Ever spot one of those super-stylish trends, but don’t know how it could possibly ever go with anything in your closet? Our resident student-by-day, stylista-by-night shows us how to take these trends and make them work with our everyday wardrobe. Her first tackle: lace-up booties.

My new-found love: my vintage lace-up booties. They’re not only easy to match with, but they also give an edge to my casual outfits. Plus, they’re comfortable and not hard to walk in at all; I can be in them for hours. Mine are Jeffrey Campbell’s Loggins that I bought in Nordstrom. Here are some of my favorite looks to go with my booties:

My booties paired with, from left, khakis, distressed denim shorts, and cuffed jeans.

Neutrals

Neutrals is another trend that’s been around for a while. When people want to wear pants for a casual look, they usually go for jeans. But I say try khaki; it gives you a more laid-back, relaxed feel. I paired my khaki pants with a white tank-top and a cropped vest.

Pants from Mango, tank-top from boutique in Hong Kong, vest from London Jean through Victoria’s Secret.

Distressed Denim Shorts

Since my booties are kind of vintage, I like to stick to the theme and match them with my distressed denim shorts. My legs aren’t long so my shorts tend to be really short.  The booties already cut off a section of your legs that can be seen, so stay away from longer shorts or capris because they will give the illusion of short legs and you don’t want that! For my top, I wore a loose vest and a thin cardigan.

Shorts from boutique in Hong Kong, tank-top from Mango, cardigan from Bershka, belt from Esprit.

Cuffed Jeans

The typical way to wear denim with boots is to tuck them in, but cuffing them slightly can make your look more casual. The boots will stand out more especially if the color of your denim is similar to the color of your boots. To spice up my look, I went for a knit off-shoulder top.

Jeans from Bershka, knit-top from ArdenB.

Knee-High/Over-the-Knee Socks

Another trendy way to wear your booties is with knee-high or over-the-knee socks.  They go well with mid-thigh skirts. For the winter, try woolen skirts. The ones pictured here are all from ASOS.

We’ve also compiled some of our favorite lace-up heeled booties that you can find online!

Now that winter is coming in, it’s time to break out the long pants.

-Wait a second, no one does that anymore! These days, it’s all about the legging and skinny jeans. It’s all about the jeggings! We’ve got a pretty cool one by Flying Monkey. In vintage black, these jeggings go great with boots and long sweaters. Or ballet flats. Or heels. Anything but some muffin tops.

So, here’s the thing.

I’ve maybe worn denim maybe … twice … in the last year. Call it denim overload. Call it denim backlash. I once lived in a CNN of denim — all denim, all the time. And I got sick of it. And denim was banished to the back of my closet.

But denim is back. And not in the same way. Denim jackets, denim vests, even denim on denim.

Now, I’m not gonna go rushing back to the 24-hour cycle of jean dressing. There are just too many alternatives out there to stick to one fabric or look all the time. But given my denim hiatus, I have to say, the material is looking kinda fresh once again.

Perfect timing for Allison Izu Song. The Japanese American (married to a Korean, hence the last name) has come out with the perfect denim line. (Check out our profile on her in our Fall 2010 issue.)

Sure, Allison Izu is made for the petite woman. (Song herself boasts a respectable 5-foot-2.) But at 5-foot-6 (and a devotee of heels no less than four inches), her “UK” zipped capri fits me pretty perfectly. Perfectly skinny, perfectly dark, with the coolest bold gold zipper, but with a secret stretchy panel for those of us who enjoy a good meal or two. Read: no muffin top.

Suddenly, denim is looking refreshingly new. Now if only I can get that denim-on-denim thing right.

In Audrey Magazine‘s Spring issue, we opened our Audrey Style section with an ode to all things blooming in jewelry. But it’s not just jewelry that’s gone daffodils. I can’t get enough of the fleur du jour look seen everywhere, from jeans to bags to even cosmetics.

Floral prints this spring go from sophisticated watercolor interpretations:

Jonesy floral one-sleeve top.

(Editor’s note: Picture the Jonesy watercolor top with a pair of tough skinny pants, like on Eugenia here. This spring, anyone can do floral, even your rocker types.)

Eugenia Mandzhieva in Elliot Atkinson.

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There’s nothing I love better than great style at fast fashion prices. All the new designer collaborations have kept me busy — Sonia Rykiel for H&M, Jean Paul Gaultier and Liberty of London for Target, and of course Vera Wang’s always chic Simply Vera for Kohl’s.

The Warehouse Sale is a lot like that — must-have designer denim at prices (below wholesale!) that’ll make you feel rich. If you haven’t tried designer denim, you’ll truly be amazed at the difference in fit and quality.

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