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Teens are often avid shoppers when it comes to everyday clothes, but when it comes to buying a prom dress, they’re often lost. Prom dresses are so different than other types of clothing that unless one has experience, they can easily buy the wrong dress and feel miserable for the entire prom evening. We’ve put together some great tips on buying prom dresses and other formal dresses to help you avoid common mistakes.
What’s the Formal Occasion?
Consider the occasion before buying a formal dress. There are many occasions that might require formal wear such as the prom or other formal dance, wedding, Quinceanera, homecoming, cocktail party, Oscar award event, and so forth. Each occasion is unique. Consider what you will be doing during the evening out. Will you dance, dine, walk, sit, move around a lot, give a speech, sing? Consider how flexible your prom dress or formal gown should be before buying.
Styles of Prom Dresses and Formal Wear
Do research online to view all the styles of prom dresses before you shop. There are many different styles, colors, hem lengths, and shapes of prom dresses that you can easily find the one that will look great on you. Some of the styles you’ll find include Aline (slimming with vertical seams and flared skirt), ball gown (natural waist line and full skirt), mermaid (fits tight to the body and flares at knees), and sheath (no defined waistline and horizontal line, great for shorter people).
Prom dresses come with different types of necklines such as jewel, halter, and spaghetti straps.
To find the latest fashions and styles, check out all of the major prom dress or formal wear designers such as Jovani, Flip, Tiffany, Scala, Jessica McClintock, Alyce, and Interlude. Each year, designers are finding new unique ways to design prom dresses and make prom girls shine on their special night.
Prom Dress and Formal Wear Colors
With prom dresses, the color choices are endless. There are light colors such as light pink, yellow, white, light beige, lavender, mint green, and many others. There are darker colors such as black, silver, gold, burgundy, dark blue, and dark green. The key to finding the right color is to match the color with your skin tone, hair color, and body shape. Think about what colors usually bring the most complements when wearing your regular clothing? These are likely your best colors. They blend well with your features and make your figure look great.
Some colors make plus size women look smaller (black, bright, or dark colors) while other colors can make them look larger (light colors). The same goes for someone who wants to appear fuller figured in certain spots. Choose a color and design that look great with your particular figure. And keep in mind that what looks great on your friend might not look good on you.
With other formal dresses, such as bridesmaid dresses, homecoming dresses, Oscar dresses, and pageant dresses, you might not get to choose from a wide variety of colors. Many of these events require certain colors to blend with the decorations.
Other Things to Consider
You’ll also need to shop for a prom dress or other formal gown according to your budget. Look around for great dresses within your price range from the beginning so you won’t go overboard. There are many styles of dresses within all price ranges and depending on the designer, the quality can vary as well.
Give yourself plenty of time for alterations if needed, especially when buying a prom dress online. You can’t try it on until you receive it, so you’ll want to order early enough to get alterations done before prom if necessary. Also, consider shipping costs when buying and whether there is a guarantee.
Think ahead to how you can accessorize your prom dress or formal wear. You’ll need shoes, jewelry, hose, possibly a hairpiece, a handbag, and other accessories. Be sure the color and style you choose can be easily matched with other items.
You can shop online to find prom dresses by popular designers and choose from many styles and colors. The prices are often lower also. Online formal wear shops usually offer formal dresses for all occasions including evening dresses, summer dresses, prom dresses, homecoming dresses, and many others. Start looking early so you can secure the prom dress of your dreams.
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As a San Francisco based artist and creator of beautiful things, I strive to design the details of my life so that my experience of beauty is enhanced to the maximum. It’s what I call Artful Living. One of my inspirations is beautiful fabric. What’s yours?
My business is sewing for custom interiors and I get great pleasure from working with exquisite fabrics. Flowing silks, crisp linens and the bright flowers of a waxy cotton chintz are a delight to the senses. My featured fabric from the house of Fortuny is one of my favorites.
What I love about my work is collaborating closely with clients to create the houses they want to live in and feel great about. Making everything from bedding, window treatments and pillows, I create something exquisite every day. I have extended the rich sensual experience of my work into my philosophy of Artful Living.
