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A Reader Asks: What to wear to a Baptism?

Our latest reader style question asks what to wear to a Baptism. Can she wear a mini dress to her child's baptism? Is short too short for a religious occasion? Let's discuss… Next month my daughter's baptism. I’m thinking of wearing my H&M white lace mini dress, pictured above, with navy peep toe heels and a navy blazer (if the weather requires it). My problem is this, the dress is so short to wear alone in church? I've thought of a dressy pair of shorts, but what color and would that be OK given the occasion? Can I wear a mini dress to my child's baptism? (Lisa via Fashion Advice) >> RELATED: Age Appropriate Shorts And What Leggings To Wear To A Wedding Congrats on the baptism! Joyous

Nagore Aramburu with daughter Ane in Madrid;

I totally get where this reader is coming from as I remember this dressing predicament from when my son was little. What's a stay-at-home mom to wear can be frustrating, if not a bit sticky. Let's help her out with some stylist tips.... they work to for a solo-entrepreneur who works from home with a virtual staff. Dear Sharon: I am a stay-at-home mom and I never know what to put on. Most days I exercise and go to the store or run errands. On the days I don't leave the house I just put on T-shirts and yoga pants. When I go shopping for clothes I never know what to buy. Can you help? I just don't want to look so dumpy all the

Alicia Keys arrives on a flight at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport with her son Egypt in Paris, France.

I'll Have What She's Having: A voluminous scarf and a menswear hat to effortlessly glam up the most basic outfit. It REALLY is that easy. Getting out of the house sometimes, can be an effort in itself. Particularly, on those down low, kick back (ha!), whirlwind of errands and mommydom days. Or maybe, just a work at home, no one sees me until, crap, I have to go out and look good kind of day. Now what? Oh yeah, for many of us this kind of day is far more realistic than a pair of stilettos and a slinky sheath. On the dressier side, it's almost by route, You pull a perfectly fitting dress off a hanger, add some gorgeous shoes. Off you

I'll Have a What She's Having: A flattering swimsuit that camouflage figure flaws and spotlights positives Call it a cut out swimsuit or a monokini, the strategically cut out swimsuit is the swimwear must-have this season. Just take a look at Jennifer Lopez photographed by Mario Testino for Vogue magazine, pictured above, looking more than fabulous. BODY GLOVE SMOOTHIES MILEY ONE PIECE- a gorgeous and classic monokini solution for those not on a Gucci budget. Click to buy at Zappos Not quite as covered up as a one-piece swimsuit and not exposing too much flesh as in bikini, the cutout swimsuit is your figure's secret weapon for not quite baring it all on the beach and a particularly stylish

Everyone likes a little DIY creativity in their life... Creating something uniquely hand-painted with the added benefit of helping children in need is the best win-win all around. Add the chronic mommy issue of trying to come up with a special idea for the next children's birthday party and I've got the perfect party solution -kids helping kids. >> RELATED: Shoe Shopping Guides To celebrate the TOMS Summer 2012 Collection, I was invited to the brand's Style Your Sole party. I got to thinking that this was a fantastic idea for a Kids for Kids children's party as for every pair purchased, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One, and your little ones can get

Kate Moss at Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012 - London Fashion Week - Arrivals

I"ll Have What She's Having: Super casual light chambray jeans & shirt with a heavy dose of gold jewelry Let's face it, so many of us spend a good part of our lives in jeans- from working at home, to mommy duties, to casual offices, there are not many days where many of us have the opportunity-- or need- to get all tzjued up. But you still want to pull off chic even in a casual setting, who doesn't? Kate Moss, spotted wearing super casual jeans and a chambray shirt, in a way that acts as the perfect base to layer up all those glam items that predictably sit in our closets with no place to be worn. Why not add

