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Trending: Bold Florals

I never thought of floral prints as daring until now. Spring 2012 runways were bursting with exotic floral prints in bright colors. These ain’t your typical girly florals. These prints are definitely attention grabbing. Designers like J.Crew and Camille and Marc kept the wild look balanced with structured pant suits, Alice + Olivia kept it ultra feminine with pencil dresses and plenty of colorful accessories, and Christopher Kane‘s collection looked like he straight up pressed flowers onto his clothing. The look is fun and definitely takes confidence to rock. Pair your prints with a leather jacket for an edgier look, keep it simple with a plain blouse or get noticed with a matching blazer, or even add other prints to the mix; anything goes!

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Accessory Trend: Gloving It


It was all about leather gloves for the pre-fall 2012 runway shows. Black, colored, long, or short; anything goes, as long as it’s kept sleek. There is something very feminine about leather gloves; it’s bad ass meets glamour. Reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, classic sex appeal is back with a vengeance. In the midst of winter, right now is a good time as any to whip yours out or to snatch up one of these reasonably priced pairs. Au revoir, knit mittens!

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Bankrupt vs. Jackpot: Leather & Metal Bags


When Alexander Wang came out with his Marion Mini Sling Bag, I fell in love. With its small, cube-like structure, gold hardware and black leather, it is the perfect mix of classy and edgy. While I was still contemplating if I should dish out the $650, I came across this bad boy on from Asos. It’s almost identical and at the reasonable price of $118? Yes, please.

SHOP: ALEXANDER WANG MARION MINI SLING BAG ($650) ASOS LEATHER METAL CUBE BAG ($118)