With the weather cooling down it is time to reorganize closets and drawers, putting away lightweight and sleeveless shirts and replacing them with heavier materials and sweaters. One of my favorite fall and winter 2011 items are cable knit sweaters. Cable knit is not a new trend, in fact it has been a mainstay for centuries but there is nothing better than a  knit sweater on a cold day.  Just because the sweater is cable knit does not mean that it cannot be fashionable or slimming. Not all of these types of sweaters are going to be big, bulky and oversized.

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The most common cable sweaters you are going to find are ones that are on the casual side. These sweaters are available in multiple lengths.   For Fall 2011 many of these sweaters are cropped or on the shorter side of full length. One of my favorite is the Juicy Couture Cropped Crew Neck Cable Sweater which comes in a light Khaki as well as a pink. This sweater has cable knit and baubles making it a very fun and playful sweater. Even though it is called a crop sweater it really is not that short. For most, the sweater will end at the waist. You can wear this for work with a skirt or dress pants if your office is not too strict with its dress code. Another great cropped cable sweater is the Jenni Kayne Cable Sweater. The thing that sets this sweater apart from most of the other cable knit sweaters is that the pattern goes horizontally vs. vertically which is how most cable knits are done. I love the neutral blush color of this sweater. It looks great with a leather skirt like the model is wearing but it looks like it would be a very cozy sweater to wear with a pair of jeans when the temperatures really dip down.

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I love ombre and when I saw the Bird by Juicy Couture Ombre Cable Turtleneck Sweater I immediately had to order this sweater. The ombre oversized cable knit in the front is great but I love that the back has ombre banding as well as the thick turtleneck. Now if I could only get the temperatures to drop enough to be able to wear this sweater, I will be very happy.

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Though I have yet to buy one, a cable knit sweater dress is on my must have list for Fall / Winter 2011. I have narrowed down my favorites to two. The Tibi Cable Knit Sweater Dress has banding at the waist giving the dress more of a shape than most other sweater dresses and the thin cable knit pattern also makes this a very figure flattering dress. My other favorite is the Pencey Cable Knit Sweater Dress. This is a much more casual sweater dress, it even has shredding at the bottom hem. It is also 6 inches shorter than the Tibi dress. Both have their advantages and hopefully soon I will decide on which one will be part of my 2011/ 2012 wardrobe.

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I have only shown a few of the hundreds of great cable knit sweaters available for the 2011/ 2012 season so take your time in the search for the perfect cable knit for your wardrobe.

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Spring and summer are a time when sudden rain showers can just pop up and you need to be prepared. While you can carry an umbrella around with you, you do carry the risk of forgetting it somewhere and not having it when needed. The perfect solution, especially when it is not too hot out, is a trench coat. By wearing this type of coat you will stay dry and warm. Many women shy away from a trench coat normally though because they tend to be shapeless and masculine in looks but the truth is there are plenty of great trench coats that are stylish and trendy.

The Tibi Bow Trench Coat is a great coat if you are looking to stand apart from the crowd. This Terra Cotta (also available in Khaki ) coat is a mid thigh length trench coat that has a feminine cut due to pintucking at both the front and the back so it flatters your shape. In terms of detailing, the Tibi Bow Trench Coat has tie and ruffle trim at the collar and neck adding a unique style to this coat. 3/4 Length sleeves also add a great detail. I love that while this is not a traditional trench coat color, it is bright enough to draw attention but at the same time is a color that will compliment so many others, allowing it to match so much of your closet. Since this is a short trench coat, keep in mind the hem length of any skirt or dress you wear with this coat. You will want to make sure that the base hem is longer than the coat to avoid the appearance that you are not wearing anything underneath. In terms of tops to wear with the coat, you will want to stay away from bulky, sleeves because they will not feel comfortable under the Raglan sleeves nor will they look good puffing out from the bottom of the sleeves.

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