Check Out These Daring Looks
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INSECT EMBELLISHMENT
Illusion netting is so called because it gives off the illusion of bare skin. In this case, the detailing on Charlize Theron’s dress gives the illusion there are little bejeweled bugs creeping up her back. How evil-queen of her!
'I LITERALLY CAN'T' SLEEVES
Fashion's cool girls used to wear their coats as capes, but lately stars like Hailey Baldwin and Kendall Jenner are updating the look by letting their sleeves slink down to their elbows. Does everyone have really sensitive shoulders? Or is there a sleeves allergy in Hollywood that everyone else is immune to?
LACE LEGGINGS
Ultra-feminine fabric in an ultra-snug silhouette makes for a head-turning pair of tights, like Hailee Steinfeld’s.
THIGH WINDOW DRESSES
Don’t want to wear a mini but think that a midi is just too much coverage? Michelle Monaghan’s peek-a-boo dress is the best of both worlds.
PATCHWORK UTILITY PANTS
Emly Ratajkowski can manage to make slouchy cargos look sexy, but we're still pretty stuck on the pants' pattern: It’s a combo of “groovy” and “grunge.”
CROPPED CHAMBRAY PEPLUMS
Peplums are designed to emphasize the smallest part of your waist. In the case of Emma Roberts’ crop top version, the waist is indeed emphasized, but that’s because there’s a frilly ruffle right on it.
PAINTED MOTOS
Some stars really love to wear other stars’ faces on their clothes, but leave it to Kim Kardashian (who, let’s not forget, published a book of selfies) to wear herself on her leather jacket.
MATCHING JUMPSUIT AND BLAZER
Average ladies would’ve paired this metallic jumpsuit with a black blazer, or this metallic blazer with a black jumpsuit, but Darby Stanchfield chooses to double the impact with an all-shine, all-the-time ensemble.
PATCHWORK PLACKETS
Retro patchwork skirts are having a moment, and Karrueche Tran has honed in on a micro-trend that packs a totally macro punch.
PEARL TRIMMING
Of course Broadway vet Kristen Chenoweth found an outfit that maximizes the impact of jazz hands and fancy footwork— it’s like an ultra-glam wearable maraca!
ALL-OVER MACRAME
This is a picture of Allison Williams in a cozy dress. Yes, we said “cozy.” It does look a wee bit like a crochet 1970s blanket, right? A cozy, body-con blanket.
HAIRY BLAZERS
Are you prepared to open up your work wardrobe to the free-flowing vibe fringe gives off? Megan Fox is counting on it. (We don't know how your boss feels.)
THE CASUAL BEEHIVE UPDO
For most gals, getting coffee with friends isn't an occasion for a major throwback hair style. But most gals aren’t pop stars like Lana Del Rey, who once sang in a song called “Summertime Sadness:” “Done my hair up real big, beauty-queen-style / High heels off, I’m feeling alive.” (That's how we feel about unlimited mimosas, too.)
MESH SKIRTS
We didn’t think there would be a way to make a totally see-through skirt even more scandalous, but Kylie Jenner opted to wear a nude bodysuit under hers, giving the illusion of, well, nudity!
EMBELLISHED PETER PAN COLLARS
Is a bauble-bedecked detail like this exactly the little bit of pixie dust Olivia Munn and Kaitlin Doubleday need to spice up their LBDs?
ALL OVER FARMER VIBES
Pick just one element of this look (overalls, hat or leather-and-denim-bag), and it's trendy and wearable. But does combining all three, like Olivia Wilde opted to, feel a little too country girl?
STRUCTURED BELL SLEEVES
The elbow peplum strikes again, this time on Jamie Chung. And these sleeves look almost sturdy enough to actually ring.
SCORTCHED EDGES
Bella Hadid's Moschino mini combines luxe fabric with purposely ragged details. File this under “Things Not to Wear to Brunch with Grandma Because She Wouldn't Understand.”
LOWER-WAIST CUTOUTS
Many ladies go to great lengths to cover the area that Alessandra Ambrosio is showcasing, and since we so rarely see that section of skin in all its glory we have to applaud the model for taking the risk.
