Trends from the 80’s have been making their way into our wardrobes for the past few seasons, but today’s trend is pure 90’s grunge. Plaid itself is a huge fall trend, and the oversized flannel button-down is the hottest way to wear it.

Fashionistas have been borrowing from their boyfriends’ closets for a while now, and this trend is another example of the “boyfriend” phenomenon. Celebs like Mary-Kate Olsen, Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Biel and Ashley Tisdale love their plaid button-downs, as they are laid back pieces that can still look effortlessly chic.

So does this mean that the oversize flannel is only for girls who can work the chic messy look? I’m not sure.

I was talking to my friend about who can and cannot pull off the flannel trend (I’m convinced I can’t) and she said something that stuck with me: it all depends on how you wear it. I was so absorbed with the distressed denim and messy hair that I failed to take into account how put-together Jessica Biel is, in her tunic version with a polished leather jacket and leggings.

Outfit Inspiration

I’ve created two outfits this week, one with a more messy and unkempt appearance in mind and one with a more structured overall feel, using the same oversize flannel button down by American Eagle (which you can find here).

Grunge it up

Product Information: 1. Chanel Nail Color,  2. Wet Seal Leggings, 3. AE Denim Cutoffs, 4. Charlotte Russe Boots, 5. Ray-Ban Wayfarers

Pull It Together

Product Information: 1. AE Leather Stud Belt, 2. H81 Boyfriend Jeans, 3. Modcloth Oxfords, 4. Melie Bianco Hobo, 5. AE Classic Cardigan

What do you think?

Now I want to get your take! Would you wear a flannel button-down, and if so, how would you wear it–would you grunge it up or pull it together? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section!

Photo Credit

Last week we talked about an accessories trend that’s been making a recent resurgence, so this week I thought it would be fun to get you guys’ take on an accessories trend that has been getting stronger with time: the statement headband.

Most people trace the return of the headband to Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, but I remember a certain fashionista before Blair that helped to make headbands a staple in every girl’s wardrobe (it’s hard to remember a time before Gossip Girl, but history claims it did exist).

Remember Lauren Conrad on Laguna Beach and the first season of The Hills? Headbands were a crucial element of her style, and it wasn’t long before girls everywhere were including headbands in their wardrobe as an easy way to polish up a casual ensemble and pull their hair back.

LC has since moved on to a new signature hairstyle in various forms of braiding, but Leighton Meester was thankfully present to pick up her torch and continue where Lauren left off.

For those who don’t know, Leighton’s character on Gossip Girl, Blair Waldorf, wears headbands of all colors, shapes and sizes as the trademark element of her style. The difference between Blair’s headbands and Lauren’s is that Blair made headbands glamorous. Blair restarted the headband trend. These days,  headbands are outrageous, and come in every color and style, from the classic, cool and preppy to the girly, flirtatious and glamorous.

Personally, I think statement headbands are great. You can find them in almost any color, shape or variety from $5 versions at Forever 21 to $300 versions at Barney’s. It’s truly a trend that anyone can partake in. The variety also makes it easy to own several different options and match them with any outfit, tailoring them to your personal style.

I don’t know if I could pull off all the headbands out there because some are so over-the-top, but that’s what makes this trend great–there is a perfect headband out there for everyone. For example, I think both Blair and Lauren would wear a few of the styles out right now. How about you? 

Product Information: Center Band-Urban Outfitters, Top right and Bottom left-Forever21, Top left and Bottom Right-Charlotte Russe

So what do you think of statement headbands? Would you wear them? If so, would you go all out or keep it classic? Leave a comment with your thoughts!

For this edition of Would You Wear?, let’s talk about an accessories trend that’s been going on for a little while now but has recently started to have its spark renewed – the bib necklace.

Over the past season or so, designers and celebrities alike have been bringing drama to their outfits with seriously eye-catching neckwear. The bib necklace, named for the fact that it resembles a bib, has been snapped up by celebrities like Olivia Palermo and Mischa Barton, who love the injection of glamour that such necklaces bring to any outfit.

But recently, a different variation on the bib necklace has begun to emerge from those with more romantic, soft tastes: the flowered bib necklace. Flower bib necklaces have exploded in popularity because of their feminine touch, and are an excellent alternative for girls who feel the heavy jewels of original bib necklaces are too much.

Flower bib necklaces are great because they’re often less expensive than their jeweled counterparts and are a great DIY project: all you need is a glue gun and a trip to your local craft store. Both the Glamourai and Krystal from This Time Tomorrow chronicle their DIY attempts at bib necklaces, here and here.

