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How To Update Your Wardrobe- Runway Trends Pre-Fall 2013 Fashion Cheat Sheet

Make What You've Got Current with Runway Trends Pre-Fall 2013 ... Runway trends can be as simple and wearably divine as the perfect pantsuit from Dior Couture above, or as over-the-top grand as the lace cape from Alexander McQueen, below. Either way, there is an essence that you can steal into your wardrobe. Be inspired. Great style is all about interpretation on how it best flatters you. We made it easy with some how-to's and  reason's why you should consider elements from these next season now fashion looks into your daily wardrobe.--S.H. Alexander McQueen, a bigger than life example of the lace trend for Pre-fall 2013 New York Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2013 is just about to start, and as important as

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Men’s Style Cheat Sheet- Fall 2013 Men’s Fashion Runway Trends and How To Wear Them Now- like in your wardrobe, really!

Hello gentlemen, before you get your back up, let's get inspired to add a little  f-a-s-h-i-o-n into your wardrobe, by at least looking at what is going on for men's style Fall 2013 runway trends that you can add to your wardrobe now. Great style is all about interpretation on how it best flatters you. We made it easy with some how-to's and  reason's why you should consider these fashion looks.We even have some real way shopping picks at the end--S.H. >>MORE: Men's Style With the Fall 2013 season ahead comes a clear heritage moment where advanced fabrication and a restrained attitude lent the season a calmly alluring set of new tricks to contemplate -along with some ideas on how to

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5 Trends to Trash or Switch to Update Your Look for 2013

Lose This, Redo That in 2013... Truth be told, I HATE telling anyone to ditch something trendy. Something that is such a quick fad should not be in a chic wardrobe to begin with. There IS a sophisticated difference from looking on trend and  being trendy... particularly, after 25ish. Trendy is a blip on the style meter that spoils faster than a gallon of milk and dates itself in one of those "what was I thinking" old photos. On trend is staying modern, looking fresh and never dated. >>RELATED: How to clean out your closet & the top 20 items to let go It is OK to add a few throwaway trendy pieces here and there just fun of it. But

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Trendsetters in Training: What’s chic for summer kid’s clothes

Children's clothing is always so adorable. Add designer names to the mix, and YOU need a drool bib. The on trend, Italian luxury boutique luisaviaroma.com just loaded up with what's chic for summer kid's clothes. Look at the total cuteness in the photo above... sweeeet, right? RYKIEL ENFANT - COTTON JERSEY FRILL DRESS From animal prints to bold floral pants. Dusty pastels and lot's a modern twists on classic denim. I love this photo op friendly polka dot dress above from Rykiel Enfant. Can you imagine an adorable toddler twirling in it? >>MORE: Kids PAUL SMITH JUNIORFLUORESCENT COTTON JERSEY PRINTED ROMPER This fun hipster in the moon romper from Paul Smith is a whimsical gift idea. If you're going on a  warm weather

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Vivid Color Trends: If It’s Bright, It’s Right for Resort

Rachel Pally Kennedy Dress at Shopbop
Vivid Colors Add Punch & Spunk To An Otherwise Neutral Palette Ok, here's some shopping advice, it's time to brighten up TV producers are surely rejoicing. The one-two color punch for resort is a bold mash-up of TV-friendly colors, so vivid and brilliant, that you may just want to adjust your settings... on your everyday wardrobe, that is. These clear and crisp colors are NOT unfriendly on your skin tone as last season's neons, but rich, intense, and crisp in a sophisticated and grown-up way. >> RELATED: Color Chic. How To Add Color To Your Life- Home, Fashion, and Beauty Tips The BEST part of this color trend is that it's not reserved to a specific shade that dates itself (think of

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Get An Instant Update with These Five Trends Now

Jump into the season in style and get an instant update with some of the easiest trends to incorporate into your look now -at any budget. Get inspired with these attainable styles...  Fall's finally here and if you're up to date with our daily suggestions here at FoS or not, there's nothing to lose with a refresher course on what's current that you can get your hands on immediately. So sit back and take note! >>DISCOVER: Top Fall 2012 Trends Part 1 Since the idea here is to give you options you can quickly adapt for your daily routine and uplift your look with, a pair of retro-glamour evoking sunglasses makes for a good start. Take a pair like DSquared's cat-eye

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The Ultimate Shorts Trends Shopping Guide

