This fall, one of the key fashion pieces is the feminine blouse. We are seeing ultra feminine detailing on blouses and knits such as ruffles, pintucks, tie necks, puff and bell sleeves, smocking and sash belts. Genny Iannucci showed us three different interpretations of the feminine blouse.

Fuchsia puff sleeve blouse with ruffle front detail, pinstripe wide waistband trouser

Fuchsia blouse $89.99
Pinstripe pant $119.99
Beaded Necklace $28
Available at Melanie Lyne

• This blouse gets an extra measure of feminine mystic because of the sheerness of the fabric (the blouse does come with a matching cami).


• This autumn and winter we are seeing rich jewel tones such as teal, emerald green, amethyst, fuchsia and sapphire in blouses, knits and dresses. Not only do they add instant impact to fall's key neutrals, the right colour will instantly brighten your complexion.


• The more detailed the blouse, the simpler you'll want to go with your skirt or trouser. Why? If your bottom piece is detailed with ruffles or tiers the overall look becomes very


• To give your puff sleeve blouse a different look, consider teaming it with a vest - they do work beautifully with vests.


• The puff sleeves on this blouse are a wonderful option for women with a triangle figure type in other words for women whose shoulders are narrower in comparison to their hips


• Mix ultra feminine blouses such as this blouse with more tailored pieces or menswear inspired pieces for an interesting contrast of moods. This contrast of feminine pieces with items with a more 'mensy' look is a strong trend this season.

Shiny charcoal double collar jacket, white cotton blouse with pleated bell sleeve cuff, black pencil skirt

Jacket $199.99
White blouse $49.99
Black skirt $115
Necklace $18
Available at Melanie Lyne

• White cotton blend blouse with a touch of spandex. Makes for a very comfortable fit.
• As a general rule, when selecting a feminine blouse to wear under a jacket or cardigan look for blouses with regular set-in sleeves rather than puff sleeves. This will allow for a more comfortable and smooth fit through the shoulder, under the arm as well through the upper arm area.
• In general, the more detailed the collar of the jacket, the simpler you'll want to go with the neckline of the blouse. That is why we selected this blouse with a simple neckline for this jacket.

Midnight blue pleated taffeta blouse and bootcut charcoal metallic jean

Midnight blue blouse $80
Boot-cut metallic jean $69.99
Silver pendant $28
Available at Melanie Lyne

• Stunning midnight blue pleated taffeta blouse with wrap closure. Blouse has a number of 'safety buttons' to help keep things under wraps.
• Feminine blouses are not just for pencil skirts and suiting - you can also wear them with a pair of jeans and they work beautifully. The contrast of moods between the 2 pieces makes it interesting.
• This particular blouse could go to a very formal event teamed with an elegant long black skirt, it could go to a special dinner teamed with a beautiful pair of black trousers, but in this case we have paired it with jeans and it makes for a very trendy look.

All clothing, including Genny Iannucci's, was from Melanie Lyne.