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Squash the Blue Suit- Lisa Ling’s tips on how to dress for success, the cool way

How to dress for success can get confusing, especially in a fashionably laid back industry. I reached out to Lisa Ling for some of her personal tips. The View's Lisa Ling Tips Us Off About WHAT TO WEAR FOR A JOB INTERVIEW IN A CASUAL INDUSTRY Initial impressions count. In a flash, your total guise is snapped into a visual Polaroid. Sure, resume, personality, and communication skills all are part of the final hiring decision, but nothing can wipe out that first instant recall from someone's memory. And, your style of dress is key. I asked Lisa Ling, co-host of The View and Dryel spokesperson what her thoughts are about dressing to impress in a fashionably laid back industry. After

Learn what it takes to look better almost naked Dear Sharon: Ugh!!! I'm about to go away on an overdo vacation but after a day of swimsuit shopping, I'm starting to think that my body is best off staying home and under wraps! I really didn't think my figure was sooo bad until a "trying" day under the fluorescent glare of a dressing room's light. Now, I feel like a stumpy, lumpy misfit. How can I find a swimsuit that makes me look great? -- Wants To Be In The Swim Dear In The Swim: Honey, the brutal, unforgiving fluorescent glare of a dressing room could probably make Jennifer Lopez look like yesterday's cuchifritos. Then again, direct sunlight can be pretty nasty too when it comes to unveiling imperfections.So when

MADONNA A GO GO… A Fashion Marriage of Style and Substance- how to get the look

MADONNA A GO GO... A Fashion Marriage of Style and Substance- how to get the look. Just when a trend seems to sprout from the underbelly of the hippest fringe cliques, Madame Madonna grabs that look and tweaks it in a way that she looks to die for and the edginess of the trend is now swallowed up in mainstream culture. That my diva wannabes, is marketing genius: Giving the public what they crave before they even know they want it. The moral of the cowgirl trend or any other trend that Madonna picks up is will this be right on you? Madonna is smart enough to know not to repeat herself but that doesn't mean you cannot give it

LOOK BETTER FOR LESS…

Dress Tips for a Meager Budget Inexpensive clothing, for the most part but not always, lacks the quality and workmanship of a better priced garment. I'm not telling you to spend money you don't have, I'm telling you to shop discriminatingly. There are certain thrifty things that you can get away with. Natural fibers like cotton and some wool can stand up to the scrutiny of a cheaper price tag. But be careful of color and sizing. White is usually OK across the price board, but typically the buttons and seaming don't pass muster. If the seams are skinny and ragged, forget it, there is nothing to do. But if the buttons are cruddy, just replace them with better buttons.

GIVE THE GIFT OF STYLE RENEWAL... Fashion and Beauty That Outlasts the Season Fashion and Beauty That Outlasts the Season Turn this holiday gift of style renewal into something romantic that you two can share. Always keep in mind that your girlfriend is ultimately wearing the goodies, so her thoughts as to what she is comfortable with rule- you are simply the actualizer into lambykin's fashion foray. Luckily, she admits to wanting a redo. Otherwise, self-servingly taking over the responsibility of revamping a loved one's wardrobe could transcend you to controlling cheeky cad statusů. and, no one wants that. Set the scene for presenting your gift. Play some super sexy Sade Lovers Rock . Toast a glass of your favorite

What to wear to the office Christmas party- dresses from Bloomingdales

Update: Bet you've come from a search engine to read FocusOnStyle dress tips on what to wear to an office Christmas party to get it right! WE'VE UPDATED THIS ARCHIVE STORY WITH A NEW VIDEO over at What to Wear to an Office Holiday Party. The original story for this post is below. What to Wear to the Office Christmas Party to look professional, appropriate, and festively chic. Oh, how that old day to evening dress metaphor always gets us tripped up and, there's no bigger tripper-upper than the office holiday party. It is rather absurd to think that just because it's a festive gathering you should arrive at the office wearing a cocktail dress. On the other hand, if your office

PLAID TO KNOW YOU…

PLAID TO KNOW YOU... Tricks To Wearing This Of-The-Moment Pounds-Plus Pattern Tricks To Wearing This Of-The-Moment Pounds-Plus Pattern But don't fret-- there are sooo many possibilities to explore tartan with this season that a girl could go utterly mad for plaid. There are oodles of bold plaids, Scottish plaids, glen plaids, color block plaids, box plaids, and argyles out there to go completely bonkers over. This fabric has a wonderfulclassic kind of quirkiness to it, if you know how to wear it the right way. Most of us do get somewhat kooky about the fear of looking larger. Hey, there's even a book, Does This Make Me Look Fat? (Villard) by Leah Felon who believes there are two kinds of

