Full Coverage: Style trends

In fashion-obsessed circles, the sold-out shoe of the fall season wasn’t some crazy-high stiletto for women or debonair monk-strap for men.

It’s that time of year when goodwill and charitable actions reign.

The glorious ear cuff has decorated female ears for thousands of years, from ancient ornate kaffas to feminine mid-20th century Earrites, which were worn by stars such as Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe.

Kiss your sweet pinks goodbye.

El Niño may be destined to bring an onslaught of downpours to drought-parched California, but don’t let it rain on your style game.

Blue eye makeup is back.

Dressed up in exotic skins, luxe metallic finishes or touchy-feely fur and shearling, fall’s handbags are haute stuff.

Designers put the “show” in fashion show at New York Fashion Week this season.

Spring and summer bloom with a vibrant array of indulgent color: a fanfare of fuchsia, sunshine-yellow, neon-orange and bright purple in wildflowers, lilies, agapanthus and more.

Art meets style in a smattering of new fashion and lifestyle pieces by the likes of L.A.

The collaboration between Adidas and Rick Owens appears to have taken a seriously quirky turn with the addition of what might just be the most masculine “mandals” on the planet.

While the ocean is never far away in Southern California, June seems to legitimize tacking up that “Gone Fishing” sign and embarking on an official beach vacation — even if it’s just for a day.

Celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai sits comfortably on the couch nestled on the second-floor balcony of his self-named West Hollywood salon.

Hollywood is pretty much synonymous with vanity.

The humble espadrille has glammed up quite a bit since its origin as peasant footwear in Europe’s Pyrenees mountains.

Tony Stark can keep his Iron Man rig, and Captain America his star-spangled outfit and matching shield.

Any dedicated follower of fashion knows that the white shirt is always in style.

Haute denim is nothing new, but the scope of the latest, fashion-forward styles in blue jean fabric is notably extensive.

Among the winners at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards held Monday night in New York City, there were some well-knowns (Tom Ford and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen of The Row, who took the Menswear and Womenswear Designer of the Year Awards, respectively) and some up-and-comers (Rosie Assoulin, Hood by Air and Mansur Gavriel, who each took home Swarovski Awards honoring emerging talent).

One need look no further than the booming athleisure trend in all its cashmere-sweatpant-wearing glory to see that the once disparate worlds of fashion and athletics have been on a convergence course.

On an unseasonably cool night recently, Jeff Pink — founder of the biggest privately owned nail brand based in Los Angeles — was holding court at a dinner party on the rooftop of the trendy downtown restaurant Perch.

When it comes to beauty, everything’s coming up roses this spring.

A sunny orange sign opposite the reception desk at eco-friendly fashion brand Reformation’s headquarters and factory in downtown Los Angeles proclaims, “You are what you wear #jointhereformation.”

Fast fashion is getting its comeuppance with a surge of interest in its opposite, slow fashion.

With Earth Day approaching on Wednesday, it seems like a good time to consider eco-friendly fashion.

Is it spring fever?

With outfits like Birchbox (beauty and men’s grooming products), Rocksbox (women’s designer jewelry) and Le Tote (women’s fashion) proving to be successful business models, entrepreneur Donald Hawkins didn’t see why there couldn’t be a subscription service for ties and cufflinks too.

Style is getting to be almost as important on the music festival circuit as discovering great new bands.

We may be a few days removed from April Fool’s Day, but wit and whimsy are always fashionable, and never more so than in the hands of creative and clever designers.

From “painter’s tape” to stickers that make taking off a gel manicure much less laborious, innovative new products in the nail care industry mean that DIY manicures and creative nail art are getting easier and more interesting than ever.

Target released the look book for its forthcoming Lilly Pulitzer capsule collection on Thursday morning, and all I can say is wow!

Even in California where blossoms are prevalent year-round, nothing says springtime quite like flowers.

No muss, no fuss, no over-the-top colors — that’s how veteran beauty executive and chemical engineer Jenny Frankel assessed her teenage daughters’ beauty predilections.

Designer sneakers have been making a big noise in the echo chamber of men’s fashion the last few seasons.

The tailored, patchwork iterations of denim skirts, jean jackets and even a denim “fur” coat shown at Tom Ford’s fall fashion presentation in L.A. last month could be Exhibit A for how far this all-American fabric has risen from its working-class roots.

Dorothy Gale famously donned summery blue gingham on the yellow brick road in “The Wizard of Oz” and Brigitte Bardot said “I do” in a pink gingham frock at her 1959 wedding to actor Jacques Charrier.

Many of us identify holidays with specific colors.

Global color specialist Pantone has decreed 2015 as the year of marsala — a rich, robust red, darker than scarlet, lighter than claret.

Get warm and fuzzy with new takes on cozy shearling, from a curl-up-with-me clutch to snuggle-worthy shoes.

Nail varnishes that stay on for at least a week, intensive hand-held skin cleansing systems, dry sprays, organic everything and brands that originated in other countries: These are predicted to be the hottest beauty trends for 2015.

Once the symbol of royalty and refinement, monograms are showing up at all levels of fashion and home décor, signaling a renaissance of customization.

High-end skin care has gone DIY, thanks to a new generation of devices designed to provide salon-quality exfoliation, microdermabrasion, deep-cleansing, anti-acne treatments and hair removal at home.

This holiday season, clutch bags are conversation starters.

Getting an entourage of beauty professionals to show up at your door is no longer a privilege reserved just for celebrities and the ultra-wealthy.

If there’s ever a time to wear glitter on your feet it’s during the holidays.