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Buy it now, wear it now: Spring Fashion Trends

Buy it now, wear it now: Spring Fashion Trends - Spring fashion is all about the way clothes drape your body Spring fashion is all about the way clothes drape your body See: spring fashion shows Spring fashion is all about the way clothes drape your body Dear Sharon: Spring clothes are rolling into stores, but I am far too impetuous to buy something and then have to sit out wearing it until the season finally changes. Can you help me find a few spring fashion trend pieces that I can wear right now? -- Fashion PDQ, Brooklyn, NY Dear Fashion PDQ: Sweetcakes, there are two types of fashion zealots- Type A fashionistas who pre-order designer clothes as soon as

Comfort Chic…

Wardrobe Makeover: Comfort chic clothing / Comfy train wreck, likes comfortable, looks sloppy, needs makeover Comfy train wreck: likes comfortable, looks sloppy, needs a makeover. Tips for a comfortable clothing wardrobe makeover. Tips for a comfortable clothing wardrobe makeover Dear Sharon:I have a dilemma between being comfortable and appearing fashionable. I am a college student who is not a morning person. Usually, my days are very long with four classes in a row, three times a week. I have a bad habit of rolling out of bed and donning comfy pants and a sweatshirt and going to class. This is because I have an incredibly difficult time waking up until it is absolutely necessary. Jeans and tight pants are VERY

Fall Fashion Trends…

Fall Fashion Trends... Details that mean a lot of style. Update your wardrobe to new fashion heights without having to start ove Details that mean a lot of style. Update your wardrobe to new fashion heights without having to start over. See: Fashion trend photosSee: Photo gallery of European fall winter accessory fashion trend photos Dear Sharon: What are the best colors and styles to wear for the this fall and winter seasons? ľFashion Show Me (Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland) Dear Fashion Show Me: Ahh, a straight forward fashion question for a fall winter season that's big on looks with just the right smack of a style shot. The key to updating a fashion-forward wardrobe is to hone in on the

Age Defying Style: Age appropriate fashion tips

Age Defying Style... How to dress age appropriate with panache Dear Sharon: I am a 30 year old high school English teacher who feels stuck between fashion eras. Although I am not interested in dressing like the students that I teach, I find that the alternative of jumpers and printed sweaters of my older co-workers horrific. What does a thirty year old woman do to stay fashionable and fun without dressing too young? Please keep in mind that most women in my career are on a budget. Age appropriate fashion help would be greatly appreciated. (School of Frocks, Savannah, GA) >> MORE: Age-Appropriate Style Dear School of Frocks: I'm so glad that there isn't a web cam to catch my expression

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

How to Wear Shorts: The good, the bad, and the very ugly…

Dearest Readers: For this week’s FocusOnStyle.com’s 15 year online anniversary online post, let's take a look back at how you can beat the heat in style with shorts and how you can avoid the pitfalls of going uber casual with a little style motivation. Either by a reader email or asked in one of my courses or one on one stylist sessions, I've always considered servicing FocusOnStyle readers by helping them get the most out of their looks & lives that they can. Enjoy this week’s throwback post! – S.H Yes, casual summer clothing can be attractive. Fashion do's, don'ts, tips on how to wear shorts. Fashion do's, don'ts, tips on how to wear shorts Dear Sharon: I was wondering whether shorts are all about the same length, with only the waist

Money-saving insider tips for shopping on a budget Dear Sharon:I want to look like a model but I don't have the moo-la! I need great ways for finding trendsetting clothes without spending a lot of money. Please, can you help me? --Style Saver (San Antonio, TX) Dear Style Saver: Never forget that great style is all in the mix, not in the price tag! Where you purchase your clothes and how much they cost you is irrelevant to the final outcome. Just because you spend a fortune on an outfit, does not guarantee a look that's right for you. Ironically, most of the models and ôin the businessö fashionistas who are wearing the cutting-edge clothes that you crave didn't necessarily

