This Season’s Trends: Uncloseted Article By Matthew Hacke Styled and Photgraphed By Ava Gagliardi, Christina Misoulis and Mika Kiyono
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ways of its higher-end counterparts. The silver zippers and buckles, along with the modest black color would look great with skinny jeans and Converse or paired with a cocktail dress and wool tights. H&M also carries a great faux leather piece. If you choose to hit the town in a more expensive motorcycle jacket, or ride away into the sunset in a more reasonable one, there is no going wrong with this closet must-have.
adies, ‘tis the season to change up your wardrobe and try some of this season’s most popular trends. As shown on the Fall/Winter 2013 runways in New What Are You Plaid About? York, London, Milan and Paris this past February, there is something for every gal to wear. Here are the five clos- Another great trend that showed up on the runways in February was plaid attire. One of the most controveret staples to stock up on during the colder months: sial but ironically well-selling collections that used plaid was Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent. The California Biker Babe grunge scene inspired Creative Director Slimane for the A perfect transitional piece, from fall to winter, is a iconic French brand. One model walked out wearing a leather motorcycle jacket. Biker jackets are not just for wool red, black and white plaid cardigan with a belted guys with Harleys or dudes in punk bands; females can cocktail dress, while another model wore a black and rock n’ roll in this hip item of outerwear as well. The fall/ blue flannel dress shirt juxtaposed with a tuxedo blazwinter 2013 collections of multiple designers showed off er. A key look from the collection was a red and black the versatility of the jacket by dressing it up and down. plaid baby doll dress with a white peter pan collar and a Burberry, the high-end brand famous for its check pat- loosely tied bow. tern and trench coats, nails the motorcycle jacket trend one stud at a time. The chic embellishments that Burb- New York based designer, Suno, offered some blue, erry Chief Creative Director Christopher Bailey added green, white and yellow plaid patterned pieces in its colto his sleek and shiny creations give the pieces an add- lection, including a peplum coat and trousers. Ameried wow factor. For example, the “Optical Red Python can fashion powerhouses such as Tommy Hilfiger, Rag Jacket” oozes wealth with its rich texture and two-toned & Bone and Tory Burch also showed hints of the trend ruby red dye. The gold hardware on the coat spices up in crisp suits, structured jackets and silk blouses. If too much plaid is not your cup of tea, try adding subtle the already dramatic color and design. plaid accessories into your wardrobe. Handbags and For women with caviar tastes on a college student bud- shoes are a perfect starting point to experiment with get, there are many stylish brands that carry affordable the pattern. and chic alternatives. Topshop offers a great selection of biker jackets. A popular style is their “Faux Shearling Mix Biker.” It looks as if it was snagged off of the run-
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