Sharon Haver- style expert, online business success strategist for women entrepreneurs, fashion stylist, founder & editor in chief of FocusOnStyle.com

It’s French Canadian Chic Week: Stylecentric Montreal + Quebec City Travel Guide

French Canadian Chic: The best of Montréal

Bonjour, Hello- It's my cheat sheet for a Montreal + Quebec City Travel Guide travel guide & a superb dash of French Canadian Chic… Vrooom… on the road with hubby, kid, and poodle for a family road trip to visit our splendid French Canadian neighbors up north. It's no secret that I've always had a travel crush on Montreal. Way back when, I even entertained the idea of applying to McGill University. As a New Yorker, there's something sweet about hopping on a plane and in about an hour landing in the midst of Euro-ish culture for a fun weekend getaway. >>RELATED: Travel Inspiration It's been awhile since I last visited both Montréal and Quebéc City and this time we decided to try it as an

Summer Business Attire Chic: What to wear to work when it’s hot as hell + still look polished- Milla Jovovich at Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013/2014 - Chanel Show

How to stay cool yet maintain polished summer business attire élan can be a toughy during a heat wave. Let's dive in, at least the metaphor is cooling & solve the what to wear to work when it's hot fashion dilemma… My gosh, it's a scorcher out! I just got back from a meeting in sweltering midtown Manhattan, aka Schvitz City today, and thought I would hurry up and push this post up as long as the temperature was doing a fine job rising on its own. Commuting to and from the office in a heat wave is a no fun zone that I'm lucky enough to avoid most of the time. But, when that summer meeting gets me to

Me, with the start of some e-Salon color correction

Taking it into my own hands: My search for salon quality hair color to use at home. I don't know if this ever happens to you but every so often my colorist decides that I'm his personal Tressy doll and gets all experimental with my hair color. Remember last year's mess where Gad taught us the 3C's of corrective color? He saved me too from the chopping block and shared tips on how to prevent a bad haircut. You may have noticed that in the past several months my what should be chestnut hair with a few well-placed caramel highlights has gone from almost black, to deepest brown, to MAJOR ashy beige streaks (I called that one my Palomino look), to

Beautiful Hair Alert: Easy Summer hairstyles with real women inspiration: I don't know about you, but I certainly logged in plenty of hours watching hair expert, Chaz Dean and his line of products, WEN by Chaz Dean go through his TV demos on QVC and pondering the products at Sephora. I've probably dedicated a chunk of my insomniac hours watching beautiful hair as Chaz describes his unique 5-in-1 formula that takes the place of your shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler and leave-in conditioner. I have no idea why it took me so long to take action, but I finally did! The products are terrific! I've been going through my annual hair color mishmash and my hair has been a bit lackluster to say the least. I tried

An array of summer pants styles & a head's from resort 2014 too!

Nothing like a wardrobe update by way of some the best summer pants and how to wear them. Get your game on with a plethora of style options from the new crop to full-out sidewalking grazing palazzo. I've got you covered on what to wear now and into the next couple of seasons. >> RELATED: The five best trends from resort to wear now Flare Pants Gwyneth Paltrow makes a case for long & elegant flare pants The flare leg pant has become a workwear staple. Add a higher heel and a bare shouldered top and you have a perennial style godsend. Just look how pretty & chic Gwyneth Paltrow looks above, in her legs for days style that is

Looking beautiful is much about how YOU see yourself.

Have you ever been so overwhelmed in what life offers you that you forgot about taking care of yourself? Or continue to put everyone else's needs in front of yours? Let's help this reader look pretty again- we all deserve that! -S.H. Dear Sharon: I need some serious advice. I have always been the plain Jane type, and have never really felt beautiful. I am 25 years old, I have two children and a wonderful husband. All my life I have worn nothing but jeans, a T-shirt, sneakers and or sandals. I have also had the same hairstyle all my life, aside from the color. I work for minimum wage and all the money I have goes to my children and

Head scarves from the Fendi Resort 2014 collection

I don't know about you, well I do when I look back at those retro photos, but many a day/night in the 80's was spent wearing a twisted head scarf. Or pretty schmatta, if you will. Well, the cute little scarf continues to make a runway comeback. This time, thank you Silvia Venturini Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld for including the heady styling in the Fendi resort 2014 collection, pictured above. It's an easy look to try. My favorite twist is: Hold the ends together and twist the scarf around Shorter scarves can be tied off to the side or behind the nape of your neck Longer scarves are best when twisted at the forehead for a take on a turban and

