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How To Wear Pleated Pants For A Modern Vibe

Worn the right way slouchy, pleated pants are just the right breezy alternative for hot summer days I know there are those of you who can remember the day that the gruesome pleated pant finally went out of style to make way for the more slimming flat front pants.

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Sex and the City 2 Top Fashion Trend is the Maxi Dress. Here’s how to wear it

SATC brought us gladiator sandals. Now SATC2 brings us the flowing, long maxi dress as the fashion must-have in Desert Chic and summer style How to wear a maxi dress and not look like you ran out of the house in your nightgown Desert Chic: Sex and the City 2 Ok, “Sex and the City” fans, I'm not saying that you should show up at the movie theater this Friday dolled up as your favorite SATC character, but I know some of you will (again). Think of this as purely fashion tips to get the look right, and if it happens to be the hottest summer fashion trend to emerge out of SATC2, so be it. In an interview on

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Shearling Coats stylish enough to wear in the city

Keira Knightley rocks a Burberry shearling coat It's time to rethink shearling as a fashion choice. There's nothing like a frigid day to ruin your coat style. All the clever layering, chic scarves, and general sense of looking great in the cold is gone once the winter chill starts to really kick in. Shearling coats are a fantastic option but for the last few years it is all too common for them to get a bad design rap. WGACA Vintage - Vintage Shearling Coat at ShopBop They are the typically stylishly forgotten items left to “sheepskin and leather” emporiums in affluent ski towns. The coats with the shawl collars, narrow shoulders, and oddly oversized armholes, usually in a shade of

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Country Casual: Weekend Editions

Cozy up to some woodsy fashion inspiration Nothing beats being curled up next to fireplace, enjoying a gorgeous mountain view, and kicking back in some broken-in jeans and boots that time and wear have ‘tailored' just for you. You don't need a country house, but it would be nice, to get a piece of Country Casual in your life—or your closet, at least. It's the same rough and rugged outdoorsy country casual feel with fine-designed edges, and no need to rake the leaves. Think of it as fake so you don't have to rake it! Go for plaid shirts, buffalo check trapper hats, faux fur trim, loose battered jeans, thermal layers, the look of well-worn boots, and lots of chunky

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Fashion Emergency: Help! I’m in a fashion rut and only 22!

Short torso, long legs, no style... oh my! I would love to be proud of what I wear but it's hard to feel attractive in my comfort zone of T-shirts and jeans. I also struggle with trying to find a style that I feel is age appropriate for me at 22 years old and not too young or too old. I've never considered myself to be very stylish and I tend to stay away from current fads, like gladiator sandals for instance. The brand I rely most heavily on is the Gap and while I'm attracted to the unique style of clothing at Urban Outfitters, I generally feel too lost to piece anything together. If I had to describe the type

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I’ll Have What She’s Having: Jessica Szohr dresses up jeans with everyday NY style

Jessica Szohr of Gossip Girl looks positively city chic at the opening of the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store in New York. We all know that jeans are the great fashion equalizer, but sometimes dressing them up can get a bit tricky. When we say dressy, we're thinking more of a Casual Friday at the office, polished city look rather than party glamour or glitz. It's honestly only takes swapping out a few items to dress up your everyday jeans. The fact that Jessica's outfit is tonal also makes it look more polished and put together. Jessica has that quintessential NY style of dressed up, but not fussy. Her gray skinny jeans, a good coat, the right shoes, and a

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I’ll Have What She’s Having: Lindsay Lohan in structured leather and baggy denim

While we're not self-professed Lindsay Lohan watchers here, I do love the way she's paired a very sculpted and structured leather jacket with soft jeans. I think you should take note too! Here we have Lindsey Lohan wearing Recession Denim Gypsy pants with a structured leather jacket in NYC. LL is walking alongside Recession denim designer, Danialla Siri and toting her blue jean Hermes Birkin bag, along with a few more pairs in hand from the Recession denim line-- looks like a fruitful meeting! But what we do love-- and think that you should know about-- is the way a very structured and sculpted leather jacket looks so right when paired with loose-fitting, wide leg jeans. The contrast of a

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Curvy jeans with style…

Is having a womanly figure a curse for a flattering fit in jeans? I like to consider myself as stylish and pretty cool but when it comes to finding curvy jeans that fit my hourglass figure, it's out of the park on styles that will actually pull up over my hips and not gap around my midsection. Every time I go jeans shopping, I get more and more depressed as nothing ever fits me and I feel like a freak. I am otherwise a pretty much "normal" size 8 in every other piece of clothing and stand 5'6" tall. If I find jeans for curvy figures, the styles are so dated that I feel like I've aged 10 years with

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How to Accessorize a Suit and Add Versatility to Your Wardrobe- Video Style Tips

Seven Ways to Dress a Suit Up or Down from the Sharon Haver for About.com at Barney’s New York Style Video Series…   Many of us think of a simple business suit as something rather humdrum. But that needn’t be the case as a well-cut suit is one of the most versatile additions to your wardrobe and truly something worth investing in. In this how-to style video from my about.com fashion video series I show you seven ways to wear a suit from casual to dressy and, of course, for the office! We started with a grey lightweight wool, single-breasted slim suit by Jill Sander. The simplicity of the cut makes it a no-brainer to mix and match thoughout your

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How to Wear a Scarf- Video Tips on How to Tie a Scarf

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Sharon Haver for About.com Video Series 10 Ways to Wear a Scarf from the Sharon Haver for About.com at Barney’s New York Style Video Series… The first of my Style Video Series for About.com is released and I’d love to share the video with you. Scarves are so on trend right now and please watch for some helpful how-to tips on how to make a scarf a fantastic accessory in your wardrobe! Watch: How to Tie a Scarf... >> Lot's more tips about how to wear a scarf from this link. Transcript: 10 Ways to Wear a Scarf with Sharon Haver Hello! I’m Sharon Haver, the founder of focusonstyle.com. And

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Get the Look: Euro Summer Chic Starts With a Long Scarf…

European Flair with Style Muse Sylvie van der Vaart Euro Summer Chic Starts With a Long Scarf. European Flair with Style Muse Sylvie van der Vaart There is that certain Euro flair that makes dressing for the hottest summer days look so chic and polished. Many of us would skimp on fashion to beat the heat, but Euro girls know just how to accessorize in very chic way without sacrificing style. What's the classic European secret to summer style? Accessories, namely a scarf! Let's look at style muse Sylvie van der Vaart and how she worked a casual summer shopping outfit to look so hot, and not in a temperature kind of way. First, she is wearing a very simple

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Make My Outfit Work: Silver Gladiator Sandals… Try our Inspiration Board with Three Style Variations!

Personal Stylist, Please Make my Outfit Work: Silver Gladiator Sandals. Try our Inspiration Board with Three Style Variations! I have a date coming up and I don't know what to wear. Well, I kind of have an idea already, but still not sure if it works and hope that you can help me. I have attached a picture of the outfit that I would like to wear so you can please advise me if it's right and if the silver gladiator shoes match the dress. Ohhh, my dress has a star print and is a black strapless tube dress. Hope to hear from you... thanks!(via email) When you are wearing something rather glaringly outrageous, like your super rockin' silver gladiator

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