December 2011

Project Runway All-Stars

They're back.

It doesn't seem like too long ago that Anya Ayoung-Chee won the ninth season of Lifetime's Project Runway with her tropical, free-form dresses. But that doesn't mean it isn't time for a new season. The tenth "All-Star" season will premiere on January 5th at 9pm/8c, and it promises to bring back some of the most memorable contestants from all the previous seasons of the show. Let's take a look at some of the contestants who will bring the style, drama and sass to this all-star, second-stab season:

Worst Fashion Trends of 2011

Jeggings, fruit prints and corsets.

2011 brought some great fashion trends, but wherever comes good also comes bad, woefully, woefully bad. I know that I saw way too many short skirts and tights, pastel bright dresses and excessive flannel-on-flannel. Not to mention individuals who still thought that it was acceptable to wear Crocs in public. Here are my picks for the worst fashion mistakes of 2011.

Top Gift for Her

I don’t know about you, but this adorable beanie is at the top of my Christmas wish list this season. This hat was featured in the “gifts for her” list on urbanoutfitters.com. The price is reasonable, less than 30 bucks. This snuggly winter accessory is knit with soft acrylic yarn, so it will be soft on your forehead, not itchy like wool. I tend to avoid wool hats like the plague.

This lovely gift can be found exclusively at Urban Outfitters and comes in an array of colors. Each color features a different design. Pink is an adorable cupcake creation and my favorite of the four colors to choose from. Gold is a subtle representation of a pineapple, yet manages to look very hipster. Purple is reminiscent of a bunch of grapes, but not in a weird way. The green bobble at the top intended to look like leaves is more fashion forward than poorly designed.

Fashion Trends of 2011: Simplified

Because you don't want to look like a clown and can't look like a model.

Fashion was certainly a blast from the past in 2011. Not that fashion is really ever new, but simply innovative mash-ups of elements of fashion history. Take it from me, it pays to dig through your mom's closet for big-shoulder blazers and silk blouses from the '80s. Yes, they are back again.

But sometimes, fashion trends are a little bit harder to wear on a day-to-day basis. As crazy as you are, you probably don't want to look like a clown when you walk into your neighborhood coffee shop for your cup-o-joe. Let's take a look at some of 2011's biggest trends, and discuss how you can make them work for street wear: