Top Five Fashion Magazines to Make You Feel Like a Teen All Over Again

Any fashion magazine's fall issue makes it to the top of my list. Fall fashion publications sport all the new trends and, bring back the dread and excitement reserved for the first day of school (a long reach for me considering it has been a decade since I've actually followed any of the cutting edge trends detailed throughout the magazine's pages.) So, my list is geared toward the mommy crowd who wants to know the trends, but opts for a more subdued, stain-resistant line of clothing.

1. Allure Magazine -This publication has everything I'm looking for in a fashion magazine. I get updates on great products, spas and most of all, a preview (or sometimes warning) of what the coming season has to offer. Case in point, the new high-waisted pants. Really? Again?

2. Real Simple -Your might say this is not a fashion magazine, I say, it is. Remember the saying: One person's trash is another person's treasure? Real Simple offers so much within it's pages, organization tips, truly inspiring "New Uses for Old Things," (my personal favorite) and ridiculous columns "Junk Drawer I Spy" (October 2008). What I enjoy about the fashion portion each month is it's simplistic breakdown of fashion trends. Who has time to dissect and put together outfits?

3. Vogue -If you can find the actual content, Vogue's fall issue is the best resource in print for the newest hair, makeup and clothing trends in the fashion industry. I like to play a game called Fashion Tarot. I quickly turn the pages and randomly put my finger down. Then I imagine myself in that look (most likely I hit an ad) and have a good chuckle.

4. Boho -Like most American's I recycle. I also worry about the price of gas and the impact my daily habits have on the environment. This brand new magazine (it launched August 12th) offers comfortable, practical fashions at affordable prices (except for the one-piece halter wool jump suit, $298), while still appealing to my eco-conscious self. Part of me is annoyed that Boho exists only to throw crunchy fashionista radicalism in my face-another part loves that Editor-in-Chief, Gina La Morte, founder of the award-winning website TheStyleDoctor.com, has broken away from a cookie cutter view of fashion.

5. Men's Health -Their creative flipbook style content (turn one way it's Men's Heath, flip it over it's Men's Fashion) is helpful to skim through and get the basics on men's fashion. I find it helpful to stay up on current trends for both men and women. By the way, right now, no man should wear square-toed shoes! It doesn't hurt having a gorgeous, ripped man on the cover, either.