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

Regarding Warhol: What Would Andy Say About Fashion Bloggers?

Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Red Jackie, 1964.

Once upon a time, if I was at a party and Andy Warhol turned up, I knew I was in the right place. Beyond being lucky enough to be old enough (age is good for something) to have grown up with Pop Art and its exposure to appreciate Andy Warhol as the great leveler of pop culture and celebrity... those nights at Studio 54 didn't hurt either to realize either that rubbing disco elbows with someone famous is no different than the cute boy across the room. >>MORE: Museums For me, the timing of attending the preview of the Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art during New York Fashion Week last week raises

Nude nail polish, right from the Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week runway. There's nothing we love more than when classic is on trend! This catwalk trend that SHOULD BE in every stylish woman's beauty arsenal, if it's not already. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS It's CLASSY not crazy. Forget neon color nails and grotesque nail designs. (Almost) naked is better and VERY chic. Age-Appropriate Tip: What you can pull off for your toes, doesn't always rock on you hands no matter how trendy it may be at the moment. I've never been a fan of kooky nail colors for a mani after a certain age… let's face it, mint green nails and wrinkled hands are not a pretty combo. It's far

MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2013 Runway Review: The ♀ Another vision of Maison Martin Margiela is billed as a take on femininity, but from this house one will never expect feminine to be defined as girlish naivety but rather clean, yet ironic pieces for a woman with a more big city style sensibility who craves some edge in her everyday pieces. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Truth be told, I wear A LOT from the Martin Margiela brand. Either the more conservatively priced and casual MM6 Maison Martin Margiela line, or the signature Masion Martin Margiela collection (the boots are my personal obsession). There is a certain never trendy, always edgy, but extremely wearable and timeless aesthetic that makes these clothes, accessories, and

Yigal Azrouel spring/summer 2013 Yigal Azrouël Runway Review: In continuation of the architectural minimal silhouette from Fall 2012, Yigal Azroel delivered plenty of edgy yet soft floaty pieces perfect to keep the downtown set comfy on a warm day. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Yigal Azrouel spring/summer 2013 The Spring 2013 collection draws inpiration from nature's architecture and the effortless ease of hidden energy and environments, states the collection notes. Ease there was in the super clean collection that, from profile, played like a modern riff of Bonnie Cashin's 60s non-fussy vibe, echoing the natural theme with colors named Ice, Quartz, Cactus, Optic and Jet. Yigal Azrouel spring/summer 2013 >>MORE: Yigal Azrouel The elongated silhouettes hovered around the knee yet moved in a way

Get with ME on this one. She's gorgeous. She's fit. She's tall. She's successful. She's supermodel Cindy Crawford spieling about her new clothing line that just debuted in Europe for C&A. So why should we care about what Cindy says back here in the States? The line is for Europe and it's an advert, right? WRONG. "So much about looking good is self-confidence and how you feel," is what Cindy Crawford says in her "behind the scenes" promo video, here: I ABSOLUTELY agree 3,999%. Because, like Jack Benny's proverbial age of 39, at a certain age, self-confidence is what makes you feel chic, empowered, and alive. >>RELATED: Age-Appropriate Style When it comes to personal style, I'm more about helping you make

Inspiration Notes: Vintage Western Style to clean your city palette... We all need a deep breath some time. For me, it happens when I get to kick back at my vacay house and leave the urban grind behind for some mountain air. I consider my family VERY lucky to live in the best, most diversified city in the world (NYC) and to be able to spend quality time in an area with the most gorgeous natural vistas (Jackson Hole, WY). >> MORE: Flea Market finds Of course, I can't leave my stylist eye behind. I just adapt it to what is around me.(Okay, okay. I confess that I did do some online shopping by way of some Giuseppe Zanotti and Maison

Talk Thursday continues... don't forget to send your fashion questions for a bit of stylist advice! Hey Sharon, I went from a polished mod style and attending MBFW as an invite because of my fashion sketches, to literally digressing into a wardrobe of almost exclusively leggings and shapeless tunics. I obtained a full-time job in graphic design where the bar is very, VERY low. Think: free t-shirts and Crocs on my co-workers-- I will never stoop that low. For me, the realization that I've gotten lazy is now a bit too much-- it almost feels like I am uninspired on a daily basis. I don't want to go back to the mod look. I have been researching basic pieces for implementing a

Printed Matter: Prints we know, are nothing new, but what is new amongst the print heavy trend that's been cycling through fashion is the idea of a shoe with a contemporary silhouette in an unexpected print.... One that does all the talking for your outfit -in a manner of speaking, of course. After all, prints, especially the head-to-toe variety we've seen friends challenge themselves with as of late, simplay aren't for everyone. >>TAKE A LOOK: SHOE SHOPPING GUIDES Well, we're happy to report that there's no need to worry about missing out when you consider the myriad of easy ways you can incorporate the idea into your current wardrobe. Versus by Christopher Kane >>DISCOVER: How to wear printed pants... No

