A-Hem!

... as in: Asymmetric Hem! We’ve become accustomed to the one-shoulder look; now it’s time for a whole new asymmetry! Hems have gone haywire, and the effect is magnificently uneven!At right: Anne Hathaway in Atelier VersaceAt left: A.F. Vandevorst Spring 2009 - CC adores the uneven lace hem! Photo credits: Ms. Hathaway, courtesy instyle.com.Runway photos via style.com except where noted otherwise.AquascutumChristopher KaneDuyos, via vogue.esJil SanderNina RicciSportmax, via nymag.comAdamLuellaMichael KorsAtsuro Tayama courtesy telegraph.co.ukVPLOscar de la RentaRick Owens, via nytimes.comWHAT TO BUY:For beginners: an asymmetric hem sweater, like...

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Argylicious!

Argyle is making a serious comeback! Once purely the domain of preppy socks and grandfatherly sweaters, the diamond pattern has crept onto dresses, shoes, even handbags! Runway photos courtesy style.com except where otherwise credited. Left: D&G Fall 2008; right: Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2009Sass and Bide, courtesy nymag.comTwinkle, via nymag.comMarni - CC adores this skirt and the clever combination of patterns!Moschino, via nytimes.com BalmainTopshop.com editorial... Talk about harlequin romance!The argyle knit is one of fall’s essentials!Vogue Paris cover, courtesy Fellow Fashionista Vain and Vapid.At right: Fellow Fashionista The Clothes...

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