Artful Living can encompass the materials, the texture, the color and the form of the everyday items with which you surround yourself. Life is a feast and you can take every opportunity to enjoy it’s pleasures by enriching your daily experience with beauty. Live Artfully by
Have Your Special Signature Piece Take an everyday item like your handbag, your tote or a scarf and make it your special signature piece. A unique expression reflective of you! For instance, one day in a great hurry, Babe Paley socialite and trend setter in the 50’s and 60’s, tied her Hermes scarf to the handle of her handbag thereby creating a fashion craze. Everyone who was anyone immediately did the same.
Uplift and Enrich Yourself in Small Details It isn’t what you possess but how you make the most of it by presenting and arranging it. Consciously design your life as an antidote to the pervasive stress of the 21st century. Choose the details of your surroundings to uplift and enrich your life. Perhaps it is something that was made especially for you, or something that reminds you of a joyful time. Whenever I look at the small Florentine paper picture frame which sits on my bookcase, I am instantly transported to that magical shop under the Ponte Vecchio and the soft, warm light of a spring evening. What small item takes you to a favorite corner of the world?
Be Environmentally Friendly Your artifacts can be fashioned from salvaged, recycled, reused or renewable materials. You might think that this does not sound sexy but you can have beauty and be kind to the planet at the same time. I reuse vintage Japanese kimonos to make beautiful pillows and totes. My clients love them because they are extremely limited pieces, made especially for them from highquality fabrics with prints that are no longer loomed. It’s a real thrill to have your own custom pillow, tote or accessory in a fabric that will never be made again.
Be a Pebble in the Pond As the ripples spread out from one small pebble dropped into a pond, you can give others the gift of Artful Living by simply embodying it yourself. Others will perceive and enjoy your increased sense of vivaciousness as you unselfconsciously go about sporting your signature piece. Just think of how good you feel when someone compliments you on your good taste and style. You can also artfully maintain the details of your work environment. I often benefit with improved mood and vitality by keeping a fresh cut flower (a red, orange or yellow Gerber Daisy is my favorite) in a small elegant Japanese ceramic vase. I keep it next to my computer and a couple of times a day or so, the color and fragrance affords me a wonderful contemplative getaway into beauty. It lets me refocus on my work with a renewed sense of vigor. You can experience the same benefits with your own personal artful design. By expressing the radiance that is your true nature, you will enhance your own life and the lives of others in surprising ways!
Get ready for an abundance of fresh ideas, energy and new beautiful items to enhance your living!
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A designer replica handbag, with its much affordable price and rewarding quality, is sure to satisfy your shopaholic cravings, without draining your budget. Genuine designer handbags are expensive, and if ever you get to buy one on a mere working budget, it is very likely that your next handbag purchase will take a longer time. Moreover, even if you do have the budget for it, most authentic handbag collections are available in limited stocks only. This means that not everyone has the equal opportunity of acquiring a designer handbag or purse. The other alternative would be for your name to be placed on a waiting list which in actuality could take long weeks and even months.
So you have been dreaming about having an LV handbag or a Gucci purse to wear to work, or to an important event that you have long been preparing for? Why not choose a designer replica handbag that is made to mirror the originals in all its high quality design and appeal? With reliable online stores able to craft the sturdiest and most visually appealing handbag replicas today, you are now given another choice in handbag shopping. Why spend your money on a single purchase when you can get mirror replicas at about less than half the price? Any practical, cosmopolitan woman is sure to agree.
A designer replica handbag is a smart choice in handbags because this type of handbag is made from durable materials such as leather and metal. They are patterned from the very same materials used in the manufacture of the originals, but because they do not incur high promotional costs, these can be sold at a mere fraction of the prices of the originals. It is undeniable that although most women would want to have a designer handbag, not every one of them can perfectly afford to buy one. Purchasing a top rate replica solves this problem, and gives more style to any fashiondriven female.
Indeed, you can always step up in unique style without incurring huge debts all in the name of fashion. Women can be style icons in their own right. Nothing beats the authentic indeed, but when you cannot have it there are available options ready for your choosing. Settling for second best may mean that you have made the wisest buyer decision ever, and having a designer replica handbag is definitely not something that you will ever regret!
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Buying your handbags on the Internet can sometimes be very risky because you won’t have the opportunity of confirming it is a fake or not before placing your order.
