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

Royal Wedding Fashion- Second Wedding Dress for Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Another fabulous dress at the reception First, we had the wedding dress that legends are made for the morning ceremony. Then for the reception, Kate chose a second Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress. A clean and simple number without the frivolity or garishness of so many celebrity red carpet dresses is what stole the show. The white satin strapless evening gown with a circle skirt and diamante detailing around the waist was worn with a fuzzy angora shrug. ROYAL WEDDING RELATED: HOW TO GET THE ROYAL DO- HAIRSTYLE TIPS ROYAL WEDDING FASHION ROYAL WEDDING FASHION- SECOND WEDDING DRESS FOR KATE, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE KATE'S HONEYMOON GETAWAY COMFY WEDGE PUMP ESPADRILLE SHOES ROYAL WEDDING INSPIRED DRESSES LOOK FOR LESS KATE

Michelle Obama Wears Easter Yellow Tracy Reese Dress To Watch the Eggs Roll

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is a family must for the little ones! I received a pr head's up about the 1950's inspired yellow floral Tracy Reese dress that First Lady Michelle Obama wore at yesterday's White House Easter Egg Roll. It got me thinking about our family trips to Washington, D.C. and our time at the annual event on the Great Lawn of the White House. For our time at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Bill and Hill made their entrance from a balcony. Janet Reno read from a children's book. Festive fun and a patriotic sense of oneness ensued. Somewhere, we still have the banner from the event and some other souvenir mementos from that

Royal Wedding Fashion, from Kate Middleton to Duchess of Cambridge in Elegant Sweep of a Gown Befitting of a Future Queen of England

Traditional, timeless, and terribly chic: A wedding gown that will withstand the test of time in its elegance. There's nary a soul on this side of the pond who didn't wake up to the news of "Here comes the McQueen," as in Sarah Burton the designer for the Alexander McQueen label. THE Royal Wedding dress that took Kate Middleton from commoner to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was both timeless and elegant, and most important, right in line with what we have come to know as Kate Middleton's polished style. And, I love it! Catherine Middleton waves to the crowds as her sister and Maid of Honour Pippa Middleton holds her dress Although, personally, from a glam factor, I would have

Anne Hathaway Knows How To Wear Eyeglasses Right and Hair Tips Too

I'll Have What She's Having: Face flattering eyeglass shapes & hairstyle tips from Frederic Fekkai It constantly amazes me how some women never bother to update their eyeglasses. It's one one of the easiest style fixes you can do to take years off your apearance to look modern and up-to-date. Anne Hathaway, wearing Gucci, on the blue carpet for the premier of "Rio" Case in point: Anne Hathaway sporting super chic eyeglasses on the red carpet, or in this case, blue carpet! Forget about those dated sliver glasses, or dowdy "frameless" eyeglasses, or even super geek four-eye frames... none do anything for your style! But what does do something positive for your personal style are a pair of contemporary shaped

Kate Middleton Is Major on Polished, Professional Fashion Style

I'll Have What She's Having: Timeless & ageless elegance that's neither stuffy nor trendy Kate Middleton on a visit to Northern Ireland. I get asked so many times about what to wear to work to still look professional, yet not rigid or boring. So many readers get caught up in the glamour of red carpet fashion or the fashion trend of the nano second, but when it comes to looking professional at work, get stymied. >> WATCH: What TO Wear On A Job Interview and How to Pull Off Office Chic For me, looking professional and chic always involves a bit of timeless elegance... the kind of style that looks great in photos that are a few years old, or

Get A Stylish Umbrella Before April Showers Dampen your Mood

Weather Girls: Amp up your rainy days blues with a grown-up designer umbrella Listen, we've all been there as the one with the cheapie umbrella from the street vendor that implodes with every gust of wind. Practical in a pinch--sort of-- but it does nothing for your style. stylish umbrellas, designer umbrellas, umbrella, Every once in awhile we should all invest in more stylish, if not fun looking umbrella to lift our spirits on a crummy day and look a whole lot better for it. Black may be best, but if you tzuj up your look, why not try the perfect umbrella as an accent? >>SHOP: Rain boots There are high designer umbrellas, fun one from Macr Jacobs, and a

