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

Classic Chic Gifts- The 5 Best Style Essentials to Fashion Up Her Wardrobe

Confession: I'm not a crazy gift kind of girl. But WE all need some of these MUST-HAVE pieces in our wardrobe. Don't get me wrong, nothing beats the surprise of a gift. But what about all those weird things that some poor soul went out on a limb finding because "you would never get it yourself," like a ridiculous pair of fuchsia chacha slippers because they look so hot in the store! Listen up, you do not want to burden the recipient with ideas about how to get rid of your wacky gift when you can give something classic and chic that endures. No wardrobe cannot be without some solid, go-to items that live on longer than the season itself.

Supermodel Style- Claudia Schiffer and Yasmin Le Bon Get Casual Chic Right

I'll Have What She's Having: We get so caught up in red carpet fashion, but it's everyday style that most of us need! Sure, it's fun to ogle red carpet fashion and photos of today's young crop of models, but what's supposed to inspire a real woman over 30ish? Really, when was the last time you wore a ballgown or a pair of cut-off shorts and thigh high boots? Not too recently, I'll bet. We need grown-up ageless style that we can wear everyday of our life, not in some fantasy. We are old enough to see trivial trends come and go and savvy enough to know what works on our body... what we want is realistic fashion without an

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Designer Todd Thomas Talks About What’s Behind Those Sexy Costumes

In Their Words: Todd Thomas helps you get your sexy on! Every day is the real deal, not the dress rehearsal. Step it up. Full speed ahead. Gorgeous & sexy models. Skimpy costumes. Over-the top theatrics. More fun than a week in Las Vegas. Flirty & frothy glam fun. Did any one say, lingerie fashion show? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year again. Todd Thomas is the creative genius and head designer behind the larger-than-life lingerie inspired costumes at the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. I was able to have Todd answer a few questions about his inspiration behind those wildly sexy costumes and how YOU can bring some of that crazy glam sexiness into YOUR life.

Martha Stewart Keeps The Style Coming with Michael Kors

Reason Number 999 to love Martha Stewart: Oh, snap! That's what Martha said when an audience member asked her how to make 18 dozen cookies in a post-show question yesterday. Then, of course, Martha got down to business with her no-nonsense, down-to-earth way of mastering any task with style I had the pleasure of being invited to yesterday's edition (you can catch the encore today at 1 PM ET) of THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW on The Hallmark Channel. The audience enthusiasm was palatable- notwithstanding the warm-up guy who kept the energy high, these were dedicated everywoman (and a few men) fans of Martha who couldn't get enough of their mistress of haute home ec. I have to say that

Big Love Cartier Style As It Expands Its Iconic Jewelry Collection

Cartier Love Collection 2010: There's no doubt that I have been in love with LOVE for a long while. No, not the kind of emotional love that first comes to mind... this is a style site after all. What I am referring to is the iconic modernity that comes in the red Cartier box, preferably with an engraved note card attached. Cartier's Love affair first began in the 1970's with the yellow gold flat bangle designed by Aldo Cipullo. Punctuated with screws, the bracelet requires a simple turn of a screwdriver to undo therefore becoming a lover-to-lover symbol of commitment-- a 70's take on a chastity belt, if you will. More than that, its timeless clean design works so well

Conversations On Wellness With Norma Kamali

What, no signature red lipstick?! Norma Kamali is doing very well Norma Kamali ditches the red lipstick and forges ahead with her love of beauty, both inside & outside Sometimes the outfit makes the memory. When I think about certain times of my life Norma Kamali is part of it. Not as a first person personal encounter, but in a very unforgettable fashion way. My closet once overstuffed with shoulder pads, paper jackets, catsuits, glamour girl swimsuits, the best darn tailored jackets with nipped in waists, rushed fishtail jersey dresses, sleeping bag coats, a whole lot of sweat suit grey, tie-tie denim with Cher-worthy bells, some wildly gorgeous beading, high heel sneakers, red cork skyscraper wedges all bearing one version

Halloween Dog Costumes Are As Wild, Wooly, And Fantastic As Ever

20th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade put the woof in wild! You know that there is nothing we love more around here than a good dog costume and a fab parade and contest to show them off. It's that time of year again when New Yorkers put their best bark on and go a little experimental and zany in the name of their best friend. >> Try some ready made Pet Costumes This weekend, the 20th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in support of the First Run dog park in the East Village has its share of (un)usual suspects to steal the show all in the name of fun. The Master of Ceremonies was "Snooki," see her below.

