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If the thought of pantsuits makes you shudder with memories of the shoulder-padded versions of the 1980s or Hillary Clinton's extensive collection circa her headband-wearing days, it's time to revisit the jacket-and-pants pairing.

Pantsuits have made their way from the boardroom to the red carpet with fashionable women like Kristen Stewart, Karolina Kurkova, Nina Garcia, Anja Rubik and Emma Roberts sporting ladylike takes on the menswear-inspired trend.

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A Roberto Cavalli pantsuit from the designer's resort 2013 collection is particularly popular among stylish celebs—Stewart, Rubik and Garcia have all donned the designer's blue printed ensemble. Model Rubik went for an extra-tailored look, pairing the suit with a collared button-up, while Garcia played it casual-cool, draping the jacket over a black V-neck. If the print-on-print pairing is a little too bold for your liking, follow Stewart's example and swap out the pants for a solid-color bottom.

Whether you wear the separates alone or together, the key to working this revamped Working Girl trend is to make sure each piece is fitted. Kurkova's Cavalli suit fits like a glove and helps show off her shape.

Another tip for making this borrowed-from-the-boys look uniquely feminine is to opt for a cropped jacket and pant-leg, like Roberts' Nanette Lepore suit.

Trend alert: bold black and white

What do you make of the printed pantsuit trend? Would you wear a suit outside of the office?

Marc Jacobs had, by far, the most dramatic over-layered look (above). Scarves and wool capes over wool coats over dresses over pants with Mad Hatter-type toppers finishing it all off. The biggest real world takeaway from this runway was a way to fashionable layer heavy nubby knits over other heavy nubby knits. Instead of keeping it monochromatic to play down how many layers you're wearing, make each layer a different color and don't be afraid of a print. Chunky dresses had 3-D and metallic embellishments peeking out from under thick wool coats in teal, purple, or their own bold brocades and prints. There were also a lot of wide, chunky knit scarves worn like wraps on top of a regular scarf worn at the neck. Basically it was about layering your outerwear. They key to keeping it fashionable is to choose wools and cashmeres, no performance fabrics or anything that could be termed athletic. Keep your skiwear on the slopes.

Try a coat with more volume than you may be used to, with more room for layers underneath, like this See by Chloe Wool-Blend Coat, $750 or Chalayan Wool-Blend Coat, $2,465. Something more colorful, this Burberry Brit Wool-Blend Coat, $995 or Calvin Klein Two Tone Asymmetrical Walking Coat, $210, makes a bolder fashion statement and allows for easier-to-put-together neutral layering underneath.