How to put some sizzle in your style on the quick Dear Sharon:I don't mean to complain, but I'm booked-out for the rest of the holiday season and it's causing me to get into a panic about my wardrobe. I'm recently divorced and want to make the most of the social scene when it's available. There seems to never be that much time to think about what I'm going to wear and definitely not enough time or money to buy something different for each party or event. I want to look fabulous, but not too high-maintenance, just sexy and fun. Maybe, I'll find a new boyfriend for the new year. --Social Butterfly (Corpus Christi, TX) Dear Social Butterfly: Let's focus

Star Jones shares tips for the essential evening shoes. What to look for in special occasion shoes What to look for in special occasion shoes Read more shoe tips from Star Jones / Visit our online Shoe Shopping Guides Dear Sharon: I have purchased a conservative, but nice, knee-length black dress with some beading around the neckline for a cocktail party that is not black-tie. Shoes, for me, are the worst thing to buy. I never know what styleto get and the wrong style can make or break an outfit. I have a pair of sandals with a clear acrylic heel, clear plastic across the top and a silver strap that I wore to a Bar Mitzvah years ago with

Mini skirt must-haves

Mini skirt must-haves... How to get the designer runway look into your wardrobe How to get the designer runway look into your wardrobe Consider the other big fashion trend now: Gloves Dear Sharon: I was wondering if the mini skirt was a quick fad or it will stick around past the holidays? I see a lot of celebs photographed in short skirts, but I'm not sure if that's just to grab the limelight or this is real fashion trend. If so, can you help out with some runway looks that I can incorporate into my wardrobe? Mini Me (Canton, GA) Dear Mini Me:Miniskirts are more than still in, they are a fashion must-have. No doubt that part of being a

Punk Princess…

Punk Princess... How to Look Like a Rock Star The eighties fashion edge rocks back How to Look Like a Rock Star The eighties fashion edge rocks back You either have a punk edge or you don't, even if you are only a rocker chick in your dreams Dear Sharon: I'm noticing a littler rocker chick, punk thing happening in fashion. I love the idea but I don't really want a total "I'm with the band" look. How can I get that punky edge without looking like I'm wearing a costume for an early eighties revival night? -- Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Akron, OH) Dear Sheena: Punk fashion is the comeback that never went away. If you ask any

They’re Baaaack In Style…

They're Baaaack In Style... The top 10 fresh Fall 2002 trends that are not in your working wardrobe... promise! The top 10 fresh Fall 2002 trends that are not in your working wardrobe... promise! The top 10 fresh Fall 2002 trends that are not in your working wardrobe... promise! Dear Sharon: My wardrobe is full of great basicsů I love well-cut black clothes. I also have a slew of peasant styles from last season that I am completely sick of, besides, I think, they are on their way out of fashion anyway. I want something new to zip up my everyday fall wardrobe, but not a trend that's so saturated, like that peasant thing again, that I see my look

Stylist Secrets To Master Your Look

Stuck On You... Stylist, Model, Celebrity, and Beauty Contestant Tips to Fake a Perfect FitInsider Beauty & Stylist Secrets: Shop where the world's top make-up artists buy the best performing cosmetics for their celebrity clientele!Novel insider tricks to try when ordinary lingerie just won't doDear Sharon: I have just purchased this fantastic new plunging V-neck dress. My problem is that it is too low to wear with a bra. I have heard that there is a new kind of tape that all the celebs are using to keep their bits in place. Please, could you tell me what this is called and where I can buy it? --Stick 'Em Up (Wellington, Telford Shropshire England)Dear Stick 'Em Up: Having been a fashion

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Buy it now, wear it now: Spring Fashion Trends

Comfort Chic…

Fall Fashion Trends…

Age Defying Style: Age appropriate fashion tips

Real life glamour…

How to Wear Shorts: The good, the bad, and the very ugly…

Shopping secrets to bargain hunt your way to top style…

Get glam: too many parties, too little time…

Star Jones shares tips for the essential evening shoe

Mini skirt must-haves

Punk Princess…

They’re Baaaack In Style…

Stylist Secrets To Master Your Look

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