Can I Wear Pink in the Fall? Fashion, Style, and Trend Advice

*Got a wardrobe worry? A shoe conundrum? A fit quandary? Welcome to Stumped by Style, where each week Glamour's fashion development editor Christina Pérez responds to your most dire dressing dilemmas. Submit a question by using the email button below, leaving a comment, or tweeting @ChristinaLPerez with the hashtag #stumpedbystyle. *Wearing pink is easy in the spring and summer. How do I transition it to fall? —@neonstarburstsx

I feel your pain. Judging by your Twitter handle, you're the type of girl who, like myself, lives for a crazy double-rainbow explosion of color. For decades, we color lovers were tragically brainwashed into believing that specific shades could be worn only during certain seasons. And honestly, what a shame. When I think of all the wonderfully quirky and dazzling color combinations our outfits have been deprived of because of some antiquated seasonal "rules," it makes me squirm in my Rachel Comey shooties.

Thankfully, those old color rules are fading into oblivion. Designers seem hell-bent on sending all manner of "untraditional" colors (and, come to think of it, fabrics too; but that's a different column) down their runways, season be damned. Lucky for you, my dearest @neonstarburstx, one of the most prevalent colors on those kooky designers' fall 2014 runways was pink.

The fall 2014 runways offered pinks in every shade—from blush to fuchsia. Left to right: Agnona, Gucci, Altuzarra, Marissa Webb, Fendi, Christian Dior

Now, I know what you're thinking: "That's great about the kooky designers and all, but how do I wear the dang color in September without looking like an Easter basket?"

Below, some Dos and Don'ts to looking pretty in pink this fall:

DO consider fabric.

*Fabrics are key. You can absolutely wear your floaty, petal pink silk skirt (or dress, or blouse, etc.) once the temperature drops—if you pair it with heavier layers. Ribbed tights, a chunky sweater, and a wool jacket not only provide extra warmth, they also provide gorgeous textural contrast. *