Naveed Hussain

Michelle Obama wears a striped Tracy Reese sweater for a bit of French Chic style

First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a Tracey Reese sweater
I'll Have What She's Having: Michelle Obama Plays With A Twist On A Classic In Chicago For A Cause We've been a lull on our Michelle Obama style watch for a while, but this striped Tracey Reese sweater got our fashion engine going again for some can-do, every day style chic. While in Chicago yesterday to promote healthy eating initiatives in low-income areas, style maven Michelle Obama radiated a cool playfulness in a classic ivory and black striped sweater from Tracy Reese that featured an asymmetrical key-hole cut-out and an unexpected bow at the neckline. MORE: Michelle Obama style We love the fact that the classic elements of Reese's striped pullover keep Obama looking appropriate and put together while the

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Tilda Swinton in Jil Sander Spring 2012

Raf Simons and his team at Jil Sander designed all of the costumes for Swinton's character in the movie, which will be released in Japan on December 23. Photo & source: WWD
Just as Tokyo Fashion Week comes to an end pops-up Tilda Swinton in a deliciously discrete and beautifully envisioned minimal blue knee-length Jil Sander dress from the house's recent Spring 2012 runway collection. According to WWD, "Raf Simons and his team at Jil Sander designed all of the costumes for Swinton's character in the movie 'I Am Love,' which will be released in Japan on December 23." It comes as no surprise as Swinton, the queen startlet of embracing fashion's changing winds, continues to break the mold of banal red carpet dressing with wardrobe choices that not only display her keen eye for avant-garde minded fashion but also manage to deliver a controlled message of high-design meets approachable, confident elegance. SHOP: Jil Sander at Barney's

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In The Bag- Yves Saint Laurent’s Softy Chyc Animalier Bag

While animal prints may be as banal and captive of the traditional feminine mystic as polka-dots or bows, there's no denying the subtle sexuality and graphic, ostentatious charge they can add to just about any outfit. >> SHOP: Animal Prints And this Yves Saint Laurent "Softy Chyc" animal-print calf hair shoulder bag brings home the point beautifully with its explosive print and lady-like, heritage minded shape and details. Use it to pump up just about any look from your average "Texas tuxedo" to your everyday trench coat, its destined to lift-up even the most mundane of pieces. -Naveed Hussain >> SHOP: Best Bags We've pulled together a few more options for you to consider: More Topshop...

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Get Prepped- Tommy Hilfiger x G.H. Bass and Co.

Just as we've been eyeing penny loafers as they gain momentum with the cool-prep inspired girls around town from Alexa Chung to NYU grads as the classic shoes makes sense for these hi/lo sartorial times we live in, comes a smart new collaboration from two of America's foremost preppy outfitters. Leave it to Tommy Hilfiger, the reigning king of collegiate cool, to update the American sweetheart's stand-by, the classic G.H Bass "Weejun" penny loafer, with a canny dose of unexpected quirkiness in an array of offbeat colors and fabrications. Offering a full range of both men's & women's styles fabricated in pony skin, suede and polished leather in a myriad of colors from classic prep( think burgundy, hunter green &

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EMPORIO ARMANI EYEWEAR Celebrates 30 COLORFUL YEARS

To celebrate its 30th anniversary Emporio Armani has launched a limited edition sunglass range featuring two iconic styles in a myriad of unexpected monochrome shades for men and women that have an effortlessly cool, modern vibe to them. For her comes an oversized flat-faced round silhouette while the men's offering boasts an ultra-flat tear drop shielded front with both featuring a '30th Emporio Armani' logo on the front of the frames and classic signature eagles on the temple. Use them to enhance fall's omnipresent greys & blacks as the range offers an array of effervescent colors in pink, red, purple and green as well as softer versions in shades of brown, grey and smoke.  Kudos to Armani for celebrating its

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The final +J Collection from UNIQLO and Jil Sander

After several successful seasons collaborating with Uniqlo, Jil Sander's +J collection for the Japanese fast fashion giant is unfortunately ending this season. Word is that a Uniqlo collabo with Undercover is up next, which of course we can't wait to get our hands on (we love Undercover), however, we've also been diehard fans of the +J range for its minimal techno separates that harkened back to Jil's own days at her eponymous label. And while her namesake label is thriving in the hands of Raf Simons, Jil's return on the scene with Uniqlo produced what we consider to be one of the greatest collaborations of all time. This season is the last time we'll all be able to score covetable

