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This is how you Belt your coat à la Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trend

I'll Have What She's Having: A fresh, late season update by way of you belt your coat, just so Let's face it, we are all getting a bit sick of winter. We probably already bought what we could from the sales yet still may be craving a late season picker-upper. Rethink! Yup, rethink what we wear a different way. Get creative and get more style fast. >>MORE: Fashion Week Street Style Take a look at our lovely lady above snapped at Paris Fashion Week and notice how she added a simple ruff hewn luggage tan color belt to cinch in the waist of her otherwise unbuttoned coat. It looks fantastic and changed the line, in a great way, to her straight, slim coat. >>

Leave it to the French to take it up a notch. We saw those carefree and adorable boyfriend beanies on the street style ladies of London Fashion Week. And, now for Paris Fashion Week, we have the super chic knit hats by way of a turban and an oversized pom-pom looking so right with dressed up city fun colors. >> MORE: RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS I have to admit that I've always been a bit shizzled about wearing turbans. There was a black leather Hermés turban that I snagged at a sample sale and felt a bit overwhelmed wearing. I gave it out for consignment, and like a side street fortune-teller, it vanished without a trace, along with my

I'll Have What She's Having: Paris Fashion Week street style proves to have zippy classic age-appropriate inspiration with business chic takes on animal print skirts. Animal prints can have a fabulously downtown cool edge, like our street style ladies and their leopard pants from London Fashion Week, yet too much fierceness may get out of hand for work. But not always, especially if you follow the super chic cues from these two sophisticated ladies, above, snapped at Paris Fashion Week. Either like the red Balenciaga print, left, or the more classic, big cheetah, pictured right, choose your style weapons and work it! >> MORE: I'll Have What She's Having and Fashion Week Street Style When you want to wear a business chic & age-appropriate animal print skirt,

I'll Have What She's Having: Classic styling in yet difficult-to-wear pieces in this first in a series of Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trends Beautiful, volume-packed pieces that look oh so gorgeous on the hanger. Yet, when you put them, you may look like you were the last one sitting at the ribfest. But, when worn RIGHT, the result is MAGIC, like our lovely lady above snapped at Paris Fashion Week. >> MORE: I'll Have What She's Having and Fashion Week Street Style The key to pulling off volume is to balance fuller pieces against slimmer fitting pieces, and show a little skin, like this cute crop top, doesn't hurt either. (Rewind: we highlighted camel crop top sweaters in our Milan Fashion Week

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Structured bags & colorful clutches London Fashion Week Street Style Trend, Day 4 is THE bag trend report! It's all about Structured Bags & Colorful Clutches on the streets of London, with everyday shapes in thoughtful finishes to take note of. Day 4 of our London Fashion Week streetstyle series has our roving eye stuck on heritage bags and clutches that have been playfully updated. Sure, the rugged green Celine tote with femme curves is a staple for fans of the hit label. But for a structured bag, its fun nevertheless. >> More Snaps of the London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blocked Panels But what about the hologram twin envelope portfolio? Strange as it may sound, we

Dressed down leopard at London Fashion Week Leopard in London.... THIS is a wear it now trend that you don't want to miss. Leopard can go two ways: fun and young or crazy cat lady. As leopard queen Jackie Collins says, "it has to be the right leopard." More on Jackie soon, stay tuned… >>WATCH: How to wear animal prints These two London lovelies above nailed the animal print look in an absolute easy and chic way. Here's how to get the look... All the best wardrobe staples + leopard! Clean & Classic+: Overdosing on wardrobe staples alone can get drab, it you don't zing it up a notch. Take a classic coat (hers is a subtle take on color blocking),

Brilliant Color Blocked Paneling street style seen at London Fashion Week, Fall 2013 Collections

Brilliant Color Blocked Paneling street style seen at Lond Fashion Week, Fall 2013 Collections Color Me Beautiful Just like showgoers at New York Fashion Week who couldn't get enough of can't miss 'em color blast cold weather gear & coats, The LFW set is head on in brilliant combinations of Paneled Color Blocking for Day 2 of our London Fashion Week Street Style Trend Report. >> MORE: RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWSKey Styling includes bursts of rich purples, chartreuse, blues, and a bounty of colorful mixes in cocoon, 3/4 sleeve, and oversized toppers. Luxe bags and that boyfriend beanie finish the look… oh, yeah, and a bold and brazen look at me attitude. >> We made it easy for you to shop