Supermodel Style- Claudia Schiffer and Yasmin Le Bon Get Casual Chic Right

I'll Have What She's Having: We get so caught up in red carpet fashion, but it's everyday style that most of us need! Sure, it's fun to ogle red carpet fashion and photos of today's young crop of models, but what's supposed to inspire a real woman over 30ish? Really, when was the last time you wore a ballgown or a pair of cut-off shorts and thigh high boots? Not too recently, I'll bet. We need grown-up ageless style that we can wear everyday of our life, not in some fantasy. We are old enough to see trivial trends come and go and savvy enough to know what works on our body... what we want is realistic fashion without an

How to Dress for Your Body Type, Maternity Style, Commuting Shoes, Big Girl Style and the crazed world of Brad Boles

Commuting shoes, bus lanes, legendary ladies, and the anything goes but you... UN Lane! The domino traffic effect... Forget New York City when the UN is in session like it was last week! That and the fact that we New Yorkers become subjected to traffic backup for miles in the kind of grid lock not even found on a Cartier bracelet. Think about my friend, the time-challenged Lauren Arpel. Crazy traffic makes Lauren dizzy, therefore she showed up in the WRONG Italian restaurant for a dinner I organized with my very own editor in chief Sharon Haver and the gorgeous Julie Anne Rhodes from The Roving Stove who was in from Los Angeles. Imagine the wrong Italian restuatant-- oh sure,

Christina Aguilera’s Cute Ballet Flats Dress Up Looking Dressed Down

I'll Have What She's Having: Glammed up everyday style You can almost never go wrong with a pair of ballet flats- whether as a collapsible stowaway to you skyscraper heels or donning a pair as the #1 way to look like a chic Parisianista Case in point: Christina Aguilera. There's always a special place in my heart for seeing celebrities who are otherwise known for their over-the-top stage looks caught looking very, well, normal and chic. Christina Aguilera arrived at her SoHo hotel the other day wearing the most basic of dressed down, everyday outfits: jeans, T-Shirt, and a hoodie. It's the way that she put the basics together to look polished and glam that caught my eye and you

Jennifer Garner wears polished Mommy clothes

Jennifer Garner at the the Milk + Bookies First Annual Story Time Celebration in Los Angeles Jennifer Garneris that she looks so normal when off the red carpet. We spotted her at the Milk + Bookies First Annual Story Time Celebration in Los Angeles event and although her outfit is far from exciting it does have the right polished element to make any busy mom's day at the playground wardrobe work: a shrunken blazer. There's a funny sloppiness that occurs in many a mom's wardrobe that can easily be solved by adding one polished element to your daily playground uniform. A tailored blazer in a modern cut instantly does the trick. We found a few that we like like the

Stylish Clogs, you will want them!

Thank Chanel for your clog dancing beats! Don't say we didn't warn you. We've been spotting clogs and clog boots with street style cred for a few seasons. We've been stocking up our Cool Clogs Shop, when whenever we see a wood-soled wonder that looks right. And now it's official- Chanel showed clogs on the spring 10 runway and they have morphed into a must-have trend for fashonistas and the comfort-seeking alike. Visit our Cool Clogs Shopping Guide ??But we did tell you... Clogs have got to be one of those styles that should be the dictionary picture of anti-cool, anti-fashion, bedraggled mommy, utilitarian nurse, cook, or server footwear of choice. But when the clog gets a bit of design

Me and My Mini Me…

The Twin Doll Has What It Takes Think about it: what do you do with the classic oil portrait of little precious when the tyke turns thirty-three? The gilt framed masterpiece turns into a massive space-saving guilt attack. And, did the little darling get any enjoyment out of the painting anyway? Ditto for the flowery pastel and the quaint caricature. Here's a novel way for parents (well, mostly moms) to get cutie-pie's spitting image down pat while giving the kid some interactive pleasure- an uncanny lifelike twin doll! In this celeb-obsessed culture, it seems that almost every “star” gets a pseudo replica perched in the toy store. Why not take that narcissistic novelty to someone who can really get a

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

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