Fashion show! Fashion show! Fashion show at lunch!

As you are probably aware, Europe is on the cutting-edge of the fashion industry. If you want to know what's going to be fashionable in the U.S. in the near future, you just need to know what's in fashion in Europe right now. Fortunately for you, dear readers, I'm going to pass along a must-have for this season's fashion. No, it's not the boondoggle key chain. Are you ready for it?

Flags!

That's right, flags are all the rage right now in Vienna. They're so versatile.

One can be worn as a belt.


Or as a sarong or skirt.


Then there's the toga-style.


And one of the most fashionable ways to wear the flag this season is as a cape. That way, you can show your support for your favorite team and fight crime at the same time.




Now, normally when fashion moves from Europe to the U.S. it is tweaked slightly. So you may not see people wearing actual flags as an accessory in the U.S. However, I predict that by Friday, you'll see a lot of folks wearing clothing with an image of the U.S. flag. Come Friday, even you may be wearing an image of the flag.