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Essential Fashion Tips And Tricks You Should Know 

Essential Fashion Tips And Tricks You Should Know 

Being fashionable comes with experience. You do not become known as one just overnight. Experience will allow you to build your fashion cred and let you know what is hot or not. But another welcome benefit to learning about fashion through experience is the many tips and tricks that you also acquire along the way. […]

Personal Style Tips 

Personal Style Tips 

Being fashionable is not just about wearing the trendy clothes and being hip. It is all based on style. Each person has a fashion style that fits into a certain persona or character. When both meet, then people will start noticing you as being stylish and fashionable. Your style is all about your identity. There […]

Finding the Perfect Swimsuit for Every Body Type

Finding the Perfect Swimsuit for Every Body Type

Summer is nearing, but it is never too late to get that perfect swimsuit that would complement your body type. Contrary to what other people and the media may say, anybody with any body can pull off a swimsuit as long as you know what style to wear. Glamour magazine comes up with wonderful summer […]

Wardrobe Essentials for Fall 2009

Wardrobe Essentials for Fall 2009

It’s still way too early for fall, but you know how fashion is – it’s always 6 months ahead. So just to make sure you know what you should have in order to be prepared for the season, read on about fall’s wardrobe staples. Shearling CoatShearling or lambskin is versatile and long-lasting. It will not only keep you warm when the temperature starts to drop this year, but will serve you for many years to come. Lambskin also offers plenty of warmth so you don’t need to put on several layers of cloth…

Recession Fashion

Recession Fashion

We are in a recession. With difficult times ahead, many are wondering what will happen to luxury businesses that thrive on extravagance and exuberance. The Fashion World’s answer seems to be: When the going gets tough, the fab get going. In the past, the rise and fall of hemlines herald economic change. When hemlines go down, so does the economy, and vise-versa. Last year’s Time Style & design article reported that fashion is going ‘back to black’ – literally, in a sense. And many agree that thi…

How to Choose The Right Skirt for Your Body Shape

How to Choose The Right Skirt for Your Body Shape

Not all women have the same figure. What looks good on you might not look good on another woman. You have to choose which type of clothing is flattering to your figure. When it comes to choosing skirts, here’s your guide to picking what works well with your shape:Skirts for slim womenFor slim frames, opt for bubble skirts to add volume and create the illusion of curves. When picking bubble skirts, choose one whose length is proportionate to your height. This means that the shorter you are, the s…

How to Stay Stylish During Winter

How to Stay Stylish During Winter

Some people think that winter is a bad time for style and fashion, what with all the layering of clothes that make you look rounder than Frosty the Snowman.The truth is, winter is actually a great season for dressing up in style – with the right set of clothes, that is. Fashionable winter jackets and trench coatsBuy fashionable jackets and trench coats. They are actually style essentials. You could easily go from drab to fab in seconds with a fashionable coat. Coats make you look put together e…

Fashion Tips for Grandmother

Fashion Tips for Grandmother

Fashion movers have a tendency to forget that not all women are young and slender. Women over 40 are hardly seen in spreads (let along covers) of fashion magazines. However, just because there’s a lack of attention, that doesn’t mean lovely elderly ladies should look all frumpy and well, old. Here are a few tips for beautiful older women to be fashionable at their age. ClothesNow, just because you’re beginning to lose or have lost your youthful clothes doesn’t mean you have to wear shapeless clo…

Create a Trend-Defying Style

It’s becoming more and more difficult to keep up with today’s fads and trends. Plus, it’s taking its toll on your paycheck. The solution? Create a trend-defying wardrobe. How? Choose classic pieces that will keep you looking stylish regardless of the season. It’s going to take time – and it won’t be cheap, but it’s going to keep you looking fab for years to come.Here’s how to create a classic, trend-defying wardrobe:Know what is a classicClassics are clothes that stand the test of time. Some of …

What to Wear with Purple

What to Wear with Purple

Purple is actually a very elegant color, especially if your you wear it right and pair it with the right colors. Purple is one of the best hues to wear when the weather gets colder. Some experts even argue that purple is more flattering to the skin other winter colors such as black, gray and camel. Purple (arguably) goes well with the following colors: pink, blue, green, brown, orange, yellow How to wear purple rightPair your purples with other dark neutral colors. For instance, wear it under a…