Houndstooth

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Some trends are difficult to copy. The clean lines and layers of beige we saw on the Spring Summer runways, for example, won't trickle down with any sort of flattering shape or intrigue. But each year we of the thin wallets do seem to get some sort of mimicable blessing from the fashion gods.

This is the second year in a row houndstooth made a splash. Last year it was Marc by Marc Jacobs' colorful take, this year Preen did something similar and Alexander McQueen produced a more severe line in the print.
babydoll sweater dress, Kohl's $31.20
purple sheath dress, Modcloth $106.99
black and white sheath dress, Jessica Simpson at Macy's $118
belted dress, Charlotte Russe $28.99
mock two piece dress, Kohl's $23.20

swing jacket, Spiegel $59
caplet jacket, Forever 21 $32.80
red jacket with pin, Forever 21 $24.80
unstructured jacket, Marc by Marc Jacobs at Shopbop $298

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Jael Paris said…
What an odd thing to actively work against.
November 9, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Dedot16 said…
Nice Article :
i Like Fashion,
December 31, 2014 at 3:57 AM
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