The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping, and that can only mean one thing – it's time to update your wardrobe for the fall and winter seasons. With any number of family gatherings, office celebrations, and fun holiday parties on the horizon, you'll want to ensure that you look your best with some updated apparel. So what's new for fall and winter fashionistas in 2014 and 2015? Take a look at this season's most striking colors, interesting articles of clothing, and sensational shoes.

Copper Is the New Brown

Brown in any hue hasn't been popular for some time, so you'll mostly find it when you're looking for sensible clothes, not fashionable ones. But if you're looking for a sensible chic outfit, and you miss the warm shades of brown, look for clothing that incorporates copper colors for a look that's still warm and classic, but is also trendy.

Copper looks good when combined with orange, yellow, red, and white. Look for sweaters and dresses that combine splashes of each of these colors, or wear a copper colored coat over a red dress. Copper also goes well with another of this season's most popular colors – dark green. Accessorize a dark green outfit with chunky copper jewelry or a copper-colored scarf for a striking effect.

Capes Are the Hottest New Outerwear

Looking for something that will keep you warm without being too bulky, and that will add a dash of flair to almost any ensemble? If you only bring one new piece of outerwear to your closet this season, let it be a fabulous cape. It works on a number of different levels. Capes can be adjustable enough to not get in your way while also being warm enough to keep the chill off. And you can find one to fit whatever your own personal style happens to be. Are you more Little Red Riding Hood or White Witch? Or maybe you want a bit of Wonder Woman in your ensemble. Whatever the case, there's a cape for you.

The long, flowing capes work well to complement straight skirts or skinny trousers, while short, cropped capelets are the best choice for a mini dress or skirt. For a perfectly elegant evening gown, look for a caped dress. You can go monochromatic for a pulled together and polished look, or you can choose a cape that contrasts with your outfit (think of a deep red cape over a little black dress) for something that's more striking.

Boots Are Made for Winter

What would winter fashion be without a great pair of boots to complete the outfit? Many of this season's best boot styles are fun, fashionable, and practical too. Consider the boots that seem to have begun life as regular tennis shoes, but with care and nurturing by fashion designers have grown into cute lace-up boots. You get the ease and comfort while walking provided by the tennis shoe, but with the fashion sense and cold weather coverage of the winter boot.

While the lace-up tennis shoe boot is great for daywear, you may want something more elegant for a night out. For this season, when you want eveningwear boots, fur is the direction that you need to go in. Look for spiky heeled monochromatic women's fur boots for Christmas dinner with your parents or the holiday charity fundraiser event. When you're getting ready to go out for New Year's Eve and you want to go a little wild, fur boots with animal print patterns will match your mood and make your feet look fabulous.

Updating your fall and winter wardrobe with these great looks will ensure that all eyes are on you this season. The right colors, clothes, and boots will make you stand out just the way that you want to.