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Street Style: New Year, New Spin

Sometimes the difference between fab and drab is simply the cinch of a cute belt, layering your look or adding in a pop of print. Here are easy styling tips and tricks that'll shake up your look in 2014.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Classics Call

Freshen up classic tweed and jacquard with a crisp button down and lace-up booties.

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Fab Fur
Simply adding a fur collar to a classic pea coat makes it instantly chic.
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Color Collabo
Topping a bold-colored jumpsuit with a contrast coat creates instant colorblocked coolness, and nude pumps take nothing away from the look.
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Blazing Style
Forget black, keep a bright blazer in your style stable to top off an equally bright T-shirt. A patterned pant takes the look over-the-top.
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Men’s Moment

Borrow from your boyfriend. A bowler hat, tie, and lace-up oxford shoes makes a fabulously androgynous look.

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Tunic Takeover

A button-down tunic blouse layers lovely peeking through a cinched and pleated skirt.

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Instant Upgrade
A fur—real or faux—upgrades a simple look to stunning.
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Floral Fresh
Want to liven up an all-black look? Add florals and a fur boa, of course.
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Tight Call
Layered with tights and a fab fur, shorts become seasonless.
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Denim Diva

Denim on denim is never boring, but leopard platforms make the look more interesting.

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Warm-Up
Lose the oversized coat and layer with equally warm, yet stylish pieces: a chunky knit sweater, boyfriend jeans and tights.
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Punch of Pattern
Use leopard print to punch up a look. A patterned hat and a tad in the collar easily does the trick.
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Layer Up
Double your value on your denim vest by slipping your motorcycle jacket under for a contrast-sleeved style.
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Highs & Lows

Play with proportion! A knee-length skirt and knee-high boots meets the mark, but it’s a short punchy jacket that seals the deal.

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Spring Up
Sport your spring sandals with leggings and a cable-knit cardi for seasonless style.
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Sock It To Me

Make your socks the main attraction.

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Dose of Color

Shortening an old pair of jeans to show off ankle-length boots creates a look that makes the cut.

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Bold Blazer

Modernize your mom’s Chanel tweed jacket with a sleek designed skirt and cool accessories: a skinny belt, brooch and chic sunglasses.

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Standout Style

Fuss-free style makes more of a statement than you imagine with the right ingredients: a classic button-down, pleated skirt and a trench coat.

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Standout Style

Throw denim into the mix to bring a dressed-up look down to earth. Sling a blazer over your shoulder for instant cool.

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Black Tie

A tuxedo blazer plus a fab dress and pants creates a walking party.

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