2015 Wardrobe Inspo

The transitional period between the winter and spring collections, reserved for those who either want to get a jump-start on their spring wardrobes or are lucky enough to be shopping for a post-holiday vacation. Regardless, it's a pivotal moment in the style scene and one to take note of.

To get even the snowbound among us into this transitional mode, we took one of the season's biggest trends — the updated tropical print — and styled the look in unexpected ways. Scroll down through for your 2015 wardrobe inspiration.  You might want to add a coat on that dress for a minute, until things warm up a bit.

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DKNY Runway at New York Fashion Week

(photo: Jeff Bachner/ for New York Daily News)

What's black, white, red, and furry all over?  Why, none other than the DKNY Fall 2014 fashion show this past week during New York Fashion Week.

And what a sight to be seen.  Taking a pretty large departure from many of the other collections we previewed during the week from other designers, DKNY went for a supremely edgy, urban athletic twist to her collection for fall.

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Massive furry coats, vests and textures, masculine tartan, baggy and boxy silhouettes, and leather, leather, leather made this collection a bold and daring statement.  And color?  Only the occasional pop of a pink lace dress, and deep midnight hues sprinkled throughout, as it was clear from the theme, that black and white was to reign king.  Though I must say, it was gorgeously set with a crimson wall backdrop to enhance the powerful statement.

So as it would seem, clothes for the fall are going to be roomy, comfy, and sporty.  Some of my favorite highlights:  varsity jackets over leather, oversized camo print trenches, and white flatform ankle boots.  And did you see those calf-high lace-up sneakers under dresses?

What do you think of the collection?  Tell me all about it!

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(photo: Jeff Bachner/ for New York Daily News)

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(photo: Jeff Bachner/ for New York Daily News)

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Save Animals with the Fur in Your Closet!

We know the issue of wearing fur is a hot ongoing debate with many sides, and while I’m not here to judge anyone for their views, I wanted to share an alternative to furs that many folks probably aren’t aware exists… I know I wasn’t!

I personally don’t wear fur, but for those of us who have inherited fur coats and shawls from our mothers and grandmothers of an earlier, pre-PETA era, you no longer need to hide those coats in fear, thanks to the Humane Society’s Coats for Cubs program.

We can now donate real fur coats to help out some pretty darn cute little animals in need.  How much more fashionable can you get?!

All over the country, animal preservationists are helping to heal and comfort orphaned animals like deer, foxes, rabbits, raccoons and the like.  After loosing their mothers at an early age, many of these animals refuse to eat and are in total shock from separation.

So your old furs become donated bedding, which in turn becomes their new nest!  It’s like these little lost creatures can feel like mamma is near them with the soft warmth of animal fur, which saves lives!  Rescuers even poke holes in the fur to slip a bottle through to simulate a nursing mother, which gets the babies eating.

I can’t think of a better way to rock some fur!  Learn how to donate yours here:

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/fur_fashion/donate_fur_coats_for_cubs_11042010.html

Posted by:  Spankie V.

Photos: Humane Society, Buffalo Exchange

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