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It’s no secret that we’re all a little fixated with the styles of the past. Each season, a reference (or many) to full skirts, bellbottoms, or drop waists pops up on the runway, and we embrace it with a fresh new take on how to dress it up. Riffing on the past without looking like you came out of a time machine though—therein lies the rub. Before you delve into your old gems, take a look at how the style icons of today have interpreted the icons of days gone by.

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Ditch the biker look without sacrificing your street-smart edge by switching your hardcore moto jacket with one that has a softer texture and a skin-baring neckline, in a lighter tone.

This versatile utility vest ($17, oldnavy.gapcanada.ca) is a nice update on the ubiquitous miltary-inspired jacket. It can be worn umpteen different ways. Try it, for starters, with a floral chiffon dress or jeans and a striped tee.

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Some of the most beloved pieces in my closet are the things that are most versatile, and this military jacket from Jacob ($100, jacob.ca) fits the bill. This perennial fall fave can be worn with any and all of this season’s trends–a leopard print belt, skinny leather pants, or a black column skirt.

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If you’ve been paying attention in class, you’ll have noticed that fall’s colour story is subdued to say the least. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have options. The bright shades–aqua, butter yellow and periwinkle–of this suede biker jacket from Danier ($100, danier.ca) will brighten up a minimalist palette, while a soft putty grey is […]

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Spring jackets came in many shapes this year–all of them short. I like this weathered-looking cropped bomber ($48) from Smart Set for throwing on over a sleeveless dress on summer evening. See more cropped jackets.

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Canadian weather puts a larger-than-average strain on one’s outwear resources. We must have several lengths, weights and fabrics at the ready in case it is either warm, frigid or rainy–or all three–that particular day. This grey faux-leather bomber from Joe Fresh Style ($49, joe.ca) isn’t going to change any of that, but it just so […]

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The competition was tough enough, with 65 third-year Ryerson School of Fashion students competing to have their leather jacket be chosen as the winner in Danier‘s Design Challenge. The fact that none of the top three contestants had ever worked with leather before made their achievement especially impressive.

Danier and Ryerson dreamed up a three-stage competition that allowed students to test their sewing skills by creating a women’s leather jacket. The challenge began with participants preparing a two-minute video presenting a sketch of their garment. The videos were then posted online and the public got to vote on who made it to the next rounds–25 students got to create a muslin (dummy garment) and only 15 got to create their final leather piece.

Along with the public, a panel of judges, which included Jeanne Beker, Ryerson Fashion chair Robert Ott, stylist George Antonopoulos and Globe & Mail style writer Tiyana Grulovic, chose the winning design.

Some of us in the office are mourning the end of summer (if indeed it ever arrived), but this reporter is always quite happy to welcome the nip in the air that accompanies the end of the silly season. After the jump, we round up our picks for the best fall jackets to buy right now.

The weather is just not cooperating, is it? We’d be happy to carry around any of these four jackets while we wait for the day to decide if it’s going to be cool, or warm, or rainy…. Vote on your favourite now!

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If there were some sort award for roller coaster weather, Saskatoon would definitely be in the running.  With the weather dipping down to minus 46 and then climbing the Celsius chart to a whopping plus five in a mere 48 hours, people are examining their closets and contemplating what to wear.  Spring shopping has many of us keeping our hopes up that the warmer months won’t pass us by.