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

Real life glamour…

Real life glamour: Add some punch to your wardrobe with top fashion trends you already have Add some punch to your wardrobe with top fashion trends you already have Dear Sharon: My style is pretty simple- lot's of nicely cut basics. I think I've got that look down pat. But when it comes to getting dressed up, I'm a complete disaster. I'm not talking about anything too dressy (thankfully, I'm not a red carpet princess) just with some pizzazz for special occasions and maybe a little jazzed up day here and there. My calendar is getting filled with a class reunion (horrors), an engagement party, and the usual holiday fare that seems to be creeping up faster than ever. Can

Karim Rashid brings a groovy spin to a traditional ritual object There certainly seems to be a million and a half ways to trim a self-expressive, funky Christmas tree. But when it comes to menorahs, face it, modern style just seems to have taken an 8-day leave. What's a style-hungry fashionista looking for something in the way of Chanukah-lite lights to do? Thank acclaimed industrial designer Karim Rashid for designing, Menorahmorph, an aesthically groovy menorah with mondo design that's more than within your reach-- Hanukkah for the twenty-first century! Commissioned by The Jewish Museum in honor of its centennial, Menorahmorph brings a groovy spin to a traditional ritual object. Finally, our quest has been answered to find a modern menorah.

Jamie Lee Curtis, the ultimate make-under

From fab to drab in Christmas with the Kranks and how you can avoid it happening to you! In our makeover madness culture, it's almost impossible to imagine how a woman that we've come to know as great looking can ever look blah. While the big reveal of a terrific makeover can be awe-inspiring, the realization than anyone can look pretty darn lackluster without that added pizzazz called style is startling. Jamie Lee Curtis totally nails the frumpy suburban "anywoman" as her character Nora Krank in Revolution Studios' comedy Christmas With The Kranks, a Columbia Pictures release. In the movie, Jamie Lee cranks down the volume of her personal style to inaudible for her metamorphosis into something of The Frumpalator,

The ultimate in high/low fashion…

Karl Lagerfeld for H&M Karl Lagerfeld for H&M We've been waiting, anticipating, and now it's just about here. Drum roll, please… The Karl Lagerfeld for H&M collection debuts in selected H&M stores in all 20 markets from November 12th. The genius behind Chanel and his eponymous collection, Karl Lagerfeld makes high fashion available to all at low prices simply because he felt 'the idea was modern'. Bravo to Karl for knowing that the secret of a great wardrobe is all in the mix, not the price tag! “My concept of ready-to-wear today at whatever level is that it has to be as good as the most expensive brand. Design is very important, and design is not a question of price

The ultimate in high/low fashion?

Karl Lagerfeld for H&M The ultimate in high low fashion, Karl Lagerfeld for H & M. We've been waiting, anticipating, and now it's just about here. Drum roll, please… The Karl Lagerfeld for H&M collection debuts in selected H&M stores in all 20 markets from November 12th. The genius behind Chanel and his eponymous collection, Karl Lagerfeld makes high fashion available to all at low prices simply because he felt 'the idea was modern'. Bravo to Karl for knowing that the secret of a great wardrobe is all in the mix, not the price tag! “My concept of ready-to-wear today at whatever level is that it has to be as good as the most expensive brand. Design is very important,

Safety Girl races to the rescue When the only flares you really need to get out are your best jeans, the Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit is just the fix you need to keep your motor running in style. When the only flares you really need to get out are your best jeans, the Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit is just the fix you need to keep your motor running in style. The cute little box packs a pit stop worth of handy backseat goodies, as the packaging says, “for just about every emergency a girl could have”. Want not for anything from a mini sewing kit, breath freshener, emergency blanket, candle, to instructions on how to change a flat.

