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Michelle Obama's Fashion Misstep?

Posted Jun 12th 2009 at 12:30AM by Bee-Shyuan Chang

Filed under: Celebrity Fashion Mistakes

Fashion forward or fashion misstep? Michelle Obama rocks a quirky and colorful look in London. Photo: Jeff Moore, Landov

After donning an outfit strikingly similar to the one worn by Carla Bruni for the D-Day commemoration in France, Michelle Obama headed to London for a three-day tour.

And just when we thought Obama had covered the style spectrum, the First Lady threw us a curve ball with this madly layered ensemble.

She topped off a be-ribboned and multi-layered tunic (worn over black pants) with two of her signature J.Crew cardigans, then accessorized the layered look with a bold polka dot belt and bright ToyWatch.

We commend the sunny color choices (she obviously takes note of fashion collections like Marc Jacobs), and we're all for pattern mixing and layering, but all the pieces together make for a rather kooky ensemble.

It's also possible that Mrs. O is simply working a relaxed holiday wardrobe. It was an unofficial visit, after all.

In that case, maybe she's just a smart woman making do with what she packed.

Perhaps she just shouldn't wear everything she packed all at once.

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Tags: cardigan, Carla-Bruni, D-Day-Commemoration, First-Lady, J.Crew, layers, London, Michelle-Obama, ToyWatch

Mary-Kate Olsen's lazy style

Posted Nov 6th 2008 at 11:05AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Mary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate Olsen is utterly baffled as to why she's considered a fashion icon (and that makes two of us). Women all over the world have been inexplicably drawn to her "homeless chic" style of giant, layered dresses and sweaters, but apparently, MK's trendsetting status came about entirely by accident.

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Tags: boho, boho-chic, celebrity, expire-images2009-11-4, icon, layers, lazy, mary-kate olsen, Mary-kateOlsen, olsen twins, OlsenTwins, pajamas, pjs

Claire Goose - From Red Carpet to Your Closet

Posted Oct 7th 2008 at 10:06AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Red Carpet Trends, Get the Look


Let us answer your first question -- Claire Goose is a British actress who has a really fun sense of fashion. She hasn't hit a ton of red carpet events, but she's nailed about 85 percent of the ones she's attended (and even when we're not digging what she's wearing, it's not awful. It's just not what we would've picked). And, if your second question is, "How do I get that look?" you're in luck -- we've got it all spelled out for you in the gallery!

Gallery: Get Claire Goose's effortlessly chic look

#1 Head to Toe#2 Jewelry and Jacket#3 Shoes#4 Hair and MakeupWhat's good for the Goose is good for you!

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Tags: british, casual, celebrity, claire goose, ClaireGoose, expire-images2009-10-6, layers, red carpet, RedCarpet

Light jackets to take you into fall

Posted Aug 8th 2008 at 11:47AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Clothing


Fall weather always provides a bit of a challenge. The weather starts out chilly, but if you dress for that, you could be sweating in the sun by late afternoon. The solution is, of course, to dress in layers, but we can't abide wearing just any old jacket for warmth -- it needs to add something to our outfit, or it's staying in the closet.

The thing is, a great light jacket can be a great addition to your wardrobe. Not only will it serve the purpose of warding off those cool autumn breezes, but it can add color, texture, and shape to your ensemble. The trick is finding the right jacket for you.

Gallery: Hot Jackets for Cool Fall Weather

Textured Canvas Cropped Trench, $50Micro Stripe Jacket, $35Stretch Twill Short Sleeve Jacket, $29Striped Linen Jacket, $31.50Stretch Twill Belted Jacket, $52


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Tags: autumn, coat, cropped, fall, jacket, layers, tulle, weather

wardrobe_remix Top Pic(k)s: Layer Up

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 at 2:30PM by Mallory Whitfield

wardrobe_remix is a Flickr community dedicated to exploring all the amazing everyday looks that people put together to express themselves. Real people, just like you and me. Inspired by the original (official!) weekly wardrobe_remix recap that the group's founder Tricia Royal does on her own blog, bits and bobbins, here are a few of my personal favorite recent additions to the group.

I noticed a lot of creative layering going on this week...everything from neutral palettes to crazy color combinations. I love this earthy outfit worn by the beautiful softspoken. In fact, I think I'm pretty much smitten with this lady's style, period. She's not afraid to mix it up and experiment with color and layers. You see more of her wonderfully quirky style on Flickr and at her blog.

Gallery: wardrobe_remix Top Pic(k)s - March 2, 2008

2-29...28 feb 08


Find past wardrobe_remix Top Pic(k)s here.


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Tags: Flickr, layering, layers, personal style, PersonalStyle, softspoken, street fashion, StreetFashion, wardrobe remix, WardrobeRemix, wardrobe_remix, wardrobe_remix Top Pic(k)s, Wardrobe_remixTopPic(k)s

Sweaters on sale at UO

Posted Feb 14th 2008 at 10:01AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Men, Steals and Deals

Now that the spring lineup is on the way in, Urban outfitters is trying to make some room. By my watch, it's still sweater season for another month or more -- and why not pounce on a good deal?

Sweaters like this one are marked down around 40% right now. Cotton sweaters are great this time of year because they breathe. So even if it doesn't get as cold as the weatherman predicted, you're still good.

V-necks are always fashionable, especially layered over a pink t-shirt. Layering is key, sometimes I forget how easy it is to dress something down with this technique. Guess that's why I'm still not a black belt. It's these little bits of sophistication that make the ensemble work, you know.

$29.99 marked down from $49
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Gallery: UO Sweaters

Penguin Fox's Hound Sweater Standard Troubadour Sweater Stock Catacombs Striped Sweater Analog Controller CardiganKlovis Louis 15th Sweater

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Tags: cotton sweaters, CottonSweaters, deals, layers, sale, Urban Outfitters, UrbanOutfitters

How You Voted

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    Do these ads belong in the U.S.?
    StyleList readers were nearly evenly divided on this, with 52% thinking that they should run in the States, and 48% finding them inappropriate. Get the full story here.

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    Just over 50% of StyleList readers said they weren't offended by this shirt, but didn't know if it was totally appropriate to wear in public. Unfortunately, that wasn't the opinion in Dubai. Get the full story here.

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