Necklaces from Modcloth

Personally, I love both styles of bib necklaces. They can bring either a little bit of attitude or a soft touch of femininity depending on your taste, and I love that you can either buy one in stores or make your own with fairly little effort.

What do you think?

Would you wear a bib necklace? If so, which style of bib necklace do you like better? Would you consider making your own? Leave a comment with your thoughts!!

Like every girl, I love me some Chanel. So naturally, I was excited to see everything that Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld had to offer us for the new Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. And boy, did Karl deliver. Frilly dresses? Check. Cute tights? Check. Classic French sophistication with a twist? Check. Clogs? Che-Wait, what? Yes, you read that clearly, clogs.

Chanel’s 2010 Spring/Summer collection featured high heeled clogs in colors like black, white, and red. Sometimes they were adorned with florals, studded, worn with tights, or mixed with lace. Surprised? Don’t be, fashion recycles itself-a lot. Clogs are back (thunderclap)- with a vengeance.

Source: Mystyle.com, Olsens Anonymous

Karl Lagerfeld isn’t the only one embracing clogs. In fact, celebrities like the fashion forward Ashley Olsen and 90210 star Shenae Grimes have been spotted rocking clogs on the streets as early as this summer. So don’t be too surprised if you start seeing your friends clip-clopping down the streets in them too. It’s not a joke. It’s fashion.

Thoughts?

I don’t know about you, but I’m not really looking forward to this trend. Some styles stay in the past for a reason (parachute pants, mullets, scrunchies, etc.), you know?

For the time being, I’m going to pass. But then again, who knows? Sometimes trends take time to catch on. One day I may find a pair of cute ones that go well with something in my closet. After all, I was pretty skeptical about boyfriend jeans for a while, but now I think they’re cute.

What do you guys think? Are you going to be rocking this look anytime soon? Let me know in the comments! I’m really interested in your thoughts on this trend!

Faux fur coats and vests are indisputably hot right now. With designers such as Betsey Johnson, celebrities like Rachel Zoe with her line for QVC, and even stores like H&M all touting faux fur pieces, there’s no doubt that faux fur outerwear will be a hot trend for Winter 2009. But would you wear it?

The two hottest incarnations of this trend for Winter 2009 are the faux fur vest and the faux fur coat. Faux fur vests are probably the trendiest piece you can own right now, but, like most ultra-trendy items, they’re also going to be short-lived. Faux fur coats will last you multiple seasons, and are probably the smartest investment if you want to try this trend.

Beyond looks, there’s an ethical side to wearing faux fur that requires consumers do their homework: some products that are advertised as “faux fur” are actually made of REAL fur, often from dogs! Scary but true.

On the plus side of the ethical coin, buying faux fur helps save animals from the awful and inhumane deaths they needlessly suffer. Second, although the fur industry has tried to convince people that faux fur is bad for the environment, it’s actually FAR better for the environment to buy faux instead of real fur. And ethics aside, it’s simply easier on the wallet and more stylish to buy faux fur.

Personally, since I would NEVER wear real fur, I think the faux fur outerwear trend is a great thing – I’d love a faux leopard coat like Kate Moss’, as well as a faux fur vest. Both are so chic for winter!

But before I buy, I’m definitely going to do my research and make sure what I’m buying is actually faux. I suggest you guys do the same if you want to wear this trend.

So what do you think? Would you wear faux fur outerwear? Do you plan to partake in this trend? If so, how would you wear a faux fur coat or vest? Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.

As every fashion fan knows, with every Chanel collection comes a new polish trend – it’s practically tradition. Right now, the color of the moment is jade green, a lighter-than-evergreen, darker-than-mint shade, and everyone from Rachel Bilson to Drew Barrymore is a fan.

Originally, the jade green hue in question was created exclusively for Chanel Fall 2009 Ready to Wear, but overwhelming response from fans helped bring the polish to stores. Chanel Le Vernis in Jade debuted on Chanel.com recently and it’s already well on its way to selling out.

Since dark nails have been the fall standard for years now, it’s refreshing to see a lighter color in style for fall. While Chanel previously made waves with their dark evergreen color, Jade is a more fun shade that’s likely to become mainstream soon.

Personally, I’ve been obsessed with this shade since I saw it on the runways and already have a bottle of my own. It’s one of those colors that works on everyone, and it’s such a fun change from the typical navy blue or black I usually rock in fall.

Of course, if you don’t want to drop the cash for Chanel, you can always find cheaper versions at Sephora or drugstores. Who What Wear recommends Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Milf ($14 at Sephora.com), and OPI also has a matte shade called Gargantuan Green Grape Matte ($8, at salons) that’s also quite similar.

