Tendinte : Though and tender

"The English country and equestrian trends are so big for fall, but there's a danger in wearing them in a way that's more hard-ass than hot, which is why Cosmo grabbed the reins and styled romantic, go-anywhere looks that aren't too literal — modeled here by gorgeous actress Maggie Grace, who stars in the upcoming thriller, Taken.

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Splendor in the Grass
Dress and boots, D&G; necklace and ring, Francesca Romana


Shirt, American Living for JCPenney, $60; jeans, DKNY Jeans, $89; boots, D&G; earrings, Me&Ro; bracelets (on her left wrist, from top), Vita, $105; Melinda Maria Jewelry, $210; (on her right wrist) CC Skye, $175 and $180


Vest, Carolina Herrera; top, Michael Stars, $46; jeans, Citizens of Humanity, $191; leg warmers, DKNY, $75; oxfords, the Frye Company, $198; necklaces and ring, Me&Ro


Vest, Forever 21, $22.80; blouse, Antonio Melani, $119; pants, Converse by John Varvatos; boots, Gucci; earrings, Jennifer Meyer Jewelry; necklace, Me&Ro; gloves, LaCrasia Gloves, $90"

(Cosmopolitan: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style/fashion/Tough-and-Tender)