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Accordion pleats are popping up all over the place for Spring and Summer 2012, and it's not just on the runway. I have been seeing the pleat trend on models, celebrities, and, of course, on one of my most favorite style icons—Kate Middleton.
There are so many great ways to wear pleats this season—skirts, dresses, sweaters, tops, even purses.
And I'm pretty sure I have all of them on my wish list.
At the 2012 Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards in New York City this week, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen took home the biggest prize of the night—Womenswear Designers Of The Year for their high-end fashion line, The Row.
So, here's the thing.
Not matter how much I try or have tried, I cannot not love the pint-sized duo.
I look at them, and their bag-lady boho-chic style, and I want to not love them. I want to encourage them to smile more and to stop fake tanning. I want to either lower their hemlines, or raise them up a little bit. I want to encourage them to stand straight.
And yet.
I absolutely love everything about them, fake tans, bad posture, non-smiles and all.
I love that they are who they are, and they don't really care what you have to say about it.
I love that even when designers say that they are kind of pain to work with, they always exhale and admit that, yes, they are demanding and exacting, but they are also very good at what they do.
I love that even though they give very boring and dull interviews and kind of always seem a little bit high, they still sound smart.
I love that after spending their entire childhoods tag-teaming the role of Michelle on Full House, they managed to shed their little girl cutesy image and build themselves a ridiculously successful empire and have managed to prove themselves as smart businesswomen and as fashion icons. As former child stars, they certainly have managed—surprisingly—to stay out of too much trouble. (And we are just going to forget that New York Minute movie...mmmkay?)
I kind of want to be them when I grow up.
Even though they are only almost 26.
Obviously no one was consulting ME when they decided that CORAL was going to be one of the hottest colors for this summer. One look at my pasty pale skin and my brown hair and it's plain as night and day—I cannot pull off coral. I tried in the late 80s, and it was not a pretty site. But then, my daughter convinced me to try a shade of coral on my nails.
And you know what?
I did not hate it.
It's official: I am a CORAL CONVERT.
Think you can't wear coral?
Think again!
Here are my picks for some great summer coral pieces:
Tallulah Cocktail Ring—$50, Amazon
Dorothy Parker Dress—$59, Outblush
Branch Coral Drop Earrings—$32, anthropologie
Collection Brompton Hobo—$298, J.Crew
Manngo Espadrilles—$79.95, Steve Madden
Carvela Flats—$120, House of Fraser
Coral Beaded Necklace—$155, Pret A Beaute
811 Mid-Rise Skinny Jeans—$169, J Brand