THE 3-D FLORAL BOLERO
We never really considered retro bathing caps to be fashion inspo, but if anyone were able to put the idea in her heads it would indeed be Gwen Stefani.
THE HIGH-LOW PONCHO
Just when you thought the hemline we used to see on dresses retreated into the style abyss, Selena Gomez channels that vibe— albeit more daintily—in a Barrie cashmere cape.
FURRY INSETS
Is this the fancy coat version of a seasonal transition piece? After all, you don't need to keep your entire body warm these days, right Olivia Palermo and Rita Ora?
LAMÉ FOR DAY
Foiled again! Just when we thought that all-over luster was only for '80s parties (American Apparel metallic leggings FTW), Kate Bosworth's pleated midi dress manages to combine the shiny material with an ultra-ladylike shape.
THE CHEST PEPLUM, OR CHESTLUM
First, they migrated to elbows in the form of bell sleeves, and now the ever-trendy ruffle has made its way up the bodice (as seen on Lea Michele).
STATEMENT HEADBANDS
Still mourning your giant chunky necklace? We've got news that will pick you up: Giant hair pieces like Hailey Baldwin’s are totally happening right now.
PURPOSELY DIRTY JEANS
Long a lover of paint-splattered and super-slouchy denim, Gwen Stefani is taking her funky jeans game up a notch (or down one, depending on how you feel about ‘em) with this $755 Dsquared2 pair.
PURSE NECKLACES
When our bag ends up where Rihanna’s is it’s usually a mistake (like we only got half-way to that cross-body strap situation), but for Riri is making this look both purposeful and like something everyone will be doing this spring. We'll start our neck-strengthening exercises now.
SLEEVES FOR DAYS
Olivia Palermo’s extra-long cuff makes us feel like maybe gloves aren’t chic anymore?
POM-POM BELTS
Minimalists, take note: Even Gwyneth Paltrow is adding a hint of whimsy to her simple sheaths!
PEEP-TOE STOCKING BOOTS
Open-toe booties confuse us (What season is it? Help!) so just imagine how puzzled we were to see these stretchy knee-highs on Selena Gomez. Well, they do look comfy!
BODY CHAINS OUTSIDE YOUR CLOTHES
We just started getting used to seeing them under everyday outfits (hi, Kate Hudson!), but now Karlie Kloss and Ellie Goulding are taking the next (logical?) step by layering them over more formal looks.
MISMATCHED FANCY EARRINGS
Earring assortments have been on-trend for a while, but the look has been more edgy than elegant — until now. At the Oscars, Saoirse Ronan paired two different (and decidedly fancy) Chopard emerald-and-diamond earrings. Chic, or overly quirky for a black-tie affair?
CORSET TROUSERS
What's the opposite of a drop-crotch pant, both in comfort and appearance? An extra-long inseam laced right up the middle, as seen on Nicola Peltz.
CAR WASH-STYLE SHREDS
We’re a little wishy-washy when it comes to the streamer-effect slashes on otherwise girlie silhouettes, like Emilia Clarke and Petra Nemcova’s minidresses.
HIGH-WAISTED LEATHER PANTS
At this point, maybe Alessandra Ambrosio should have just gone full catsuit.
THE SWAN BLOUSE
Maggie Gyllenhaal's embroidered Marc Jacobs blouse has all of the intrigue of Black Swan but, like, one-eighth the drama.
FRINGE-HEM DENIM
Thought your slightly raw cropped hems were edgy? Meet Kerry Washington’s 3x1 pair, for advanced jeans-wearers only.
DROP-WAIST OVERALLS
It can be hard to find a pair of overalls that one is comfortable in – both physically and mentally. We’d say Kate Hudson looks Pretty Happy (see what we did there?) in her spaghetti-strap pair.
HIGHLIGHER-ACCENTED FURRY COATS
As if an oversize fuzzy jacket isn’t statement-making enough, Nina Agdal’s piece is covered in stripes so bright she could probably direct traffic on her way home from the party.
SCALY STATEMENT COLLARS
The layered sequins on Kate Bosworth’s Altuzarra coat are seriously serpentine. Does that mean #reptilianootd is going to be a thing for spring?
