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Add some ZING! What color shoes to wear with dressy neutrals for holiday chic

Stylist Advice-  Decisions, decisions about what shoe color to wear. How can this reader add pizzazz to a neutral holiday dress… I am wearing a mocha dress with sequins at Christmas and wondering what color of shoes I should get? Please help!!! (A.W. via Fashion Advice) >> READ: Perfect Party ShoesStandout sequins in muted shades of nude are very of the moment this holiday season. They are a sultry take on subtle and can be styled two ways for maximum holiday style.When it comes to what color shoes to wear with dressy neutrals...Stay on the more demure or safer side by keeping the look tonal and sophisticated with shoes in same shade. Make it exciting by adding texture and detail for interest. What you want to

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Stylist Advice- What to wear to a black tie optional event with the boss? Try an evening wrap!

If a black tie optional event is mostly business men, can this reader dare to bare with a backless dress? Dear Sharon:  I would sincerely appreciate your input on an issue I am having with a business black tie optional event.  I am attending a "black tie optional" awards ceremony anddinner for a builders' association in Western NY (near Canada). My completely platonic date is my boss. The builders' association is pretty male dominated, but I'm sure most will bring their wives/girlfriends to this particular event. I have this gorgeous vintage Ann Taylor black suede dress that comes to just above the knee, has bracelet-length sleeves, and is backless almost to the waist but a little higher. I am dying to wear it! Would that be

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Stylist Advice- Plus Size Layering, Define A Focal Point

Dear Sharon:  I am overweight. Sometimes I wear blouses open with turtlenecks underneath. Can you wear a scarf with the open blouse and turtleneck? (C.M. via Fashion Advice)   I'm not sure that I love the way you start out your question by announcing that you are overweight. Regardless of your size, we ALL need to make the most of what we've got which should come from a place of confidence and pride with our unique self. That said, what's with ALL the  layers? When it comes to plus size layering, or layering clothing for any size, with rare exception, it is key to create a longer visual line with your clothing to look leaner, less bulky, and polished. The emphasis for

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Vivid Color Trends: If It’s Bright, It’s Right for Resort

Rachel Pally Kennedy Dress at Shopbop
Vivid Colors Add Punch & Spunk To An Otherwise Neutral Palette Ok, here's some shopping advice, it's time to brighten up TV producers are surely rejoicing. The one-two color punch for resort is a bold mash-up of TV-friendly colors, so vivid and brilliant, that you may just want to adjust your settings... on your everyday wardrobe, that is. These clear and crisp colors are NOT unfriendly on your skin tone as last season's neons, but rich, intense, and crisp in a sophisticated and grown-up way. >> RELATED: Color Chic. How To Add Color To Your Life- Home, Fashion, and Beauty Tips The BEST part of this color trend is that it's not reserved to a specific shade that dates itself (think of

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Stylist Advice- How to jazz up a conservative red holiday dress

Tahari Belted Portrait Collar Fit & Flare Dress
Dear Sharon: I'm wearing this holiday red shiny Tahari dress with an open portrait neckline to my husband's company Christmas party. I am wondering what shoes and jewelry to wear with it. Thanks! (H.E. via Fashion Advice) I've spent some time pondering  if I should sugarcoat this or not, and I need to be both truthful to you and to my professional style aesthetics. I have to be honest here, I don't love the dress. It's a bit matronly in that it has that strange styling combination of  simultaneously being both fussy and conservative with not much excitement in the cut-- it most definitely needs some styling work to tzuj it up! FYI: With the right styling, fab accessorizing, and a few nips & tucks,

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Shape your style with ICONIC MOMENTS. Play with me. On Pinterest.

... you're kinda doing it already and not knowing. A funny thing happened to me when I was building a Pinterest Board of Iconic Moments. Even after being in the fashion business for a couple of decades, my favorite images for everyday style that come to mind right off the bat, ironically, best represent how I like to dress and what inspires my style. Insert big drumroll here, MY iconic style moments are akin to my personal style. It all became BEYOND obvious once I actually had all the IMAGES in front of me. See... Some of my iconic moments in style from my Pinterest Board The same could be true for you.  Unless, of course,  your iconic style moments involve a

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Season Shifters: Fall clothing for a warm climate

Theory Dress - Avrex Georgette at Bloomingdale's
Dear Sharon: How to dress for fall when you live in an area that's always hot?  Louisiana weather is always balmy, hot, and humid so changing to a seasonal wardrobe can get tricky when you  desire fall clothing for a warm climate. (via twitter)  JUST ASK: Do you need some quick stylist help to amp up your style?  Email us for Fashion Advice.  Good point. I'm having my own seasonal issues. I've been traveling a lot lately and about to pack for a trip to a hot climate-- with super cold conference room air conditioning to boot. Honestly, there is NOTHING that gets me more discombobulated than doing a last-minute season switch for travel. I feel like I'm on rewind from what clothes

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Stylist Advice- How to beat cold feet? Bootights & sheepskin insoles to the rescue

Dear Sharon,  I'm hoping you can help me out. Now that the temperature is dropping I finally get to break out my boots. Happy me! I love wearing tights with boots but find that my feet are always freezing, especially at work. I really need to beat cold feet while looking stylish and office appropriate. >> RELATED: Style Guideline for Women Entrepreneurs I usually wear an ankle sock over my tights for added warmth but they tend to slip down and bunch up in my boots. I've tried wearing taller socks and I know that showing some sock above your boot is trendy in a casual setting, but I don't think it's very professional looking in the workplace. Other than seeing my doctor for my poor circulation,

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Stylist Advice: Are Flared Pants in Style?

Expert stylist's advice, our weekly installment of style & lifestyle questions from YOU for us to contemplate is back, first-up comes a query on flared pants that everyone could learn a thing or two from  From Suzanne-   Are flared and/or belled pants still fashionable to wear?    With Miuccia Prada's Fall takes on the bookish, print filled charm of the haute 70's and fashion's latest fixation on reworking the perfect pant in every shape imaginable, it was only a matter of time for us to see the return of the flared pant. No longer will flared pants conjure up gawky teen baby sitters and suburban mall rats with these simple tips... >> READ: How to Look Pulled Together That's because

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Wear It Now: The Sleeveless Blazer Is A Runway Trend To Steal – Spring 2013 Highlights

From the Spring 2013 runways, the sleeveless blazer is back on trend... The sleeveless blazer returned as one of the top runway trends you'll want to covet. In fact who can resist when you consider how versatile they are come the transitional weather we've been facing as of late. So, here's so the 411 on how to have next season, right from your closet. With the Spring 2013 shows bowing in Paris comes a look at top trends for next season to get you on track today. >> NEED AN ARM BOOST? READ: Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy After seeing all kinds of vivid suiting options on the runways over the past few seasons from full-on print to embellished

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Wear It Now: Black is Back As The Runway Trend To Steal – Spring 2013 Highlights

Valentino Spring 2013 From the Spring 2013 runways, basic black is back on trend... Black is the new black as the runway trend you want to covet. But, if you are like me, your wardrobe is brimming with better than basic black pieces. So, here's so the 411 on how to have next season, right from your closet. With the last leg of the Spring 2013 shows winding down in Paris comes a look at top trends for next season to get you on track for the Fall season ahead. >> RELATED: We love black fashion, the ease of an LBD, and fab pieces under $100 too Take a cue from one of the Spring's strongest trends, a return to

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Transitional Weather Jackets – Not Too Hot, Not Too Cool. Try A Denim Jacket

Jacket by Zara
Transitional weather moments, that puzzling feeling as what to wear that is age-appropriate, comfortable and most of all, sensible. Fear not, the denim jacket and its many versatile iterations is here to save the day! From the all-American classic staple in tried & true shades of denim to deconstructed to studded, bedazled and decorated, the denim jacket is back and makes for one safe and go-to option for the season's requisite layering. With so many options to explore, what's to lose? Consider a denim topper for virtually any look. As we've seen on the runways for the past few seasons, a denim jacket isn't just for looks rife with Americana references indeed. >>MORE: Denim Worn over literally anything, as long as

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Stylist Advice- What To Wear For A Ladylike Labor Day Weekend Look

Looking for a chic ladylike look to salute Labor Day weekend and one of the last weekends of summer with while making a transitional statement in style? Go ahead, make the season's last hoorah a call for glamour, have fun with it! We suggest taking inspiration from actress Guei Lun-Mei who in Jil Sander Fall 2012 at the Taipei Film Festival Awards exuded a retro elegance that was alluring, unexpectedly modern yet sublime. While on-trend to boot. >>MORE: Stylist Advice and Figure Out What to Wear And with the end of summer beginning to approach, think about spoiling yourself this upcoming holiday weekend with a dress that is celebratory of the ladylike mandate for the season ahead. One that's certain to have many admirer's while

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