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5 Ways To Use Video To Grow Your Business Now Without Seeming Tone Deaf

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The fastest, easiest, and most affordable way to reach a larger audience to grow your business now is video- you record yourself! I hope all is well and you’re staying safe… it’s stressful, I know. Even on Day 56 of New York lockdown, I have been able to grow my business… Several community members have asked how they can continue to grow or adapt during this strange time so I thought I’d share with you too. 1. Literally put everything on pause (I know you are, but is your content?) and stay relevant.  The most effective way to do this is with video. Not only can you just pick up your phone and create content but video allows you to

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Runway Edit: New York Fashion Week Trends To Wear Now // Fall 2017

Why wait until Fall 2017 to update your look? The secret to being seen as a success is showing up looking ahead of the curve. Sure, we can wait until next fall (or the few goodies that are available right off the catwalk) to get what is on the runway now, but why? I'm all about finding the nuance, adapting the trend, going for the big picture with what's in store right now. I've edited my favorite trends from New York Fashion Week Fall 2017 runways that you can consider at this moment... you may not even have to go far, it could just be a way of rethinking some pieces that you already own. I know, I can't wait to

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How to wear it now? Styling Hacks from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2017

Oh, my chicster, you know the city most known for that certain oh-la-la style... and when they do fashion week, it's time to take notice! Paris Fashion Week Spring 2017 is one of my favorite fashion week stops because there are so many little trends to steal to reshape your wardrobe, NOW. Most significant are the bigger shoulders, leg-o-mutton sleeves, small waist and that ode to 80's glam. So if you are like me and sported a few of these silhouettes the first go round, you know that at a certain time in your life, it's all about the nuance so that you don't look like you were caught in a time warp. But don't fret, fashion works in cycles, and

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How to wear it now? Styling Hacks from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2017

I'm not going to lie, I may love French chic style, but I'm always partial to Italian fashion so Milan Fashion Week Spring 2017 gets me pretty excited. You know what else puts a smile on my face?  Seeing supermodel Lauren Hutton work the runway. Okay, maybe I'm dating myself, but I owe A LOT to Ms. Hutton. You see way back when I was a kid I had a big gap between my front teeth. My mom was pretty insistent that I get braces and the orthodontist was headset that not only would he need to do some surgery along with my wearing heavy braces for several years but my gap would never go away on its own. I kinda

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How to wear it now? Runway Inspiration from London Fashion Week Spring 2017

I'm writing you from the vroom-vroom-vroom sound of construction going on in my building. Can't complain too much because we'll be having our own share of rebuilding soon. What I actually do like about renovation is that it really is re-inspiration. You get to look at things a different way and see new possibilities, either in your home or in your wardrobe. London Fashion Week Spring 17 just ended and there were plenty of riffs on a theme that you will want to add to your wardrobe. We've cherry-picked a handful of runway to real way style tweaks to get you inspired right now.  Tell me what you think.  - S.H. London Fashion Week Spring 2017 styling tricks and hacks to try

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What to wear now? Look at the New York Fashion Week Spring 2017 runways to tweak your chic

It's been quite the week of running around with New York Fashion Week, tons of media interviews, and some restaffing. If you are following me on social media (my handle is @focusonstyle), and I hope you are, you've seen some behind the scenes snaps and comments of my week. One of my favorite Fashion Week pit stops was the Donna Karan Urban Zen presentation that harkened classic Donna design... think draping. There was lot's of fashiony inspiration. Naveed wrote it up so you can get an idea of what trends to wear now to incorporate into your wardrobe. Have a read, let me know what you think. -- S.H. New York Fashion Week Spring 2017- How To Incorporate The Top

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Inspiration overload: Fantasy pieces from Paris Couture Fashion Week … don’t mind that it takes place in Rome

I have a special treat for you. It's total indulgence. And for me, a super sweet spot.  I've always had a thing for Rome. As a little girl in Brooklyn, I imagined myself living in Italy back in the 50s and 60s during the time of black and white movies, anything Fellini, red sports cars, chic black dresses worn with merry widows underneath, sharp eyeliner, Marcello Mastroianni, elegant yet wild parties, and everything Rome in all its decadent, gorgeous, crazy glory. Truth be told, decades later I did have a lot of fun in the Eternal City once I was old enough to visit time and time again. But I digress. So anything that combines the breathtaking backdrop of Rome with fantasy and fashion just

