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Skirt Essentials – 5 Skirts You Need to Stay Chic This Autumn and Winter

What skirts should you be rocking in the cold months of autumn and winter? We have the details for you. Snap at least two of these skirt essentials to make your wardrobe an instant autumn and winter hit!

1. Pleated Skirt

Inspiration:

Holly from Holly Dolly blog

Tess from Tess Lively blog

Pleated skirts come in different forms these days. Cute electric-pleated skirts work wonders in achieving the preppy look. Boxy pleats are also all the rage these days and often incorporated in A-line skirt silhouettes. Give a new look to your old pieces, particularly your button down tops, by pairing them up with pleated skirts!

Get these:

1. Derek Lam Pleated Skirt, $1750.00
2. Alice + Olivia Fizer Box Pleat Skirt, $198.00

2. Flounce Skirt

Inspiration:

Venka from Venavision Blog

Eugene from Eugene Marseille Blog

There's no shortage of flounce skirts these days. While these might be a little tricky to wear because of their silhouette, there are actually a lot of ways to style them. You can even wear them with just a basic boxy shirt or go the extra mile in layering them with a sweater or a jacket.

Get these:

1. No. 21 Check Short Flounce Skirt, $510.00
2. Mother of Pearl Bella Striped Skirt, $778.00

3. Skater Skirt

Inspiration:

Careese from Lycheestyle blog

Melisa from Melisa Minca blog

Skater skirts are versatile and easy to style. This is probably why we haven't seem the last of them yet. Wear them with cropped tops, button down shirts, t-shirts, muscle tees, what-have-you.

Get these:

1. Lily White Skater Skirt, $28.00
2. Topshop Contrast Hem Skater Skirt, $76.00

4. Pencil Skirt

Inspiration:

Georgia May Jagger, An Evening Celebrating The Global Fund held at Apsley House - Arrivals, London, United Kingdom, 09/16/2013

Sienna Miller, London Fashion Week SS14 - Burberry Prorsum s/s 2014 - Arrivals, London, United Kingdom, 09/16/2013

While pencil skirts may look daunting (I don't know about you but I still look at pencil skirts and think office wear), they can be worn even for your most casual days. As you can see from our celebrity inspirations, you can wear them with tank tops and jackets or switch to dressier chunky sweaters when you are in the mood to gussy up.

Get these:

1. Topshop Print Tube Skirt, $45.00
2. Cedric Charlier Imitation Leather Miniskirt, $430.00

5. Full Skirt

Inspiration:

Diane Kruger, 70th Venice Film Festival - Celebrity Sightings, Venice, Italy,
09/02/2013

Sam from Nothing About Sam

One should always have a cute full skirt in their closet. They are just perfect for injecting an old school, feminine vibe to any outfit. Yes, any outfit! Check out Diane Kruger's mixture of nautical, Parisian and boho ensemble.

Get these:

1. Jack Box Pleat Floral Skirt, $297.00
2. PARTYSKIRTS Jamie's Party Skirt, $295.00

You got the inspiration. Now all you need to do is get yourself these skirts to start having a fashionably awesome cold season!

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Zendaya Sets Summer Cool in a White Marc by Marc Jacobs Vest

We were not surprised when we found out that Zendaya Coleman is now into designing clothes. She really has a great taste in fashion even if she's just 16. Our most recent sighting of her shows another of her chic styling. Take a look at her casual but very fashionable look at 7-Eleven's 86th birthday party held at The Revolve Clothing Malibu Beach House on July 9.

Zendaya at the 7-Eleven 86th birthday party hosted by Nikki Reed at The Revolve Clothing Beach House in Malibu, California, on July 9, 2013

She was actually wearing a Marc by Marc Jacobs outfit with Louboutin heels. Her white high-waist shorts definitely flaunted her legs, and we do love that they matched her vest well. She also wore a very striking paisley-print silk shirt, but the addition of the white vest simply made this ensemble so in style for summer.

Do you love wearing vests? While we normally see blue denims, wearing a white vest is a surefire way to keep your ensemble on trend this season.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Denim "Alexa" Vest, $171 (before: $228)

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Five Ways to Wear Ripped Jeans to Work (and Not Get Fired for It)

Before ripped jeans were associated with chic dressing, the only workplace where it was acceptable to dress yourself in tattered denim were probably those for intensive labor jobs, such as, err, coal mining. Nowadays, the lines for dressing up "seriously" for work through company dress codes and casual wear are becoming increasingly blurred as fashion-crazed employees continue to bend the rules and look appropriate enough to not be summoned to the boss' office. Ripped jeans happen to fall under the rule-bending category.

Ripped jeans are quite tricky to pull off because when paired with the wrong elements (yes, this includes even disheveled hair), the security guards may mistake you for a homeless person and drag you out of your cubicle and out onto the front curb of your workplace. Okay, maybe that was an exaggeration, but you get what I mean (assuming you at least wash your face and brush your teeth every morning).

We put together five different office looks to give those tattered jeans that polished finish that may even send your boss reaching for a pair of desk scissors to do her own pair in.