SHORTS UNDER COUTURE
Blake Lively always looks comfortable in couture, but this Chanel look takes her effortless vibe up a notch: Are those sparkly bike shorts under that skirt?
LARGE-SCALE MESH
Swish! The dress Jaime King wore to the Yeezy show during fashion week is nothin’ but net.
UNDER-EYE GLITTER
We certainly respect taking drastic measures to cover dark circles. Crystals are the new concealer! Just ask Elle Fanning and Suki Waterhouse.
STRAPPY THIGH-HIGHS
In case you’re sad about storing your over-the-knee boots come spring, Zendaya has a solution: the extremely extended gladiator sandal.
SILK DUSTER COATS
Rachel McAdams is wearing a dress with nightie vibes so perhaps that the satiny House of CB robe-jacket is part of a boudoir theme?
NEARLY DETACHABLE SLEEVES
We understand wanting to dress like the flamenco dancer emoji (Blake Lively’s done it, so has Olivia Munn). But key to the imitation is being able to do the moves, and we think the sleeves of Kate Walsh's Milly dress might prevent that.
JANUARY JONES
in a high-neck white Houghton top dress with fringe skirt, which she accessorizes with Bulgari jewels and clutch, at the NFL Honors event at the Super Bowl in San Francisco.
EYES… EVERYWHERE
These days, we hardly bat an eye (yes, we went there) at funky prints, but the sneaky placement of the peeper on Kristen Wiig’s spectacle of a gown might have us seeing red.
OFF-THE-SHOULDER SLEEVES
This neckline (seen on Lily James) has been a recent celebrity fave, but the question remains: Is it elegant and regal, or silly and superfluous?
HIGH-SLIT JUMPSUITS
Jumpsuits: So comfortable. So practical. But so hard for people to know what great legs you have underneath. Maria Menounos and Kate Hudson have just the solution.
TROMPE L'OEIL DRESSES
With all the girlish appeal of ruffles but none of the bulk, Nicole Kidman's Gucci gown made a super-feminine statement, but is the optical illusion awesome or over-the-top?
SANDAL BOOTS
Transitional weather can be so tricky to dress for. Ciara decides to take the challenge on foot-first by choosing a pair of shoes that fully covers her ankles but allows her heels and toes to be ventilated.
VELVET OVERALLS
Invited to a black-tie hoedown? Now you know exactly what to wear.
ALL-OVER PATCHES
One of the Girl Scouts mottos is “Be Prepared,” but we wonder if Heidi Klum was prepared for the inevitable Girl Scout comparison she'd get by wearing this jacket?
NON-FLORAL APPLIQUES
Maisie Williams's Markus Lupfer mini is covered in stitched-together Mexican wrestlers, luchadores. Don't believe us? The ever whimsical Maisie told us herself on Instagram.
HAIR CRYSTALS
For those days when your hair tattoos like Kylie Jenner's aren't blingy enough, try Kelly Osbourne's sparkly 'do-dots! (Think that'll catch on?)
THE HALF-CHAP
At first we were like, oh, Tamara Taylor is wearing one of those crazy J.Lo Versace suits from 2014, but then we realized… it is just a leg.
ACTUAL TIARAS
Thought you had to be a princess to wear a tiara? (Hi Kate!) Those days are over, thanks to Juno Temple, who wore one to a regular ol' premiere for her new HBO show Vinyl in N.Y.C.
SUPER-SEXY MULES
Keke Palmer's shoes are an elegant combo of pilgrim (that buckle) and Playmate (the lucite heels). What a world!
FOREHEAD NECKLACES
We're fully on board with necklaces woven into hair. Necklaces worn on top of hair (as seen on Gabrielle Union), however, remain up for discussion.
BUILT-IN ANGEL WINGS
As if you didn’t already think Olivia Palermo’s style was heaven, the star would like to underline that point with this extremely structured cape dress.
LAMPSHADING
TheSkimm taught us all about this phenomenon, in which your top covers your shorts so they cannot be seen. Now Lily Collins is volunteering to illustrate it for us.
