HOT STUFF: The Cute New Ways to Cozy Up

Cara Delevingne walks the Burberry Prorsum runway in the brand's now-famous check blanket poncho. Giovanni Giannoni/Fairchild Photo Service.

Originally posted in The LOOK

Why spend the season with chattering teeth and freezing feet? Designers have given us loads of tempting reasons to cozy up this fall, from the trend that lets you wear your blanket out, to the warm boot socks you'll never want to take off. 

Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies! Personally, I'm grateful for stretchy pants. And you?

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GIRL POWER: 3 New Ways to Wear Lace

A model on the Burberry Prorsum Spring '14 runway. Photo via Fairchild Photo Service.

Originally posted in The LOOK

You know how you wake up some mornings and are like, 'Oh. Em. Gee. I have NOTHING to wear. Like, literally nothing. Grrrr.' In front of you is a closet bursting with stuff but at this point in the summer, you might be seriously done with all of it. Like you could just dump the entire contents in the Goodwill bin and then you'd actually have nothing to wear but that would be better than those hangers upon hangers of soul-sucking sartorial nothingness. Fret not, fashion mavens, don't let your lack of killer outfits bum you out this summer. Of course, you can find loads of inspiration in my previous posts. But here's one more for you: how about a fabric revisit?

Let's talk about lace, babies. The fabric, oft-maligned for either being too overtly sexy or too grandma's doilies-esque has enjoyed a seriously fun shake-up for summer thanks to designers like Chloé, Peter Pilotto and Elie Saab. The key, whether you're going for sexy or sweet, is to not take lace too seriously. No matter how you style it, lace is meant to be played with. For work, try mixing up a bunch of pastels (google Burberry Prorsum Spring '14 for inspo.) For date night or a big fancy fête, black lace is fail-proof sexy but not when worn with big tacky satin plaforms. Keep your footwear sleek and always add an element of fun - either a pair of bright playful earrings or a bold statement watch. And for the weekend, channel Osheaga style with a sweet lace tunic, distressed denim and neon accents to look like a festival veteran.

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Bag It Like Burberry

Clutches seen on the Burberry Spring '14 runway. Photos via glamour.com.

Originally posted in The LOOK

While I don't normally condone overt copycatting, be it bad Liza Minelli impersonators or fake Louis Vuittons, there are some instances where I'm totally okay with it.  Case in point: this Burberry doppelgänger from ALDO. While I don't personally know anyone willing to fork over $1550 for a bag as season-specific as The Petal, I do know loads of women willing to part with $45 for a bag so similar in style, colour and feel as the ALDO version below, without having to resort to fake tags and loud logos. Yes, it's a direct copy - no original ideas here - but do we really care, especially when the attention to detail is so impressive? 

Pick up your Floral Appliqué Clutch (in white, mint or pink) at ALDO now. 

ps - Speaking of Liza Minelli, I would normally have done a full Oscars fashion recap yesterday if I wasn't so busy moving. To make it short and sweet, loved Lupita (the lobe cuff was amazing but wish she hadn't done the headband), thought Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts both looked amazing (as always) and that Cate Blanchett's dress was lovely (but she should have worn more blush). Jennifer Lawrence and Julia Roberts didn't get the memo that peplum is O-VER but their dresses fit them beautifully which counteracted the trend ignorance. As for the worst? Anna Kendrick, hands down. Chick seriously needs to get a stylist. Kerry Washington gets a hall pass bc she is 9 months pregant and if you've ever been 9 months pregnant, you know that absolutely nothing fits your body at that stage, that there is nothing graceful or elegant or unwrinkled when you are that close to D-Day, so I really wish everyone would leave the poor girl alone. Thoughts?

Love Is All You Need

A model backstage at the Burberry Prorsum Fall '13 Show. Photo via Fairchild. 

Here's me, wearing the new jeans I just picked up at Hudson's Bay. Love! 

The heart - that universal symbol of everything L.O.V.E. - hasn't historically been all that trendy. Sure, we all love love, but the heart, well, it's gotten a bit of bad rap in the fashion world. While dots and stripes are always chic, hearts are sometimes met with a bit of condescension. Hearts? Oh, they're so obvious. They're so Valentine's. They're so heart-like. Really?

Well, love will prevail, as they say, and right now, the oft-maligned heart is proving itself to be pretty lovable after all. For Fall '13, Burberry's Christopher Bailey unabashedly covered his collection in hearts while Holly Fulton and Aquilano.Rimondi did the same, sending heart-printed tops and dresses down the runway, too. And while critics of the heart print often dismiss it for being cheesy, these designers show that when done up right, hearts can be sophisticated, luxe and totally grown-up...

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Emerald City

Natasha Poly dazzles in emerald. Image source: Vogue Russia

Originally posted in The CLOSET

You may have heard (and you may have not) that Emerald is the It colour of the hour.  Between our penchant for all things planet-friendly and Pantone's declaration of 'Emerald' as the official Colour of the Year for 2013, green is where it's at.  And where last year's Tangerine Tango was a little tricky (to say the least), green is refreshingly easy to pull off, whether you're blonde, brunette or even fiery red.  Not only does it flatter, but green is incredibly versatile, making you look fresh and lively one minute and sultry and sophisticated the next.  Whether you rock it head-to-toe or simply opt for a pretty green polish (stay tuned for loads of Emerald makeup coming to Sephora this spring), there are loads of ways to get your green on.

Being green might not be easy but wearing it?  That, as they say, is a whole other story (or in this case, see below...)

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