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My Top 3 Tips to Be A Successful MOMpreneur if you want to work from home

This photo is how long I have been in the Mompreneur business! In mom terms, FocusOnStyle has been online from onesies to 6'4"! Just think that when the docs said that my newborn son was in the 95th percentile for height, we didn't believe them. Now look at my tall baby! As we are entering the college application process around here, it got me reflecting about what it takes to run a successful home-based business and still have time to spend with your child. I'm just starting to toy with Periscope (tips to follow me at the end), and although this replay is not looking as profesh as I would like, it does have the raw authentic realness that livestreaming

Cheap Chic Shopping Alert: The Balmain x H&M Look Book just dropped and the snaps look pretty good. If you want to add some cheap chic glam to your wardrobe this holiday season, the collection will be available starting November 5, in around 250 stores worldwide and online, and will feature clothing and accessories for both women and men. More: Cheap Chic Balmain for H&M

With the fashion week season behind us and runway clothes off to photo shoots and red carpets, we thought you would like to NOT wait and get the look right now... if only for a little inspiration. So, Sharon and I compiled the best outfit ideas to try now from the Spring 2016 runways. We bet you might already have similar pieces in your wardrobe, but in case you need a boost, we've also done all the editing & shopping for you... :: RELATED READING: Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? The New Go-To: The Slipdress- One thing's for sure: The slipdress ruled the Spring runways. From 90's inspired simplicity to Grecian references, the slipdress is quintessential for

The Top Five Trends from Paris are sure to have you thinking about tweaking your closet this season for an added sense of savor faire. And that right there is the takeaway of paying attention to runway trends. How can you update your look to present the best you? By paying attention, not too much, but just enough to know what's current. Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Here's a look at the Top Five Trends from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2016 to update your look with right now. Consider it your cheat sheet & take note! Shine Bright- Seen at: Lanvin(left), Rochas(right), Dries Van Noten, Sonia Rykiel Make it yours: Leave it to Paris to produce everyday

Ever since I spotted this chic poncho, that's more sweater than poncho, I've been obsessing about adding one to my fall wardrobe. Haven't quite made a decision yet. So, will it be the Sandro Paris Pull Sample Sweater, pictured above, or a more classic poncho, like one of the styles below. What do you think? RELATED READING: The French Chic Poncho

Can you smell the fresh paint? Drumroll please... pop on over to the home page of FocusOnStyle and you will see a VERY new web design. It may look simple to many of you but it has been months in the making. There has been a massive amount of behind-the-scenes, "under the hood" tech action going on and I'm proud to say that the new look is live. You'll notice the "blog" section of the site is still there, simply under the Blog link rather than greeting you right off the bat on the home page. All the archived posts are still there... 1,000's of them. YES, I've been running FocusOnStyle since 1999 and to say that it is content

Take the Top Five Trends from Milan to heart right now and what will you have? A wardrobe that's on the mark & ready to go a season ahead of the rest! No need to think about trends too much when you have them all sorted out right here, right now. With expert style tips to boot. Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Here's a look at the Top Five Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2016 to update your look with right now. Strapped In- Seen at: Jil Sander, Ferragamo, Gabriele Colangelo, Ports 1961 Make it yours: Not quite bondage, and maybe not quite necessary, straps whether tied or trailing, lent a sporty rush to grown up dressing.

As fashion week moves on to London, a city known for the brilliantly eclectic, we're happy to report that an easy on the eye sense of grown up sophistication also made its mark. And just like we did after New York, we've considered the top five trends you should try now, straight from the runway. Maybe there's something in your closet with a similar feel, or maybe all you need is a fresh file of inspiration to finesse things together in a way you might not have thought about. Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Here's a look at the Top Five Trends from London Fashion Week Spring 2016. Consider this a cheat sheet for an instant,

It's officially fall! The New York air is still mild but with that crisp autumn breeze. Not quite ready to commit to boots and too much of a chill for sandals. What to wear this weekend? Can't go wrong with (re)new(ed) classics like the Adiddas Stan Smith (see mine with the red trim below) or Superstar. White sneakers are not only still on trend but looking so right to lighten up your transitional wardrobe. Top off with a biker jacket or blazer, and you're good to go. TopShop Lead Photo- Ultimate Biker Jacket by Boutique, COPENHAGEN Lace-Up Sneakers RELATED READING- Leather Weather: A Black Leather Jacket At Any Age To Suit Your Every Mood! More Quick Tips

On Periscope... Finding stylish pieces shouldn't be limited to the obvious. There are plenty of interesting and unexpected finds to be had when you take your inspiration out of the box. I attended the Periscope Summit this week in New York that took place uptown in Harlem. Although I've passed this open air African market on several occasions in the past, I never walked through it. Since, it was right next door to the summit, I decided to pop by with my two new Periscope friends @anjiray and @Miss_Ladybug to check out the gorgeous and inexpensive finds. Keep in mind that Periscope is the new, next new social media thing thats' designed to help you see the world through other

When looking at fashion shows and the endless show cycles, remember that the most important information you can gleam from them is how to dress for today: Right now... And that's exactly what you should be doing. After all, how many clothes does one need? Especially when the same sartorial ideas come back every few seasons. Your style can always benefit from essential tweaks here & there - all of ours could. Trust me, the little effort it takes to refresh will pay off big. Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Here's a look at the Top Five Trends from New York Fashion Week Spring 2016 to get fresh ideas to focus on your own style. Go

Are you dreaming of a Paris getaway? I've got a great quick read for you. Bright Lights Paris: Shop, Dine & Live . . . Parisian Style by Angie Niles is a chic Francophile travel guide that's as indispensable as a what to do in Paris guide as it is a how to dress like a Parisian tip sheet. The delightful book is so granular in its Parisian style observations that it even breaks down what the French girls wear arrondissement by arrondissement, that's neighborhood by chic neighborhood. After all, you wouldn't want to look too Trocadéro (Paris's 16th arrondissement) when you're tooling around Le Marais (the 3rd arrondissement) now would you? Not planning a trip to Paris anytime soon? Don't worry, there are plenty of French

Kisses, not lipstick, should linger... I know it's cool --graphically-- to leave a lingering lip print in a photo... but in real life it's kinda tacky. Looking classy is all about the blot! Here's's what to do: Apply lipstick, blot with a single sheet of tissue, lightly set with face powder. Add a second layer of lipstick or gloss and lightly either blot again OR put your index finger in your mouth and pull out so that your finger "grabs" the extra lipstick. You'll be far more chic than leaving a glob of lipstick on your coffee cup, wineglass or napkin. The other solution is to use a chunky lipstick pencil (I like Nars) or more matte less goopy lipstick to begin with. What's your

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My Top 3 Tips to Be A Successful MOMpreneur if you want to work from home

Cheap Chic: Balmain for H&M looks pretty good

Wear It Your Way: Best Outfit Ideas To Try NOW From Fashion Week Spring 2016

The Top Five Trends To Incorporate Now from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2016

A Chic Poncho – Easier to wear than a cape, and infinitely more a la mode

Welcome to the FocusOnStyle NEW web design!

The Top Five Trends To Incorporate Now from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2016

The Top Five Trends To Incorporate Now from London Fashion Week Spring 2016

Continue the white sneaker trend…

Harlem Style – Shop Global In Your Local

The Top Five Trends To Incorporate Now from New York Fashion Week Spring 2016

Brights Lights Paris- a chic Francophile travel guide that you don’t need to leave home to enjoy

Beauty Quick Tip: Never let your lipstick linger

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