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The Style Blog: LPGA trendsetters

Fashion runways are a funny business. Most of the concoctions designers send out are over the top and hard for the average person to process. "Who would wear that?" is a prevalent sentiment.

It's no surprise then that these days most people, designers included, are turning to street style blogs for inspiration. Although most people featured on these blogs are fashion insiders and stylist, there's just something more accessible about the fashion looks they put together.

To me, the LPGA Tour fairways feel like golf's street style. There are several style-savvy players that are inspiring. They hit the right style notes without compromising on their game. Take a look at these four, for instance:

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1. Sandra Gal is a master at showing off her killer legs. Whether she's doubling up on the polos or sporting a sleek sleeveless number, her athletic legs are always on display. I love that she can pull off short skirts and still look athletic and sporty, not over-exposed.

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2. Suzann Pettersen is very focused, very serious about her game, but there's something almost cheeky about her use of bold colors. She never goes over the top--usually pairing a bold hue with a more basic navy or white--but there's undeniably a playfulness in her pink, purple and mint green choices.

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3. Ai Miyazato, sock it to me girl! I know knee socks aren't for everyone but she makes them work. Taking a fashion risk is hard because golfers are a tough crowd. But Miyazoto soldiers on, with the added bonus that her compression socks keep her legs from getting tired at the end of a round.

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4. Belen Mozo's style reminds me of a young Judy Rankin--there's something very graphic in her printed skorts with their strategically placed lines and color-blocks. She's a modern take on 60's golf togs.

--Argy Koutsothanasis


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The Style Blog: Head Case

There are some tried and true styling tips that come in handy when selecting a pair of sunglasses. For instance, if you have a heart-shaped face, stick with round frames; if you have an oval-shaped face, be a little more adventurous. Too bad these rules fail miserably when confronted with the sporty, wraparound styles that are most commonly found on golfers. But really, who cares about style? When it comes to golf, the key is to wear a frame that won't obstruct your vision during the swing. This usually means no frame at all, or a good wrap-around style. Select the right type of lens color so you have minimal distortion when reading the greens. Protect your eyes from the sun with UV lenses. Then there's fit: your sunglasses should stay put without moving down the bridge of your nose when you swing or bend over.

It's not easy to make sporty frames look stylish--most of the time people end up resembling weird sea creatures or the Terminator. I like to pair my sporty pair of shades with a hat or visor, just to give myself a little style cred. Here are some of my favorites:


-- Argy Koutsothanasis

The Style Blog: Brighten up your winter

There's only one thing more annoying than the non-stop holiday tunes that plague our lives this time of year: the onslaught of sequins and sparkle. It's everywhere during the holidays: silver shoes, cardigans with copper-colored trim--even pewter-hued-panties! I love metallics during the summer, when the sun is there to help make them sparkle. But when it's gray and rainy and the temperatures drop, I need a color pick-me-up.

Neon pink to the rescue.

I just splurged on the Cambridge satchel in the slide show below. It's bold, bright and slightly obnoxious. But here's the thing, have you ever met someone in a poppy color that's depressed or stressed by too much to do? Me neither. I carry my bag from work to the driving range and strangers stop me just to say how much they love the color. Here are a few of my favorite hits of hot pink for on and off the course:

--Argy Koutsothanasis

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