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Chloe Wear It Now – The Minimal Maxi Dress – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Chloe Resort 2013, make a statement in a maxi dress that's neither black nor white... From Chloe comes a range of attractively attainable, forever chic options from the Resort 2013 collection after a few season's on the fritz from the go-to Parisian label. Take a cue from the outing's clean spirit and lush, neutral palette when looking for an up-to-the-minute look that's both timeless and manageably elegant while taking little to no effort. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Chloe's fuss-free, ultra-femme Resort collection. Sure, the usual mix of signatures had their minute here, from eyelets to ruffles to dolman sleeves to the perfect trouser, but what caught

From Balmain Resort 2013, pick-up on the new denim uniform... Just a few days after actress Diane Kruger wowed us in a denim dress from Chanel with a completely unexpected ladylike shape comes this ultimate in chic, of-the-moment uniforms from Balmain. Which by the way, makes for the perfect refresher course on attainable chic from the Resort 2013 collections. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Balmain's subtly sophisticated new direction. Comprised of updated 80's era relaxed suiting, the collection had a more approachable, everyday appeal with an assortment of printed blouses, shirt-dresses and separates that anyone can wear just about anywhere, anytime -and that's quite a new direction

Wear stars and stripes and celebrate independence day with fresh takes on patriotic style... Playing with classic American heritage symbols on 4th of July has been about as out of style as wearing stirrup pants, that is, until we noticed key elements back on the scene. From Acne's winning Spring 2012 collection featuring star & stripe motifs in unexpectedly cool inclinations to Lana Del Ray's ultra-cool take on an otherwise banal piece, the idea of donning patriotic symbols hasn't looked so cool and covetable in quite some time. >>Going on a Holiday? Expert Packing Tips Await You We love Acne's take (above) with its off-key hues, full skirt with retro flair paired with a cropped knit top and natural hair.

The Summer Suit... still relaxed yet sleek from Balenciaga Resort 2013... Just in time for the first scorching hot days of summer here in NYC comes the perfect refresher course on attainable chic from the Resort 2013 collections. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Day three of our look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Balenciaga's directional outing. Full of ultra-smart, forever chic options with a real-world appeal, Nicolas Ghesquiere worked the working-girl ease of his stellar Fall 2012 collection into an airy and distinctively re-appropriated series of desirable looks. >>MORE: Business Chic Amidst the selection of references were a mix of smart separates like this natty suit in a rich paper bag brown hue. While

The Summer LBD... it's kinda a fast-forward, roll back... Call it a bonus that the 2013 Resort collections are happening just as the summer season kick's off -with plenty of notes for you to take inspiration from. Consider Preen's ultra-femme black cut-out dress the ultimate little-black-dress to be on the out look for this season, long before it reaches stores! Its unadorned surfaces, classic silhouette and retro inclinations are sure to make it a year-round staple that you can wear many a ways. We like the simplicity suggested here with white shoes to punctuate the ladylike elegance of the piece's shape. >>Resort Highlights from the 2013 Collections Yet one can also imagine it with accessories of all sort from statement

Resort 2013 Highlights that you can wear now! Take note ladies, no need to wait until December to get your hands for top inspiring trends to hits stores... First up, cropped printed pants. >>More: On Mastering Printed Pants The 2013 Resort collections may not be hitting shops until months from now, but we take that as even more reason to take a cue and get ahead of the game by paying attention on how to wear the latest future looks now, especially come the transitional weather many of us are currently facing. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Our first look at key notes that caught our attention at the Resort shows that everyone can instantly adapt into their summer repertoire were a smart

Master a confident hand at mixing vivid prints into your look this summer for the perfect Make-Over Monday, allowing you a full week to play with prints! Go ahead, attempt to take them for a test drive, just be sure to share your pics with us along the way... Start the week and the season off in on-trend style with our look at one of the season's biggest stories -Prints, and plenty of them. >>MORE: Prints, and how to wear them Take actress Elena Anaya above in Prada as the perfect example on taking a bold print to the max with an ultra-femme shape and shoes to boot. While her dress boasts a vintage smock shape, its novelty print in

Are you game? I'm not sure when the moment was exactly that took shorts from the casual comfy set to a de rigueur piece in so many women's wardrobe, but it did. The thing is, when it comes to shorts trends, MOST women just can't get the styling to work. No matter how much they try or OVER try. Let's get it right with the hottest styles this summer. We've even pulled some fab styles in the FocusOnStyle Ultimate Shorts Trends Shopping Guide at the very end (good things are worth waiting for). >>RELATED: How to Wear Shorts: The good, the bad, and the very ugly… What's on trend now are high waist shorts, Bermuda shorts, colored denim, and bold prints. My mom and

Loooove the mix of an otherwise girly ruffled blouse with man-tailored pants. It's the unexpected hit of French chic that you can add to your wardrobe.

