Club Monaco Fall 2011 Lookbook: 70s, Ethereal and Awesome

The maxi skirt has met its match in the middie, the 70s is a decade still well-worth mining, floppy hats are hot, ankle socks with shoes are rad, and I still love Tati Cotliar. These are just a few of the truisms found in Club Monaco's Fall 2011 lookbook.

Club Monaco is like that natural pretty girl who doesn't have to try too hard. The trick is to look put together, but not contrived. Reference retro, but don't over do it, muted tones are lovely and a flowing fabric can be sexier than bodycon when done correctly.

A-Line Mini Skirts at the Us Weekly Party: Mini Trend Alert!

Us Weekly had its annual "Hot Hollywood Party", and although the cast of attendees was kind of random, we were able to discern a true and possible mini trend from the beige carpet: the A-line mini.

It's coquettish and coy, and works really well if you happen to have long, thin legs like Lauren Conrad, Jessica Szohr and Whitney Port, but with its waist cinching action, the look is actually quite flattering overall. Each girl put her signature on the theme, click through for a closer look. Do you dig it?