Before they became staples of the runway, bomber jackets, flight suits and protective aviator sunglasses were born in the cockpit of an early – and cold – airplane.
Blame it on "Twilight" or "True Blood," if you will, but the mania for all things macabre seems to have settled over the retail scene like a stylishly spooky fog.
It’s an old-school rule that you shouldn’t wear white after Labor Day, but even the newfound fashion freedom to wear light colors in cooler weather comes with some strings attached.