Fedorable

With winter coming later this month, you need to bundle up. If it gets as cold where you live as it does here in NY, you'll need to bundle up in the full works. This means not just coats, but also scarves, gloves, and of course; hats! One of the trendiest hats around right now is the fedora hat; Fedora hats happen to go along with many of this season's trends including the menswear-inspired look, rock & roll, and punk princess. These hats are also great for a 1940's Hollywood-dectective or Hollywood-gangster feel (a costume idea to think about for next Halloween!). I personally love fedoras myself and have a growing collection of them. They are extremely stylish and will keep your head warm during the winter at the same time. I will now show you some adorable fedora hats below.

Peacock Fedora, $19.90, alloy.com

Hardboiled Fedora, $58.00, anthropologie.com

Heather Fedora, $44.99, ardenb.com

Tweed Fedora, $41.30, available in sizes S/M and M/L, bananarepublic.com

Lauren Ralph Lauren Women's Wide Wale Corduroy Fedora, $33.60, shown in black; also available in autumn and light camel, bloomingdales.com

Argyle Fedora, $14.99, charlotterusse.com

Belted Fedora, $12.99, charlotterusse.com

Cable Knit Fedora, $12.99, charlotterusse.com

Feather Fedora, $12.99, charlotterusse.com

Herringbone Tweed Fedora, $14.99, charlotterusse.com

Plaid Tweed Fedora, $12.99, charlotterusse.com

Bow Trim Wool Fedora, $16.80, shown in light grey; also available in black, forever21.com

Fabulous Fedora, $5.50, forever21.com

Fab Wool Fedora, $7.50, shown in magenta; also available in black, grey, and cream, forever21.com

Feather Fedora, $14.80, forever21.com

Gingham Fedora, $10.80, shown in purple; also available in cream, red, and teal, forever21.com

Neon Trim Fedora, $10.80, forever21.com

Pinstripe Fedora, $9.80, shown in charcoal; also available in black, forever21.com

Safari Trim Fedora, $12.80, forever21.com

Savannah Trim Fedora, $12.80, forever21.com

Flannel Jack Fedora, $19.95, freepeople.com

Trilby Hat, $58.00, frenchconnection.com

Mohair Fedora, $24.50, shown in true black; also available in dove white, sizes S/M and M/L, gap.com

Knit Wool Fedora, $14.00, mandee.com

Straw Fedora, $10.49, shown in natural; also available in coffee, mandee.com

Felt Short Brim Fedora, $16.99, shown in taupechoco; also available in gryblack, urbanoutfitters.com

Wool Fedora, $34.00, shown in wine; also available in heather grey and coffee, urbanoutfitters.com

Buffalo Plaid Fedora Hat, $12.50, shown in black/red; also available in black/white, wetseal.com

Faux Suede Fedora Hat, $12.50, wetseal.com

Feather Fedora Hat, $14.50, wetseal.com

Pinstripe Fedora Hat, $12.50, wetseal.com

Solid Banded Fedora Hat, $12.50, shown in fuschia; also available in black, wetseal.com

Spice Dye Knit Fedora Hat, $14.50, wetseal.com

Tweed Fedora Hat, $12.50, shown in black; also available in brown, wetseal.com

If there are any more styles of these fabulous hats that you don't see in this article, let me know. E-mail me at Charmed42787@gmail.com or send me a message on myspace. I'm still looking for more fedoras to add to my collection!

Biker Babe

With the cold weather we're having right now and winter coming up on December 21st, you can't be outside without some kind of jacket. Of course, you want the clothes you wear outdoors to be just as stylish as the clothes you wear indoors; so how about putting on a cool motorcycle jacket to help you get through the season? This style of jacket was very popular during the 1950's and 1960's. It was most notably worn by the character Fonzie on Happy Days and by various characters in the Grease movie; It also made a comeback during the 1990's. Now it has made another comeback in 2008. I will be featuring some fabulous motorcycle jackets I found online in this post.

Side-Zip Motorcycle Jacket, $55.60, available in sizes S-XL, alloy.com

Quotation: Women's Motorcycle Jacket, $63.60, available in sizes small-large, bloomingdales.com

Corey Denim Jacket, $54.50, available in sizes extra small-extra large, delias.com

Motorcycle Fleece Jacket, $44.50, shown in heather gray; also available in black, sizes extra small- extra large, delias.com

Tripp Black Motorcycle Jacket, $46.00, available in sizes md-xxl, hottopic.com

Crop PU Motorcycle Jacket, $49.99, available in sizes S-XL, mandee.com

Motorcycle Jacket, $20.99, available in sizes M-XL, mandee.com

Motorcycle Zipper Jacket, $28.00, shown in hematite; also available in black, sizes S-L, mandee.com

Sleeveless Zipper Front Motorcycle Jacket, $54.00, available in sizes small-large, rampage.com

GO International Moto Sweater Ebony, $24.49, available in sizes X-Small-X-Large, target.com