Try a few insider stylist tricks to show off your girls with gusto! Dear Sharon: I'm going through a style metamorphosis and finally coming to terms with my curves, albeit wanting to make my B's look more like C's- without surgery. I want to show off my figure but have no idea how to accentuate cleavage. I have a few special occasions coming up and feel like it's my time to manifest my Sofia Vergara moment! Please help. (J.C.via Fashion Advice) >> MORE: Stylist Advice First off, you need to be sure that it is an appropriate situation to be flaunting your lady bumps. The last you thing you want to do is be in a professional (unless that's your profession, wink, wink)

Sarah Jessica Parker wearing Level 99 Janice Ultra Skinny jeans

I'll Have What She's Having: Shazam, I have it already! Everyday style inspiration by way of Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba and Katherine Heigel You gotta love the headline, "Celebrities in jeans looking normal" because rather than oohing and ahhing about a fantasy gown or talking about their bodily (im)perfections, let's look at what celebrities wear when they are just being normal. Duhhh, it looks a lot like us. >> MORE: Jeans See, it takes some tzuj to get all aspirational and starlike. During the day, while running errands, having Mommy time, or simply working from home, these "big" names look pretty dang normal. Doesn't that make you feel better? SJP in Level 99 Twisted Seam Tomboys in Crater

Resort, the little season that could… Fill you with inspiration now on what to buy, what to keep, what to dig out with the 5 best trends from resort 2014 Honestly, I have to make a confession. I haven't turned my closet over from winter to summer yet! I know it's June, don't remind me but with work, family, friends, travel, and entertainment my life has gotten in the way of spring closet cleaning (again) and I'm pulling out what's in the front of my closet when it's time to get dressed. Are you in the same boat ? However, from a professional point of view, it's my job to review collections & trends and share that with you. Right now

a ridiculous amount of striped t-shirts. folded in a cinch by The Miracle Fold and my lack of patience

I have to admit when it comes to how to fold T-shirts neatly, I get a bit anal. There must be a part of me left over from random still-life stylist jobs (I almost always worked with models) where the idea that every crease in a perfectly stacked set of shirts looks crisp, pristine, and most important, EVEN…. like in a catalog or on a store shelf. Admittedly, I have since developed a fascination with the Japanese shirt folding video technique, but my fingers don't "pinch" that perfectly. Albeit, even after considering the Martha Stewart T-shirt folding method (like the Japanese but, well, Martha-ized), it's clear that as much as I adore Martha Stewart, I'm no competition in the laundry

I just bought these beautiful Jeffrey Campbell Martini Studded Ballerina Flats and I don't know what to wear with them. I've tried to get some help from friends, but they think the shoes are "too gold" or "tacky." I was thinking about taking them back but I don't want to because I love them. Can you please give me some ideas or suggestions? I can't figure what kind of tops or dresses to wear with them. Thanks, I've attached a link to the shoes for you,. (E.E. via Fashion Advice) >>MORE: Flats Yup, those shoes could go either way--cool or super tacky. It's all matter of what you wear with them. As a rule, when you wear flashy shoes, or flashy

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It’s French Canadian Chic Week: Stylecentric Montreal + Quebec City Travel Guide

Summer Business Attire Chic: What to wear to work when it’s hot as hell + still look polished

Stylist Advice- Dressing a Very Petite Hourglass Figure

Looking for salon quality hair color at home? I found it with eSalon

Easy Summer Hairstyles by Way of WEN by Chaz Dean

Let’s talk about summer pants! The 5 best pant styles & how to wear them

How to look pretty when you forgot about taking care of yourself

Quick summer styling note: The 80s twisted head scarf is back, thank you Fendi!

How to accentuate cleavage? Tips and tricks to bust out without surgery

Celebrities in jeans looking normal- no big woot, just as it is

The 5 best trends from resort 2014 to wear NOW

Clothing Care Tip: I figured out how to fold T-shirts neatly- The Miracle Fold is my secret!

Stylist Advice- What to wear with really flashy shoes

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