5 lightweight coats for almost-spring weatherSpring is just around the corner, and with it, the hope of sunnier, warmer days! Spring is one of those seasons that doesn't last very long, so it's hard to justify splurging on a super expensive lightweight coat. If you want to have more than one option for outerwear, here are 5 new spring arrivals.











Double-Breasted Jacket
1. Double-Breasted Jacket
In woven fabric with a sheen, this gently flared to the hem number is sure to make your outfit pop! It gathers at the back and has slanted front pockets. It's lined and comes in blue, pink, and black.
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Fitted, Double-Breasted Coat
2. Fitted, Double-Breasted Coat
This coat could be worn both as a coat and a jacket. It's lined for wearing out in the rain, and it's great for matching with an office outfit. It features side pockets and covered buttons.
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Women's Cropped Trench Coat
3. Women's Cropped Trench Coat
Offered in 4 different colors (red/orange, yellow, blue, and brown), this cropped trench would be perfect for running weekend errands

Contrary to what that little groundhog predicted on the 2nd, I believe that spring is just around the corner, and what better way to get ready for it than with flowers. Dress up a simple outfit with a colorful floral crown, or make a flower parasol for the next sunny day. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to say bye-bye gloom and hello bloom with these 8 creative ways to add flowers to an outfit...

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Flower Crown
Dress up your next outfit with a colorful flower crown.
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The Must Have Clutch
Before tossing out an old purse learn how you can give it a total makeover.
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Related: 10 fresh shoe styles for spring

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Posy Parasol
Learn how to make a pretty parasol just in time for spring.
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Flower Shirt
Spice up an old t-shirt with fabric flowers.
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Related: 7 detachable collars to transform your outfits

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Spring in Your Step Shoes
Embellish a pair of her favorite shoes with spring flowers.
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Hemlines are slowly on the rise.Experts believe their wardrobes can be the best recession indicator. It's been said that financial pressure yields gravity-defying heels as a means for escapism with stiletto heights rising during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the oil crisis in the 1970s, the dotcom bubble burst in the 2000s, and the current economic crisis. OK, so maybe they're on to something. Skirt lengths are another supposed psychic garment which can predict the size of our wallets, and Business Insider monitored the hemlines at New York Fashion Week's fall 2012 to weigh in. And while it seems skirts are getting shorter, their results seem somewhat inconclusive.

In the 1920s, economist George Taylor created with the hemline index, observing that skirts got longer as the economy slowed. Hemlines were low in the the '30s, shot up in the '60s, and dropped back down in the '70s. But skirt lengths have been less definable in recent decades. Maxi dresses and knee length skirts have definitely become more prevalent

Robert Verdi, celebrity stylist dishes on his HSN line launch, his obsession with sunglasses, and how many pairs you should own!


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Prepping for spring just got a lot easier thanks to style and interior design expert Robert Verdi! Whether you're a fan of aviators or bold hues, Verdi has a pair of sunglasses that'll take any outfit from drab to fab.

The former Fashion Police host and celebrity judge on She's Got the Look has teamed with HSN for a line of shades that are too cool to pass up. Launching exclusively on HSN at 10pm EST today and at 7 am and 5pm EST on February 23, 2012, every pair of these sunnies is priced at under $40. You can also find them online. With celebrity clients like Eva Longoria, Bethenny Frankel, Kathy Griffin, and Sandra Bernhard, we have no doubt that our peepers will be totally trendy this spring.

We chatted with Verdi about his inspirations for the new line, how many pairs of sunglasses are too many, and

Levis jeans ad sends a mixed message, say critics. (via Copyranter)When it comes to selling clothes, size matters. A campaign for Levis Curve ID Jeans was banking on it, until it backfired.

The line of customized shape-fitting denims boasts in a print ad, "hotness comes in all shapes and sizes." But underneath that message of empowerment, are three models with very similar, slender body types. Aside from slight differences in backside protrusions, none of the models reflect the size 14 shape of the average American woman.

Check out another ad campaign sparking outrage.

Copyranter, an advertising watchdog blog that posted the magazine ad Wednesday, called it an insult to women size six and over.

"The company doesn't seem to understand what 'different' means," added Jezebel's Anna North. "See, 'hotness comes in all shapes and sizes,' as long as those shapes are minute variations on the same thin, ponytailed woman."

In a call to Levis, a spokesperson told Shine that particular ad is actually from last year. Their latest campaign takes into account

InStyle.com - Courtesy PhotoGlee fans geared up for the Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) and Finn Hudson (Cory Montieth) wedding during last night's episode, and we were excited to see what the type-A Rachel planned for her big day. Thanks to the researchers at fashionofglee.tumblr.com, we know the hot pink belted bridesmaids dresses that Mercedes (Amber Riley), Sugar (Vanessa Lengies), Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz), Brittany (Heather Morris), and Santana (Naya Rivera) wore are from the Merona Collection at Target, and they accessorized with ivory pointed-toe heel by Ivanka Trump. It's nice to see the costume designers kept the look budgety-friendly and high-school appropriate-the dress sold for $40, though it's no longer in stores, and the patent pumps are available for $120 at zappos.com. Sadly, with Quinn's (Dianna Agron) accident, the "I dos" never happened. Here's to hoping they'll pick up where they left off when the show returns in April! Tell us: Do you like their bridesmaids look? Let us know in the comments!

My best friend and I have very different techniques when we go shopping for jeans. She'll fall in love with the most expensive pair and buy 'em without even trying the jeans on. Me? I'll spend hours flipping through the sale rack until I find the perfect ones (a.k.a.: they make me look like I have a butt and they cost less than what I'd spend at happy hour).

Related link: Best Jeans for Your Body Type

I'm sure my best friend has her reasons for splurging on her jeans -- and I'll admit, these colored jeans are tempting -- but I just can't justify blowing my savings on a single pair of overpriced (albeit nice) distressed pants. It's a tad ridiculous to spend more than $100 on jeans that are all torn up. I can rip holes in my own jeans, thankyouverymuch.

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I love my bestie and all, but I think she's being a little outrageous with her spending. And I know I'm not really making the most of my time by digging through the sale bin all day either.

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I haven't the foggiest idea as to why I would have found another Versus Versace item because I had just recently found another top but again DON'T ASK and for goodness sake don't questions the GODS. I love this gray Versace Versus top it's so chic and simple and I can see Donatella Versace wearing it can't you? That woman is just amazing, she has more vision and energy in her little pinky than most people. So when I grabbed the Versace top I was pleased as punch and then I found this Jil Sander skirt and that punch got me drunk! Versace & Jil Sander are you kidding me? I love both brands and who cares whether or not their this season, last season or last decade at the end of the day they are Versace Versus and Jil Sander so sit down. Good clean simple STYLE never goes out of STYLE… Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter and please stop in my social media driven boutique Doubletake in Atlanta. Be STYLISH go green. Daniel your