Designers also remain hell-bent on leather, incorporating it in allover silhouettes like leggings and skirts, or using it as a detail on sleeves, lapels and shoulders.

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Guys tend to react positively toward colors, which look perkier and more fun than allover black, which can come across as too severe, especially in the summer.

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In fact, Bernerd was so far ahead of the curve on this one that she's probably dying her hair an allover blonde by now to start a new trend.

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