But despite all the risks of buying handbags on the Internet, you can still make a safe choice if you take note of the following guidelines to buying handbags on the Internet
1. Make sure you buy your handbag on the Internet only from dealers that are authorized and registered. There are a dozen and one online sellers of handbags, but don’t rush into buying from just anyone, until you can confirm that they are genuine.
You can check with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to confirm whether the dealer is recognized or not, before placing your order. This simply act can help you protect your money from fraudster handbag dealers.
2. Before playing your order for a handbag on the Internet, check the contact details of the online dealer. If there is no contact details or if it leads to a box office, then be wary of such dealer. It shows that they are hiding something.
3. Don’t be quick to order for a handbag on the Internet with your credit card. Many online stores are actually fraudsters whose primary purpose is to steal your personal details, such as credit card information and other personal details.
Ever heard of identify theft? This is one of the ways in which these thieves get your details. So, before you place your order via credit card, check to make sure the online dealer has a secure credit card payment system in place. If they don’t, then it will safe for you not to order with credit card.
Just doing the above will help you make a better handbag buying decision on the Internet.
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As with everything else in life, sometimes we fall into habits in how we wear our jewelry.
We put the brooch on out left shoulder, we wear the same necklace with the same dress and the same earrings.
This article will help stimulate your thinking about how you wear jewelry. It’s not exhaustive if you have other ideas of better ways to use jewelry, let me know.
Pins are perhaps the most versatile of jewelry. In addition to the usual shoulder or lapel, they are often worn with scarves. Try these other ways of wearing your pins to extend your jewelry vocabulary.
Pins on hats. Wearing a pin on a hat has a very long tradition As hats become popular once again we can start making use of this great old technique.
You can pin the brooch on the hatband or higher up on the crown of the hat, or use it to hold up part of the brim (If your hat has a brim). Use a whole circle of pins around the hatband for a charming effect (especially effective with animal jewelry). Make a whole menagerie for your hat. Play with your animal jewelry brooches as if your were playing jungle as a child.
Pins can also be worn on belts and handbags. Try a pin on your belt a bit off to one side. If it’s a belt with a simple or self buckle, this can add just the bit of extra interest you need (especially if you have a slim waist to show off).
Putting a brooch on an old handbag can give it new life. You can also take a plain purse and dress it up for evening by the addition of a brooch or two.
Brooches can be added to hair clips to make a one of a kind hair ornament. Or string your favorite brooch on a cord. By knotting the cord and tying the brooch in the middle you can keep many pins upright and hanging correctly. You now have a whole new pendant.
Try a line of 3 or 4 brooches running down the thigh of your jeans. Or group several brooches across your bodice like a necklace.
You can even use brooches on your shoes, if they are of the right sort. This is an unusual technique that’s sure to get you noticed.
Rings, of course, can be worn on chains around your neck as well as on your fingers. In the Renaissance they used to make very large rings specifically to be worn around the neck (they were too big for anyone but a giant to wear on their fingers).
You can also weave rings into your hair. Whether you have long hair or short, you can put the ring very close to your scalp and then braid it in. This is a fun technique to give a little sparkle and curiosity to an otherwise commonplace hairdo.
Of course necklaces are great woven into hair too. This is a technique that’s been practiced for centuries. During the time of the Louis’s, French women had elaborate wigs with necklaces already woven in. Queen Elizabethan (and other Renaissance ladies) also wore necklaces with strings of jewels woven into her elaborate hairdos.
If you have some long necklaces that unclip, try weaving them around a belt before putting it on. You can secure the ends with a small piece of tape or tie them on with a big of colored string. This can make a plain black dress upscale evening attire. A great tip for travelers.
If you have a charm bracelet or three, try adding a chain or cord to each end and wearing it as a necklace fun and tres chic.
The possibilities are endless… Just let your imagine take flight, and let me know if you come out with other great ways to wear jewelry.
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The Life of Luxury (green with envy)
It is always nice to see how the other half lives, take for instance there is the
Life of Luxury the George Hamilton way.
This is a TV show which looks at the lives of the Super Rich in which the first episode looks at the PlayBoy Mansion, a collection of multimillion dollar homes, hiphop halfbillion dollar empires and some queens of shopping.
