My favorite fashion accessories is back for Fall -- pointless zippers! I remember owning red plaid pants in the 90s so full of random pockets, zippers and ties that you'd think I was using them to trek through isolated forests in far-off corners of the globe (when really I just used them to hide cigarettes from my parents) -- I so wish I had them now.

The 2007 incarnation looks more like an altered, nerdy version of something Kurt Cobain would've worn (rather than the punked-out threads I was sporting in high school), but it's incredibly cool, nonetheless.

The cardigan at right, created by the designers at Stray Boys, has all the right touches -- low V-neck, horizontal stripes, lots of black, and, of course, the zipper. Plus, super-extra-bonus points for making the zip diagonal instead of up and down.

Tip: instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a new designer wardrobe, hit your local thrift stores now, buy up all the cool-looking sweaters before the weather gets cold, add your own zippers, and voila! Fashion success!