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From luxe leather duos to sporty sets, these bag and shoe combos epitomize cool-weather style
Brown is the new black New Yorkers might love head-to-toe black, but try making brown your new neutral — and wear it with all this season’s staples, from denim-on-denim to prairie-style dresses.
Wildest dreams With this season’s fierce animal prints, more is more! Add a primal punch to any look with not one but two pops of the pattern
3.1 Phillip Lim “Hudson” belt bag, $350 at Shopbop.com; “ZERØGRAND Skimmer” flats, $170 at ColeHaan.com
Courtesy of Shopbop; Cole Haan
Leather bag, $99 at HM.com; “Chuck 70 Full Gator High Top” sneakers, $95 at Converse.com
Courtesy of H&M; Converse
Gym classy Sporty sneakers are still the comfiest way to get around, and they’re the boldest too, especially in bright primary colors that play off athletic-inspired bags.
Collapsed tote bag, $49 at COSstores.com; “Maddox” sneakers, $199 at Kenneth Cole, 328 Bowery
Courtesy of COS; Kenneth Cole
Tommy Hilfiger “Logo Tape” fanny pack, $80 at Tommy.com; “Jump” sneakers, $230 at Ash.com
Courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger; Ash
Power plaids Think preppy schoolgirl, but with a grown-up, colorful twist. Keep it playful by mixing hues, or proper by matching them.
Western front Cowgirl-chic feels cool rather than costumey thanks to accessories with subtle rugged details, such as sturdy studs and buckles or a flash of fringe.
Le Jeunes Etoiles “Vega” bag, $380 at Shopbop.com; BCBGMAXAZRIA “Nola” slides, $198 at BCBG.com
Courtesy of Shopbop; BCBGMAXAZRIA
Rebecca Minkoff “Karlie” hobo bag, $398 at Bloomingdales.com; Boots, $194 at Desigual, 594 Broadway
Courtesy of Bloomingdale’s; Desigual
LC Lauren Conrad “Palais” satchel bag, $79 at Kohls.com; Diba “Zora” boots, $80 at DSW.com