All For Moto Reversible Hoodie, $64.00, available is sizes sml-lrg, pacsun.com

Context Motorcycle Sweater Jacket, $61.44, available in sizes x-small-large, lordandtaylor.com

DKNY Motorcycle Trenchcoat, $57.49, available in sizes x-small-x-large, lordandtaylor.com

While these types of jackets may not be practical when the snow starts coming down, they should be fine for now. You can also wear them again when the weather starts to warm up around March. However, you probably can get away with a motorcycle jacket in January/February if you live in an area with a warm climate that doesn't get too much (if any) snow. I just know that this style of jacket wouldn't really work for me in the winter with the frigid weather we tend to get here in New York. If you have any suggestions for some stylish outerwear that you can wear on the freezing winter days to come, let me know. E-mail me at Charmed42787@gmail.com or send me a message on myspace.

Lovely In Lace

This season, there is a big trend in fashions from the Victorian era. This means that styles that were worn from 1837-1901 are back in style for 2008. Items that fit in with Victorian fashions include pearls, ruffles, feathers, bows, fur (though I suggest wearing fake fur instead of the real thing!), silk, and the main focus of this article, lace! I love lace! It's very feminine yet still has an edgy feel to it. Another great thing about lace is that the color of lace you wear can totally set the mood for the rest of your outfit. You can wear black lace for a dark and gothic feel, pink lace to be girly and romantic, white to give off a classy vibe, red to be sexy, and the list goes on! Who knew one change in color could be enough to tell an entirely different story about you? Well whatever story you want to tell about yourself, I am going to feature some lacey items to help you out with it. Hopefully, this will give you some ideas on what kind of look you want to try out with lace.

Lace Pumps, $24.99, available in sizes 8-10, charlotterusse.com

Lace Rhinestone Bracelet, $4.00, charlotterusse.com

Lace Ruffle Top, $19.99, available in sizes S-L, charlotterusse.com

Lace Shell Earrings, $4.00, shown in purple; also available in turquoise, charlotterusse.com

Metallic Lace Skirt, $22.99, available in sizes S-L, charlotterusse.com

Pleated Lace Skirt, $22.99, available in sizes 1-13, charlotterusse.com

Lace Stirrup Leggings, $16.99, available in sizes S-L, charlotterusse.com

Bardot Satin Top, $19.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Celeste Lace Tunic, $19.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Flirty Lace Shirt, $17.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Lavish Lace Tunic, $27.80, available in sizes Medium and Large, forever21.com

Lace Yoke Satin Dress, $19.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

6 Degrees Lace-Trim Cap-Sleeve Top, $29.99, available in sizes S-L, macys.com

American Rag Lace-Trim Short-Sleeve Top, $21.00, available in sizes S-L, macys.com

Kool Hearts Smocked-Bottom Lace Blouse with Cami, $27.00, available in sizes M-XL, macys.com

Love Tease Sleeveless Emma Lace Dress, $51.75, available in sizes 3-13, macys.com

Speechless Puff-Sleeve Top with Lace Detail, $36.00, available in sizes S and M, macys.com

Trixxi Flutter-Sleeve Top with Lace Neckline, $28.50, available in sizes S-L, macys.com

XOXO Convertible-Strap Lace Dress, $44.25, available in sizes S-L, macys.com

Animal Lace Legging, $12.50, available in sizes S-L, wetseal.com

Bow Bust Lace Top, $17.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Cardigan, $19.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Dolman Top, $20.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Flower Legging, $12.50, available in sizes S-L, wetseal.com

Lace Overlay ID Case, $9.50, shown in red; also available in pink and gold, wetseal.com

Lace Print Cardigan, $19.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Ruched Scarf, $7.50, wetseal.com

Lace Ruffle Front Top, $20.50, shown in vent teal; also available in potent purple, sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Smocked Top, $19.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Lace Tank Top, $22.50, available in sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Sheer MohairBabydoll Sweater, $9.99, shown in pink; also available in navy, sizes XS-L (pink not available in XS or L), alloy.com

Pink Lace Fingerless Gloves, $6.00, hottopic.com

Red Lace Heart Choker, $14.00, hottopic.com

Scalloped Top, $39.00, shown in rose bloom; also available in black, sizes XS-L, victoriassecret.com

Squareneck Bra Top, $35.00, shown in candy apple; also available in plum passion, hibiscus, tropical blue, cool mint, winter white, and black, victoriassecret.com

I hope my little lacey finds help give you some ideas for new looks to try out. If you find some of the more see-through lacy items to be too revealing for you to wear on their own, you don't have to shy away. You can easily wear a camisole or tank top underneath your lace. You can even layer your lace over a long-sleeved shirt or a sweater top on the colder days to come. Remember, layering is also a big trend right now (article on layers coming soon!). If you have any other suggestions for current trends that you would like me to write about, let me know. E-mail me at Charmed42787@gmail.com or send me a message on myspace.