Channeling Chanel

Coco Chanel gave the fashion world many gifts, which included her iconic tweed suits. Her designs are timeless and classic, and have served as inspiration for too many people to count.

I spotted this new twist on the classic, a fun green tweed pencil skirt with some gold thread woven in. It's the perfect skirt for the fall, and could go all the way into winter with the right top. I might even take the Chanel reference over the top and wear some extra chunky pearls with it, but I'd probably skip the belt since they are inconvenient to wear when going through airport security.

However, to adapt this skirt for the corporate world (since I can't very well wear a graphic tee to a customer site or to give a seminar) what would you put with it? Vote below, and if you have particular suggestions, leave them in the comments below!

What would you pair with this skirt?
	A cardigan sweater
	A classic button down shirt
	A turtleneck
	A silk blouse
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Let go of those leggings

Submitted by Style Spy JS, on her way to Napa.......an indescribably awful outfit. Who knew that one could buy ankle leggings and a matching headband in putrid green? It's like the color one looks like after an all night bender on the town with the girls, that always ends in shots of Jager that you regret the next day. You know, those days when you can literally smell the alcohol coming out of your pores, and you just want wrap yourself in your fluffy robe, pour tylenol down your throat, and sit in a dark room feeling sorry for yourself? That's what this outfit reminds me of.

Speaking of purses

Waaaaaaaannnnnntttttttttt

Michael Kors designs for the modern jet set woman, as evidenced in his ad campaign featuring fabulously dressed women stepping off private jets and rushing to their town cars, or lounging on their yacht their day off from their high power job. And obviously, I covet most of his wares. The newest of which is this fantastic purple purse, with just enough tough girl studs. It is perfect, and like my beloved green croco bag, I would take it everywhere and love it dearly. So who would like to donate to my collection? TIA for your support!

Friends don't let friends by faux bags

I have a long standing lust for Louis Vuitton bags, but for now they are prohibitively expensive. As un-fun and economically responsible as this sounds, for now it is more important to save for a house down payment than buy iconic bags. But just because I don't personally own a little Louis of my own doesn't mean that I am not knowledgeable about them. And this suitcase is an insultingly bad knock off. Not.even.close. I firmly subscribe to the no-faux bags policy, I think knockoffs are the penultimate in poor taste.

And not a moment later, I spied this Coach knockoff. Seriously? Why even bother? Coach bags are everywhere now - if you want one so badly, go to the outlet or any discount store and score a past-season bag at a deep discount. I'm not hating on people looking for a bargain designer bag, I myself carry a Dooney and Bourke green crocodile embossed bag that I found on a clearance section for $100, all because it was missing the long shoulder strap. I snatched that bag up (I don't use shoulder straps anyway!) and I have literally dragged that bag across the country now for 2 years, and it still looks fabulous. So dear readers, if you want a designer bag, become a savvy shopper and snag one at a discount store. Don't buy obviously fake wannabe bags. You're not fooling anyone except yourself.

National belt shortage reaches state of emergency!

The economic downturn is clearly affecting today's youth, who are being forced to sell their belts just to survive in these hard times.

I would like to officially state for the record that I am tired of low rise jeans with back fat and thongs hanging out. I don't need to see your hot pink g-string when I am walking down the street and you bend over to tie your fug fringe boots.

It's called A L T E R A T I O N S people! If you buy low rise jeans that are too big in the waist, take them to your tailor (you do have a tailor, don't you?) and get the waist band taken in. It's not time consuming or expensive, and it would save the innocent public from obtaining intimate knowledge of your undergarment selections.

Past her prime Playboy bunny

Oh dear readers, I nearly choked on my french onion soup when I spied this outfit........denim shorts that only teenagers should wear, age-inappropriate hair bleached within an inch of it's life, the shoes. Oh the shoes. Regrettably, I was unable to capture a front shot, so you could enjoy the hot pink belt that complimented the radioactive pink shoes.

I wonder where she found those shoes. Not long ago, when I was a student and still lived in Dallas, there was a particular section of town quite popular for the gentlemen's clubs. There were also a few stores carrying what I fondly referred to as "hooker wear". I suppose it was a convenience factor for the women working in the area as dancers, as they could pop in and buy a naughty nurse or hot-for-teacher outfit if they felt so inspired. Or a leather whip, personal preference, really. These stores also carried the ubiquitous lucite platform heels, thigh-high white pleather boots, and I bet they had some hot pink shoes just like this has-been Playboy bunny here.

Dear reader, you may be asking yourself why I am knowledgeable about the stripper wear stores........I was there searching for a halloween costume, obviously.