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Get In Line!

Wouldn't you straighten up your fashion act if your drill sergeant presented herself in this uniform? Loving how the exposed zippers on her dress compliment the elastic straps on her wedges.

POP

The lovely Isabelle Kountoure of Pop Magazine cuts a gorgeous silhouette in a cropped motorcycle jacket and a full skirt.

Leopard

This is my staple leopard-print piece. I got it on sale five years ago at Club Monaco. I wear it whenever I want to make a statement. Even though I have worn it consistently since I purchased it, I was psyched last winter when designers sent animal prints down the catwalks. Pat on my shoulder for a good purchase! I was further encouraged after the Burberry Art of the Trench collaboration with The Sartorialist was launched, and the word trench found itself on the tip of every one's tongue. I thought, wow a two-for-one! But this fall when I pulled it from my closet to send it to the cleaners for a seasonal freshening-up, something just wasn't right.

Image courtesy of style.com

I revisited collections like Isabel Marant and decided that it was the silhouette of my coat that wasn't working for me anymore. I didn't want a faux fur trench. I wanted something more of-the-moment. Then I remembered that a friend of mine found a great vintage leopard coat at an estate sale a few years ago. I decided to take the vintage road. I looked around for a cute version, but as of a week before the men's collections here in Milan, I hadn't found anything interesting. I did however, see something cute at the Mango end-of-season sale. But, deterring me after I get an idea in my head can be a daunting enterprise. I remained on my vintage course.

There are ways to knock me off course though. And it often has to do with stylish men or women that inspire me. So, on the last day of the men's shows, Anna, Aurora and Viviana transformed themselves into Anna's angels. Fabulous! I drifted south as soon as I saw them.

Later that day, I described my leopard situation to Tommy of Jak & Jil who aptly encouraged me to go to Mango and get my leopard coat.

Top image: Hat, Zara; coat, Club Monaco; jeans, superfine; thigh-high boots, Prada; necklace, H&M.
Last image: Turban, vintage; tights, Wolford; suede peep-toe wedge sandal, YSL. Turtleneck worn throughout, Zara.

An Island Girl

Meet Sarah Grittini of L'Uomo Vogue. I met her this men's fashion week, and I am totally enamored by her style. She is from Isola D'Elba, a beautiful island in the Tuscan Archipelago. Are you noticing a pattern here? Islands and fashionable women? You know, Garance Doré, Sarah, and little old me? (Smile) Hey! I like to think that I am fashionable. Watch it!

Anyway, back to Sarah. She was discovered years ago by Franca Sozzani herself and has been with L'Uomo Vogue ever since. She's an extremely interesting and inspiring person: an avid traveler she just got back from a trip to Brazil; and she has a penchant for vintage Ossie Clark. Cool, right? But it doesn't end there. One of the most endearing things I learned about Sarah is that she is a kind soul. After knowing me for less than 16 minutes, she offered me a ride to the next show.

Stimulating the senses: The Mineral Edition

The grain-like texture of Jeff's coat reminds me of clay. While his acid wash jeans look as though they have been sculpted from marble. The combination is visually engaging as the graininess of the coat fades into the optically-veiny surface of the wash. What do I think about the black and white shirt/vest combo underneath? Charming, as it is the graphic detail that pulls the entire look together.

Style and Beauty

It's in their DNA. Sisters Giorgia and Giulia outside the Men's Gucci show. With distinctively good looks, you can't help but wonder what the rest of the family looks like.

Giorgia (above) adds a personal twist to Italian glamour in a timeless Prada coat, an of-the-moment Silence & Noise romper, Ash booties, Alexander Wang bag, an Emanuele Bicocchi necklace and large-rimmed sunglasses. While Giulia (below), in a vintage theater-worthy skirt, hooded topcoat and Gucci platforms, embraces the "formal meets casual" theme that pervades the men's catwalks this season.

I don't know about you, but I would gladly accept an invitation to dinner at their house. Maybe the key ingredient to their beauty and style is in their mamma's cooking.