph Montezinos

Zoom In on Your Best Assets

Update a blazer and create flattering curves by cinching a belt around your waist.

• Tucker for Target jacket, $45. XCVI tank, $65. The Limited pants, $50. 213 Industry belt, $93. Alex and Ani earrings, $68. Robindira Unsworth ring, $100. Jenny Bird bracelet, $125. RSVP shoes, $79.

Joseph Montezinos

Shift Summer Frocks into Fall

Get another season's worth of wear out of your favorite floral dress: Pair it with rugged black suede boots and a tweed jacket.

• Loft dress, $90. Trina Turk jacket, $378. Kangol hat, $198. Hobo International belt, $88. Pura Lopez boots, $660.

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2010.