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The English country style fashion has hit 2009 and it's welcomed with open arms.  I personally love the perfect mix of feminity and masculinity.  This style promotes floral prints without being too little-girl pretty; plaids and western themes without being honkey-tonk hokey; simple layered lace in deep greys, blues, and plums. Keri Russell, and other celebs wearing English country style fashion should inspire you to head out and try this old province elegance.

The English country style fashion has been all over the runway.  From James Coviello back in 2006 to Chloe Dolce and Gabbana in their Fall/Winter 2008-2009 runway shows.  These ready-to-wears are a little more exaggerated than neccessary but you can easily take inspiration from these looks to create your own English country style outfits.  From secondary-type plaid dresses and knee high boots to classic western-type fashions velvet hats.

                                 Dolce & Gabbana goes for ultimate plaid and burberry on the runway

                                 Chloe/D&G English country style fashion with a hint of western and class

Keri Russell and other celebs wearing English country style fashion is a great trend that anyone can handle.  If you one or two pieces that give off that English country vibe, then rock it because it's such a simple look that doesn't take much to get that extra umph.  Take some tips from these celebrities on how to do this look just right.

                                                          Keri Russell layers up the English country styles

Keri Russell looks so English country in her rolled boyfriend jeans and mens-inspired English suit shoes.  The layers seem effortless and that's just the way it should be.  The muted palet of her outfit is spot on, so, try to stick with blues, greys, creams, and plums.

Alexa Chung, and English fashion icon adds a little taste of English country style to her fashionable outfits.  This vintage high-waisted floral skirt is just enough of the English country style to add a great vibe to her other modern American-ish pieces.  It is key to just add one (two tops depending on how far out in the English country it is) to complete a look because otherwise you'll look like you're a farmhand.  I do like her cardigan and leather purse.  It's all little girl pairie but not over the top.

                                         Alexa Chung wearing an English country inspired high-waisted skirt

I have always loved Kate Moss's style but her low-key fashion sense always makes me smile with glee.  Here she looks like she could have been out having a great day in the mud yet it transcribes itself into street fashions seemlessly.  You don't have to wear wellies/galoshes only when it's raining, you can tuck in your jeans and feel like you're roaming the English country side.  Kate Moss makes rain boots look sexy.  I also love her cream wool blazer.  Perfect!

                              Kate Moss rocks the wellies and a cream wool blazer: perfect English country style

Do you want to get in on this ultra girly yet tough look?  Just shop for form-fitting plaid shirts, floral dresses or skirts that sort of scream prairie and layer on vests and blazers.  Like I said, I love the feminity and masculinity of this look and it's easy to pull off even if you're not on the English country side.

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