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Before you stash all of your Winter clothing away, make sure to leave out that sexy leather minidress. Take a cue from The Hills star Kristin Cavallari, and wear your slick frock sans tights. Leather dresses aren't cheap, but well worth it considering you can wear them in cold and warm weather. To avoid hot stickiness, I suggest wearing it early Spring/Summer, at night, and with a pair of kickass Read more
Cindy Crawford knows how to rock one sexy leather dress — Stylelist What to pack for a long, sunny Summer weekend — Olivia Palermo Does The Great Gatsby accurately depict 1920s style? — HuffPost Style Jenna Lyons on J.Crew before Mickey Drexler: the company was "vanilla" — Fashionista The Real World celebrates 20 years of reality, fashion, and more — The Daily Beast Thoughts on Read more
Planning a warm weather getaway? Fab reader Megan Zietz showed off the perfect way to dress up, vacation-style. She gave her green floral minidress, which featured a sweet rounded collar detail, a metallic upgrade via a long gold necklace. To add an extra pop of color, she donned super cute purple-hued sandals. We love the contrast in brights because ultimately, they work so well together. For Read more
For Versus Fall 2012, Donatella Versace and Christopher Kane took it to the streets of London, more specifically to the Camden underground scene. Translation: it's all about the tough girl with a confident punk attitude and a penchant for grittier, trippier silhouettes. Between the bright tie-dye prints and rocker-chick lace-up minidresses, we could tell that Versus was honing in on its playful Read more
Topshop is one of the most anticipated collections from London Fashion Week, as the trendy retailer with plenty of under $100 options often fills our closets each season. For Fall 2012, expect a cool military vibe via utilitarian details and olive tones, slouchy leather, and the structured balloon sleeve that made a big splash in New York to hit a minidress near you. Read more
Alexander Wang staged a dark and dramatic show tonight at Pier 94, setting the mood for a high-impact show complete with a tricky "runway" configuration, strategically placed mirrors, and our favorite highlight of the night, a surprise appearance from Gisele Bundchen. "I personally think he's a great guy, a great person, and he's always so sincere," said Bundchen. "He asked me and I'm very happy Read more
True to the Rachel Zoe manifesto, her Fall '12 lineup delivered a unique mix of nostalgic and contemporary-cool pieces. Inspired by the rock 'n' roll glamour of 1960s London — think Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull — the collection boasted all the trademark elements of that oh-so-cool era. Knit minidresses, sequined gowns with updated twists, tailored menswear-inspired suits in jewel-toned Read more
If the snow outside wasn't enough for NYFW attendees, Felipe Oliveira Baptista provided a few snowflakes of his own for Lacoste's Fall runway show this morning at Lincoln Center. As fake snow blew into the audience, Oliveira Baptista set the tone for his sporty chic ski-inspired line. Mixing in the old — Oliveira Baptista referenced uniforms the brand designed for France's 1966 national ski Read more
We're all guilty of having style mood swings and that's totally OK. In fact, it's great, especially when you can mix-and-match softer, girlier pieces with more Winter-savvy ones. Try a moto-inspired leather jacket with an orange sherbet-hued chiffon blouse or pair a ladylike floral-printed minidress with ultra texturized separates, including a shearling-collared coat, herringbone tights, and a Read more
