9 Ways to Work Texture Into Your Fall Wardrobe

Updated Oct 24, 2013 @ 4:02 pm

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It's all in the finish! Dull is officially boring. Make the most of metallics this season by adding a shimmery gold jacket to your evening ensemble. Or, for a subtler take, look to more subdued add-ons, like a sleek gunmetal tote or a pair of silver-trimmed pumps. The takeaway: Limit the shine, but layer on the interest. Find out how to introduce other intriguing fabrics into your fall-winter wardrobe rotation, including faux leather, calf hair, felt and embossed. This season, clothes are all about surface, so don't be afraid to get touchy-feely with all five of our favorite textures. Click through for outfit inspiration and styling tips.

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Metallic

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Jacket: Whit, $698; at Neiman Marcus.
T-shirt: Joe's, $88; joesjeans.com.
Skirt: Ann Taylor, $98; anntaylor.com.
Sunglasses: Le Specs, $59; NEW.
Bag: Loeffler Randall, $395; loefflerrandall.com.
Pumps: Pour la Victoire, $275; amazon.com.

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Leather

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Jacket: Wai Ming, $375; waimingstudio.com.
Top: Joie, $278; joie.com.
Skirt: Q Mack, $40; macys.com.
Bracelets: Minsai by Michael Saiger, $215; miansai.com. Shashi, $22; shashi.bigcartel.com.
Bag: Zac Zac Posen, $395; shopbop.com.
Booties: Stuart Weitzman, $485; stuartweitzman.com.

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Faux Leather

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Jacket: Jack BB Dakota, $63; zappos.com.
T-shirt: Assembly New York, $142; assemblynewyork.com.
Pants: Tommy Hilfiger, $199; at Tommy Hilfiger, 212-223-1824.
Bag: Koret New York, $428;

koretnewyork.com.
Pumps: Charles David, $230; charlesdavid.com.

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Calf Hair

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Calf Hair

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Felted

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Felted

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Necklace: R.J. Graziano, $110; rjgraziano.com.
Cashmere sweater: Jen Kao, $595; at Satine Boutique, 323-655-2142.
Skirt: Zimmermann, $365;

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Embossed

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Sweater: HampM, $60; hm.com.
Shirt: Express, $40; express.com.
Jacket: Marna Ro, $449; at Elyse Walker, 310-230-8882.
Skirt: Edun, $295; at Gretta Luxe, 781-237-7010.
Satchel: Golden Lane, $565;

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Embossed

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