Do blush shoes go with a plum purple dress?

Blush shoes have a slight pinkish tint and should complement a plum purple dress. In other words blush color shoes will look very chic with your dress. Other shoe color choices for a plum purple dress are black patent leather, black suede, nude color or a metallic (gold or silver) or pewter (soft gray) color.…

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What style tops work with cropped flared pants?

Cropped flare pants are longer than culottes and shorter than your standard trouser. The most flattering length is just above the ankle. Cropped flare pants look great with short cropped, tucked in, peplum or slim tunic tops. For a casual venue wear solid color or print cotton pants with an off the shoulder, tank or…

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Looking for ways to style your hair with scarves?

Looking for ways to style your hair with scarves? Why not try using one of your favorite scarves for a new and interesting look. There are numerous ways to incorporate a scarf into your short, long or in between hairstyle. Styling your hair with a scarf can be fun by experimenting with different colors, lengths…

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What’s a “bias cut” dress?

A “bias-cut” dress is made by a technique, used by dress-makers, for cutting fabric on a diagonal angle / grain (at 45 degrees) of the fabric.  Cutting fabric on the bias gives fabric more stretch to drape softly and create a slinky silhouette. A bias cut dress accentuates body lines and curves giving the garment…

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What is the Pouch Bag?

The Pouch Bag is the latest “It” bag (status symbol) in Europe. ‘The Pouch’ bag from Bottega Veneta’s is available in two different sizes – small and large. It is very soft and is available in three textures: smooth calf skin, Bottega Veneta’s iconic woven leather, and croc-embossed texture with magnetic closures. The bag comes in…

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What jewelry can I wear with a red white & blue dress?

A red, white and blue dress is such a popular color combination and is so very patriotic. When choosing jewelry think about what looks good with your skin tone and hair color. Warm skin tones look good with gold and cool skin tones look good with silver jewelry. If you have gray hair you might…

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The Diet Merry-Go-Round

Monday mornings used to be difficult because I knew I had to start another diet. My weekends were spent looking through the newest diet books to figure out which diet appealed to me. I was obsessed with food and weight and never considered that something else was going on inside of me. All I knew is that I needed to be “fixed” and a new diet was the solution. If I looked good, if I looked skinny, then my life would also be good. I needed to fit into that short little black dress even if only for a day–eventually it would get put away again in the back of the closet.

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What should I wear to a barn wedding in October?

A Barn Wedding is so on-trend today. Couples are loving having weddings on farms and ranches. There is no one dress code for barn weddings, they can be elegant or casual. Many couples getting married today have a website or blog with wedding event details. Take a look at their blog or website to see…

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