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How to totally own ugly chic

There was a time when I’d be a little intimidated by the girl at the party wearing the Rick Owens leather jacket, the Helmut Lang dress, the pointy-toe ankle boots. But now it’s usually the chick in the ripped NBA t-shirt, Marni flatforms and slightly greasy hair (in a good way) that gets me. I don’t know when the backlash started, but somehow, ugly chic started to trump brooding polish in coolness factor. It’s the nonchalance that nails it.
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Wedges

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Keep the rest of the look black and brooding. Bonus points for ripped tights.

WEDGES, $225, UNDERGROUND X FLEAMADONNA, OPENINGCEREMONY.US

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Cocoon coat

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What to wear with fall's cropped, printed pants. (To play it safe, stick with simple stripe ones.)

PRINTED WOOL-BLEND COCOON COAT, $490, THAKOON ADDITION, NETAPORTER.COM

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Purple Rain bracelet

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Glitter-y polish or awesome nail art should be a prerequisite.

PURPLE RAIN BRACELET, $275, VENESSA ARIZAGA, OPENINGCEREMONY.US

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Sweatshirt

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We'd pair it with a baseball cap, too.

SWEATSHIRT WITH SKATER DOG, $33.42, MALARKY X ASOS, ASOS.COM

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Sequined top

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Wear it with a fuchsia lip or colored eyeliner.

SEQUENCE EMBROIDERED ORGANZA TOP, $1,090, MARNI, NETAPORTER.COM

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Winston glasses

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They're not ugly chic independently, but they will help make an already eccentric outfit look intentional.

"WINSTON" GLASSES, $95, WARBYPARKER.COM

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Faux fur trapper hat

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Add wedge sneakers and a varsity jacket.

FAUX FUR TRAPPER HAT, $98, BOP BASICS, SHOPBOP.COM

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