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The Little Black Dress that Could…

Get You Through the Season in High Style The Little Black Dress that Could... Get You Through the Season in High StyleStylething. Follow the lead of the all the pretty young things in SoHo-- a curvy knee-length LBD and a fab pair of flipflops, or even some laced gladiator sandals. If it's hot right now, it's a Style Thing from Focus On Style magazine. What to do when your bohemian inspiration makes you one chick short of a love-fest and all that flounce makes you wanna ruffle your way into a mariachi band? Get a dose of eternal chic! Forget free spirit and start to consider Fellini's Rome. It's all about scooters and a little black dress. Follow the trend

Cher-ing Style… What to Wear to Look Hip at a Concert I am distraught! I'm going to a Cher concert in August, here in Houston Texas and have not been to a concert in twenty years. I don't know what's in fashion as I am a stay-at-home mom of a 4 year old and 1 year old. I am 39 and I feel I have kept my body up okay but probably could use a new makeover. My main concern is not looking like I am still stuck in the 80's or 90's. I want to blend in, not necessarily stand out. Any help, please?? (Damon, TX) Sweetness, do as Cher does: Make the most of what you've got and

Makeup Junkies Rejoice…

Clearly, You Need This Cosmetic Case Makeup Junkies Rejoice Clearly, You Need This Cosmetic Case! Peek no further than the perfect makeup traincase that looks like the big black ones the pros schlep around to photo shoots, but is totally transparent so you can find anything in a flash.Stylething from Focus On Style, the latest trends, hippest ideas, coolest things in beauty, fashion, and style. If it's hot right now, it's a Stylething! As if Mother Nature is all you need to look gorgeous! Get real. Every makeup junkie and cosmetic queen knows there are more than a few tubes, cases, jars, and wands to look like you really hopped out of bed looking that way. But, how is a

What to Wear Under White…

What to Wear Under White... I'm an African-American woman with a medium-brown skintone. What is the best color lingerie to wear under white clothing (white cotton shirts, white CK khakis, etc.)? Some are of the opinion it should be black, others feel it should be white. Are either right? (Columbus, OH) Regardless of your race, you want to wear lingerie that blends with your skintone when you wear white clothing. Whatever matches your fleshtone is the desired color for you. If you are dark skinned, black undies can be fine. Otherwise, more cocoa-colored lingerie would blend in better. For lighter skin or Caucasian women, anything from what they call champagne to suntan would work dependant upon your skin color. Under

De-Fuzzifying…

Home Waxing Just Got Easier There are two kinds of girls: Waxers and shavers. Yeah, there are also the Neanderthal Nina's, but we won't go there. So what happens when you're a waxer and time just got away from you? With not a minute to slip into the salon for a quick leg wax fix, your shins start to look like Fido was resting on them as he was preparing for the Great Shed-Off contest. Breaking out the razor will cancel-out past waxing efforts. Frankly, who wants to heat up a microwave full of Hairy Houdini hot wax potion and ouch it off yourself? Well, that was before! Veet depilatories just launched Aquasystem Warm Wax Roll-On System that uses only

Wheels, Italian style…

Vespa Motor Scooter Rides Again Wheels, Italian Style... Vespa Motor Scooter Rides Again. The Euro way to buzz around town or country disappeared from the American scene for 15 years. But now, the Italian motorscooter is back and the perfect vroom vroom style staple to get around in for summer. There's something classically cool about the films of the fifties to early sixties… La Dolce Vita - directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita EkbergRoman Holiday- directed by Billy Wilder and starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn The World of Suzie Wong- directed by Richard Quine, starring William Holden and Nancy KwanAn American in Paris - directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie CaronL'Avventura - directed

Cheap Chic Beauty Secrets

Beauty secrets - celebrity makeup, hair,and diet tips - cheap tricks of the rich and famous unleash the home spa Cheap Chic Beauty Secrets- 15 Cheap Tricks of the Rich and Famous That Unleash the Home Spa In Your Kitchen Cabinet! Buy Nothing! Diane Irons shares celebrity makeup, hair, beauty, and diet tips that you can do with what you have at home! Buy Nothing! Makeup, hair, beauty, and diet tips that you can do with what you have at home! Dear Sharon: I want to try new beauty ideas but I am on a very tight budget. Everything I read about seems to show celebrities who have all the time and money to get beautiful… I wish! How can

Straw Bags- the easy summer tote.

