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

Paris and Ashton Dress Down…

Who better to see strutting underwear as fashion? I see Paris. I see France. How cute is the girl at Sundance in what usually is worn with underpants? Ashton Kutcher is so adorable. Paris Hilton looks good in anything [nothing]. Heck, they both know how to dress down, Hollywood style. Glad those trucker caps are a fad of the past. This time it's the fine gauge of a designer long john button-down that adds the spice. The modern way to look cool on the quick is to pair a simple Henley undershirt with something unexpected. In Ashton's case, it rocks when worn in contrast with an understated elegant tailored suit. It gushes “I plucked my boyfriend's T” sexy when Paris

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Fur Fury…

The debate wags on As a vast amount of designers showed looks sprinkled with the glamour of fur in their fall 2004 collections, let's not forget from whence this fashion came. Inside the 7th On Sixth tents at the Olympus Fashion Week, fox prevailed as the fur du jour. Outside the tents, the folks at PETA managed to demonstrate a more than unsettling picture that most would rather ignore. Let the images speak for themselves. The choice is yours. --February 20, 2004

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Shopping secrets to bargain hunt your way to top style…

Money-saving insider tips for shopping on a budget Dear Sharon:I want to look like a model but I don't have the moo-la! I need great ways for finding trendsetting clothes without spending a lot of money. Please, can you help me? --Style Saver (San Antonio, TX) Dear Style Saver: Never forget that great style is all in the mix, not in the price tag! Where you purchase your clothes and how much they cost you is irrelevant to the final outcome. Just because you spend a fortune on an outfit, does not guarantee a look that's right for you. Ironically, most of the models and ôin the businessö fashionistas who are wearing the cutting-edge clothes that you crave didn't necessarily

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Wearing velvet to a wedding in March… What’s the right time to switch to spring and stop wearing velvet

Wearing velvet to a wedding in March… What's the right time to switch to spring and stop wearing velvet Is it ok to wear a black velvet pant suit to a wedding in early March? The wedding is at 4:30 reception is at 6:30. It's a rather 'formal' wedding. (Lake Zurich, IL) That's a tricky one. Velvet is most often considered a winter fabric. However, a softer, bare silhouette can go the mile into warmer times, as would a velvet jacket over jeans on a casual chic chilly spring night. Early March is still technically winter, so the appropriateness of the fabric really depends on the weather and the style of the suit. If the wedding is in the south,

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Winter dress tips to be the ultimate Ice Queen

How to look sleek when it's zero degrees... How to look sleek when it's zero degrees… Winter dress tips to be the ultimate Ice Queen Do you have any suggestions on what to wear to a formal wine tasting where some walking around the city between dining and tasting occurs? Is it acceptable and normal to see women in fishnets, sexy dresses and heels in very cold temperature? Or, am I more likely to see women in dressy slacks and sequin tops? And, how about sweaters or shawls? I am assuming that the apartment will be rather chilly. I want to look sleek with zero degree temps and really appreciate the help. (Great Falls, VA) Dressing up when it's frigid

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Nail It?

Quick stick nails for an instant manicure Quick stick nails for an instant manicure   Sometimes you feel like a glamourella. Sometimes, you don't. Why not succumb to your inner Miss Kim and bling-bling up your mani for the night or for the week? Caught with crummy nails on the way out to a big meeting? Paste on a perfect French manicure in the cab. Life is short, there's no need to spend it at the manicurist. Sure, there have been fake nails around for years, but they usually look too phony and are pretty high maintenance to keep up. The press-on kind never look that real either and barely stay on to boot. Finally, we discovered a nail secret

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Get glam: too many parties, too little time…

How to put some sizzle in your style on the quick Dear Sharon:I don't mean to complain, but I'm booked-out for the rest of the holiday season and it's causing me to get into a panic about my wardrobe. I'm recently divorced and want to make the most of the social scene when it's available. There seems to never be that much time to think about what I'm going to wear and definitely not enough time or money to buy something different for each party or event. I want to look fabulous, but not too high-maintenance, just sexy and fun. Maybe, I'll find a new boyfriend for the new year. --Social Butterfly (Corpus Christi, TX)   Dear Social Butterfly: Let's focus

