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This streeter may have pointed us to a solution to dressing for the current weather weirdness (freezing mornings, humid afternoons…). A big belted sweater looks toasty, but bare legs provide air conditioning.

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Looking at this streeter and her peach sweater gives us the warm fuzzies. We love the textures of her outfit (who doesn’t love a quilted chain strap bag?) and the muted palette.

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Though winter is months away, we can’t seem to get enough of sweaters around the FASHION office. We’d throw on this slim-fit cropped sweater from Bluenotes ($15, blnts.com) with a maxi skirt for a cozy fall outfit.

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I am a blazer girl. I have always loved their transformative powers–slip one on and…poof!  Instant polish. But this season I’ve decided to make room in my closet for new friends. Meet the blazer’s retro-chic cousin, the cardigan.  Wear this crochet-detailed sweater ($30, at Winners) with a swingy full skirt and a pair of wedges […]

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Not surprisingly, Sonia Rykiel‘s clothing line for H&M, which hits stores on February 20, has a lot of stripes. The French designer’s signature look is all over this making-of video in classic Breton black and white, wide stripes of yellow, pink and purple, and even sequinned pink and black. The majority of the collection in Rykiel’s stock-in-trade knitwear–dresses, sweaters, jumpsuits–but there are also candy-coloured bangles, diamante brooches and spangled berets and patent belts. Though we’re not sure if it’s going to be for sale, what we really want is the little Sonia doll, decked out in stripes, big red hair blazing. Tell us in the comments which pieces you love!

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Lovely in…woolly winter layers
Spotted…hopping on the subway at Bathurst station
Wearing…aviators, open-weave scarf, vintage sweater coat, soft, slouchy pants and black lace-up shoes.
Why…Mild winter days pose a particular fashion problem–too warm for the parka, but too cold for a light jacket.  This Lovely expertly cocoons in chunky knits and a loosely wound scarf and keeps hair simple with an easy topknot.

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Designer Amanda Wakeley and milliner Stephen Jones were honored by the Queen with an Order of the British Empire (OBE). Luella Bartley received an MBE. We’ll leave it up to you and Wikipedia to parse the difference between those two. [Grazia]

In yet more awarding news, Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation has named their 2010 winners, including red-carpet up-and-comer Prabal Gurung and new name on the tailoring block Joseph Altuzarra. The honour comes with a US$25,000 prize to go toward the designers’ Fall 2010 presentation. [WWD]

When is a sweater not just a sweater?

When it is five-ply cashmere, trimmed in Mongolian lamb, speckled with suede sequins or inset with lace sleeves.

But then, we should expect no less from Alessandra Vicedomini, a statuesque Milanese model who now resides in Geneva with her banker husband.

That Alpine air was all over the Vicedomini (vicedominicashmere.com) collection in the form of the dusty rose and faded blue-grey palette, the fox-trimmed après-ski vests and the beaded tunics perfect for curling up fireside. When selling for the spring/summer season, the designer flips to swimsuits and beachwear.

But it was her knits that had guests doffing their Balmains at a champagne-fueled trunk show at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel.

How people can give some things away is a mystery to me. Especially those one-of-a-kind, classic pieces that can forever be a part of your wardrobe. This thought came to me when I uncovered a vintage Cowichan sweater from the racks of Value Village (1560 Regent Ave. W., 204-661-9045, valuevillage.com) a few short days ago.