Ask any junkie, straw bags were hotter than hot last summer and are still going strong this season When is the appropriate time to use straw bags? Is spring too early or should I wait for summer? (Montgomery Village, MD) Ask any handbag junkie, straw bags were hotter than hot last summer and are still going strong this season, albeit running a close second to fringe hippie chic bags. >> SHOP: Best Bags Straw, like any other obvious warm weather detail, is best kept for warm weather days. Whether or not these days fall within the proper range of the summer calendar or simply when the weather is appropriate is totally up to how much of a stickler you are

My Friend Is Getting Bigger But Her Clothes Are Not

My Friend Is Getting Bigger But Her Clothes Are Not I know this may sound shallow, but my friend has that child pooch from having two children, yet still thinks she can wear crop tops with tight jeans! This only pushes the pooch up and creates a hideous (embarrassing) hangover of skin. I am no beauty queen or model by far, but I try to help her conceal her middle. However, she insists that she looks good and I'm embarrassed to go out in public with her looking like that. My other friends have made comments on how tacky she looks. Please help me find a polite, yet forceful way to tell her she needs to hide it not flaunt

Kid Rock…

Cool Newborn to Toddler Clothes for Your Favorite Little Punk Get your face out of that scrunch! Yes, it's the return of green eyeshadow and you will love it. For those who find the irony of The Osbournes way more captivating than the saccharine of Ozzy and Harriet then this StyleThing! is for you. As if someone would think that a parent who loves cutting-edge style would dress kiddy darling in putrid pastels or those fuddy-duddy pre-coordinated matched sets. Well, stop thinking and start rocking! Collect some über-cool baby onseies and toddler T-shirts with graphic declarations that have their tongue firmly planted in their cheek. Consider-- "Scream Queen","Little Punk", "Evil Genius For A Better Tomorrow," "Super-Duper Pooper", a "Mom" tattoo,

MODERN MOM– TURNING 30 IN STYLE…

It's all about easy pieces and the right hit of makeup for terrific casual style It's all about easy pieces and the right hit of makeup for terrific casual style 8 great ways to get casual right now Dear Sharon:I will be turning 30 soon and I need some advice on fashion. I dress casually most of the time since I'm astay-at-home mom. But, when I do go out for fun or to my child's school, I try to look nice. My problem is I feel like I am still dressing like a 23 year old. I want to dress more my age so I can fit in with the other mothers but I don't want to look like June

Natural Beauty…

Cosmetics Powered by Flowers Natural Beauty...Cosmetics Powered by Flowers. We've dosed ourselves in edamame, pinned ourselves with petals, revved up with too cuteolicous cars, and now can get gorgeous with totally natural cosmetics powered by flowers. Ecco Bella Flower Color cosmetics took off on a known fact of science-- flowers stay fresh through scorching sun, drying wind, and time because of a subtle wax that naturally coats each petal to nurture a more beautiful life. Stylething from Focus On Style by Sharon Haver- the latest trends, hippest tips, coolest things in beauty, fashion, and style. We've dosed ourselves in edamame, pinned ourselves with petals, revved up with too cuteolicous cars, and now can get gorgeous with totally natural cosmetics powered

Men In Panty Hose- Love It or Leave It 1. I'm a 29-year-old married male and I wear pantyhose daily. I wear them under my jeans or with shorts for comfort; as well as for the look they give my legs. I would like to wear some sheer hose with a pair of tailored black casual dress shorts and a nice brown/black paisley button-down T-shirt. Do you recommend any styles or colors of pantyhose that would coordinate and what type of men's shoe would look nice with it? Thank you for your time. (Garland, TX) 2. Your Web Site and Columns are GREAT!! Keep up the good work... I need your advice on an issue I have been struggling with

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