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Ponytail Plus…

The simple, chic hairstyle There are days when you just can't get the minute to fix your hair. And then, there are times when the nonchalant ponytail is just what makes an otherwise elaborate outfit look simple and polished. We're not asking you to be totally mindless and stick a style forsaken scrunchy in your hair. We are telling you to put a little thought into something that looks completely non-fussy. For a while now, celebrities like Gwyneth and Jennifer have slicked their hair into a neat, polished ponytail and used a strip of hair to wrap around the elastic band. Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein favored models with loose, low ponytails with that same wrapped finish in their spring

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Star Jones shares tips for the essential evening shoe

Star Jones
Star Jones shares tips for the essential evening shoes. What to look for in special occasion shoes What to look for in special occasion shoes Read more shoe tips from Star Jones / Visit our online Shoe Shopping Guides Dear Sharon: I have purchased a conservative, but nice, knee-length black dress with some beading around the neckline for a cocktail party that is not black-tie. Shoes, for me, are the worst thing to buy. I never know what styleto get and the wrong style can make or break an outfit. I have a pair of sandals with a clear acrylic heel, clear plastic across the top and a silver strap that I wore to a Bar Mitzvah years ago with

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Senior style for forgoing pantyhose: Adjust your fashion sense for your age

Adjust your fashion sense for your age… Senior style for forgoing pantyhose Here's a spin on that proverbial chestnut: hose worn with open shoes. I'm old, and my legs show it. My old gams look much better in hose, obviously. Hose does for my legs what Ultima II does for my face! So, I know pantyhose worn with open shoes is a no-no, but I've seen old girls like me without hose, and it ain't pretty! Is there any advice you can offer? (Rochester, NY) Sweetie, you make me chuckle. Age certainly does bring wisdom in your case. You are smart enough to know that a good part of having style is the common sense that some fashion trends do

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Going Braless… Top shelf dress tips

Going Braless… Top shelf dress tips I need help fast. I'm going to an evening wedding. I bought a dress I really love but, I cannot wear a bra with it. I am large up top and want to know - do you have to be "perfect" to go braless. I need a confidence booster. (La Mesa, CA) Sweetie, It sound like it's not a confidence booster that you need, but a bust booster! Going without a bra takes a certain type of breast- one that stands pert and proud. But, not necessarily like two cantaloupes that catapulted out of the plastic surgeons office and landed right onto your chest cavity either. Just, not droopy. Remember Gwenyth at the 2002

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Mini skirt must-haves

Mini skirt must-haves... How to get the designer runway look into your wardrobe How to get the designer runway look into your wardrobe Consider the other big fashion trend now: Gloves Dear Sharon: I was wondering if the mini skirt was a quick fad or it will stick around past the holidays? I see a lot of celebs photographed in short skirts, but I'm not sure if that's just to grab the limelight or this is real fashion trend. If so, can you help out with some runway looks that I can incorporate into my wardrobe? Mini Me (Canton, GA) Dear Mini Me:Miniskirts are more than still in, they are a fashion must-have. No doubt that part of being a

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Schussing for Style…

Wool makes its mark in fashionable ski clothing There really are two types of winter sports enthusiasts. Snow bunnies who love to wear those skinny, tight pants, lots of fashion designer glitz, and anything that flashes big bucks on the slopes. Then, there's the more rough and ready type who favor techno groovy, baggy clothes that are easy to move in, shield the elements, and have that “I'm too cool to care” kinda feel. Here's what happens when the twain shall meet: You get style, substance, and a great fit that hugs your booty without screaming “Ivana” get noticed! Ibex outdoor clothing is based on wool. Not your daddy's wool ski clothes that itched, dragged, and kept you damp. But,

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