Posts by cathie
What style of women’s dress pants & jeans are in vogue?
Dress pants and jeans in every style are “in vogue”. Bootcut, flare, wide leg, skinny and straight leg styles are all in style today as long as they are flattering on you. Designers are promoting high waist, straight leg pants this year but most women are continuing to wear slim pants. Wide legged pants look…
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What is an Oura ring?
An Oura ring is a wearable, smart ring, that tracks your sleep, heart rate and skin temperature. This fitness tracker analyzes your daily movement, how much rest you’re getting, and more. All the information is displayed through a corresponding phone app. The Oura is both fashionable and can improve your personal wellbeing. It evaluates your:…
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Would sheer black hosiery or neutral hosiery look best?
Would sheer black hosiery or neutral hosiery look best? I plan on wearing a navy dress with black block heel shoes to an evening wedding in November. I am rather short (5’3”) and my dress hits right above the knee. Sheer black hosiery would look awesome with a navy blue dress and black shoes. Wearing…
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What is entitlement dressing?
Entitlement means the fact of having a right to something or deserving of privileges or special treatment. When it comes to fashion, entitlement dressing is when women wear something that does not fit the traditional dress code for the occasion. In other words wearing an unbecoming outfit for an event, unusual ensemble or dressing informally…
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Dress Codes
It is almost always exciting and fun when a party invitation arrives. However sooner or later we have to start to think about what we will wear. When types of “dress codes” are indicated such as “Smart Casual”, “Cocktail Party attire,” “Tailgate Party”, “festive”, “cocktail chic” or etc. it can throw us for a loop. Where should one begin to figure out what any of these types of dress codes mean?
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What kind of stockings & shoes can I wear for a dinner date?
What kind of stockings & shoes can I wear for a date? I plan on wearing a short, Chinese dress for a dressy, dinner date in Michigan in November. I want to look trendy in a classy way but not stick out like a sore thumb. A dressy dinner date sounds awesome. Michigan can be…
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What trend will lift your look?
Lift your look to new heights with a pair of platforms. Platform shoes are back and are comfortable and with more stability. Ferragamo and Roger Vivier introduced modern platforms in the ’60’s and ’70’s. And this fall designers such as Saint Laurent, Prada and Versace showed them on their fall runways. Platforms take pressure off…
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What can I wear to a black-tie fundraiser in November?
What can I wear to a black-tie fundraiser in November? I’m 5ft 4in, relatively fit. A fundraiser is usually a social event to raise money for a charity. A black-tie fundraiser is considered formal. Formal for women means floor-length skirts or dresses or a cocktail dress around the knee or midi length. If you want…
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What is casual formal wear?
Casual formal wear is comfortable style clothing for formal evening events. The world is becoming more and more casual and women are embracing styles such as long tee-shirt style dresses, loose sheaths, and sporty styles for evening wear. The holiday season is coming and women don’t want to feel uncomfortable. Casual formal wear is creeping…
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Will mini skirts & cargo pants replace skinny jeans?
Mini skirts and cargo pants are taking off and offer more ways to update your look this season. There seems to be a shift from skinny jeans and more structured basic styles, at least on the streets of Paris, to more liberated style. Mini skirts are being worn with heavy duty boots and penny loafers…
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