Sharon Haver

Thanks for reading my post! I'm Style Expert + Success Strategist for women entrepreneurs helping you and your business get out there so you can attract the high-level clients you want. All my tips come from my real world professional experience. As a bootstrapping entrepreneur with a business degree in Marketing and a graduate of an extensive amount of business and personal development programs and high-level masterminds, my advice is based on how I successfully run my online business since 1999. Previously to be being the founder of FocusOnStyle.com, I was a well-known New York fashion stylist on major photo shoots for 15 years, where I styled everything from Vogue covers to advertising campaigns for cheesy products that I made look so good that you would actually want to buy them. I've also had a syndicated newspaper fashion advice column and featured in lots of media. Learn more...  About Sharon Haver | Press Clips | Start Here | Work With Me Let's get social... Facebook  |  Twitter   |   Instagram   |   Pinterest   |  YouTube

Afraid to upstage the bride… What to wear to a wedding, or maybe not

Afraid to upstage the bride… What to wear to a wedding, or maybe not I am going to a wedding reception in the Outer Banks this weekend. I have this spectacular dress and I am not sure if it is really okay for the occasion. The wedding is of an old family friend and she has always been pretty wild. All I know about the event is that it is at 7PM and the plates were $35 per person. Okay, to the dress… It is all over silver beads and sequins on grey chiffon with spaghetti straps and a plunging neckline. It fits like a dream but there is quite a bit of skin. Ahh... I like it sooo much

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How to glam it up for a big party night out… Gold sequin top and what to wear with it for New Year’s Eve

Let's help this reader learn how to glam it up for a big party night out and style her gold sequin top and what to wear with it for New Year's Eve… timeless style advice from our fashion archives.  I have a really cute gold tank top covered in sequins that I want to wear for New Year's because it's flashy. I plan to wear black jewelry with it. My problem is that I'm unsure if it is better to wear jeans with either heels or boots or should I wear a skirt with my new gold sequin top. I love to be the center of attention when I'm out and always get compliments. I want to look sexy, hot,

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The Secret of French Chic Do’s and Don’ts

French chic do's and don'ts -Paris street style photo video, come on and get inspired... watch our Paris street style photos video! Let us take you on a walking tour of what's in the Paris store windows and how the fashion looks are interpreted on the street-- without even leaving your computer! The Secret of French Chic do's and don'ts... Dear Sharon: I recently returned from my first trip to Paris and was amazed at how the French women really do have that certain something that you always hear about. I felt that my wardrobe obviously looked different and my clothing style didn't do justice by comparison. My husband says I'm nuts and not to worry, but looking at those women in Paris

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Snow Boots to stay in style…

How to survive winter weather and look great in stylish snow boots too! Hit by that first blast of winter snow, freezing weather, gusting winds, and your sense of style can be on a slippery slope. You don't have to dress one part fashion darling and one part Ethan Frome to bear the elements, there are certainly enough stylish snow boots to keep your feet waterproof and toasty too. There are those style sisters who trudge ahead mindless of the bad winter weather in delicate, flimsy footwear thinking they look chic—but we consider them to look pretty dumb! A smart and stylish fashionista knows that looking great means dressing appropriately for the weather. You don't have to dress one part

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How to accessorize a little black dress… Styling tips to dress-up a strapless party outfit

How to accessorize a little black dress... Styling tips to dress-up a strapless party outfit   How to accessorize a little black dress... Styling tips to dress-up a strapless party outfit I have a semi-formal party to attend and plan to wear a black strapless party dress. Although it's a little black dress, I'm not sure what accessories to wear with it. I intend to wear black suede heels with it. Please advise me on how I can complete my look. (Las Vegas, NV) Sassy, sexy, stylish, and sensational, the little black strapless dress is! However, on one hand a little black dress is so basic and party chic that you almost can't go wrong with what you wear with

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Say Chic…

Paris fashion designer exhibitions: YSL, Chanel, Lacroix Say Chic - Paris fashion designer exhibitions - YSL, Chanel, Lacroix - Style Thing! C'est trés bon! Nothing beats discovering an extra dash of unexpected style while walking the streets of Paris. Not one to typically write-up exhibitions that are limited to one area rather than Internet-wide, but it's hard to pass on these haute couture perpetuators of French chic in a city where fashion is not simply something to wear, but an art form. On my way from a casual lunch with BF's, art director and artist Vincent and Paris concierge Richard, we literally stumbled upon a fantastic exhibition in the Marais in celebration of the 30th anniversary for the Yves St.

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The Baby Doll Clothing Trend… Is it age appropriate fashion when you’re middle-aged?

