8 Basics Wardrobe Pieces You Can’t Live Without

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8 Basic Wardrobe Pieces Do you have 8 Basic Wardrobe Pieces in your closet?  If not, then you are probably struggling putting an outfit together each and every morning. Building a wardrobe can sometimes be a stressful but it doesn’t have to be.  Finding the RIGHT items that fit and feel good on might be [...]

Business Casual is DEAD!

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You heard it here first!  BUSINESS CASUAL is DEAD! You may not want to believe it, but just sit back and observe what is going on in business. Job search is in high demand College graduates are plentiful Business trends are changing Focus on customer service is back Retail is showing business looks for women [...]

Form Follows Function

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In architecture it is said that “form follows function”. Simply put, the shape of a building or an object should be based on its intended function or purpose. The same can be said of your clothing. How are you wearing the clothes in your closet?  Are you wearing them for the function they were created [...]

Double Denim – Double Don’t!

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Double denim (all denim) looks have been creeping back into fashion pages for a few years now and lately I’ve been seeing print ads in magazines touting the look.  Is in “style” or the latest “trend”?  Is it a go or is it a “no-no”? It takes me back, way back and gives my memory [...]

Wedding Style-What to Wear to a Destination Wedding

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This is the 3rd and final post in the series on what to wear to a wedding.  This final post will be a bit different since destination weddings ARE different. I have seen a lot of confusion I have seen at weddings recently.  No one really knows what to wear.  Either that or they don’t [...]

Finding the Friends in Your Closet!

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I’ve been in a lot of closets over the past few weeks and I wanted to share with you some of my observations. Whatever stage of life you are in-whether you are:  at home with your children, in the midst of your career or retired, everyone is in search of great looks every day. You [...]

Danger Zones Lurking in Your Closet

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It’s been pretty cold here in the southeast this winter especially since the holidays have left their distant memory. I usually relax my guard after the holidays  under the shroud of my winter woolies. Besides, no on will see my body in a bathing suit for a few months, right? Beware, there are dangers lurking [...]

Are Leggings Right For YOU?

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Well, I hate to say it but YES the 80′s are BAAAAACK! My daughter was born in the 80′s so you can “guess” about how old I am.  I “think” I remember wearing them then, but wait NO, that was when I was doing the “Dress for Success” thing! I did dress my daughter in [...]

6 Crimes of Fashion

Everyone knows that fashion trends come and go.  The hardest part of style is knowing WHEN those trends become crimes of fashion! All new and updated are some fashion trends that are becoming passe.  Don’t make your passion for fashion become a crime of fashion!  Stay current and up to date! These are fashion blunders [...]

One Too Many Jackets?

Can one have too many jackets? Honestly, I say no, not if they follow the 3 F’s (fit, flatter and feel good). Yesterday I received an email from a client asking the following question: “Would I be better off having a purple corduroy jacket or a purple veleteen jacket? I’ve got both but think one [...]