Anna Piaggi, 81, passed away at her home in Milan. It is indeed the end of an era for authentic eccentric style combined with an unerring eye to what is fashion. In a time of dime a dozen posers trying to set forth their fashion freak for a bit of media attention, Ms. Piaggi was-- and will remain-- an original. Her "work" was as creative consultant to Vogue Italia since 1988 but it is her individuality that is legend. If you are going to make a BIG statement, make it your own and at that, Ms. Piaggi was brilliant beyond compare. R.I.P Anna Piaggi, the joy you brought to fashion will be missed. >> FOR A FULL 360, READ: Is Fast Fashion

I'll Have What She's Having: Bellecore bodybuffer, an anti-cellulite product that is so good, it becomes addictive! Supermodel Nancy Donahue, a refined blonde in the way that makes the straightest of men drop to their knees is the genius behind Bellecore body buffers. Nancy and I have known each other for years as we share a mutual friend, Vincent Gagliostro, art director of FocusOnStyle. The thing is that when it comes to reducing cellulite, someone as lithesome as Nancy could be the last person who I would think would need to concern herself with orange peel skin. I was wrong. Nancy's discovery in the anti-cellulite wars is the Bellecore bodybuffer, a magical little gizmo that takes 5 minutes in the morning and 5

Sometimes less is not more when it comes to a price tag. As I'm sitting outside on what is a very warm day, all I can see is a sea of fashionista fiascos: Ill-fitting maxi dresses that can passoff as nightgowns, garish prints, short shorts and rompers on girls both too old and too out of shape to publicly prance around with their rears hanging out, jersey body-con dresses clinging in a way that even the Shore-ettes would think was cheesy, pastel sheers that look like a shower curtain from Great Aunt Tilly's trailer, and the de rigueur touch of polyester neon (sorry, you shouldn't wear fabric that looks like it would smell!).Eeeecccch. Yet, I'm sure that every fashionista fiasco squealed,

Invitation for the Rock Paper Photo "The Decade That Rocked" photo exhibition by rock 'n roll photographer Mark "WEISSGUY" Weiss, curated by Phil Collen of Def Leppard.

The Decade That Rocked. Do you ever wonder what it's like to be behind the scenes photographing some of rock 'n roll's greatest legends? I know that I certainly find it fascinating. Bon Jovi. Twisted Sister. Def Leppard. Ozzy Osbourne. Christina Aguilera. Sebastion Bach. Gwen Stefani. Gene Simmons. Bret Michaels. Joan Jett. And even One Direction. A who's who in music, that's who. My friend since my early stylist days, Mark "WEISSGUY" Weiss, the ICONIC rock 'roll photographer that has been photographing his friends who just happen to be some of the biggest names in metal, rock, and pop since he was a determined teenager. >>MORE: Music Posts I had my son, a determined filmmaker, shoot this interview when Mark was

It Cosmetics Vitality 5-Piece Anti-Aging Color Collection

At a certain age too much makeup, or the wrong texture of makeup, can make otherwise bright skin look like a day spent lounging at the embalming lab. Look pasty no more with It Cosmetics (that stands for Innovative Technology) latest bundle of the Vitality 5-Piece Anti-Aging Color Collection. >> MORE: Beauty Tips Developed with plastic surgeons and infused with all sorts of cutting edge goodness to keep you looking vital just like the name says, the anti-aging color collection includes my new favorite Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Lipstick Stain, a nifty Vitality Anti-Aging Brightening Face Disc with Blush Stain & Drops of Light Luminizer CD-looking compact, Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Conceler/Foundation, and two fantastic brushes to make it all

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Sharon Haver

Regarding Warhol: What Would Andy Say About Fashion Bloggers?

Runway Now: Nude Nail Polish, The Beauty Trend To Wear Now

MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2013 True To Its Avant-Garde Ease

Yigal Azrouël Unpretentious Downtown Ease for Spring 2013

If you don’t take my word, Cindy Crawford is also all about self-confidence in how you look too

Whoa, There’s Vintage Western Style-A-Plenty

Stylist Advice: Should I Revamp My Wardrobe From The Ground Up For French Chic Style?

Get the Trend – Floral Printed Shoes- Want It Wednesday

R.I.P. Anna Piaggi, the end of a fashion era

Beauty & Brains: Supermodel Discovery To Reduce Cellulite With BelleCore Bodybuffers

Cheap Chic Stylist Advice: Is fast fashion the end of good taste?

Exclusive Interview With Mark Weiss: What It’s Like To Be a Rock ‘n Roll Photographer

Younger Than Springtime! It Cosmetics Vitality Anti-Aging Color Collection Sets You On the Right Path

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