Closet Overhaul… Tips to create a new basic wardrobe to match your new figure

Closet Overhaul… Tips to create a new basic wardrobe to match your new figure I need to overhaul my closet! I have purged quite a few things that I just did not wear anymore. But, I need to know how to correctly create a basic wardrobe and then build from there. I'm 41 this year and have gotten in shape with Pilates-- now I want the wardrobe to match my new figure! I'm an insurance broker who wants to look hip yet successful... I feel like all I need is a big push and off I'll go – just like riding a bike! My fashion has been all over the place over the years and I'd like to get and

Runway Hair Trends: Ballerina

Share | Runway Hair Trends: Ballerina spring/summmer 2004 Runway Hair Trends: Ballerina The Best of Runway Hairspring - summer 2004 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion WeekBumble and bumble hot hair style trends the look: Ballerina Gorgeous darlings,We know how much you love to see what's new in hair, so here's a big head's up (sorry about the pun) on what the Bumble and bumble hair team styled up with some of the hottest fashion show hairstyle photos of the top hair trends for spring and summer: Ballerina, Beach Combs, Pretty Woman, and Rock Solid. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Click to read about how to get the look. more summer hair styles:.Beach Combs.Pretty Woman.Rock Solid.How to Get

Runway Hair Trends: Beach Comb

Share | Runway Hair Trends: Beach Comb spring/summmer 2004 Runway Hair Trends: Beach Comb The Best of Runway Hairspring - summer 2004 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion WeekBumble and bumble hair style trends the look: Beach Combs Gorgeous darlings,We know how much you love to see what's new in hair, so here's a big head's up (sorry about the pun) on what the Bumble and bumble hair team styled up with some of the hottest fashion show hairstyle photos of the top hair trends for spring and summer: Ballerina, Beach Combs, Pretty Woman, and Rock Solid. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Click to read about how to get the look. more summer hair styles:.Pretty Woman.Ballerina.Rock Solid.How to

Runway Hair Trends: Rock Solid

Share | Fashion show Runway hairstyle photos spring summer 2004- The Rock Solid Runway Hair Trends: Rock Solid The Best of Runway Hairspring - summer 2004 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion WeekBumble and bumble hair style trends the look: Rock Solid Gorgeous darlings,We know how much you love to see what's new in hair, so here's a big head's up (sorry about the pun) on what the Bumble and bumble hair team styled up with some of the hottest fashion show hairstyle photos of the top hair trends for spring and summer: Ballerina, Beach Combs, Pretty Woman, and Rock Solid. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Click to read about how to get the look. more summer hair

Runway Hair Trends:Pretty Woman

Share | Runway Hair Trends: Pretty Woman spring/summmer 2004 Runway Hair Trends:Pretty Woman The Best of Runway Hairspring - summer 2004 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion WeekBumble and bumble hair style trends the look: Pretty Woman Gorgeous darlings,We know how much you love to see what's new in hair, so here's a big head's up (sorry about the pun) on what the Bumble and bumble hair team styled up with some of the hottest fashion show hairstyle photos of the top hair trends for spring and summer: Ballerina, Beach Combs, Pretty Woman, and Rock Solid. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Click to read about how to get the look. more summer hair styles:.Beach Combs.Ballerina.Rock Solid.How to Get

Swimwear from Brazil

Share | Brazil swimsuit fashion show photos- Fashion Runway Show-FocusOnStyle.com Swimwear from Brazil Brazil Fashion Weekswimwear 2004Rosa Cha - Agua de Coco - Forumm - Alphorria - Cia - Movimento.see Gottex swimwear .see Brazil Swimwear 2005 Sao Paulo Fashion Weekswimsuit fashion show photos From the land of the hot bodies, here's a peek at some of what the top swimwear designers from Brazil are showing. Note to self: In next life, come back with a bod like Naomi's! Click on each picture for an enlarged view.

Veteran

Share | Veteran spring/summmer 2004 Veteran Veteranspring - summer 2004September 13, 2003 presented as a "Meeting" at the Westin Times Square Hotel Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Weekfirst peek Dear Gorgeous Darlings, Designers Danny Seo (formerly of Imitation of Christ) and Anamyn Turowski keep the irony going in this creative collection of reworked vintage and canvas pieces that's hip enough to prove that a sense of humor is very cool.-Sharon Click on each picture for an enlarged view. the look:downtown DYI- if only you were this clever with a pair of scissors the details:Jerzey-boy Great Lengths braid dangling down the back of the neckhand-beaded trucker capsflip flopsrubber "Hunter" bootsbeer bottle the fabric:Home Depot canvasrecycled Hawaiian shirts, sports team sweatshirts, neckties,

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