Fall Trend Alert: The Stylish Pantsuit

It's what I like to call sleek sophistication. Undeniably chic and utterly elegant. Mix two new trends -- cropped jackets and wide-leg pants -- and combine them with unique details and classic colors, and you are ripe for a refined outfit that can suit any occasion. Like the designer inspiration outfit below, I've found the same elements at much more friendlier prices so you can mix and match them in any way you'd like.

Photo Credit: Glamour, October 2008, Page 299.

Designer Look

Capelet, top, sweater, pants, Bill Blass; shoes, Gucci.

Bargain Look

Contoured Cardigan, Anthropologie, $39.95. Swing Jacket, Old Navy, $69.50



Turtleneck, Gap, $38.



Tab-waist Trouser, $64.50. Demi Boot-Cut Pinstripe Pant, $59.50, both Gap.


Gidsa, Nine West, $69.99. Suede Shootie, Joan & David, DSW.com, $79.95.