The dangers of Autumn are plentiful: slipping on leaves, incorrectly judging the weather, drinking too many hot toddies… But perhaps most perilous is the shift to a monotone winter wardrobe of snore-inducing, cookie-cutter-predictable duds. Why must everyone don the same tear-inducing black peacoat once the thermostat hits 55°F !?

Save them Mara Hoffman! The Fall ‘09 collection of adventurous, worldly prints (reminding me of South Indian ikats, Ghanan kente cloths, and modernized Desi paisleys squeezed through a kaleidoscope) are uniquely cut to create cocoon-like outerwear, rocking gowns and hot workplace pantaloons! Available online at ShopBop and Bloomingdales, the collection is versatile & ready to be layered. Dead set on rocking your lame black coat one more year? Grab a pair of Mara’s wild leggings { 1 | 2 | 3 } and spare us all the boredom!

A Pinch of Pink… and Purple… and Red… and Some Yellow Too…

Found @ Etsy » Yokoo!

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