The Baby Doll Clothing Trend… Is it age appropriate fashion when you're middle-aged? I am 55 years old, but I'm told I look 45 - who knew?! Since I appear younger than I am, I sometimes have a fashion dilemma about dressing appropriately for my age. Am I too old to wear a baby-doll top? It's a rich royal blue baby doll style blouse with long sleeves, a deep V-neck, and no embellishments that I'd like to wear with dressy black slacks or jeans. Also, am I too old to show a little cleavage? I'm not wrinkled there yet!(Anacortes, WA) Sweetness, you know I believe that we shouldn't dress for our chronological age but dress for the shape that we're

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Bombshells with brains – Study reports that curvy women are more clever.

In dressing right for your figure we all know the basic body type shapes of apple, rectangle, pear, and hourglass, but now a scientific study in the Journal Evolution and Human Behaviour states that research has proven that “women with large hips and small waists are more intelligent than those with either “apple-shaped” or linear bodies,” as reported in The Times of London. The paper also suggests that study results indicate that these women give birth to more intelligent children - possibly a result of higher levels of omega3 fatty acids on the hips. The researchers also believe that this may be a new explanation as for why many men find curvy women more alluring. Now, baby got back and

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Bring up the girls – Non-Surgical Breast Lift

Wear this season's backless fashions in high style Non-Surgical Breast Lift- How to wear this season's backless fashions in high style with reusable Instant Breast Lift adhesives from Bring It Up. There are so many gorgeous back baring dresses around right now, and JT's Sexy Back song certainly has its fashion timeliness. But what's a hot mama to do when her girls go freestyling down once they are let loose on their own? As Dr. 90210 fans, we remain equally as spellbound viewing a surgical breast lift procedure as we are in watching Ab Fab rerun rants of the dratted saggy-titted hippies. In our real world, lies that gorgeous special occasion backless dress which should not be reserved for the

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Sleek, straight hair tips right off the runway…

Simple chic, ponytail hairstyles from the Tracy Reese fashion show Sleek, straight hair tips right off the runway…Simple chic, ponytail hairstyles from the Tracy Reese fashion show Dear Sharon: I really want a straight hairstyle to compliment all the feminine clothing styles I've seen on the fashion runway this season. My hair has a bit of a bend to it, but it's not really that wavy. Whenever I try to style my hair straight, it looks too fluffy. Do you have any hairstyling tips to get a smooth straight hairstyle that's doesn't look limp or puffy? (Straight to Style— Bozeman, MT) Dear Straight to Style: Sweetness, you've got your styling right— when clothing is soft and feminine, hair needs to

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Reem Acra

Share | Reem Acra Fashion Show | Spring 2007 Designer Collection | Fashion Week Photos- FocusOnStyle.com Reem Acra Reem Acrafashion show photos Spring 2007 - women'sclothing collectionOlympus New York Fashion Week Dear Gorgeous Darlings,Impeccable evening elegance and faultless construction are hallmarks of Reem Acra designs. The spring 2007 collection brims with chic and sublime strapless Grecian goddess gowns, alluring columns, and fluid volume in rich fabrics with the appropriate touch of jewels and metallic. In one word-- gorgeous! -S. H. Click on each picture for an enlarged view.

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Ports 1961

Share | Ports 1961 Fashion Show | Spring 2007 Designer Collection | Fashion Week Photos- FocusOnStyle.com Ports 1961 PORTS 1961 fashion show photos Spring 2007 - women's clothing collectionOlympus New York Fashion Week Dear Gorgeous Darlings, Ports 1961-- by creative director Tia Cibani -- fashion design philosophy embraces that of affordable luxury in a global village. The sculptural, yet soft spring 2007 collection explodes with depths of rich persimmon, crimson, and burgundy tactile fabrics set against a backdrop of ivory and noir for extremely wearable, although highly artistically shaped and draped pieces. -S.H. Click on each picture for an enlarged view.

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Monique Lhuillier

Share | Monique Lhuillier Spring 2007 Fashion Show | Fashion Week Photos- FocusOnStyle.com Monique Lhuillier Monique Lhuillierfashion show photos Spring 2007 - women'sclothing collectionOlympus New York Fashion Week Dear Gorgeous Darlings,Always so beautiful and elegant in a classic sexy way, the Spring Summer 2007 collection from fashion designer Monique Lhuillier continues to breathe an air of sophistication and refreshing charm in this strong collection with its military inspired color palette.Every girl knows the power of a great tabletop neckline-- the kind that makes a statement as you lean closer to listen. The spring collection continues to bring forth Lhuilier's talent in designing plenty of illusion details and intricate jewel embellished necklines. Simply gorgeous! -- S.H. Click on each picture for

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