FISHING HATS IN URBAN AREAS
Even though this drawstring topper should probably be paired with waders and a fishing rod, we'd still say Jared Leto is … quite a catch.
REPURPOSED SWEATPANTS BOTTOMS
You used to cut these scrunched elastics out of your LAX team sweats so you looked cooler. But Kendall Jenner is making them happen again – albeit as the cincher of her very tiny tops.
FUR STOLES AS BELTS
There’s certainly a lot going on with Rihanna’s outfit here, but let’s focus on the fact that she’s tied a pink fur stole around her waist the same way we’d do with a gym hoodie. Though for all we know, this is her gym outfit.
METALLIC OUTERWEAR
Basic black coats? Not for Jessica Chastain and her sparkly parka. Or a “Sparkla,” as we’ve nicknamed it, which sounds like the final evolution of a glamorous Pokemon.
ICONIC BAND DRESSES
Forget a cocktail dress and stilettos, Katy Perry has redefined what’s sexy for a date night: an Alice + Olivia top and skirt that’s a combo of a retro band tee and a ball gown (and, uh, which happens to be the logo of the band your boyfriend's fronting right now).
ANIMAL EMBROIDERY
We have no words for Will Ferrell’s shrimp shirt. Except: “Thank you Will Ferrell, for wearing a shrimp shirt.”
PAPER-BAG WAISTS
Just when we thought we were safe from culottes, Gigi Hadid presents the cold-weather version: A menswear-inspired style (by Line + Dot) which might require her mile-long legs to pull off.
DICKIES WITH NOTHING OVER THEM
Just like Fergie, we want it to be cold enough to wear our tartan turtlenecks. So we admire that she's rocking a cropped vest version over a long-sleeved tee-—way to beat the heat, girl!
CUTOUT HEMLINES
Kendall Jenner's chunky Aritzia sweater of it is noteworthy for one reason: She's a Kardashian in a cutout that's not meant to show skin.
GIANT PATENT POCKETS
We are definitely thinking what you're thinking, Hailee Steinfeld: Finally— a jumpsuit that can hold my iPad mini… and it's only $67 at ASOS!
GOING-OUT SLIPPERS
Some people have this dream where they show up to give a big presentation at work and they're in their PJs. Ashley Olsen lives that dream, albeit fashionably: She attended a Bergdorf's event in a silk robe and slippers.
SHIRT-SLEEVE TRAINS
Jaime King's Monse mini has a sizeable knapsack-style appendage on the back, but that's not even the boldest detail of the look: Look closely at the trailing hem that resembles men's shirt cuffs.
CRESTS ON YOUR SLEEVES
Regal coat-of-arms-style patches are usually spotted on the chest of preppy blazers, but Hailee Steinfeld's have migrated to her wrists.
PLEXI-GLASS SKIRTS
Stars have long endured discomfort for fashion via sky high heels or a crazy corset, but Zendaya's seemingly solid skirt is a new form of suffering: How, truly, does a girl sit down in that?
HATS WITH FURRY EARS
Earmuffs are such a passé way to keep your head warm. Supermodels everywhere are opting for felt hats (like Gigi Hadid's Charlotte Simone one) that relocates the puffballs to the top of her head.
LACE SOCKS
If you're trying to look extra elegant, dainty, tatted sheer stockings worn under pants (à la Christina Hendricks) add another layer of ladylike.
NECKLACES OVER TURTLENECKS
“Just because you can't see my neck is no reason not to deck it out,” is what we assume Salma Hayek was thinking with this look.
THE SYMBOL SWEATSHIRT
Jessica Alba’s Kenzo top is like when you have a tattoo and everyone asks you about what it means … but like, the clothing version, and for a lot of different little unexplainable tattoos.
BLACK SOCKS, WHITE OUTFIT
Typically, a socks faux-pas takes the form of white socks with a black outfit, but the perpetual risk-taker Kylie Jenner has managed to turn the tables on that one!
JELLY CORD BOWS
From far away, Kate Bosworth looks like she’s an elegant present in this girlie Simone Rocha dress. Up close, you can see the bow is really a multi-strand belt made out of clear jelly cords— what a gift to us all!
