It pick: Quarter-sleeve jacket

If you are one of those Austinites that still wears the latest summer fashions until the weather finally cools down then you are in for a rude awakening. The holiday season is quickly approaching-and flip flops and Bermuda shorts are not exactly appropriate attire for those holiday parties and family visits. For a town that has a seemingly endless Indian summer, quarter sleeve jackets are the perfect solution for the transitional fall season we are now approaching. Let's face it-wearing your favorite summer maxi dress may feel perfectly breezy but looks a little ridiculous at the end of October. Simply throw on a quarter-sleeve jacket and you can acknowledge that people across the nation might actually be experiencing colder weather while avoid breaking a sweat donning your latest winter garb. Once (or if) the temperatures start to really drop, pair your jacket with another fall trend-a luscious pair of long gloves.

Splurge: Apparently J.Lo's a Burberry fan-and if you are as well then pick her edgy Burberry Claybrooke swing trench, , $1395. Or a fraction of the price but twice the style, this Hanii Y Lantern sleeve jacket, $475.00, with its high neck, double breasted buttons, and bell sleeve will take your outfit up a few notches.
Save: You can still find a fab coat even without a disposable budget such as J.Lo-this BCBG Max Azria 'Alexander' Trench Coat looks just as posh but without the cost. For those who like an edgier look, 7 for All Mankind is your answer- pick up their Denim Trench for only $310. Have a sweet-but-edgy attitude? Then grab this A Common Thread Three Quarter Sleeve Leather Jacket, with its rocker black leather and sweet bottoms and cinched sleeves that's bound to please both sides of your personality.
Steal: If you'd prefer not to indulge on this trend, then pick up this bell sleeve trench from Macy's for only $98. For a more polished look, choose the black. Inexpensive doesn't mean you have to forgo luxury-as this Juicy Couture jacket, $130, with its black velour fabric and signature crown buttons, proves. For a trendy option, this cropped jacket will do the trick, with its unique ruching along the neckline and swingy silhouette.

(editorial by Kristine Reeves)

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posted - beth / 8:02 AM / 10.30.07