Wow, we've got Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week wrapped for fall 2013 and want to give you a hint on what they're wearing on the other side of the pond with a daily trend from the London Fashion Week street style ladies that you can shop stateside. >> LOOK SEE: Did you see our Top 7 New York Fashion Week Trends To Wear Now? It's pretty awesome! Beanie babies! The first day's up is an easy-peasy colorful knit beanie to dress down your bold seperates. Not quite the ubitquitous hipster hat, and one step up from a fun snowboarder's cap, but this knit cap looks just right somewhere in between. When it comes to fit, have the boyfriend beanie loose enough to not

New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013: SCULPTED FORMS

This is your ULTIMATE LOOK BOOK TREND REPORT (with lot's of photos) of Mercedes Fashion Week New York Trends, to covet and wear now. Wear Fall 2013 New York Fashion Week Trends now? Of, course! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE Style the essence of each of the 7 seasonal fashion trends into your wardrobe right this minute and be ahead of the fashion pack! All you need to think about are Sculpted Forms, Chest Pieces, Fabric Mixing, Pattern & Crazy Color Fur and Faux Fur, Updated Sweatshirts, Quilting, and lot's of Color. Take a look at our trend report below and go get inspired… SCULPTED FORMS- New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013: SCULPTED FORMS No longer just limited to A-line or fit

Prints Please! – Fashion Week Street Style & Runway Don't say it - make your statement by wearing it!! Prints and patterns have been seen on many Fall 2013 runways at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, as well as on the showgoers. Small, subtle, tonal, oversized, geometric, psychedelic, paired with solids, stripes, or complimentary patterns...anyway you like it, there's a print for you. Solids just look plain boring these days without one! -- Alix Kivlin >> MORE: RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS >> Here's some fav pics from the recent runway and show goers…. [nggallery id224] Runway photos from: Rebecca Minkoff, Mara Hoffman, Tracy Reese, DVF, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Thakoon, Lela Rose, ICB Prabal Garung Photos & Words: Alix Kivlin

Color blast street style at NYFW It may be a cold blast in New York during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, but it's a color blast for show goers from donning a Crayola Box array of bold, vivid, clear pows of color! Wear it now ladies…and if you can't do color-on-color, every one of these shades goes great with black or camel. -- Alix Kivlin GET THE LOOK: We pulled some Crayola-pretty coats for you to consider right below. Look for more New York Fashion Week street style color pics after the jump for more color inspiration…. >> More Snaps of the NY Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blast [nggallery id221] >> MORE: RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS Photos & Words: Alix

Very wearable. Nice and clean. Some re-occurring runway trends seen on Day 2 of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York from the catwalks of Rebecca Minkoff, Charlotte Ronson, Helmut Lang, Rag & Bone, Jenni Kayne, St. John, and Jason Wu. Think about these to add to your wardrobe now. Look for straight pants and full tops as your mainstay with emphasis on: 1. Fabric Mixing2. Bright Colors3. Oversized, Structural Pieces4. Menswear Dressing5. Updates to the Trench Coat >> MORE: Fall 2013 and Fashion Shows Photo gallery of key runway trends from Day 2 of NYFW Fall 13 [nggallery id209] Photos & Words: Alix Kivlin; additional photos from Image.net

Best Outerwear- Fashion Week Street Style & Runway, Day One Get the look, wear it now: Outerwear runway and street style trend report from the sidewalks of New York Fashion Week and the catwalk of Edun and BCBG Baby it's cold outside! It's freezing February during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and we are previewing Fall 2013; as you can imagine outerwear is everywhere from the runway to the street. When it comes to coats and jackets, lots of menswear inspired pieces, an overkill of fur, (no pun intended), colorblocking, motorcycle jackets, and oversize fits don't seem to be going out of style anytime soon! -- Alix Kivlin >> MORE: RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS Photo gallery after the jump… >> SHOP

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This is how you Belt your coat à la Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trend

Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trend Report: It’s chilly, wear a fun + chic knit hat, like a turban or a big pom-pom!

Afraid to wear an animal print skirt to work? Think again, just add Paris Fashion Week Street Style for age-appropriate business chic

This is how you wear Camel + Red + Volume à la Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trend

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Structured Bags & Colorful Clutches

Get Fierce! London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Dressed Down Leopard Pants & Coat, Day 3

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Paneled Color Blocking, Day 2

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Knit Beanie Hats, Day 1

Don’t Miss The TOP 7 New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013 To Wear NOW… with lot’s of photos!

Prints Please! – Fashion Week Street Style & Runway Trend Report NYFW Fall 13

NY Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Color Blast Cold Weather Gear

Wearable Runway trends from Day 2 of NYFW- catwalks of Rebecca Minkoff, Charlotte Ronson, Helmut Lang, Rag & Bone, Jenni Kayne, St. John, and Jason Wu

Best Outerwear- Fashion Week Street Style & Runway Trend Report NYFW Fall 13, Day One

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