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Leather Sleeved Outerwear

Leather sleeved tops, jackets and coats have been at the top of our most-wanted lists for quite a few fashion cycles but it wasn't until this season that we saw the trend really gain momentum with designers using hides of all kinds from snakeskin to lambskin to toughen up and add an edgy contrast to even the most classic of pieces. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS From heritage minded trench coats to traditional black wool toppers, outerwear of all kinds were given a dose of tough cool with leather sleeves and even epaulets like those seen at Chloe. >>MORE: Leather Style Here's a crash course on nailing the trend and a look at some of our favorite iterations of it... Chloe (and above)

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Leg Work- Spring 2012’s Best Footwear -Celine, Dries Van Noten, Rochas, Yves Saint Laurent

After seasons of major statement making shoes with mind-boggling heel heights and preposterous ornamentation, we're really feeling the simplicity of the footwear options we saw on the runways for next spring. That's not to say that footwear has been reduced to the simplistic and merely functional, quite the contrary indeed. From YSL's shielded heeled loafers to Rochas' mirrored slides, there were plenty of options out there to lift your wardrobe's potential and your spirits too.  Here's a look at the statement makers for next spring that caught our eye... >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Yves Saint Laurent (and above) With heeled loafers making the top of our footwear lists this current season and for that matter, the past few season's as well, YSL's

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In the Details- Fresh Spring Ideas at Paris Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

After a month+ of consecutive international fashion shows, it can be hard to not only remember what we've seen, but to get a second to glance at all of the astonishing details seems sadly unlikely. That being said, we wanted to take a moment and look back at everything one could easily miss. Here's a look at our favorite elements from all of the Paris shows starting with Rochas' angular techno take on 50's starlet glamor as seen above.  >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Valentino The espadrille, a classic summer stand-by, got an ultra-chic re-thinking chez Valentino via delicate and forever feminine sheer lace. Yves Saint Laurent At YSL, strict buns were given the gilded treatment with sculptural gold crescents. Nina Ricci

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Best of Milan Fashion Week- D&G, Jil Sander, Moschino, Prada – Spring 2012

As per usual, from New York collections one can expect pragmatic sportswear(the kind that doesn't often reinvent the wheel, maybe just spins it), from London one can expect out-of-this-world, well executed propositions and from Milan; riotous colors, bold adornments and brilliant uses of technological advancements in fabrications. And with that being said, Milanese designers did not disappoint. We saw a large variety of finessed, retro-inspired options full of energy, enticing plays on print and a generous dose of giddy sex appeal. Here's a look at our favorite outings from the season in Milan. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Jil Sander (and above) Looking back at the elusive and yet wondrous world of couture's past without a retro sense of vision has propelled Raf

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Best of London Fashion Week- Acne, Christopher Kane, Meadham Kirchoff, Richard Nicoll- Spring 2012

Christopher Kane spring 2012
Leave it to London to really get the ball rolling when it comes to fantastical, covetable and overall completely original collections that are not only going to expand our must-have lists exponentially, but are also certain to inspire our sartorial wishes and desires for this upcoming season to come. Here's a look at our favorite collections from London for Spring/Summer 2012. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Christopher Kane   Call it his most wearable collection to date if you may, but there was nothing saccharine nor overt about Christopher Kane's light femininity for Spring. Instead Kane, never one to compromise his sci-fi sensibilities, whipped up a dreamy, graphic alternative to the heavy floral summer dresses we've seen elsewhere this season. Frothy dresses covered

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Best of New York Fashion Week- 3.1 Phillip Lim, Theyskens’ Theory, The Row, Preen- Spring 2012

3.1 Phillip Lim
Highlights from some of our favorite shows... MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS 3.1 Phillip Lim In a season where heavy handed prints have been the big story, 3.1 Phillip Lim's slouchy silks in sublime sorbet colors evoked a sporty ease and worked as a welcome urbane minded palette cleanser with a cool minimal, mellow edge. Taking a cue from sportif elements like track style vented pants made unexpected in languid silk, shorts layered over pants and slouchy full legged athletic shorts, the collection was a winner full of universal appeal and elegant pragmatism. His vivid pastels felt fresh and were a smart alternative to the hyper neons we've seen elsewhere and made a strong case for reserved elegance in a season where

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Chris Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Presentation

Chris Benz Spring 2012
Runway Review Snippet... New York's charming prince of color & prints, Chris Benz, showed off his brilliantly quirky ode to fantastical Upper East Side eccentricity on the much talked about male model Andrej Pejic for a dizzying riff on infamous 60's cult icon Candy Darling. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Benz's collection shone alongside many of his print heavy peers thanks to a relaxed, slouchy silhouette and intense color choices that were played down by the kind of classic shapes women have been drawn to since that era.  -- Naveed Hussain SHOP: What's in store now for Chris Benz at Shopbop

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