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Clockwise from left: a camo-print coat from Prada pre-fall 2010, Elizabeth and James cotton corset $465 Net-a-Porter, Catherine Malandrino rushed one-shoulder dress $345 Net-a-Porter, Crumpet cashmere mini sweater $420 Net-a-Porter, Burberry Prorsum double breasted wool-lend coat $1995 Net-a-Porter.

The military trend gets a softer look in the pre-fall collections with cozy cashmere dresses (Crumpet), cotton corset tops (Elizabeth and James), and draped jersey dresses (Catherine Malandrino) that mix well in spring's utilitarian uniform. Hold on to last season's army jackets and cargo pants and sprinkle in some playful new looks like Prada's pre-fall camouflage jacket.