Winter Style of 2009

With all of the snow, slush, and wind out there, the winter is a hard time of year to be fashionable. Though you may want to layer yourself in sweatshirts, there are more stylish ways to keeping warm this season!  Many of the current trends are easy to maintain, as they can be incorporated into just about any outfit, and luckily they are versatile enough to keep you looking your best until the warmer sunshine of the spring months comes back around.  Read on to learn more about the latest looks on the runways and the hottest hues for make up this season.

Winter Trends for Women

Looks We Love
Ankle Boots The latest craze of accessory, these boots work with most styles.  Menswear-inspired ankle boots  offer a nice contrast to feminine ensembles, or add your own touch of feminine with a soft suede boot.	Exaggeration It's easy to tackle this style with bold plaids, bright flannels, and loud floral tops.  Too-short pants  can be paired with a conservative top,  but the look is to give one pop of exaggeration to your look, whether it be through an article of clothing or in a trim like feathers, fringe,  or fur.	Uniform Inspired Think military chic. Heavy overcoats  and sailor tunics  lead the way to boxy pants with strong details like buckles, zippers, and pockets to add to this precise style.  Satchel bags  and wide bracelets  finish it off.	Soft and Sensual Silks, satins, and soft leathers  are elegantly dressed in neutral hues of cream  and taupe  to create a feeling of chic femininity, perfect for an outing.  Mini sweater dresses,  chunky knit sweaters,  and cashmere cardigans  all take on this style while adding a touch of warmth.	Urban Comfort Matching basic woven and knit fabrics with a sporty spirit, this style touches upon graphics,  stripes,  and rich fleeces.   Sweat coats  and t-shirt dresses  with leggings  are reminiscent of a cozy day at home, yet come in styles cute enough to wear on the town.

Winter Trends for Men

Styles to Snag
Lace Up Boots These boots  will take you everywhere in their sophisticated new design.	Patterns Sweaters  and shirts  are now popular in geometric patterns.  Look for stripes, argyle, or anything bold.	Short Suits Suit jackets  are now worn a tiny bit shorter, hitting at the waist, and giving off the feeling of a more casual blazer.	Heavy Overcoats The duffle coat  or overcoat  keeps its length, but takes on some classy patterns like tweed  and chevron.   Look for grays,  browns,  and navy  this winter.	Long Dark Jeans This season, straight leg  and slim fit jeans  that bunch a little bit around the ankle are absolutely in for guys, and this trend may be sticking around for awhile.  Look for dark colors to draw more emphasis to your face.

Winter Beauty Trends

Must Haves
Pewter Using eye shadows in silver  and charcoal  is very in during these dark months.	Red Lips These lips  are bright, hot, and sexy.  Check out our guide on How to Wear Red Lipstick to gain some confidence and rock the red.	Smokey Golds Mysterious smokey eyes don't always have to be dark in hue... warm up with some golds  this season.	Dark Polish Winter's styles give us pops of color and should be accented with a darker hue of polish on a natural shaped nail.  Look for purple,  navy,  and wine  colors.	Extreme Hair Whatever your hair type, go with it, as everything is in style... to an extreme.  The looks are super sleek and straight, super curly, super short, or super long.

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