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Spring Showers bring ...Trench Coats for Work

April 18, 2014 Monika Houser Boyle
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net a porter Lanvin wrap front pique coat April Showers 1500.jpg
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zara UK double breasted trench coat April Showers 1500.jpg
net a porter burberry london cotton twill trench coat April Showers 1500.jpg
zara UK classic trench coat April Showers 1500.jpg
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And for something a little less traditional:

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matches mother of pearl carrera floral print tailored coat April Showers 1500.jpg
net a porter DKNY oversized satin crepe trench coat April Showers 1500.jpg

H&M $59.95, Lanvin via Net-a-Porter $4,460, H&M $49.95, H&M $29.95, Zara £99.99, Burberry London via Net-a-Porter $1,695, Zara £79.99, H&M $69.95, Zara £99.99, Monki £60, Mother of Pearl via Matches £875, DKNY via Net-a-Porter $895

Street style images courtesy of The Fashion Tag, Iva Jean, Static.Feber.Se via Pinterest and The Sartorialist 

In Clothing Tags Trench Coats, Trenches, Spring 2014, Spring, Raincoats, H&M, Zara, Lanvin, DKNY, Mother of Pearl, Monki

#NYFW Fall 2014. All my favorites start here

February 15, 2014 Monika Houser Boyle
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The first 50 images from NYFW are here, with more to come tomorrow.

While we are all getting excited for Spring, Fall 2014 couldn't have come at a better time, with snow pummeling NYC and rain and wind in London the cozy clothes helped keep my mind off the cold. Knits were a huge theme, again, so don't throw any of those chunkier sweaters away any time soon. Some other themes to keep in mind when thinking about building your fall/winter wardrobe include, prints, plaid, oversized coats (now in prints!), chunky throws and/or fur collars/wraps. Pinstripes were also big on a number of runways, although there are none I am featuring today, and pant lengths were played with. The ankle pant seems to have waned while longer skinnier lengths were seen (E.g. J. Crew) or a much shorter cropped pant, which I personally have not featured as they seem impractical to me in the work place.

Some of the trends are mere continuations, but with an update. For example, we have seen mixed prints on the runway for a while but we are now seeing them mixed into 1 piece (DKNY, Custo Barcelona, Calla and Diane von Furstenberg for example). Knits, which we have fully embraced for the last 2 seasons, continue the trend of a voluminous look on top, although there was some belting which kept the look from getting too messy which makes me very happy. Jackets have not gotten any smaller, although the bomber in updated fabrics was nice to see (see Elie Tahari). And finally, plaid, keep buying plaid, it is here to stay. The difference for Fall 2014 is that it is toned down (a la Vera Wang), which means it is that much more accessible for your work wardrobe.

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In Runway Tags Fall 2014, #nyfw, Alexandre Herchcovitch, altuzarra, Co, Zac Posen, 3.1 Philip Lim, Adam Lippes, ADEAM, Arkas, Assembly, Calla, Carolina Herrera, Costello Tagliapietra, Creatures of Comfort, Custo Barcelona, DKNY, Derek Lam, Elizabeth and James, Diane Von Furstenberg, Veronica Beard, Tory Burch, Elie Tahari, Hugo Boss, J. Crew, Tracy Reese, Victoria Beckham, Vera Wang, Wayne, Yigal Azrouel
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 The Work Look is Monika Houser Boyle. Working in an industry that, for now, is still dominated by men shouldn't mean that getting dressed for work can't be fun, quirky or even daring. The Work Look hopes to inspire women how to do just that. 

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