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What to wear now? Look to Paris Fashion Week Fall 2016 runways to update your wardrobe

Get inspired right now by the Top Five Trends from Paris Fashion Week Fall 2016 with helpful suggestions on how to tweak your current wardrobe to keep you look modern... With helpful hints and insights on what's ahead for Fall 2016, we've compiled a shortlist of some of the best trends out there to help inspire you look today. Best of all, you most likely own similar pieces already, so have fun shopping your wardrobe and rethinking looks from the past. You've peeked at what was shown in New York, drooled over couture and now Paris's brilliant mixes of high & low are certain to keep you motivated. Don't Miss: New York, London, and Milan! Really, what could be better than

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What to wear now? Look to Milan Fashion Week Fall 2016 runways to update your wardrobe

You know what I love best about Milan Fashion Week? The accents! The little extra turn. The unexpected detail. The clarity of color. The little somethings that make Italian design, so, well Italian. There are some serious f.a.s.h.i.o.n. pieces here- the kind that finally get me excited about the runway. Take the nuance of the big picture and add the edge to what you already own. You'll update your style and feel bellissima for it. Get inspired by the Top Five Trends from Milan Fashion Week Fall 2016 to tweak your wardrobe with right now Work runway trends into your wardrobe with stylist advice and a sampling of the best looks on hand to get you motivated. You've peeked at

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What to wear now? Look to London Fashion Week Fall 2016 runways to update your wardrobe

Runway to Realway  Fashion Inspired by London Fashion Week Fall 2016 It's the next installment on how to work the runway trends into your wardrobe. You've peeked at what was shown in New York, drooled over couture and now London is calling. Almost no one ever wears what is actually shown on the runway. But everyone should open up for a lot of inspiration. A nuance here. A trend there. Rethink how you get dressed everyday with a healthy dose of London Fashion Week  Fall 2016 inspiration. Really, what could be better than grasping the trend before it even hits the stores? READ: Fashion Week: Why Should You Care About The Runway? Catch up with the Top Five Trends from London

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What to wear now? Look at the New York Fashion Week Fall 2016 runway to tweak your chic

New York Fashion Week Fall 2016- How To Incorporate The Top Five Trends Into Your Wardrobe Now There are a couple of ways to look at Fashion Week. You could go crazy wild with a total shift of silhouettes or you could find familiar shapes tweaked into something fresh yet not quite a dramatic shift from what you may already own. I like the latter. Because it proves that fashion isn't a one season wonder and that you can morph, adapt, and renew pieces that you already own. Just add a few new ingredients and you're good to go.  I'll pass it to Naveed to tell you how... The Top Five Trends from New York Fashion Week to consider right

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Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2016- How To Incorporate The Top Five Trends Into Your Wardrobe Now

The Top Five Trends from Paris Couture Fashion Week to give a go and refresh your look while staying easily on trend. Ok, admittedly, I doubt that you or I will have the opportunity to get to a real haute couture fitting. Or even borrow a couture dress to wear on the red carpet. The prices are insane (think a year of private school tuition and above). The workmanship is unbelievable. And the scarcity is just so. So why should you care about haute couture? Because as the ladies in the C'est Chic Crash Course come to know, inspiration is all around you. You just need to let it in. THIS is where the very few designers privileged to be part of the Chambre de

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Lace Tights, Thank You Chanel!

Thank you Karl Lagerfeld for inspiring me to want to spice up my hosiery drawer with lace tights again! Lace stockings have been looking "off" for a few years. Add just a few sartorial twists and they look so right again. Mostly due to the styling at the Chanel Paris In Rome Show at Cinnecitta Studios where the models wore mules along with lace tights. "The mule... It's a typical Chanel shoe, open behind, but we had never done it. With a lace stocking, it's something which, in people's minds, is very Paris." Karl Lagerfeld Trying mules with tights can be a bit tricky, both in styling and in being slippery to wear with an open back shoe (these remind me of my Nicholas Kirkwood pair, so

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