This was one of the first trends we profiled as part of our Fall Sneak Peek, and there are now some wonderful options if you like this plaid/tartan trend!
You can either stick to something flirty & young, combining a plaid shirt with skinny jeans & black leather jacket. Or follow the style of model-of-the-moment Agyness Deyn by putting an edgy punk spin on plaid. Biker boots, ripped jeans, crazy statement accessories..
It also works perfectly well as a trend to wear in the office - instead of a casual shirt, pick up one of the more formal plaid/tartan blouses. Add a ruffle or two if you like, it's a hot look & guarantees the plaid shirt looks very now.
Here is a terrific selection of tartan for your Winter 2008 trend shopping. While Dolce & Gabbana set the runway standard with a parade of high quality Designer items, you can include this in your wardrobe at a reaonable price.
Trend: Leopard Print for Fall/Winter 2008 - Items under $100
If you follow our Celebrity Edition, you will have spotted something recently... more & more celebs are stepping out in leopard print - either full-blown dresses (Claudia Schiffer or Cheryl Cole on X Factor Live jut last week), but also small leopard highlights. Check out photos of Christina Aguilera & stylish UK presenter Fearne Cotton.
Leopard never really goes out of style, and sometimes a little splash of this animaml print can easily update your look. Did you know that Betsey Johnson lauched a wonderful line of leopard print jewelry (some items shown below) and it's a VERY reasonable price range! Perfect example of a leopard print treat.
All items here are under $100 - if you want to see more extended collection, click here to see leopard print items, starting from the lowest price...
Some suggestions on how to wear leopard with your existing wardrobe:
1) All black, with a leopard print handbag, very French! 2) Rich neutral shades of tan & brown with soft leopard accents (scarf, gloves, etc). Michael Kors did this for Fall 2008 3) Statement leopard piece - trench coat or boots, for example.
This is an important trend alert - over the knee boots are flying off the shelves right now. Net-A-Porter sold out the PRE-ORDER stock of the super-hot Brian Atwood Jamie over-the-knee boots, after only a matter of days!
We wanted to bring you the top (and available!) over the knee boots as we suspect these will not be around for much longer. Suede is more casual, with patent leaning a little towards the aggresive side. What's interesting here is how diverse the look can be - go ahead and tuck your skinny pants to your heart's content, or feel free to break out the opaque tights with a tunic dress.
These editor's picks have all just arrived in our partner stores - readers know many of our recommendations are must-haves each season. If you see something you like, save it to a trendBook, or buy now!
Trend: Berry for Fall/Winter 2008 - Items under $100
Berry & its cousin Purple have definitely shaped up to be the hot colors for Fall/Winter 2008, and by now you will have brought your wardrobe up to date (or are thinking about it!).
If you have some staples already in place, your splash of berry doesn't have to be a committment piece. With all the concerns about the economy right now, it was time for a new series of Trend Reports: On a Budget.
You can add the Berry trend quite easily - pair any of these items with a combination of black or gray and you've created a new look! Prada's new patchwork bag is exactly this combination (berry, gray & black).
Some suggestions on how to wear berry with your existing wardrobe:
1) gray cardigan, berry blouse, black pant & black handbag. 2) black shift dress over a berry turtleneck sweater, opaque tights with black tall boots. 3) All black with a bold berry handbag
Fashion Trends 
This was one of the first trends we profiled as part of our Fall Sneak Peek, and there are now some wonderful options if you like this plaid/tartan trend!
If you follow our Celebrity Edition, you will have spotted something recently... more & more celebs are stepping out in leopard print - either full-blown dresses (Claudia Schiffer or Cheryl Cole on X Factor Live jut last week), but also small leopard highlights. Check out photos of Christina Aguilera & stylish UK presenter Fearne Cotton.
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