If there is one thing I am obsessed with this season, and maybe all seasons, it would have to be STRIPES! Stripes add something special to any look – they are great layered and they are great on their own. They are classic but not in a stuffy, boring way – they are chic.

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With this obsession, I was pleased to find that the Quiksilver Women’s spring collection featured many options for me to choose from. Their take on the stripe has a bit of a tough-girl-edge that makes it all the more appealing.

I see the Evershlott and Wonderwall stripes mixed up with contrasting prints, maybe thrown on with a floral blazer, skinny jeans and wooden platform sandals.

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The St. Mary and Kerrington stripes get a more classic twist, wearing them with a trench coat, knee high socks and a pair of clogs.

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How will you be wearing your stripes this season?

Shop the looks : Sound Check Shirt, Daytripper Dress, Wonderwall Tank

Having wrapped up the Quiksilver Women’s Launch at Bloomingdales, I felt it would be fun to share with everyone who wasn’t able to attend the event, the in’s and out’s of the Personal Style Guide! So here is a peek inside, which should get you excited to start dressing up your spring looks.

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Signature style is what sets apart that one woman in the room and makes her impossible to ignore.  She is not just wearing the latest fashion, but is wearing something that is “so her”.  She has a defined, unique sense of style that transcends time and trends.  She is inspired by art, music and travel, and she pulls it all together with a laid-back, beach-born attitude.  She is an “it girl”; an icon-in-the-making.

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The Quiksilver Women’s brand celebrates that spirit of creative, sexy and effortless style. Here we explore three signature styles that make the Quiksilver Woman.

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Are you a Coastal Wanderer, the Downtown Rocker or the Pretty-Tough M.O.D?

Coastal Wanderer

Coastal Wanderer style is about carefree exploration, mix-n-match, beautiful imperfections, beach-in-your-blood and the perfect mix of earthy and luxurious.

Pretty Tough Jeans,Chancery Lane Tank

Soundcheck Button-up, Bancroft Road Skirt

Downtown Rocker

Downtown Rocker style is all about D.I.Y. and devil-may-care: skinny stripes, over-sized tanks, studded jeans, wearing your favorite threadbare tee, stealing your boyfriend’s shirt, piling on the accessories and throwing on some black boots.

Wonderwall Tank ,East End Hoodie, Crazy Love Shorts

M.O.D. (Model off Duty)

Models off duty just have that certain innate sense of style..it is all about nonchalant chic, equal parts independent cool and feminine pretty, effortless and sexy with a tough creative edge.

Knockout Jeans, Seven Dials Cardigan, Songstress Tank

Coldharbor Lane Dress