Whether you're wondering what to wear this fall or trying to figure out the best pieces for your shape, now's your chance to get personalized style advice straight from O's creative director Adam Glassman! During the month of August, he'll be answering some of your burning fashion questions.

Lisa asked: Are black tights or hose still in?

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Do you have a question for O's beauty director Val Monroe or O's creative director Adam Glassman? Ask away here!

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I've made no secret of my love for the anorak: It's an ideal blend of practical and fashionable—and the drawstring belt makes every waist look smaller. If you've been on the fence about anoraks, now is the time to try one. This cheery version from Old Navy features a detachable inner vest (making it a great fall-to-winter jacket) and a soft, suede-like feel. The best part? It's only $50.

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It took a lot of searching—and throw-it-over-your-arm-and-strut impromptu modeling—but we found your future go-to handbags. From left to right:

The Do-Gooder
This line features faux-leather bags so soft you won't believe they're cruelty-free. (Cornelia Guest, $245; Tootsies.com)

Best Look for Less
The structured shape and vivid color give you a lot of bag for the buck. (Send the Trend, $50; SendTheTrend.com)

The Tote With the Most
Classic shape, great colors, and versatility (it's a tote and a cross-body). (Cole Haan, $398; ColeHaan.com)

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Why are J.Crew's "Minnie" pants so cute on every body? (It's true! Our whole team tried them on.) The pants have contouring stretch twill in an array of colors; sleek, pocket-free design; and an ankle length that makes them both heel- and flat-friendly. What makes them even better? They're available in sizes 00 to 16. ($90 each, J.Crew; JCrew.com)

Whether you're wondering what to wear this fall or trying to figure out the best pieces for your shape, now's your chance to get personalized style advice straight from O's creative director Adam Glassman! During the month of August, he'll be answering some of your burning fashion questions.

Denise asked: Can women in their 50s wear colored jeans?

See Adam's video response:



Do you have a question for O's beauty director Val Monroe or O's creative director Adam Glassman? Ask away here!

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I've lost count of how many phone cases have graciously given their lives in the line of duty. It's gotten so bad that even the sight of my naked iPhone makes me anxious. So after the latest case-killing incident (ahem, sidewalk spill), I knew I needed protection stat. Elvis & Kresse's stylish phone holders come with a not-so-obvious environmental bonus: They're fashioned from decommissioned British fire hoses that would otherwise be headed to the landfill. If stashing your phone in an old hose has visions of scratches dancing in your head, you can rest easy. "Our fire-hose pieces are lined with scrap parachute silk," explains designer Kresse Wesling, which makes the interior soft and scratch-proof. The cases are available in yellow and blue, but we prefer fire-engine red. ($45, voguevert.com)

Whether you're wondering what to wear this fall or trying to figure out the best pieces for your shape, now's your chance to get personalized style advice straight from O's creative director Adam Glassman! During the month of August, he'll be answering some of your burning fashion questions.

Susan asked: What are the top five pieces to own for Fall?

See Adam's video response:



Do you have a question for O's beauty director Val Monroe or O's creative director Adam Glassman? Ask away here!

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On a spring afternoon in New York City, Ari Seth Cohen spots a chicly cropped head of silvery hair bobbing along the sidewalk up ahead. "She'd be perfect!" he exclaims. The mystery woman disappears around a corner, but Cohen isn't discouraged: He's prepared to spend hours scouring Manhattan for stylish gray coifs, bold accessories, and other hallmarks of daring senior fashion. His blog, Advanced Style, features subjects like 79-year-old Lynn Dell, the fur-and-feathers-loving owner of Off Broadway boutique, and 92-year-old Ilona Royce Smithkin, a cabaret performer with fake eyelashes; both embody a bygone glamour and indomitable joie de vivre. "My project isn't only about being beautiful or fashionable," Cohen explains. "It's about spirit."

Cohen, 30, has been captivated by older women for as long as he can remember—especially his late grandmother, Bluma, with whom he'd spend hours watching old movies and poring over faded scrapbooks. "I was struck by how elegantly everyone was dressed," he recalls of Bluma's Depression-era snapshots. "The women didn't have money, but they had amazing clothes." Not long after his grandmother died, in 2007, Cohen moved from his hometown of San Diego to New York; Bluma, a graduate of Columbia University, had told him all creative people should live there. He landed a job supervising a bookstore. And in his free time, he took long walks around neighborhoods like the stately Upper East Side, marveling at the "independent, well-dressed older people" he encountered and snapping pictures. While dozens of so-called street-style blogs were chronicling the cutting-edge sartorial statements of the city's youth, Cohen couldn't help noticing that septuagenarians were strangely invisible on the Internet. Hoping to change that, he launched his own blog in August 2008. "I wanted to create something positive and inspiring," he says, "and to show younger women that they don't have to be afraid of getting older."

In 2010 Cohen quit his job to focus on the blog full-time. These days Advanced Style attracts up to 50,000 page views daily. Earlier this year, he published a coffee-table book of favorite images; next up is a documentary about the women to whom he's dedicated his life. "We go to movies together, we talk about plays, we go to concerts. We're collaborators, in a way," he says. "Some of them refer to me as sort of a grandson."

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When it's 95 degrees in the shade, it's easy to feel like everything in your closet is either too casual or work-appropriate but likely to suffocate you somewhere between your house and the office. Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa is here to help.  Costa has created a sleek capsule collection for Macy's. And Adam Glassman, O's Creative Director, says, "It looks fab!" The line, inspired by the designer's native Brazil, features sculptural dresses in light crepe and jersey. Best of all, the prices start at $135, so the pieces are as affordable as they are comfortable.