The Look: Making Winter Wild

Five numbered garments with animal designs: a robin, a hedgehog, a polar bear, and two animal-printed pieces.

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With winter in full swing, you might feel like your fashion sense has gone into hibernation. Designer Mara Hoffman feels differently with her camel print sweater from her 2014-2015 Fall/Winter collection. Take inspiration from the runway and find the wild side in your wardrobe again with these woven animal sweaters from some Roanoke-based boutiques.

  – Angel David Verde

1. Sugar Hill Robin Sweater

$58, Urban Gypsy

540-400-8552

2. Sugar Hill Hedgehog Sweater

 $62, Urban Gypsy

540-400-8552

3. Tolani Elephant Tunic

$165, Vivendi Boutique

540-772-4308

4. Sugar Hill Polar Bear Sweater

$58, Urban Gypsy

540-400-8552

5. Chihuahua Scarf

$24, The Bird Cage

540-556-2421

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