THE SUIT STRIKES BACK…

THE SUIT STRIKES BACK... The once fashion staple make a comeback The once fashion staple make a comeback Separates have been a mainstay in our wardrobes, and let's face it, good suits are darn expensive for something that typically can only be fashionably finagled with the switch of a blouse or shoe. Then, there's that generation who never wore anything more formal than a black sheath dress with a knit cardigan. Not to mention the Internet community who prides itself on the sportier the better. Wanna see more? After some time, the switch to the power suit can be almost as much fun as discovering your inner rock star. So here comes the fashion industry ready at the heels to

Dear Sharon: Designer logo handbags are all over the place. It seems like every magazine I flip through, every department store ad I notice, and just about every chichi woman I see is going loco over logos. I don't want to be left out of this trend. I need to get a new purse, but cannot afford to pay top dollar for some of these status bags. I've seen logo look-alikes in some stores in my mall that are hard pressed to distinguish from the real thing. What do you think? -Bag Lady Dear Bag Lady: What do I think? Just listen to the latest rant from the Cheerleaders For Fashion: Louis Vuitton. Gucci. Fendi. Dior. How do you spell it? We

What To Do When Classic Becomes Scarce Dear Sharon: When I saw the retail invasion of hip hugging, bellbottom, dangling, faded blue jeans I thought the cool kids today are going to be hippies again. Since I am mid-forty, I could relate to this trend. However, who would have thought that when it came time to replenish my classic straight-leg jeans stock, I would be faced with the dilemma of only seeing this hippie style or women's casual/dress jeans that have elastic waists or pleated fronts in the stores? I no longer can wear the styles I wore when I was a teenager and suddenly cannot find basic five-pocket "normal jeans". Even my favorite jean is now cut differently. I was so

Put your label on DESIGNER DENIM, designer jeans fit When Gucci paraded raw-edge weeeeeeeeell-worn jeans and jeans skirts down its Milan runway, Neo-Bohemian Chic was born. Look, I like designer clothes-- if not to wear, but to drool over-- as much as the next girl about town. But ripped jeans (no matter how many roses are embroidered on the skirt, or how many beads and feather flocks are appliqued to the pants) are just not my idea of true top designer form... it is only styling, baby. Trend junkies, go and get those bona-fide hip Gucci jeans (you probably had them on order before they made it to the stores anyway), but everyone else-- savor the flavor and have it

Holiday Shopping Hints For Those Who Never Want To Leave Home Yes, my damsel of be darned, bitter end holiday shopping, these are the sounds echoed by like minded and exasperated potential bearers of gifts who are being shaken and shook from the aisles of stores bloated with frenzied shoppers all after the same quest: To find the perfect present. In fact, according to a recent Xylo study, twenty-five percent of women named shopping as their top stress creator. Oh, the joy of it all. But there can be joy. You can give yourself the gift of unlimited hours of blissful sleep, while your inexplicably clever holidaypresents arrive after a mere few minutes-ok, a few hours for a whole list

Dear Sharon: On a recent plane trip, the woman sitting next to me was draped in a shawl to keep warm. I asked her what it was and she said “pashmina." Then, I started to notice a stole revolution all over the place… everyone seems to be wrapped up, except me! I spoke with a fashionable friend about shopping for one. She said I shouldn’t waste money on last year’s trend. My friend even offered to give me one of her old pashminas if I really was so desperate to covet this look. Is pashmina really passé? – To Have Or To Has Been Dear Has Been: Overdone. Overcooked. Saturated. Totally five minutes ago in real fashionable circles. So last

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Squash the Blue Suit- Lisa Ling’s tips on how to dress for success, the cool way

Swimsuit Shopping 101… Learn what it takes to look better almost naked

MADONNA A GO GO… A Fashion Marriage of Style and Substance- how to get the look

LOOK BETTER FOR LESS…

GIVE THE GIFT OF STYLE RENEWAL…

DRESS FOR HOLIDAY SUCCESS

PLAID TO KNOW YOU…

THE SUIT STRIKES BACK…

LOCO FOR LOGOS- Get The Luxe Look In Logo Handbags For Less

GET THE CUSTOM JEANS YOU WANT

Put your label on DESIGNER DENIM

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GOING, GOING, GONE… Pashmina Wraps Up

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