THE RUCHED BOLERO
Michelle Monaghan’s strong-shouldered Vivienne Westwood Red Label jacket is like the high-fashion version of those “shrugs” you used to wear in middle school … and it's possible you're “shrugging” in response to its comeback.
THE EMBROIDERED UNDIES SKIRT
Katharine McPhee seems to have found the most covered-up way to wear underwear as regular-wear.
THE 3-D SWEATER
No, Lena Dunham’s cozy sweater isn’t pilling – it’s covered in dainty mini pom poms!
ARTISTIC CUTOUTS
Just because you're showing skin doesn't mean you have to go sexy. You could also be artsy; just note the creative flower pattern on Karlie Kloss’s Rosie Assoulin gown at the L'Oréal Paris' Women of Worth Awards.
RINGMASTER CHIC
The red and black pattern, the over-the-knee boots, the shiny lapels, the choker neckline… Adriana Lima’s outfit has as much going on as a three ring circus.
THE CRISS-CROSS PART
It must get hard to re-invent the wheel every time Julianne Hough has to work a red carpet, but stylist Riwana Capri has certainly gone beyond the basic updo with this “X Marks the Part” style.
THE MESSY SIDE-BUN
Remember when you were in middle school and everyone seemed able to do an effortless messy bun? Amber Heard’s tousled side knot just made us feel all of that envy, combined with “Wow, that’s a big barrette!”
CLICKY CLIPS
We’re getting some more junior high vibes from Chloe Moretz and her double-clipped down do. She was probably a tot when these first hit the scene, but it’s good to know someone is letting her know about trends of the early 2000s.
THE DELICATE TIARA-CROWN
Shall we call Jane Fonda's teeny head-chain “Coachella for Red Carpet Royalty”?
THE VISIBLE NUDE CORSET
At first when we saw the perpetually classy Cate Blanchett in this Lanvin we thought we were seeing her show Kardashian-level skin. But don’t worry (or maybe do?) — it's just designed to look like it's exposing her undergarments.
THE FAUX TIE
We're not sure there was a real void in the realm of “Dressing Like Avril Lavigne From 2002,” but it appears Paris Hilton just isn't ready to let “Sk8r Boi” go.
THE CORDED CHOKER
Perhaps Khloé Kardashian just misses being mic’d up for KUWTK so much that she needed a necklace that resembled a wire.
BROOCH BUTTONS
A major embellished gown like Elizabeth Banks’s Dolce & Gabbana deserves extra-fancy fasteners.
THE DAY-TO-NIGHT PONCHO
If you’re a gal who believes that capes are a versatile garment, Krysten Ritter has the piece for you! She deemed this Ferragamo poncho worthy of the red carpet and of a casual-cool daytime look.
THE EXTENDED CHOKER-COLLAR
A tailored suit with nothing underneath? Sexy. A tailored suit with a large-scale tattoo-style necklace like Darby Stanchfield's? We're not sure how to feel.
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SHEER-STOCKING PANTS
To be fair, if we looked like January Jones, we'd probably want to show off our legs all the time too.
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DUELING DOTS
This Kate Spade New York dress is already super-ladylike, but Freida Pinto adds a second dose of darling with her polka-dot pumps. Is it too cute, or just too much?
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EXTRA-LONG SLEEVES
This sweatshirt presents a major impediment to Kendall Jenner's texting/Tweeting/Instagramming, which could be good or bad, depending on your level of Jenner fandom.
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THE CENTER HALTER
Taylor Swift's crop tops and skirts may never go out of “Style” (see what we did there?!), but big ups to her for experimenting with an edgy David Koma mini.
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FANCY PILGRIM HATS
Iggy Azalea traded the traditional buckle for a pearl-embellished brim, but we're still not sure we're thankful for this update on the sedate silhouette.
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CROPPED PANTSUITS
We're all for giving prim and proper work attire a twist, but since the scarlet hue of Sandra Bullock's suit already did that for her, was chopping a few inches off the ankle a step too far?
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THE BERMUDA SHORTS SUIT
Perhaps, like Zendaya, Sandy should have cut her working girl-suit off at the knee for a more quirky interpretation of business casual?