So what do you think? Would you wear jade green nail polish? Or do you usually stick to more basic nail colors? Leave a comment and let us know what you think of this hot polish trend.

For this week’s edition of Would You Wear?, let’s discuss a trend that’s been popping up everywhere lately… wearing your sky-high heels with black ankle socks.

The socks and heels trend is definitely a look that’s been in and out for a while, showing up everywhere from runways to the streets. It was most recently popularized when Burberry Prorsum sent the look down the runway at their Spring 2009 and Spring 2008 RTW shows.

Personally, I’m a fan of this look and think it can work well when worn carefully (see the girls pictured above). When worn with a chic bandage skirt and loose top, ankle socks and heels can look edgy and fashion-forward. It can also, however, go VERY wrong (see Ugly Betty’s interpretation of the look).

I think the key is to making this trend work is to always stick to black socks. Avoid colors/white at all costs!

Also, the height of the socks matters – Lulu’s socks (left photo above) hit just above the ankle, making her legs look long and lean. In the photo on the right, the socks are pulled up a little too high and shorten the leg line for a less flattering look.

What do you think? Would you wear ankle socks and heels? If so, how would you pull them off? Leave a comment and tell us what you think of this trend!

Designers like Marc Jacobs are known to push fashion boundaries and send us outside our sartorial comfort zones. That’s part of what makes them so great – constant designer innovation means more experimentation and new trends to try in real life.

But are designer bunny ears a fashion risk worth taking or too editorial for normal-person wear? You be the judge in this week’s Would You Wear.

The whole designer bunny ears trend can be credited to Louis Vuitton Fall 2009, where designer Marc Jacobs sent various bunny-eared models down the runway. According to Jacobs, who finally explained the bunny ears this summer, the idea came about almost by accident, when he saw a member of his design team wearing fabric tied around her head in a bow that resembled ears. In the interview, Jacobs said “I like the kind of Playboy, French coquette aspect to it.”

Following in Marc’s footsteps, famous hat designer Maison Michel did a line of veiled animal ear headbands, which were spotted recently on the always fashion-forward Olsen twins at an Opening Ceremony party.

Personally, I think this trend is adorable, but I don’t think I’d ever wear a pair in real life! I might make an exception for a more toned-down, bow-like version like this LV headband option, but unfortunately it’s a little out of my budget right now. What about you?

Would you wear designer bunny ears if money was no object? Do you think they’re real-life wearable, or are they good for editorials and fashion parties only? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Here’s another trend you’re either going to love or despise.. there doesn’t seem to be any middle ground on this one!

We all know leggings are a hot trend among college students. Whether they’re worn in place of sweats for their comfort factor (leggings, UGGs and a North Face anyone?), or used to supplement an already fierce sense of style (think liquid leggings with rocker accessories), one thing is clear: the legging isn’t going away anytime soon!

The newest incarnation of the ubiquitous legging is the “jegging” – a jean/legging hybrid that combines the best (and worst) of both worlds. I’m sure you’ve already seen them in stores: denim leggings are soft and stretchy like a legging but dyed to look like denim.

One one hand, these are great because they offer the comfort of a legging with the look of jeans. And they’re definitely a fun piece with trendy appeal. On the other hand, jeans are great because they’re rigid and suck you in in all the right places: denim leggings may not be as flattering. And come on, are jeans really THAT uncomfortable to begin with? Things to consider.

Personally, I’m not sure what to think of this trend. I’m a skinny jeans fan so I do like the look of these. That said, I don’t think it’s a trend that’s going to stick around for long.. so I’m not about to rush out and buy a designer pair!

What do you think? Would you wear denim leggings? Or is this a trend you’re going to skip?

Leave your thoughts in the comments!

Here’s a new fashion trend I’ve been noticing on all the blogs and street style websites lately – black bicycle shorts, either lace, mesh, or spandex, worn peeking out from beneath denim cutoffs or worn alone under a loose top.

I think the bike shorts trend is a cute, unique way to slowly transition your summer wardrobe into fall and an easy method to breath life into those same old denim shorts you’ve been rocking all summer.

If you’re on a budget or just don’t want to shell out cash for a trendy item, bike shorts like the ones pictured above are a super-simple DIY project: just grab a pair of sharp scissors and cut off standard black tights or lace leggings to your desired length. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

So what do you think? Would you wear bike shorts? Which of the above looks is your favorite? Type up a quick comment – can’t wait to hear what you guys think of this trend!