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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Vintage Inspired Fashion

Because every season calls for a bit of vintage flair we thought it would be a good time to look back at all of our favorite vintage-inspired looks from the Fall 2011 collections to cull a handy bit of inspiration to help you cultivate a look that incorporates notes from the past with a thoroughly modern sophistication.

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And since you can always use

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Snakeskin

With head-to-toe prints now de riguer on runways around the world it’s time to cozy up to one of our favorite fall prints and fabrications as the alluring, graphic and even sexy use of snake & python we saw for Fall 2011 felt undeniably fresh.

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Use them to add texture to all of your favorite fall looks while keeping up with the trends…here’s a

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Color-Blocked Separates

While color-blocking is no new trend story, it wasn’t until this fall season that we really saw a spike in contrasts with ingenious iterations from designer’s the world over.

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Along with some simple shopping advice, here’s a look at some of our favorite uses of color-blocking that are certain to make a graphic statement this season and most probably many to come.

Balenciaga (and

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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.

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From heritage

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In The Bag: Marc Jacob’s Must-Have Crosby Bowery Handbag

Most-Wanted/Must-Have: We love a bag that you will want to wear everyday! Channel the heritage mood that's been brewing over the past few season's with Marc Jacob's latest update on the classic tote, the Crosby

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Fashion Advice- How to Find A Stylish Swimsuit Cover Up

It can be tricky to find a swim suit cover up, but it doesn't have to be with these style tips...There seems to be two schools of thought on swimsuit cover-ups: the sheer and sexy or the short-shorts and terry.So what's a chic beach babe to do when she feels that running around in a one-off negligee or a kiddy romper is just too-too

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Adventures In Extremes- Alexander McQueen or Rockport Pumps

Adventures In Extremes- Alexander McQueen or Rockport Pumps. I've always said that not everything appears the same way in a photograph as in real life- it's all about stylist tricks, ya know.On the other hand, having great style is not necessarily about the items themselves but about how YOU put them together.Case in point: A pair of jewel tone pumps.Whoddaevathunk that I put Alexender

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Yoox Summer Sale: The Best In Design On The Cheap

Bargain Alert: Who doesn't like a good designer deal on high fashion? Come on, you know that Sharon is the bargain queen when it comes to GOOD clothes around here.Well, we at FocusOnStyle have always been about a good deal and by the looks of Yoox.com's Summer Sale, there's plenty of sweet deals up for grabs on some of our most coveted must-haves from

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Marni’s Glossed Canvas Printed Tote

Most-Wanted/Must-Have handbag: A crazy cool pop art print to spice up your schlepping! Marni Glossed Canvas Printed

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Viva Espadrilles, the on trend summer shoe, be it designer or classic

I almost feel that its an oxymoron to say that espadrilles are right on trend this summer. Nothing says bring on the warm weather more than a pair of espadrilles!Espadrilles have got to be one of those summer classics that you can never go wrong with and are always super comfy and add an instant Euro beachy feel to whatever you are wearing.Dating back

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