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A First Look at Versace's Fall/Winter 2012 Campaign: Donatella Would Wear Every Look

Lucky — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:17:05 PDT

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Summer officially arrives in less than a week but the Versace team is already thinking about next season. The brand just released its Fall/Winter 2012 campaign and although the clothes are technically for cooler weather, we wouldn't mind wearing them now. The über sexy Italian label isn't really big on covering up, so most of the pieces would probably work for a breezy May or June night. But since nothing hits stores for at least two or three months, we're happy to obsess over the pictures first.

The black and white images feature model Elza Luijendijk with a severe blonde bob, posing on chain-covered cement bricks with big moody photographs of the ocean in the background. The styling was clearly influenced by head designer Donatella; we could see her wearing every single look on the red carpet-especially that black mini dress with the knee-high boots.

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Here Are Our Favorite Things From Club Monaco's New Beach Boutique

Lucky — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:33:27 PDT

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Summer is so close we can taste it, and that means Club Monaco's annual Beach Boutique has returned in all of its bohemian, breezy glory. Jointly inspired by the South of France and exotic St. Barts-two of the most covetable vacation destinations we can think of-the shop-in-shop is packed with crocheted and lightweight gauze separates in summery shades of white. Plus, all of the Beach Boutique's accessories come straight from outside brands that support fair trade production practices, like Wayuu Taya and Global Goods.

luz poncho, $149.50, clubmonaco.com

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Missoni Teams With Muzungu Sisters on Limited-Edition Loafers

Lucky — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:01:50 PDT

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Missoni's stepping out in a more dapper footwear direction. In partnership with Muzungu Sisters-an online shop dedicated to handmade products crafted by local artisans-Missoni's weaving their signature fabric atop CB Made in Italy's leather loafers.

The slightly shiny, Lurex-blend slippers are both more polished and pricey than those previous Converse kicks ($535 vs. $279 per pair). But they're also more dandy, like something out of a Slim Aarons book, or what George Clooney's girlfriend-of-the-moment would wear to yacht around his Italian lake house.

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Shoes That Look Expensive but Are Actually Affordable

Lucky — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:26:36 PDT

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Cheap shoes are awesome - except when they look like cheap shoes. Fortunately, the sandals, stilettos, flats and metallic fashiony sneakers in the slideshow below are anything but jenky. They're each under $200, but look way pricier due to their shapes and materials. (Or due to some undefinable but obvious fancy shoe hallmark, the kind that sparks "Are those Céline?" inquiries all day long.)

Firsthand experience is the best proof: I have these and people always think they're Phillip Lim.

"yelena" ankle strap sandal, $140, sam edelman, endless.com

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Which Trends Work Best With Your Body

Lucky — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:30:57 PDT

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Whenever women say that they don't follow trends and dress for their body shape instead, I don't really get it.

It's one thing to be a Lauren Hutton-type with a closet full of The Row, who cringes at loud, hyped about things like nail art or neon clutches. But it's another thing to shy away from eye-catching, ultra-popular pieces (crazy printed pants, peplums) because "trendy and body-flattering" seems contradictory. It's not; each of spring's biggest trends has its figure-enhancing capabilities. Click through the slideshow below to see what they are, and why having fun with trends and dressing for your figure aren't, actually, mutually exclusive:

Surfwear

Sturdy neoprene paves over lovehandles without the tight, clingy Spanx feel.

"Jasmine" dress, $225, Lisa Marie Fernandez, blueandcream.com

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Would You Buy These Combo Dresses?

Lucky — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:27:27 PDT

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I like combo dresses-those ones that look like a separate top and skirt-because they fake a choreographed outfit in one toss-over-the-head-and-zip motion. They're sneaky in that way.

But when combo dresses have a really basic top, it bugs me. Like these ones above: they're essentially plain white t-shirts or button downs sewn into skirts. Since I could find a great white top for under $20 somewhere like Topshop, Uniqlo or Joe Fresh, I feel like I'd be paying an unnecessary amount of money for half of the dress. And then I wouldn't even have the option to wear those seemingly classic separates as, well, separates. That's annoying.

Instead, I prefer combo dresses like the ones below. Their top and lower halves are print-mixed and coordinated in interesting, eye-catching ways. To me, that's the whole appeal: it's the lazy girl's guide to looking like you actually put together different pieces.

Click through the slideshow below to see them all, and tell me-am I missing something? Is there some benefit to the ultra-basic combo dress that's going right over my head?

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Eight Outfits That You and He Will Both Love

Lucky — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:31:40 PDT

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Sometimes the hardest outfit to put together is one that's interesting but not too interesting- something that's on-trend enough to impress judgy friends but not so fashion-forward it flies right over boys' heads (harem pants, shoulder pads and denim tuxedos come to mind).

From sweatpants to beachwear to cocktail dresses, these eight outfits fall right in that sweet spot. Neither costume-y nor too classic and conservative, they'll keep everyone happy...but most importantly YOU. (Which is good, because you'd be the one buying them.) Click through the slideshow below to see them all and shop them piece by piece.

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Mad Men Season 5: Shop The Show

FabSugar — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:17:05 PDT

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Unless you had something better to do, you were probably gathered around the TV watching the highly anticipated two hour season premiere of Mad Men. Here's our attempt at replicating the wardrobes at the fanciest ad agency in town, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

Megan's pleated frock was certainly a crowd pleaser. Click through to shop her look.

AMC

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Trend Spotlight: Bras on the Runway

Lucky — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:30:30 PDT

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For Spring 2012, designers quite literally let it all hang out on the catwalk by showing looks paired with exposed bras. Whether bandeau-style, boldly patterned, or trimmed with traditional lace, the lingerie staple looked so pretty on its own that we wondered - for a minute - why you're supposed to cover up bras in the first place.

See how some of our favorite designers incorporated bras into their spring collections in the slideshow below. Would you take a chance on the underwear-as-outerwear trend?

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10 Pieces That Will Take You From Winter to Spring

Lucky — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:55:11 PDT

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Daylight Savings Time just happened and, also like clockwork, I'm suddenly repulsed by boots, sweaters and knit hats. Instead, I want leather sandals, tiny shorts, crepe-thin dresses or anything that whispers "wear me on spring break".

Of course, this is partially (largely?) because I want it to be warm enough to wear those things. It's stupid to hope that buying summer clothes will spark the weather to match my new wardrobe, but I do it anyway. But since it doesn't really work like that, maybe I should invest in some more transitional pieces instead.

Utility Jacket

Wear It In Winter: Layered on top of thick sweaters

Wear It In Spring: As an intentionally baggy complement to flirty little dresses

drawstring utility jacket, $32.80, forever21.com

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