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Isabel Marant Spring 2012 Look

Isabel Marant Spring 2012 Look

Isabel Marant showed her Spring 2012 collection today at Paris Fashion Week and it was  a runway of  gorgeous prints and cool-girl styles. 

These two looks from the collection are perfect for Spring  in the Northeast.  It’s still chilly here in Maine in the Spring and shorts with heels and a chunky knit is exactly what the fashion forward yet, reasonably smart girl would wear. Me Included.

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Cold weather favorites from Twelfth Street, Ella Moss, and Shoshanna are in at shopchantal.com, and we couldn’t be more excited about the offerings for the season.  The designers have refreshed some of our “old faithfuls”:  sweater coats, cardigans, and sweater vests, and we are so excited that it is officially time to stock up on these warm knits as the weather gets chillier every morning we wake up!

Though it may not be cold enough to pull out that down jacket yet, it is still too brisk to simply walk out the door without putting on some form of outerwear.  Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent has given us the perfect solution, her Shawl Collar Coat in Cream is easy & versatile.  When we say it goes with anything, we mean it.  The color works back to brights & neutrals, and the shape goes just as well with a dress as it does with a tee and jeans!

Tired of wearing that same button up or wrap style cardigan that you lived in last season?  We are too!  Thankfully, Ella Moss’s Cambridge Scarf Neck Sweater is an instant update on a favorite classic!  We promise there is nothing boring about this piece and it can be worn in so many different ways:  leave the scarf draped around the front of the cardigan or twist it in the front to create a fun & funky vibe.  The color works easily into your wardrobe, and the “scarf” on the Cambridge Scarf Neck Sweater is great for those who always feel a bit of a chill, even when indoors.

We are kind of obsessed with vests!  We lived in Splendid’s 1×1 Vest all summer long and plan on layering it up for the Fall/Winter months.  However, it doesn’t add all that much warmth.  Shoshanna’s Shawl Collar Cardigan is the answer for those who share our love for vests during these cooler months!  The purple’s in this piece are rich & sophisticated while the shape is modern and can be as funked up as you wish it to be.  It is a sweater that I won’t be without this season.

Check out our other cool weather favorites at shopchantal.com& chantal.; you won’t be left out in the cold with all the great styles from the hottest designers!

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Kate Hudson sporting the Twelfth Street Boho Cardi

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of celebrities sporting more down-to-earth & casual looks that I now find myself dressing down more and buying pieces like chunky knits, super-soft fleece jackets, & lux cashmere.  I’m not sure if the economy has pushed us towards these more cozy, yet stylish looks or if dressing more casually has a more every-day appeal with an unbeatable cool, girl vibe?  Let’s face it–nothing is more easy than throwing on your favorite pair of jeans, a chunky sweater style, and flat boots, and the designers have made it easy to find all of these pieces in fabrics, styles, and colors to make each and all of us happy.

October deliveries are in and the majority of our new inventory focuses around one of the biggest trends this season:  chunky knits.  However, other luscious sweater-inspired styles include the update to one of our favorite fabrics–French Terry.  The carefully updated & polished styles are being offered up in so many different silhouttes & cozy fabrics that one will not be short on ideas on how to achieve this look.

Recently inspired by “The New Casual” an article in October’s People StyleWatch, I am offering up our favorite styles that can be found at shopchantal.com& chantal.

Tattered Elizabeth Blazer

Vintage Fleece Hoodie

STYLISH FLEECE:  The perfect compliment for your everyday look!  Splendid’s Vintage Fleece Hoodie shown here with a burnout from Sharon Segal & a distressed skinny style from [BLANK] is the perfect way to sport this not just for the gym style!

Juliette Vest

FURRY VESTS & JACKETS:  Joie’s Glimmer Faux Fur Vest is our pick for this trend!  However, due to it’s larger than life presence we recommend keeping the rest of your ensemble simple by pairing it back to skinny jeans and boots.  Another way to achieve a similar look without the “fur” is to pair your favorite leggings & boots back to Joie’s Juliette Sweater Vest.  Still very much so on trend due to it’s chunky quality!

CAT Cassidy Boot

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