Are you on the hunt for a fashionable number that’s family appropriate but that you can still wear to friendly functions where sequins and low-cut frocks are still acceptable? Forget finding a conservative dress that you can wear to multiple parties but isn’t exactly what you had in mind. Instead, look for your dream dress and in addition use pieces that will help you switch up a favorite dress. Perhaps what you need are a few versatile pieces that are easy to add to an existing dress. These pieces can include a cardigan or cami, which are both perfect pieces…
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If you’re out of gift ideas for this season sometimes it’s hard to to know what to exactly get your friends, family, or mother-in-law for that matter! You would like to give a loved one something they will really like, but you’d also like to be able to find it in a timely manner without searching high and low for the perfect gift. If you’re flat out of inspiration and can’t think of some simple fashionable gifts, here’s a brief gift guide for your fashionable family members and friends:
For the Fashion Geek:
If you have a fashion geek or…
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The weather has gotten colder, and while it’s easy to imagine staying indoors for the holiday season, be sure to get out to at least one glamorous holiday party this season!
You’ll definitely make a statement with your beautiful hairstyle and your tresses will certainly look classy and shiny paired with the perfect outfit! From simple to sensational, here are a few ideas for the hottest holiday hair styles to elevate your look. Start with a good foundation. Examine your hair for split ends, dryness, or grown out layers, and start your season with a good trim. If all you…
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With an upcoming film adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s popular 1925 novel,The Great Gatsby, slated for a summer 2013 release, Art Deco, “flapper� style is making a major comeback on the fashion scene. If you are at all familiar with the book or 1970’s theatrical adaptation, you’re aware that the trend sparked by the film’s imminent release is luxury and opulence down to the tiniest detail.
Fashion paralleled what was happening in the United States in the 1920’s or “Golden Twentiesâ€�: women experienced a new found freedom and the right to vote, new technology like the invention of the automobile…
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The output can be beautiful and magical when fashion designers reinterpret the style of another era. Ralph Lauren’s 2012 fall/winter collection captured the sparkling optimism of the 1920’s, PPQ channeled the “Swinging 60’s� for the line’s spring/summer 2013 collection with high necklines, jumpsuits, stripes, metallics, and psychedelic prints, and Anna Sui took her inspiration for fall 2012 from a decade not far away to be forgotten- the 1990’s.
It’s common knowledge that the fashions of each decade imitate real life; designs reflect greatly on the economy, culture, and other factors. Fashion in film, too, reflects the time in which the…
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Have you ever encountered this situation? Its 40 degrees and windy, but you’re about to head out the door to go to a cocktail party (or to a Thanksgiving dinner!) Proper party attire dictates that you wear a dress that’s short- about knee length. How do you make it to the party without freezing?

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In the winter, tights can be a girl’s best friend, but sometimes they can be a little boring. Sure you’re thankful to have something covering your legs, and there are many styles of tights available, but most of these styles are thin- not thick and…
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Happy Halloween! We hope you have a fun filled day and enjoy putting together your Halloween day look and then switching up a few things up for a night time outfit too! If you desire to keep your Halloween look simple and low key there’s a way to keep your look both down to earth and beautiful too. Make your lips look bold and be a hit of the party, even if it is just on your sofa watching a favorite Halloween flick instead of heading outside.

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Dark, berry hued lips were a huge trend on the 2012 fall…
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Headbands, barrettes, hair pins and ties have come back in style this season- it’s true, but we have recently learned of a new hair ‘trend’ that makes us question who gets to decide what’s in and what’s out. Sure, designers push the envelope on the runway all the time in order to stand out, but using different kinds of tape as a ponytail holder or headband, well, we’re not even sure how this works and seems absurd.

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It’s common sense what happens when tape gets stuck in your hair: you rip your hair out when attempting to remove it. It’s…
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The holidays are a wonderful time of year filled with friends and family, storytelling, and giving- a time that for many of us is filled with criticism from our loved ones because they ‘know us the best’, attempts at one-upmanship, and giving… of unwanted advice. Well, the old saying is: if you can’t beat them, join them. Forget that! The new saying is: if you can’t beat them, out-dress them. In order to accomplish this task, you have two options: you can either spend hundreds of dollars trying to pick out the perfect designer outfits- new dresses, shoes, make-up-…
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The rule for beauty has always been to “highlight your best feature� by creating a smoky eye or wearing a bold lip; mixing the two can be garish and overwhelming- particularly during the day. The same is true with fashion; a pair of loose pants with a fitted top can be a chic look. If you pair loose pants with a loose top, however, you’ll completely disappear in your clothes. You want to wear your clothes- not let your clothes wear you. When it comes to make-up, the goal is to enhance your natural beauty, not hide or distort it.
Highlight Your Best Features:
Women…
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