38 | January 2012 | woman this month Fashion Fashion Forward It’s the New Year, which means it’s time to leave behind old, tired styles and embrace the future… Fashion Expert Want It Brushed metal silver cuffs. Big, thick, tarnished — it’s all about the armour and chains look this winter. What’s Hot Cracked-effect nail varnish. It’s all the rage and even some of the more economical brands are bringing out a version. Bin It Novelty Christmas earrings. The festive season is over and they were never very cool anyway! Resident fashion expert Natasha Bird takes us through this month’s style highs and lows. Forget shoe laces. Who wears sneakers and trainers to the bar? Not us, that’s for sure. Instead, jump on the fetish and bondage bandwagon and get yourself a pair of lace insert shoes — preferably some that look as though they have been painted on your foot. These Pucci ones are pretty nice. Lace Me Up The British actress Carey Mulligan has been around for a few years and has often been chided for her somewhat dated, librarianesque style. However, in recent months she’s taken it up a notch, experimenting with cuts and lengths and landing herself on the cover of W magazine. Icon status here she comes. A Mulligan Icon It’s a difficult length to pull off and possibly more suited to the summer months, but if Sarah Jessica-Parker and Keira Knightly are brave enough to try it, we’re surely not going to be left in their wake? Pick the colour of the season — bordeaux — and stay firmly away from boots if you don’t want to truncate your legs. The Winter Midi
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