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HIGH SLIT SUITS
And then there's Naomie Harris's showstopping spin on “professional attire,” which is definitely all about the big presentation.
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HIGH-FASHION CROAKIES
Your brother-in-law wears his to keep his neon shades around his neck while he's getting dirty at Lollapalooza. Jessica Biel uses hers to ensure her tortoiseshell sunglasses remain neatly perched on her nose as she goes from meeting to meeting.
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DECORATIVE BELTS
It's not a style commandment that belts need to actually hold something up (we've used 'em forever to accentuate our waists in dresses), but Miranda Kerr's abs band and Jenna Dewan-Tatum's chest seatbelts are perhaps the purest examples of “fashion over function.”
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POM-POM EARRINGS
Saoirse Ronan probably didn't DIY these cheeky earrings, but she's serving up some major crafting inspo. What, you don't have a “whimsical style” Pinterest page?
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MULLET TOPS
We thought we left T-shirt shirttails in 2013, but leave it to Kourtney Kardashian to make them so 2015.
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COLLARBONE CUTOUTS
If showing a peek of your collarbone is flattering, showing the entire span of your shoulders must be super-duper flattering, right Kylie Jenner?
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MOCK SLEEVELESS TURTLENECKS
Style Editor One: “Is Sienna Miller wearing a retro tank over a white turtleneck?”
Style Editor Two: “No, that has to be one piece right?”
Conclusion: We're still debating. Also, unsure if anyone else on the planet could pull this look off.
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CASUAL FACE VEILS
When you're changing outfits dozens of times a week, eventually just swapping out your shoes and skirts is bound to get old. Which would (kind of) explain why Selena Gomez decided to pair her plunging gold-embellished number with this birdcage veil.
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BLACK TIE HAIR WRAPS
We like to think of Rooney Mara's cord-embellished updo as the super-fancy version of those hair wraps everyone got in sixth grade to prove they went on a Caribbean cruise.
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ARGYLE TIGHTS
We're seeing a pattern here: Stars like Dakota Johnson (in an Alice + Olivia pair) won't settle for opaque hose or fishnets when they can wear print looks on their legs.
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TINY TIE
Does this menswear-inspired look suit Beyoncé, or are you fit to be tied about how wacky it is?
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BEADED FRINGE HEELS
They'll love to see you come and love to hear you walk away in heels like Jessica Chastain's turquoise embellished pair.
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TATTOO ILLUSION TOPS
Answering the question you've never asked yourself, “What would Cate Blanchett look like covered in tattoos?,” the star's Aouadi Paris dress combines couture technique (intricate stitching on delicate fabric) with punk-rock appeal (those faux tats).
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BANDIT-STYLE BANDANAS
Whether high-fashion (Gigi Hadid's silk scarf, Kendall Jenner's fringed Derek Lam 10 Crosby style) or down-home (Lena Dunham's print piece) there's no denying that a triangular-folded neckerchief is replacing the statement necklace as the neck-cessory of the moment.
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FAUX LIP RINGS
Temporary septum piercing? So summer 2014. This year, top models like Cara Delevingne are indulging in a fake lip piercing. (Want hers exactly? Rustle up $1,610 and head over to Established Jewelry.)
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DROP-CROTCH CARGO CAPRIS
Before we even begin to answer the question “obsessed or hot mess” about these unusual pants, we have to ask the more obvious question: Where do you find pants like this?
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BACKLESS GOWN SHIRTS
You know those confusing dress codes at weddings, where you're not sure how fancy or casual to go? This shirt solves those problems: It's a sophisticated, understated gown when you're coming, and a sultry backless top/pants set when you're going.
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PEEK-A-BOO BANDEAUS
We're calling the slice of skin Eva Longoria is showing off the “stidriff”: a combo of sternum and midriff. Since it otherwise leaves us speechless, we're going to double down on making that term happen!
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SKINNY TIE SCARVES
Neck scarves can be worn with either a “punk” or “ingenue” vibe, but no matter your style, the trick to pulling it off is to keep the look monochromatic, like Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez and Karlie Kloss.
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