Skinny-leg jeans look great on models and celebrities, but can real women pull off this runway look? Sure, if you follow a few guidelines:

* The most slimming look comes from skinny jeans in a dark blue or black wash.
* You don't have to go with skin-tight jeans to get the look of the trend: jeans vary from super-skinny (usually about a 10" leg opening) to a kinder, straight-leg cut (about 14" leg opening).
* One of the key elements for pulling off skinny jeans is to balance it with volume on top including dolman-sleeve tops, bell-sleeve tops or tunics.
* Disguise heavy thighs by wearing a longer, belted tunic over skinny jeans.
* Cover up thick calves by tucking skinny jeans into tall boots.
* Wear heels with skinny jeans for a leg-lengthening look; pointy-toed flats also work.

Cigarette Leg Jeans in Ink from J Brand were worn by the likes of Angelina Jolie and Kate Moss and helped kick off the skinny jean trend. There are skinnier leg openings out there (like J Brands' 10" or 12" leg) but this 14" leg gives the long, lean lines without the painted-on look of super-tight versions. Buy Direct

Here's why we love the fitted jacket:

• A great tailored jacket -- fitted to show off feminine curves, not a baggy masculine style -- will pair with everything from work trousers to jeans.
  
• A jacket adds structure to your figure: gives curvy girls more angular lines, creates waistlines for boyish figure types and smooths out lumps and bumps for all shapes.
  
• You can choose traditional fall jacket fabrics like tweed, corduroy, denim or menswear plaids; you can also go luxe with velvet, leather, brocade.
  

You probably don't give handbags the same scrutiny you give a pair of jeans: if a handbag is cute or fits your lifestyle then it works.

But did you know that a handbag can flatter your shape almost as much as the right pair of jeans?

Apply these easy steps to getting bag in proportion to your figure. It can not only knock off pounds visually (no kidding!), it'll polish up your style in a flash.

Queens Center is an urban shopping mall in the Elmhurst section of Queens, a borough of New York City. It is located at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard, two of the borough's busiest streets. It is adjacent to the Woodhaven Boulevard (E G R V) station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is also off Exit 19 on the busy Long Island Expressway. The mall is considered the most profitable per square foot in the United States.

Despite its name, the mall is not located at or even near the geographic center of the borough, which (if the Rockaways are included) would be located four miles to the southeast around Richmond Hill.