Tom Delay’s Life of Luxury over the last six years
Public documents reviewed by The Associated Press document his 48 visits to golf clubs and resorts 100 flights aboard private company planes 200 stays at hotels, many worldclass and 500 meals at restaurants, some averaging nearly 200 for a dinner for two. Not all paid for by Tom Delay.
ARCHESTRATUS THE LIFE OF LUXURY
ARCHESTRATUS was a Sicilian Greek who wrote a poem that was an actual cookbook describing styles of Greek food in antiquity In travelling throughout the Greek world Greece, Southern Italy and Sicily, the coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea Archestratus shows us how the ancient Greeks were extremely cosmopolitan. His influences ingredients, combinations of flavours, techniques are drawn from a wide Mediterranean background, taking in a diversity of ideas unrestricted by the topography of the Greek mainland.
The Life of Luxury Check out the Robb Report Luxury Homes
The Robb Report features this Beverly Hills house. The owners, a retired industrialist and his wife, who is a trustee of Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, wanted the architect to maintain a simple palette that would not compete with their art collection, which includes a beautiful collection of contemporary art.
The Life of Luxury’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes
From Beverly Hills to TriBeCa, from notorious enclaves of mansions and lush lawns to littleknown niches of wealth, this is where the most expensive real estate in the country can be found.
Many of these neighborhoods are rarified places, of course. They are close to beaches and golf courses and prime yacht mooringsor at least within spitting distance of the power centers that are the sources of great wealth. they have high tax bases, expensive private schools, exclusive restaurants and they are not all located close to Rodeo Drive.
The Life of Luxury Some Expensive MustHave Items
We must be getting richer. Designer items are becoming more and more popular, we are no longer happy with a cheap watch but want an Omega or a Tag Heuer.
According to the Federal Reserve, the net wealth of American households hit a high at the end of last year, increasing from 46.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2004 to 48.53 trillion in the fourth quarter. Rising real estate and stock prices helped push the country’s household net worth up 4 between the third and fourth quarters. You can now buy a 67,000 handcrafted bathtub Luxury is no longer confined to the affluent. To enhance people’s lives they are willing to pay more for luxury items like expensive perfumes and designer handbags. Sometimes it’s hard to justify spending much more on an item when something considerably less expensive offers the same functionality.
You can, for instance, buy a watch for 10 and you can buy a watch for 20,000 that offers the exact same functionality so where is the rationale for buying the expensive watch? Still, the expensive watches get sold and people are proud to own them. The exclusive maker of mattresses for the British royal family will reject a container of cashmere if it is deemed to be clumpy or defective in any way, says the director for the American division. For each bed, workers cover thousands of springs in calico cotton the damask cases are handwoven in Belgium If you have to ask how much these mattresses cost you can’t afford them.
Life of Luxury living on your own Cruise Ship
The World is the only private luxury community at sea. It is a Cruise Ship built with apartments and studios for long term residency rather than vacation cruises.
For sale originally were 106 apartments, 19 studio apartments and 40 studios, with square footage starting at 675 for studios and maxing out at 3,242 for a three bedroom apartment with optional jet pool. With the exception of studios, which have more limited amenities, The World’s residential accommodations include fullyequipped kitchens, living room, veranda and all furniture and audiovideo equipment. Studios an Apartments can be had from 1.4 million to 4.8 million dollars and annual maintenance costs start at 100,000.
This is a 40,000ton ship which could easily carry 1,500 passengers but the World Residensea carries an average of 285 guests plus a crew of 252. The passenger distribution is about 40 Americans, 40 Europeans and 20 from other nations. The price of a “home” on board the ship includes furniture, appliances, carpet, draperies, linen, china, cutlery and crystal. Maintenance charges will cover daily housekeeping service, repairs and replacement of appliances, fixtures and fittings supplied by the builder.
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Well, it is definitely that time of year again, the time of year when we are all being forced to think about the holiday shopping season even before Halloween has come and gone. It’s still warm outside and the store displays are now featuring Santa Claus and the newest glittering Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree. So, I suppose then it would be wise of us to begin thinking about how to approach our shopping techniques for the new holiday season. We simply must make a commitment to not making the same mistakes we made last year standing in the long lines, fighting the crowds, spending more than we budgeted, waiting until the absolute last minute or being the first in line on “Black Friday” (the day after Thanksgiving which traditionally marks the start of the holiday shopping season) and ultimately getting trampled over as we fight to get that discounted digital camera or flat screen tv.
