In Character: Susan Walker
Remember when Mara Wilson was the precocious child star of the moment? Of the Haley Joel Osment/Dakota Fanning ilk? Well, during her reign, she made some real holiday-movie magic alongside Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan McDermott. Here’s how she sold her incredulous kid, Miracle on 34th Street role. —erica
A Eugenia Kim beret, the preferred headwear of all big-for-their-britches six year olds.
Just because she doesn’t believe in Santa doesn’t mean she can’t down with Christmas cheer, in the form of some Boy. by Band of Outsiders plaid.
A Carven coat with a big Peter Pan collar—dressy enough for a day in court for Kris Kringle’s trial.
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Star-Crossed: Lauren Moffatt + Saturdays NYC
Girl: Lauren Moffatt coat
Boy: Saturdays NYC shirt
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All this killer The Eternal coat needs is a Viktor & Rolf-style lip, and it’s set to take over the world (universe?). —erica
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S/He: A Uniform Wares Watch for Everyone
There’s nothing sexier than a big watch—on a boy or a girl. Ok, fine, there might be something sexier, but we’re comportable being hyperbolic here. With it’s earthy leather strap and matte gray face, this one on the Uniform Wares 200 series swings both ways—as in, it can hang with both brown and black, making it the sort of accessory you’ll want to wear on the reg even if you rely on your phone to tell the time. —sunny
For the girls, clockwise from left top:
+ Good Night, Day for Of a Kind scarf
+ Meredith Wendell for Of a Kind bag
For the boys, clockwise from top left:
+ Partners & Spade for Of a Kind tie
+ Levi’s Vintage Clothing shirt
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Weather Vain: Baltimore, Maryland - 32 and Partly Cloudy
Ok, everybody, looks like there actually is going to be a winter this year. And though things are still mild, it is legitimately parka-weather. But that doesn’t mean you need to go all sullen and drab. Could this outfit Bmore upbeat? —erica
Clockwise from top left:
+ A Rag & Bone parka that will get you through this winter on the waterfront…and the next one, and the next.
+ This Erdem scarf isn’t going to cut it on that frostiest days, but it’s ideal while things are still hovering around freezing.
+ Yes, you can wear white jeans (from Mother) in the winter. Just make sure you pile on the napkins for dinner at Woodbury Kitchen.
+ This Acne sweater is pink in the most accessible of ways.
+ With their low wedge, these Madison Harding booties can handle some serious strolling around Fell’s Point.
+ The simplicity of the brass earrings Laura Lombardi made for Of a Kind means they’re the ideal accessory to keep on call for any last-minute plans.
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Next Level: Faux Fur Jackets
Both Claire and I have been working a fake fur this season, and we highly recommend it. Tossing one on makes any outfit look instantly more glam, and all that synthetic material is mighty warm. Here are four we can get behind should you decide to try for yourself. —erica
LEVEL I: The color blocking and black suede sleeves make this Gryphon invention nice ‘n easy. Pull it on when you’d normally do a basic leather jacket.
LEVEL II: With its spotted pattern, this Msgm style is just a teens more challenging, but the ultra-classic cut—bracelet sleeves!—will keep you in it for years and years.
LEVEL III: Suno is all about the pattern mixing, but I love the idea of this sucker with dark jeans and an oxford, too.
LEVEL IV: Penny Lane would heart this Ella Moss coat, but don’t let that dissuade you. Picture it with a long-sleeve neutral maxi dress. SOLD.
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For her second collection, Caron Callahan makes the sort of coats you ache to find at a vintage store but never do (unless you’re, like, Alexa Chung). —erica
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Do not let the cool, downtown vibe of this parka trick you into thinking Muttonhead is just a straight-up fashion label. The line is as hippy-dippy—in a good way—as they come. This maroon wonder, for example, is 70% hemp. Heeeeey, sustainability. —erica
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In Character: Chris Parker
As far as girls next door go, who outshines Elisabeth Shue in Adventures in Babysitting? Seriously, think about. Everything the unreasonably responsible teenager wears would look age-appropriate on Barbara Walters, but yet she somehow manages to have the sex appeal to lure a sophisticated *college boy* (who supposedly went to University of Chicago, our alma mater). Here, the three key components. —erica
A By Malene Birger camel coat that can keep you warm on the side of the highway and cool on the stage of a blues club.
The sort of super-grown-up Sonia Rykiel brooch that makes Mr. and Mrs. Anderson think you’re trustworthy.
A rainbow scarf by Tara Matthews that helps keep your spirits up when faced with car thieves and L-train gang fights.
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