Inbox Alert: Fashionable First Lady emails are still coming in like mad I've put a kibosh on reporting on what Mrs Obama has been wearing lately as I am : a) getting bored with the chronic pr emails about almost every bit of clothing that the First Lady wears and assume you are too. b) not always impressed with Mrs Obama's style as she gets more experimental and into a girlier mode, which I don't find as flattering on her figure asher signature clean chic crisp tailored pieces. c) would like the rest of the non-fashion media to spend some time focusing on her duties as a First Lady beyond her wardrobe. But never say never, as Michelle Obama selected

The Flatform Shoe is Fashion’s Newest Buzzword, Just Think Flat Platform Wedges

Goodbye jegging, sayonara, shootie, it's hola flatform! Say hello to fashion's newest hybrid buzzword. It's "flatform" floogie with a floy floy. Floy doy, floy doy, floy doy JAVA CORAL SUEDE PEEP TOE PLATFORM WEDGES at Topshop.com The Flatform Shoe. One part flats. One part platform. Looking best when on a wedge. What's made an impact on the Spring 2011 runways, and a staple in my personal closet, is a very wearable, flat platform that's been dubbed a flatform and causing a bit of emails around here today as the buzzword du jour. While the buzziness of the shoe trend that was seen on the runways of Chanel, Prada, Vena Cava, Derek Lam, Fendi, Marnie and more may be big news,

Wide Leg Jeans Tips- How to Wear the Pants Trend

The secret to pulling off this super hot fashion trend is more than just the fit! We certainly all have plenty of skinny jeans in our closets, and I am assuming that you've gotten the memo that they look the most modern these days when paired with a ladylike pump or rolled at the hem with flats. So enough about that. Let's go all the way to other side. Citizens of Humanity - Hutton High Rise Wide Leg Jeans It may be the inner 70's child in me, but I must admit, I always have a special place for wide leg pants and platform shoes. When worn right, the look is crisp, lean and iconic. Wide leg jeans have been

I Didn’t Need A Study To Tell Me That I’m a Shoe Queen. Listen, YOU Should Be Too

Poll Finds Women Own (MERELY) 17 Pairs of Shoes... are they "fashion" women? Where is your inner Imelda, ladies? Don't get me wrong, I completely have respect for bag people. But the idea of of changing my handbag every 5 minutes never really thrilled me. However, in full disclosure, I do own a lot bags and some very "good' ones. Yet, it's still not my thing. BUT, can we talk shoes?! Worth the Investment: A classic, yet super stylsih pump, like these Giuseppe Zanotti Tapered Toe Pumps will last for seasons to come! Maybe it's from having big feet and I feel a need to compensate. Maybe it's simply that you can ruin an outfit with the wrong shoes and

From stylist to mega brand “A stylist is a behind-the-scenes job,” Rachel Zoe says in the new issue Hollywood Reporter that names her the #1 stylist and has her as its cover girl that hits the stands tomorrow. “I'm never a star when I'm with a star — ever. HR tells of Zoe's amazing ascent from stylist to star to a ground-breaking brand name, and she certainly has done that brilliantly. Does Rachel Zoe feel feel the breathe of her style power? “No,” she is quoted in the article. “Oprah is power — she is everything. Martha, she can make a house out of a piece of paper. I have incredible respect for women like that because it's not easy.

I'll Have What She's Having: Perfect styling for a pregnant figure All eyes are on what pregnant Natalie Portman will wear to tonight's Oscars. But, let's take a pregnant pause as to what the Oscar-nominated acress wore last night to the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Why? Because it is perfect maternity chic styling for a dressy night out. Natalie Portman wore an empire-cut, short, full-skirted dress in beige silk chiffon and pleated cotton poplin incrusted with acid yellow lace from Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci outfit. SHOP: Maternity Style The empire-cut dress is one of the best, if not THE best, style to flatter a pregnant figure- whether it be speifically a maternity dress or a just a lasrger size.The contrasting belt below the

Grammy Fashion- The Red Carpet That Is Thankfully Never Boring

The red carpet that won't put you to sleep It may seem a bit not (fashion) politically correct, but I cannot bare to see one more celebrity looking like a runaway prom queen or mother of the bride on the red carpet. Right in the nick of time before we have to start power-loading the style caffeine for Oscar time, comes the Grammy's... or fashion's answer to take a risk and shine. Nicki Minaj kept her signature kewpi doll kooky on and raised the bar to hugh to style in a leopard Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci "ensemble" with matching matching leopard printed belt, gloves, leggings and shoes. Florence Welch in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci Florence Welch

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