Instead, we are going to take the “Smarter Shopper Holiday Pledge” (for printing and sharing).
“Smarter Shopper Holiday Pledge”
I, (insert your name here), pledge to adhere to the ten holiday shopping tips outlined below. I realize that by not doing so, I may suffer the consequences of holiday shopper’s remorse which include but are not limited to loss of cash reserves, higher credit card debt, and near insanity from overexposure to large crowds, outrageous lines, and low product inventory.
1. I will use cash.
Using cash makes it easier to stay within the budget. I don’t even mean using your debit card because you’re able to justify going over just a bit on a particular gift if there’s money available in your checking account. I say set limits, use cash, and when the cash is gone, there’s no more gift buying. Now, this is going to take some selfcontrol and I struggle with it myself at the holiday season, but if you’ve got 100 for gifts, then don’t push the budget and spend 101. No matter how wrapped up you get into the Christmas lights, music, and other smiling holiday shoppers carrying their large shopping bags, stay within your budgetcash will help you do that!
2. I will keep track of my credit card spending.
Ok, if you absolutely must use a credit card, use the one with the lowest interest and know how you are going to pay off the credit card balance. Carrying balances obviously costs more than the item itself. So, that bargain that we got at the holidays is no longer a bargain 90 120 days later. Have a plan to pay off the holiday purchases. Additionally and just as important, know how much you are spending on those credit cards. You still need to set limits.
3. I will be patient.
There’s nothing like waiting in a long check out line and have to endure price check after price check or a declined credit card holder arguing with the cashier, or even a shift change just as you approach the register. However, we all know these things happen. Calm down and be patient. Should you need a small book or magazine to bring along with you, do so. If leaving the kids at home is an option because they’ll add additional stress to your trip, do so. Maybe just taking a deep breath will help. Just calm down and be patient.
4. I will start shopping early in the season and get it out of the way.
I’ve never understood why people wait until the very last minute to do their holiday shopping when they know it drives them nuts. Start shopping now. The malls aren’t overcrowded yet. No one else is really thinking about holiday shopping for now. You could be the first one.
5. I will give less expensive but creative gifts instead.
Now, I’m not necessarily suggesting arts and crafts here unless of course that’s what you want to do. But, all of us are not creative minds. However, for example, if you think of one gift that would work an entire family, you’ll definitely save money. My family loves old movies. A great creative gift basket consisting of a few old movies, popcorn and candy, and maybe a blanket would definitely be less expensive than trying to get us all individual gifts. Think outside the box to say money!
6. I will have a game plan.
In order to get those must have items or those hard to find popular items, you have to create a game plan. That game plan has to take in consideration the availability of the items, the budget, and when you can go get the items. Don’t leave your house without a game plan outlining where you’re going, what you’re going to purchase, how much you are going to purchase it for, and what your alternate gift selections are. Yes, you should at least have in mind what the alternate gift item will be should you not be able to find the gift or if you are on the loosing end of an instore battle with another determined mom.
7. I will shop safely.
Safer is better. Watch your personal belongings at all times including handbags, purchases, and children. Pay particular attention at the register when you can be distracted by the particulars of the transaction or outside in the parking lot or waiting on public transportation. Last holiday season I was out late with other shoppers on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, where you might feel a false sense of security. A team of pursesnatchers was out looking for their next victim. They spotted her, with her children, completely distracted, purse wide open, while crossing busy Michigan Avenue. Luckily, someone else saw how the situation was about to unfold and warned her before her holiday shopping season was be ruined. Be a safe shopper!
8. I will get enough rest.
There’s nothing like going out during the holiday shopping season and running out of steam. An important part of your shopping game plan should be to get plenty of rest the night before. Get a great start in the morning with a good breakfast and wear comfortable shoes. You should be all set to go. These type of shopping trips can sometimes go all day and night, especially if you’re like a friend of mine who likes to literally shop until the stores close down, grabbing that last bargain on the rack as the last call announcement goes out over the intercom. Be prepared and get some rest.