Banana Republic sateen shorts
 Are you game? I'm not sure when the moment was exactly that took shorts from the casual comfy set to a de rigueur piece  in so many women's wardrobe, but it did. The thing is, when it comes to shorts trends, MOST women just can't get the styling to work. No matter how much they try or OVER try. Let's get it right with the hottest styles this summer. We've even pulled some fab styles in the FocusOnStyle Ultimate Shorts Trends Shopping Guide at the very end (good things are worth waiting for). >>RELATED: How to Wear Shorts: The good, the bad, and the very ugly… What's on trend now are high waist shorts, Bermuda shorts, colored denim, and bold prints. My mom and

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Trend Tuesday – Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron in Top Spring Business ChicTrends

Why do we tip off what works about these two political ladies? Because both Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron have mastered sophisticated business chic, and here's how you can add polish to your workwear wardrobe  too! Call it a double-impact dose of top Spring cool when Michelle Obama & Samantha Cameron are paired together... MORE: Michelle Obama Style and Samantha Cameron The duo looked easy- business chic last week meeting in D.C in a natty white skirt suit with a sculptural peplum flair and a daytime elegant color-blocked belted shift dress that leaves no debate on who wore it better as both style mavens made quite a beautiful set of polished statements. >>More: Latest Trends On Obama, Zac Posen's monochromatic skirt suit

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Oscar Red Carpet Make-Up Trends 2012

Rooney Mara
In many ways, the Acadamy Awards are a truly pivotal in terms of trend setting for the year ahead. But this year, the Oscar red carpet make-up trends on these red-carpet beauties seemed to fall flat and pale in comparison to Hollywood starlets of the past.  Let's review, actress by actress... >>MORE: Oscar Fashion 2012     >>MORE: Red Carpet Jennifer Lopez With the exception of Jennifer Lopez's big sexy eyes and double set of lashes, the trend this season leaned heavily toward clean skin with very little luster. The choice of lip stains went from Lopez’s pale rose to Rooney Mara’s deep shade of Crimson. Shades of brown shadow with a classic black liner dominated the look. There were no surprises this year or

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Take the Catwalk Home- What you can expect in Home Trends next fall

The BCBG runway and some home inspiration by way of the Ampersand Color Block Duvet set.
Use fashion show inspiration to style your home!  New York Fashion Week just ended but don't be surprised if what you saw on the Fall 2012 / Winter 2013 fashion runways ends up as inspiration in your home style. READ: Color Chic, How To Add Color To Your Home Or consider looking at the future fashion trends to think about how YOU can get the look in your home right now. The BCBG runway and some home inspiration by way of the Ampersand Color Block Duvet set. Colorblock Adds PunchBCBG Max Azria's color block rollover from their spring collection will definitely make its way into the more trend minded home decor options such as table top accessories, China, vases, linens, and even wall paint

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Top Trends from Paris Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

Dries Van Noten While it’s true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here’s a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Paris. >>More Mens: Fashion Reviews & Runway Highlights Turtlenecks- Carven SHOP: MEN'S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC While the Carven man has always been a tad on the nerdy side i.e pocket protectors, practical winter-ready turtlenecks made a comeback as an alternative to bulky knits under blazers and shirts alike while framing the face in surprisingly vibrant hues on runways of all kinds. Kenzo Head-to-Toe Color- Raf Simons Color of all sorts has been a big story in womenswear

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Missoni Girls Fall/Winter 2012- Must-Have Knits for Your Pint-Size Trendsetter

MISSONI BIMBO
Who needs Missoni for Target mayhem when you can dress your kiddies in the real, quality deal? Girls and petites rejoice, Missoni girls latest range delves into the house's mastery of optical knits for adorable plays on proportions in vibrant color ways and playful silhouettes that are charmingly girlie without being too saccharine sweet. And while the price-points may not be the friendliest, keep in mind that they are certain to last well into the beyond for durable, covetable hand-me-downs. Looking for something cool but more attainable? Discover All Saints children's line today: All Saints Kids on FoS [nggallery id56] In their words... The little girl from the Missoni F/W 2012 collection looks like she just walked out of a

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Top Trends from Milan Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

While it's true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here's a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Milan. Animal Novelty Prints- Andrea Pompilio Burberry Animal print motifs have been popping up in some of the best women's collections recently so it comes as no surprise that they crept their way into the men's shows this season in a myriad of ways and sizes. At Jil Sander's (top photo) wickedly fierce show they even managed to add a much need addition of surprising levity while at Burberry they had an almost childish, cartoon-like appeal. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Updated

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