Knit hits: fall's fresh crop of new knits are fun and funky--nothing like that sweater your grandma made for you last year.PONCHO PATROL Ponchos and skirts look great together. Pair a shorter poncho with a skinny mini, and save longer ones for fitted jeans. Cozy up to chunky wrist and leg warmers to keep legs and arms warm and stylin'. Turtleneck poncho, $70, Blue Plate. Corduroy corduroy, a cut filling-pile fabric with lengthwise ridges, or wales, that may vary from fine (pinwale) to wide. Extra filling yarns float over a number of warp yarns that form either a plain-weave or twill-weave ground. mini, $25, Tyte. Wrist cuffs, $8, Hue. Leg warmers, $24, Knit Bon Bons. Shoes, $40, Sugar. Earrings, $5.50, Claire's. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FALL'S NEWEST TREND Knotting a matching (or contrasting!) scarf around your neck to spice up an otherwise plain sweater. Also fresh? This Fair Isle Fair Isle, island, c.3 sq mi (7.8 sq km), off N Scotland, southernmost of the Shetland Islands. It is known for its knitted hosiery of bright, many-colored design and for its bird sanctuary. pattern. Sweater with matching scarf, $35, Hecht's. Plaid skort, $34, Hot Kiss. Earrings, $6, 'ZAD. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SWEATERS GO GLAM! Layer a cropped cardigan over a sheer lacy shirt, then add vintage-inspired accessories (a strand of pearls or a jeweled pin) for that girlie girl·ie also girl·y adj. Informal Featuring minimally clothed or naked women typically in pornographic contexts: girlie magazines. retro vibe. Cardigan, $48, Rocket 898. Lace wrap top, $48, Necessary Objects. Pants, $32, Hot Kiss. Ribbon pearl Necklace, $4, girlprops.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WE'RE TOTALLY INTO TWEED! Tweeds are always in style, so invest in key tweed piece like this skirt. The lavender sweater helps the look stay soft while a printed tee adds edge. Cropped cardigan, $59; asymmetrically hemmed tweed skirt, $79; T-shirt, $34: all DKNY DKNY Donna Karan New York Jeans Juniors. Crystal butterfly pins, $8 each, girlprops.com. Rings, $3.50 each, Claire's. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU'LL BE LOVIN' LIFE in a pair of short, fleecy fleec·y adj. fleec·i·er, fleec·i·est Of, resembling, or covered with fleece: fleecy clouds. fleec boots--they look great with short skirts. TRENDSETTING TIP: Try the boots over your slimmest jeans. Argyle cardigan, $78, Necessary Objects. Net scarf, $29, Mexx. Jean mini skirt, $25, Tyte. Earrings, $4, girlprops.com. Boots, $20, Kmart. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BLAZERS ARE SUPER-HOT THIS FALL Look for them in classic tweed, casual corduroy and solid cotton. Try them over casual tees with jeans, or pair with a pleated skirt and boots. Tweed jacket, $32, Tempted. Blondie T-shirt, $28, Dragonfly dragonfly, any insect of the order Odonata, which also includes the damselfly. Members of this order are generally large predatory insects and characteristically have chewing mouthparts and four membranous, net-veined wings; they undergo complete metamorphosis. Clothing. Jeans, $48, Blue Marlin. Knit pom-pom scarf, $25, Knit Bon Bons. Knit cap, $25, Dakine. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KNITTED ARM WARMERS look fab with a sweet top like this one. A little ruffle, a little lace, a little sheer--wear it with a pair of menswear-inspired pinstriped pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. pants. Top, $18, Tempted. Scarf, $22, XOXO XOXO Hugs and Kisses XOXO Extensible Open Xhtml Outlines XOXO XO Communications, Inc. (former stock symbol) Accessories. Arm warmers, $22, Wooden Ships. Pants, $34, Speechless. Pin, $6.50, Claire's. Earrings, $9, 'ZAD. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FUN ACCESSORIES (we went for a pom-pom pin and leg warmers) are the cheapest and easiest way to glam up any outfit. Happy decorating! Funnel neck poncho, $50, Knit Bon Bons. Corduroy mini, $40, Split. Wrist cuff, $2, girlprops.com. Pom-pom pin, $6, Hue. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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