9. I will not forget the bargains at the outlet malls.
If you are in downtown Chicago and looking for a change, one of the outlet malls for holiday bargains. You’ll need a car but the prices can be well worth the drive. When we make a list of things to do in Chicago, we often overlook the feasibility of the outlet malls. There are bargains on upscale merchandise from designers such as Kate Spade, Giorgio Armani, and Coach at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall and Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet (in nearby Michigan City, Indiana). Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall features retailers for the whole family, a huge Cineplex, as well as, a reptile zoojust in case the kids need a break. And if you go to Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall, then you might as well stop by Prime Outlets Pleasant Prairie Mall which is just a few miles away just across the Wisconsin border. Or, you might choose to visit the Prime Outlet Mall in Huntley, Illinois which is located just west of Chicago along the Northwest toll way. Visiting the Prime Outlet Mall in Huntley would give you the added opportunity to visit the IKEA store and The Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois.
10. I will attempt to avoid the crowds at all costs.
Shopping earlier during the day or first thing Saturday morning will help avoid some of the crowd during the week and those late risers on Saturday or Sunday. Or if you like shop later in the evening, most stores will have extended holiday hours. Most people like to be at home by this time. This can work in your favor. There are fewer crowds in the evening. But remember to be safe.
Note You, could of course, just do your shopping online but then that takes all of the “fun” out of the whole holiday shopping experience.
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Connoisseurs of spicy food know all about the cayenne pepper. The little red pepper packs a fiery punch and adds fouralarm zip to everything from stirfry to Creole sauce and it can save your life.
A Modern Twist on an Ancient Technique
Cayenne pepper, also known scientifically as oleoresin capsicum (OR), is the main ingredient in most commercially available pepper sprays. Cayenne has been used for thousands of years as a method of selfdefense. Armies in ancient China wrapped ground, dried cayenne pepper in rice paper and threw it at the faces of their opponents to stun them. Around the same time, the Japanese invented a little box used to blow cayenne into the face of an enemy.
Todays pepper spray was originally developed in the 1960s as an animal repellent. It was a big hit among mail carriers who had to contend with unfriendly neighborhood dogs. Portable and easy to use, it has become one of the most popular forms of personal selfdefense.
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If youve ever felt the burn of spicy food on your tongue, you can probably imagine why pepper spray is so effective. Pepper spray is far more concentrated than your typical spicy dish, and when aimed at the eyes and face of an attacker it produces a number of unpleasant effects
Difficulty breathing
Intense eye irritation
Temporary blindness or inability to open the eyes
A painful burning sensation on the skin
Coughing and runny nose
These effects are temporary some last about 3045 minutes. But the skilled use of pepper spray can buy you enough time to get out of a dangerous situation and call for help. Pepper spray is an effective, nonlethal way to protect yourself from a wouldbe attacker.
Pepper sprays are available in a variety of forms, including many that are small enough to fit inside a handbag or pocket. Whether you choose a large spray canister or a lipsticksized spray that fits on a key ring, its important that you use pepper spray responsibly and follow some basic guidelines
Check with your state laws regarding pepper spray. Some states only allow certain sizes and concentrations, and some states prohibit Internet sales of pepper spray know the rules before you make a purchase.
Keep your pepper spray in the same place at all times. You should be able to access your pepper spray as soon as you need it in a dangerous situation, you dont have time to dig through your purse to find it.
Test your pepper spray periodically. Its a good idea to (carefully) test out your pepper spray to make sure it still works. Its also good practice so you know how to use it if you need to.
Keep pepper spray out of the reach of children. Although its not lethal, pepper spray can be painful. Dont leave it where your kids can play with it.
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It’s a sad but true fact that so many women over forty feel invisible. Changing this has become my passion.
One of the things that inspired me to do what I now do, after having had an executive position with a telecom giant, was an experience I had one day following one of my seminars.
An attractive, well dressed woman came up to me and told me that the thing she hated most about becoming older was that she felt invisible. She explained how, everywhere you look, you see woman in their twenties and thirties being presented as role models for beauty and style. Rarely do you see mature women in TV and print ads and some of the fashion magazines feature teenagers as models. There’s only one magazine devoted entirely to the mature woman More Magazine.