I'll Have What She's Having: A lively masculine/feminine French chic mix that hits smart notes by way of a soft blouse and tailored, easy fitting pants We should really call this post, "mix this DON'T match that" as it's the unexpected combination that works so well. Love the mix of an otherwise girly ruffled blouse with man-tailored pants spotted on French actress Audrey Tautou. It's the unexpected hit of French chic élan that you can add to your wardrobe. Pairing something frilly with something sweet can get a bit too saccharine, while mixing too many man tailored pieces together can get a bit butch. French actress Audrey Tautou poses during the photocall of "Therese Desqueyroux" presented out of competition at the 65th Cannes film

I'll Have What She's Having: Flare jeans that look chic and not mumsy like Sophia Vergara's do Sophia Vergara has been making a case for flare jeans over their skinny jeans sister as she's been spotted working her HABITUAL Hayworth Flare jeans all over town lately. I could probably guess it's because THE curvy one knows that the POWER of flare jeans worn the right way can work wonders on your figure. Here's how you can do some figure-balancing magic ... Sofia Vergara shops at ScoopNYC in her Habitual Hayworth flare jeans. Flare legs will balance your figure and either create the illusion of a curvier frame or put a super-curvy figure in proportion by what you wear on top. A short jacket with some

Tilda Swinton poses at the "Moonrise Kingdom" photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

I'll Have What She's Having: Sophisticated dusty pale colors that never scream juvenile You must know that I'm not a fan of grown up women wearing baby pastels... in one wrong wimpy shade, you instantly take a hit to your personal power right down to that of a kid. >>> MORE: Do you need more style inspiration? Read how Michelle Obama wears pastels to look chic But strong women CAN pull off pastels-- particularly on these unbearably hot days (ok, not if you dealt with the freaky snow in Jackson Hole, WY this week)-- if they know how to wear pastels to look chic and not chintzy. How? It REALLY IS all about the shade and how you wear the pastels...

Nicole Kidman at the "The Paperboy" Photocall - 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

I'll Have What She's Having: Sexy, chic and sophisticated & stunning d'Orsay pumps that you won't be laughing at in photos in years to come Hey, am I looking at YOU? The lady teetering along in mega platforms because you think they are trendy? Listen up, if you can't walk in a shoe, no matter how in style you may think they are, that's no-no numero uno. Add the fact, that looking like Clydesdale in a clod-hopper is most difficult to pull off at a certain age, and it's time for SHOE DAMAGE CONTROL! Wanna little ageless celebrity style that you SHOULD covet? Here we have it, in Nicole Kidman's feet. >> SHOPPING GUIDE: Dress Pumps Nothing says spring into summer more than black

Italian actress Marta Gastini poses during the photocall of "Dario Argento Dracula"

I'll Have What She's Having: Sunny yellow that looks chic and not like a box of Peeps gone wrong Personally, I'm usually not a fan of one of BIGGEST trend colors this season. Yet, I LOVE how this plunging V yellow dress looks on Italian actress Marta Gastini at Cannes earlier this week that I just may be a color convert. >>MORE from the French Riviera: Cannes Do Chic Sunny yellow that's oh so pretty and bright as a shade is often disastrous against your skin color and impossible to accessorize-- the very reasons why I usually shy away from suggesting bright yellow. >> MORE: Color Styling Tips & Trends Then we have Marta Gastini, pictured here, and SHE is wearing yellow in the

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Chloe Wear It Now – The Minimal Maxi Dress – Resort 2013 Highlights

Balmain Wear It Now! New Denim – Resort 2013 Highlights

Wear Stars and Stripes In-Style This Fourth of July

Balenciaga Wear It Now! The New Summer Suit- Resort 2013 Highlights for a spin on Business Chic

Wear It Now – The Ladylike Summer LBD – Preen Resort 2013 Highlights

Carven & Celine Wear It Now! Cropped Printed Pants- Resort 2013 Highlights

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Stylist Advice: You can do this! Audrey Tautou’s easy fitting pants and a girly blouse for French chic élan

Stylist Advice: Do you want Sofia Veraga curves? Try these flare jeans tips

How to wear pastels and look chic not chintzy- look at Tilda Swinton & Marion Cotillard for style ideas

If Nicole Kidman’s d’Orsay Pumps Don’t Make A Case To Get You Out of Clod-Hopper Platforms, Nothing Will!

How to wear yellow- It’s THE bright trend color, but oh so tricky to pull off

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