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$90, ann taylor*

With the fringe thing set to be huge next spring (a post on this trend coming soon!), why not get a jump start with this swishy skirt.

1. Christopher Kane cashmere open-back sweater, $1795, netaporter.com
2. Deepa Gurnani earrings, $99, shopbop.com
3. Ann Taylor fringed skirt (30% off)*, $90, anntaylor.com
4. Natasha Couture clutch, $280, nordstrom.com
5. Clinique A Different Nail Enamel in Black Honey, $12, sephora.com
6. Valentino patent-leather and velvet t-bar pumps, $975, netaporter.com

*Use code ANNCHIC to get 30% off all full priced merchandise and 50% off all sale merchandise.

Perhaps those of you who braved Isabel Marant pour H&M's debut last week could relate to my experience, which felt like the old game show Supermarket Sweep come to life: a white-knuckled, high-pressure shopping spree with potentially big bonuses on the line. I grabbed what I could: a grey overcoat, a pair of sequin leggings, a white t-shirt and a tuxedo jacket. I didn't bother trying anything on at the store and quickly left with my loot. When I got home, I tried everything on and decided I loved it all, but was on the fence about keeping the grey coat. It fit well, and the neutral grey shade was beautiful, however, given that I already own a neutral camel coat, it seemed superfluous to me. Besides, camel is such a classic. To convince myself that I should return the grey coat (it's harder to do this when you know others really want it!), I rounded up some snaps of stylish camel-coat-wearing women, featured here. It worked. The grey coat's been returned. And my old camel coat is my new best friend. Though, of course, I could still see myself braving the everyday winter cold in these just-out beauts from Burberry, Joseph, Theory, Oasis, and Asos.

$49, sole society

This vegan leather carry-all will make lugging around too much stuff look unflappably stylish.

1. Topshop sweater, $84, topshop.com
2. Mango ombre oversize coat, $169, mango.com
3. J Brand leather leggings, $895, netaporter.com
4. Sole Society messenger bag, $49, solesociety.com
5. C. Wonder studded bracelet, $68, cwonder.com
6. Mango brogues, $129, mango.com

It's official: the holiday season is here. Our neighbors have hung a huge wreath on their door, my sister played Christmas Carols at her house over the weekend, and my first holiday party is this Friday. It's dress-up time! Yes, I am excited now, but I know that by mid-December I'll be feeling a little hungover from all the festivities, and the last thing I'll feel like doing is dressing up. Enter the fancy t-shirt. It's easy, comfortable, and yet still thoroughly fete-friendly. I know I'll be thankful to have one of these options from Club Monaco, Anna Sui, A.L.C. and Theyskens' Theory in my wardrobe come Christmas Eve.

Photos: First View, Stockholm Street Style

$151, asos

This is everything a party dress should be: seductive, dramatic, and a little unexpected (thanks to the split stem hem).

1. Asos metallic jacquard dress, $151, asos.com
2. Henri Bendel cocktail ring, $148, henribendel.com
3. Kotur glitter clutch, $395, shopbop.com
4. Jimmy Choo, $850, netaporter.com

Looking into my own fashion crystal ball, I see lots of fair isle sweaters and jeans ahead of me this winter. Check out these pics--along with these statement-y but everyday-practical options from BP, J.Crew, Land's End , Milly, and Kule--and you'll see very clearly why.

$22, forever 21

Thanks to LA's recent warm (er, hot!) weather, I've got cute, short dresses on my mind--specifically ones like this that will work fantastically well on tropical winter getaways, too!

1. Forever 21 dress, $22, forever21.com
2. J.Crew straw fedora hat, $58, toryburch.com
3. Ray-Ban thick cat-eye sunglasses, $144, jcrew.com
4. Tory Burch straw tote bag, $250, toryburch.com
5. Giuseppe Zanotti lace-up sandals, $750, nordstrom.com

It's still all about layering your jewelry, but for a fresh, right-now look, try doing it with delicate, understated jewelry rather than big, chunky baubles. As of late, I've pared things down to simply this Jacquie Aiche ear cuff and this Lena Wald inverted diamond stud, both of which have garnered a zillion compliments. (I love the un-matchy-matchy-ness of this look.) As far as the arm and hand party go, I'm gravitating toward a stack of thin bracelets, nothing too expensive, such as this one or this one, along with a few dainty rings, like this diamond and rose-gold plated Monica Vinader and this Maria Black to make a mega-sophisticated statement. (P.S.The chain finger bracelet, above, is by Jacquie Aiche and you can find a very similar one here.)

$110, j.crew

This all-season striped blouse can be teamed with the most disparate things, from leather leggings to denim cut-offs.

1. J.Crew embroidered stripe blouse, $110, jcrew.com
2. Whistles sheepskin-lined parka, $745, whistles.co.uk
3. J.Crew leather leggings, $750, jcrew.com
4. Burberry Prorsum bag, $2995, netaporter.com
5. Vince slip-on sneakers, $225, shopbop.com

Many summers ago I bought a beautiful knit poncho in Ireland (of all places!). That I stumbled upon it in some random, very un-fashiony store in Dublin made it even more fantastic. I wore it pretty much the entire time I was in Ireland, as it was chilly and overcast. But then somehow I got back to LA and--poof!--it disappeared. Lost in the shuffle. Gone. Now, the sting of losing it is once again re-surfacing, because I keep seeing glamorous ponchos everywhere. On Alexis Traina. On Clare Vivier. (Both are wearing Figue.) On Spanish blogger Alexandra Pereira, above, whose cozy version is by Bgo & Me and which sadly comes with a 45 Euro shipping fee! Then I spotted several options at Nordstrom, some of them 40% off, including this one, this one and this one. (P.S. Nordstrom is staging its bonkers half-yearly sale right now!) These graphic cardigan-like iterations from BB Dakota, Free People, Anthropologie, and She Inside are also seriously tempting.

Photo: Lovely Pepa