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I inadvertently started my blog during my infant son’s nap time back in 1999… before the term ‘blog’ was even popular.

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The blog archives go back to the beginning and are updated regularly.  You’ll find 1,000’s of posts about modern business, branding, positioning, marketing, photos, fashion, style, beauty, lifestyle… and most importantly, how to do anything authentically. Enjoy!

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Doll It Up! Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie

Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie
We've always said you need to have a Barbie doll body to pull off  a bodycon Herve Leger dress. The Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie doll Here you go with life imitating art (or toys). The Hervé Léger by Max Azria Barbie doll is on its way. A far cry from the more classic Coach Barbie, the Hervé Léger Barbie is tight and sexy… bandage dress and sexy shoes included! Afraid to see the mother / daughter combo, but matching life-size dresses will also be available.   Available mid October:Hervé Léger by Max Azria retail storesSelect Neiman Marcus retail storesBarbieCollector.com for $150.Life size dresses will be available at Neiman Marcus and Hervé Léger by Max Azria retail stores. Photos: Hervé Léger by Max Azria

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Master a Better Braid with How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 You Too Can Master a Better Braid in Minutes with How-To's From New York Fashion Week's Expert Hair Stylists Whether to off-set a completely urbane collection or to punctuate a remarkably romantic one, Spring 2014 saw brilliant braids on the runways you can try now from the comfort of your own home, with little more than a visit to your local drugstore. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Find inspiration from the Spring Runways and their stylists to Master a Better Braid now: The Classic Braid Perfected- Diesel Black Gold Spring 2014 Diesel Black Gold, above At newly revamped streetstyle powerhouse Diesel Black Gold, the hair marked a romantic note for the label with crisp braids that

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DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To’s from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014

Redken for Victoria Beckham
Redken for Victoria Beckham Spring 2014 DIY Perfect Ponytail How-To's with Expert Tips to Try Now There's more than new fashion trends to pay attention to on the runways as a slew of DIY hairstyles with tips from the experts who created them come your way. And as we all know, DIY How-To's when it comes to hair and beauty are often the most accessible as many of the products used to create new looks can most likely be found in your own bathroom, or at your local drugstore. From the perfect ponytail to mastering that cool-girl mix of straight and wavy, get set for the season with tips from the experts behind the scenes. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS The

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Marchesa and Jenny Packham Spring 2014 Collections – Double the Glamour

Marchesa Spring 2014 Marchesa and Jenny Packham Spring 2014 Runway Collections Get set for some enviable high-octane glamour from two of New York Fashion Week's closest to couture designers, Marchesa and Jenny Packham. For Spring 2014, the two labels unleashed two relatively different yet superbly realized collections that are certain to inspire both the red carpet and wedding circuits. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now At Marchesa, it didn't take legendary tattoo artist Scott Campbell's exclusive faux tattoo's to see that what was on hand was a more relaxed effort. Needless to say, the outing was still rife with decadence and breathtaking hand craftsmanship. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS View the Marchesa collection: [nggallery id263] Jenny Packham- Jenny Packham

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Ralph Lauren Runway Collection Spring 2014 Highlights

Ralph Lauren Spring 2014 RALPH LAUREN RUNWAY COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS The iconic American designer was in a upbeat mod mood for Spring / Summer 2014, offering a graphic dose of studied sophistication and convincingly wearable, real world fashion. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now From citrus hued shift dresses at their most basic, to a savvy pixilated floral print, to straight forward evening options, it was Lauren's unexpected choice of sublime hues that made the show look so fresh. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Ralph Lauren Spring 2014 >> More on Ralph Lauren View highlights from the collection: [nggallery id262] Photos: Ralph Lauren

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Top 7 Trends From New York Spring 2014 Fashion Week To Pay Attention to Now

While it's still warm out, take note of the Top 7 Trends from the Spring 2014 New York Runway Collections  Spring 2014 saw many of New York's go-to designers on the A-games, producing collections that are certain to become enviable next season. With that in mind, we've whittled down our favorite Top 7 Trends from New York Fashion Week to keep an eye out for now. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now What are the top trends that you'll be buying for spring or remixing into your wardrobe? Tell us in the comments at the very end. Here's our take on The Top Trends To Transition to Spring...   Sheer Panels- Cushnie Et Ochs Spring 2014 >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style

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On Trend Runway Collections from Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week- Marc by Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip LIm and Thakoon

Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 From Marc by Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Thakoon come three On Trend collections to take note of for Spring 2014 And better yet, many of the pieces boast runway worthy appeal at prices that could be considered more attainable... >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now Marc by Marc Jacobs- Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 Known for perfectly stylized vintage inspired offerings, the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection was a glow for Spring with a late disco mix of lurex, metallics and sequined stars. Here both suiting and column dresses had a languid appeal, while color-blocking made a majority of the outing on trend and wholly desirable. View the

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Age-Appropriate Style Options To Try Now from Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week

Derek Lam Spring 2014 While we started our initial Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week with the challenging crop top trend we've seen pop up on almost every runway, we thought we'd follow-up with some of the bona fide age-appropriate, and beautifully designed collections also creating abuzz. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS From Derek Lam's crisp collection of pragmatic American sportswear to The Row's heady mix of worldly influences to Jil Sander Navy's pure lines, there's plenty for the over 30 set to take note of. And by that we mean stellar collections for the grown-up woman that have a modern lightness to them and help you justify that next purchase. Jil Sander Navy Spring 2014 >>MORE: Advice on Dressy Age-Appropriate

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The Bare Midriff – Would You Dare and Try New York Fashion Week’s Top Spring 14 Trend?

Peter Som Spring 2014 It all started with Nicolas Ghesquiere's scuplted white cropped tops at his final Balenciaga collection. The Bare Midriff, one of those zones most of us aren't ready to flaunt, has popped up on almost every runway at the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 shows, but are you ready to try one on? For starters, they aren't for the meek as donning one is most certainly going to keep all eyes focused on your mid-section while requiring confidence aplenty. But the good news is that from the street style mavens to the runways, we've see plenty of wearable takes to keep you in the loop. >>WHAT TO WEAR NOW: Discover our Biggest Trend Report Ever for

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Runway Nail Trends- What’s new in nail polish from New York Fashion Week

Get IT Now: Runway nail trends from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.  The latest nail polish colors +  how to get the look with expert application tips from nail gurus. Truth be told, I'm classic when it comes to nail color (nude or red). BUT, I'm a minority when it comes to runway nail trends. Maybe, it's just my cruddy nails. >>Go Classic: Expert Manicure Tips on Going Nude However,  wherever I look, there's someone sporting a unique, luxe & lush manicure. Lucky for you, there's no need to wait for next spring to wear these of the moment nail trends. What's new in nail polish is most definitely an easy & accessible set of trends to steal right now

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New York Fashion Week Livestream- #NYFW Spring / Summer 2014 Collections

New York Fashion Week Livestream
Front Row For All!  Watch the runway at home with our New York Fashion Week Livestream, right here on FocusOnStyle. Fashion show looks from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York’s Spring 2014 Collections. EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF runway shows including Rachel Zoe, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Diane Von Furstenberg, BCBG Max Azria, Michael Kors, Monique Lhuillier, Tadashi Shoji, Rebecca Minkoff and Badgley Mischka. >>DON'T MISS: Our Biggest Trend Report Ever: Fall Fashion Trends from the Runway 2013- New York, London, Milan and Paris, oh yeah  >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS,  RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE  

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Biggest Trend Report Ever: Fall Fashion Trends from the Runway 2013- New York, London, Milan and Paris, oh yeah

Best of fall fashion trends from the runway
Fall fashion trends from the New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion week runways + street style inspiration too Straight from the catwalk and into your closet-- sleek styles from the runway & the lovely fashion week street style ladies will inspire you to make a chic impact on your wardrobe in more ways than one. How does that sound? Curated highlights from our our extensive Fall 2013 Runway Coverage  from our 60+ fall fashion week stories! Thought you'd like it. Tweet your friends to share the love. Or, just tell them to come to www.FocusOnStyle.com/fall You're going to want to bookmark this Fall Fashion Trends Report for Fall 2013 so you have all your gorgeous catwalk inspiration in one place. Shall we review

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Shape Shifters: What to wear when your weight fluctuates

Help! My weight fluctuates! I have nothing to wear and too many clothes. Sounds familiar? Let's help this reader figure out what to buy + what to wear when your weight fluctuates. Derek Lam Asymmetrical Blouse Dear Sharon: I have a yo-yo  weight that regularly fluctuates so I have an overstuffed closet with little to wear that's the right size at the moment. I have clothes that are too large and clothes that are too small, but barely a thing that fits me right now. I don't want to throw out what's snug in hopes that it will soon look nice on me.  I struggle with finding flattering clothes that fit every day. How can I figure my wardrobe out?  I

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