Club Monaco Launches at Shopbop Now

Here's a capsule collection that wins my approval! If you want effortless chic at an affordable price, you'll love this curated collaboration... In all honesty, the whole collaboration idea is getting over-saturated and over-rated. Who cares if a high-end handbag designer slaps their name on a plastique bag and sends it out to the masses? It's still an extension of a marketing scheme and something that you wouldn't/shouldn't be caught dead wearing with or without the "designer" name? But every so often there is a colloboration that makes style sense. Club Monaco at Shopbop is one. Club Monaco has been a fashion insider's not-so-secret spot for picking up fashionable pieces without an eyeball bursting price tag. Shopbop has some of

Head's up, it's Halloween costume inspiration time! Comic-Con afficionados takes their costumes VERY seriously. And they say there are some wacky get-ups during Fashion Week, both off and on the runway! Sweeties, you have not seen nuttin' yet until you pay a visit to New York Comic-Con & Anime Festival where Halloween is ringing in 3 weeks early and dressing up as your favorite comic icon is the name of the game. This beats the Halloween parade for decked-out fantasy wear. There are some rather extroidinary crafted costumes that are worthy of a double-take, a batch of fans who are more into the fantasy character than the reality of wearing something flattering, and the usual comic convention suspects of nerdy

David Elfin Spring 2011 Fashion Show, New York and Madrid is Crisp, Clean and Modern

Runway Review: The designer shows in 2 cities and sticks to HIS architectural design Davidelphin spring 2011- New York Davidelfin cuts a mean pattern... And sticks to his guns too! The Spanish designer who shows both at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York and then at Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week is true to his architectural and somewhat austere design aesthetic. Davidelfin's fine modern classic tailoring is best appreciated up close. Particularly in New York, where floaty fabrics and sandy colors reigned supreme, the Davidelfin spring collection was a jolt in the arm for the woman who just wanted to stick to her 90's minimalist guns or whatever you want to call someone who prefers her clothing lean, clean, and mean. >>

Wacky Fantasy Nail Art Has Its Own Olympics

Odd but True: Nailympics 2010, the global ‘Olympic Games of fake nails... in Britain, of course! Gotta love these talons... The British love bizarre contests but they've all scrathed the surface until this one that digs deep! I've seem some crazy, freaky long nails in my time, mostly on my old bank teller. Come to think of it, on many bank tellers. They're the kind of nails that curl to no end and create all sorts of strange hygienic visions that I'd rather skip. Nailympics 2010 at the Olympia Beauty Show in London However, every once in a while there are some ultra fantastc, super exotic works of nail art and now they have their own "Olympics" of sorts. The

Donna Karan- Spring 2011 Lighter, Softer and Very Beautiful

Runway Review: The "Raw Romance" Donna Karan collection, soft yet strong perfection. Most hair stylists will tell you that at a certain age we look better with softer edges and a lighter color. Well, Donna Karan is celebrating her 25th Anniversary in fashion this year and she has all but softened and lightened the look for Spring 2011. >> SEE DONNA KARAN FASHION SHOW PHOTOS- COMPLETE SPRING COLLECTION Once the almost shock of the all sand color palette passed, it was clear that the hallmarks of an urban wardrobe were still present, but this time the city looks were meant to travel to a more relaxed place and time. SHOP: Donna Karan at Bloomingdale's Groisgrain ribbon belts gently defines the

Isaac Mizrahi- Spring 11 Fashion Show, Enough about Trends, Lets be Pretty

Runway Review: When looking pretty speaks volume Every once in a while we need to cleanse our palette of trends and unneccessary froufrou and get back down to what a woman really wants to be when she gets dressed. For most of us over the age of 20ish, it's simply to look pretty in a way without unneccessary artifice or pretention. Pretty doesn't mean boring or dated. It means that you are in control of your look and want ot look stunning for yourself in a timeless and ageless way in clothing that is designed with YOU the woman in mind. >> SEE ISAAC MIZRAHI FASHION SHOW PHOTOS- COMPLETE SPRING COLLECTION The Isaac Mizrahi spring 2011 collection called "IM Xerox"

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