Just because we’re getting older doesn’t mean we have to become an invisible part of society. It doesn’t mean we we have to let ourselves go, gain weight and start looking frumpy. My late aunt Josie, while in her eighties, looked like she just stepped off the cover of Vogue whenever she went out.
A woman can still look great as she ages if . . . she learns how to do it.
Many of the makeup techniques that work on a twenty or thirty year old, are a disaster on the face of a forty five year old woman. Unfortunately, many older women have not yet learned this. As we age, one of the makeup secrets we need to know is that “Less is better.”
Mistakes in wardrobe are even more apparent. Recently, I was asked by a national magazine to comment on some celebrity women. Here’s what I had to say about an outfit that Kim Catrall, who I happen to adore, was wearing
“Belly bearing cutoffs and lace up top are not for the over forty woman. Longer, boy cut shorts and a fuller cut tank with a builtin bra would give her the same bare look.”
Below are some fashion anchors every woman over forty should have in her wardrobe
A Little Black Dress BlackNavy Pencil or ALine Skirt BlackNavy SlacksTrousers Black Cashmere Sweater White Shirt Comfortable yet Chic Black 2 heels Classic Trench Coat
Fashion tips Pants with clean lines, no pockets, no pleats look best on almost every woman because they are slimming.
Black or navy will make you look thinner, but add some color with accessories to give your look some flair. Elastic waist pants or skirts are to be avoided at all costs because they flatter no one.
Develop a signature. Wear a favorite ring or special bracelet all the time. Something people will always identify and remember about you.
The scarf should be a wardrobe staple. Learn how to use it and wear it many ways, such as, looped through your pants as a belt, or tied on the handle of your handbag.
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Until next time, keep looking your best and claim your power.
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Looking your best is not all about buying expensive clothes. If you want to look stylish, think about accessories. Women’s accessories can help you can reflect your personality and preferences without being outlandish.
Accessories can be great for defining your good points and minimizing the less favorable ones. They also can help you look more fashionable even without wearing fad or trendy clothing. Women’s garments can be accessorized with jewelry accessories, a scarf, a purse, a belt, gloves, and women’s shoes. All these items combined can make your outfits look charming and complete.
Tips for Women’s Accessories
Choose accessories that coordinate with the fabric, colors, and textures of your clothing. Find accessories for women’s clothes that will work with more than one outfit to stretch your budget. For instance, look for neutralcolored items such as hats, scarves, handbags, gloves, and jewelry so you can wear these with a number of outfits. Colors that usually go great with a variety of patterns include plain tan, white, blue, green, red, and black.
With basic womens accessories, try to follow the fashion trends. Look through fashion magazines to see what is trendy for the season and change your accessories as needed. You can great ideas on how to combine colors, fabrics, and patterns for a great outfit. Keep in mind that many fashion magazines go to the extreme when it comes to trendy womens clothing and accessories. There are some womens garments displayed in magazines that you would never dare to wear. So, choose those that you feel will look great on you for the occasion, and leave the others to the fashion models!
You might also be able to use your jewelry, shoes, or belts with different ensembles after you get some new ideas. Many clothing items for women can be interchanged with other pieces to create multiple outfits. So you might wear one shirt with two different skirts or one skirt with several different shirts. Then switch around your accessories to match.
Accessorize with Jewelry
Make sure your jewelry complements your clothing’s neckline. If you were wearing an open vneck blouse or sweater, then a lovely necklace would complete it. If you have a detailed neckline with fancy trim or stitching, try wearing a nice bracelet and eyecatching earrings.
If you have a complex necklace and bracelet set, wear it with something simple. A long necklace will draw the focus away from your neck and face if that’s your goal. Avoid wearing earrings that bring all the attention to your ears they should complete your outfit but not overpower it. A fancy or detailed handbag should be used with a simple, single colored outfit.
Be Trendy and Fashionable
Be sure to wear a variety of accessories don’t wear the same necklace with every outfit or the same scarf with every suit. Mix and match your accessories so your outfits will always be appealing and interesting.
Women’s accessories can be fun to pick out and wear once you know how to shop. If you want a new look or need help getting started, pick up some women’s magazines to discover what looks good with what and find the styles that you like. Then go through your closet and put together a new wardrobe with dazzling women’s accessories to match. Use these accessory ideas to look your best every day!