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Shala Monroque at Valentino

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

One of the most stylish women at fashion week, Shala Monroque made a splash at Valentino with bright yellow peeking out from under a coat with a fur collar – a great way to usher in the spring.

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Angelo Flaccavento in a Red Bow Tie, Outside Costume National

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

More menswear: Italian writer Angelo Flaccavento wore a red silk bow tie, red socks and a double-breasted sweater to  the Costume National show in Paris.

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Vanessa Friedman in a Red Cape, Outside Valentino

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

A pop of color is a great antidote to cold winter days. Financial Times editor Vanessa Friedman wore a bright red cape to the Valentino show.

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Karmen Pedaru in a Fur, Exiting Louis Vuitton

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

Love the high-low mix of a fur coat and cap toe biker boots on Karmen Pedaru, seen here exiting the Louis Vuitton show in Paris.

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Kasia Struss in a Tweed Coat

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

As tempting as it may be to envelop yourself in a sleeping bag-like coat every day this winter, cloth versions like Kasia Struss’ are a better choice whenever the weather permits. Here she leaves the Donna Karan show in a tweed coat with a rose in hand.

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Brown Suit and Orange Tie, Madison Avenue

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

Here’s another great menswear look in honor of the men’s shows going on right now in Milan. Just as ladylike attire made a huge comeback this fall for women, bespoke suits and tailoring are essential looks in menswear now.

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Photographer in a Southwestern Print, Outside Donna Karan

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

One of fashion week’s most stylish photographers mixes a red Southwestern print jacket with a black puffer coat, tweed scarf and studded biker boots, and it all works beautifully together.

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Layered Look, Outside Ralph Lauren

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

January fashion – or lack thereof – has had me craving a look at some of last winter’s NY Fashion Week outfits. Many of these, like this preppy layered menswear look with a trapper hat, are still pretty inspiring.

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Catherine Baba at Lanvin

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

On the opposite side of the style spectrum is stylist Catherine Baba, who really has a flair for drama. She wore a pale pink silk dress with Chinoiserie accessories: a tassel necklace and earrings and a straw hat for the hot weather. The jewelry looks like Eddie Borgo but the design is slightly different. Baba may be about fashion, but she’s not all about labels.

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Virginia Smith in Classic Workwear

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Marcy Swingle

Amid all the fantastical outfits of Paris fashion week, it’s the classic work attire that provides the most useful inspiration. Virginia Smith wore an off-white silk button down and tailored trousers to the Lanvin show. The accessories – python print clutch and polished brown leather boots – are what makes it fashion.

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