P.S. Dear readers in stricter professions, such as law and medicine, please don't take our word for it.

Meijia of Meijia S

There is nothing more grown up and more polished than a crisp button-down top that fits like a glove, albeit this look intends to come off as a little slouchy. The sunnies make this look absolutely sophisticated, but since it would be weird and douchey to wear sunglasses inside the office, substitute your pair with delicate silver or gold jewelry and an oversized watch. Do not forget to finish the ensemble with pointed-toe pumps. They will make sure the security guards are kept far, far away.

Get her look:

7 for All Mankind Josefina Jeans in Light Destroyed, $157.50 (before: $225) / Roberto Cavalli Floral Silk Shirt, $829.88 (before: $1,185.55) / Jimmy Choo Alicia Black Suede Pointy Toes, $550

Adriana of Fake Leather

If you can afford to look just a teeny bit more rugged in the office, go for a pair of black distressed denims and a biker jacket. Opt for a two-toned jacket, preferably in black and tan or any other neutral shade, with crisp lines for that glammed-up biker chick look. Round it up with gold jewelry and black suede heels to inject the look with sophistication.

Get her look:

Christopher Kane Black Shredded and Frayed Jeans, $570 / Zara Khaki Long-Sleeve Zipper Pockets Leather Jacket, $66.56 / Giuseppe Zanotti Suede Ankle Toe-Pointed Boots, $800

Heliely of Heliely B

You can never go wrong with lace in the office. Lace, done in the right silhouette, has been associated with power dressing for women time and time again, whether it's a top, a dress, or a skirt. Not all lace will agree with tattered denim, however, so we advice you to reach for a pair of white distressed boyfriend jeans instead. Choose a pair of minimalist sandals (and maybe a pretty pedicure) to complete the look. A leopard clutch for that extra rawr factor is optional but highly recommended.

Get her look:

NSF Beck Boyfriend Jeans in Raw White, $322 / Anna Sui Pinwheel Mixed Lace Top in Black, $305 / Topshop Lolly Skinny-Heel Sandals, $170

Anni of FashionHippieLoves

This look is all about contrasts - soften the ruggedness of a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans with the girliness of a flowy but structured peplum top. Choose a peplum top that complements the fit of your boyfriend pants, lest you want to have bulges in all the unsightly places. The lovely Valentino Rockstuds are perfect for polishing the look off because the pair in itself exudes contrast - the feminine blush color and pointed toes are balanced by the studded straps. Don't forget to throw in some chunky jewelry.

Get her look:

7 for All Mankind Josefina Skinny Boyfriend in Luminous Light Destroy, $139 (before: $225), Osman Neoprene Peplum Top, $504 / Valentino Rockstud T-Strap Pumps in Poudre, $945

Dena of Style Limelight

Menswear lovers, this look will definitely delight you. Pick out a pair of white distressed jeans with fewer but more concentrated rips and throw on an oversized blazer with crisp lines and padded or embellished shoulders. Wearing a sheer cream top underneath will do wonders for the look as well. Pull the entire look together with a pair of beautiful oxfords for that chic menswear-don't-care look.

Get her look:

J Brand Destroyed Skinny Jeans in Blanc Destruct, $109.80 (before: $183) / Isabell de Hillerin Blazer with Embroidered Shoulders, $650 / Manolo Blahnik Lorenza Leather Oxfords in Brown, $765

Demi Lovato Is Comfortable in Her Own Skin(ny Jeans)

In a world that is increasingly saturated with unattainable idealisms of beauty, social media platforms that promote narcissism, and accessible airbrushing and photo manipulation software, it is becoming equally harder to find celebrity role models that make one feel like it is perfectly okay to be comfortable in one's own skin. Demi Lovato, despite her troubled yet conquered past, is one of these rare celebrity role models.

Since making her strong comeback, Demi has been unapologetic about who she is because who she is - a talented and beautiful woman who embraces her natural curves wholeheartedly - is nothing to be apologetic for. In fact, her motto when it comes to dressing herself up has nothing to do with bouncing her self-image off from another person's, sharing that she dresses herself according to what makes her feel comfortable and beautiful. This is the exact styling mindset that all women should strive for.

Demi has gotten really good at choosing the right silhouettes that emphasize her physical assets, choosing to embrace instead of trying to conceal them. In the Los Angeles leg of The X Factor auditions, Demi chose a pair of very flattering and curve-hugging skinny jeans in a gorgeous gray shade, which she paired with a cotton-blend top and a pair of black pumps.

Demi Lovato with the rest of the judges for Fox's The X Factor auditions at the Galen Center, Los Angeles, on July 11, 2013

The popular 620 mid-rise skinny jeans by J Brand have five pockets and are mostly made of cotton. They have slight fading at the front, which gets slightly stronger at the back area, perhaps to emphasize the buttocks. The gray shade remains dark and solid throughout the lower limbs to give the illusion of skinnier ankles. Mid-rise jeans usually look best on those who have lengthy torsos.

J Brand 620 Mid-Rise Skinny Jeans, $218

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