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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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Bell Bottom Flare Jeans, yeah baby, they’re looking so right again

Instant Style Uplift: For both your butt and spirits! If you're looking for a quick style update that's right for summer and beyond, look no further than a pair of bell bottom flare jeans. The wide leg jean is creeping back into style and looks and so right. Pair them with some wedge espadrilles for instant height, your  platform sandals to raise your butt, and if you're leggy, a pair of Birks for off-handed charm. Even I, miss fear of white pants, bought a pair of chalky flares and have all intention of wearing them with a tush-covering top. They look so chic when paired with a classic sharp shouldered blazer from now into early fall. I am partial to a

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Hold tight! Spanx jeans has you covered

Jeans spotlight week continues with a new entry for a flattering fit, introducing Spanx jeans! That's right, the sucking in power of Spanx built into a very stylish air of jeans. Can you believe that we just passed the last "official"  weekend of summer? I can't believe that I'm writing this from one of my last days of a mountain view :( I've been spending the month on a workation at my vacation place in Jackson Hole, WY. If you've been following me on Facebook, you'll see some of my cool outdoorsy snaps. The work part of my vacation comes from spending time with FocusOnStyle Team Jackson Hole and my developer editing videos, creating tons of content assets, and building

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What jeans to wear Spotlight Week! The Denim Pencil Skirt, Something to Reconsider

As the season on the calendar changes, the iffy weather may to exactly be a seasonal match. This installment of What Jeans To Wear Spotlight Week reviews a fantastic transitional wardrobe staple- the jeans skirt! Add a pair of tights + some ankle boots  and you'll be good to go to transition to a nippy day in no time. - S.H. If you're not a shorts person or looking for something that's perfectly styled for casual kickback style or city chic, look no further than a classic denim pencil skirt. In distressed denim, white or a dark wash, the denim pencil skirt that once was a wardrobe staple is looking all so right again. There are designer versions like the Victoria Beckham

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What jeans to wear Spotlight Week! Try a casual chic update to your everyday jeans with Saint Laurent inspiration

What jeans to wear Spotlight Week!  As we start to think about fall, let's re-look at this very classic, yet chic way to update your everyday jeans look. As a matter of fact, the ability to find YOUR chic in any style is what I teach in the C'est Chic Crash Course. I'll Have What She's Having: Irresistible casual denim with uptown styling (on a budget!) It's pretty easy to look chic in everyday, runaround jeans when your outfit tally is in the stratosphere. But how do YOU update everyday jeans without breaking the bank? I'll show you... Of course, there's a certain sense of eliteness to be able to afford a TOTAL design jeans look like this: Saint Laurent midrise

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Celebrities in jeans looking normal- no big woot, just as it is

Sarah Jessica Parker wearing Level 99 Janice Ultra Skinny jeans
I'll Have What She's Having: Shazam, I have it already! Everyday style inspiration by way of Sarah Jessica Parker, Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba and Katherine Heigel You gotta love the headline, "Celebrities in jeans looking normal" because rather than oohing and ahhing about a fantasy gown or talking about their bodily (im)perfections, let's look at what celebrities wear when they are just being normal. Duhhh, it looks a lot like us. >> MORE: Jeans See, it takes some tzuj to get all aspirational and starlike. During the day, while running errands, having Mommy time, or simply working from home, these "big" names look pretty dang normal. Doesn't that make you feel better? SJP in Level 99 Twisted Seam Tomboys in Crater

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Stylist Advice- How Can I Wear Head-To-Toe Denim?

I'll Have What She's Having: Rocker head-to-toe-denim à la Gwen Stefani that can really suit me too! Dear Sharon: What are your ideas on trying out the head-to-toe denim look when I am old enough to remember it being on-trend, the first time around? I try my hardest to keep my look age-appropriate, so how can I avoid making a misstep? (K.A via Fashion Advice) RELATED: Denim, how you like it!  You aren't the only one who remembers that early 80's moment when girls with that perfectly prissy 'Charlie Girl' attitude turned heads in denim as  tall as the eye could see! That was a great moment in easy on the eye & the wear fashion, which is back, thankfully fine tuned for

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How to look pulled together in jeans? Look at Christie Brinkley’s ageless style for inspiration

2012 Smile Train World Smile Day Hosted by Christie Brinkley
I'll Have What She's Having: Grown-up gorgeous in down-to-earth and polished jeans Crazy that what so many of us wear so often can be impossible to pull off-- with style. Don't fret. Look no further than perennially gorgeous Christie Brinkley for celebrity style inspiration on how to look pulled together in jeans. Ok, you may not look like her (who does??), but you can master her sublime style and look pretty darn fabulous too. And, it's far more realistic than fantasizing about a red carpet gown too. >>MORE: Jeans Christie hosted the 2012 Smile Train World Smile Day to raise awareness that helps children born with clefts around the world and wore jeans for the event. Not sloppy jeans but ones so

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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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Balmain Wear It Now! New Denim – Resort 2013 Highlights

From Balmain Resort 2013, pick-up on the new denim uniform... Just a few days after actress Diane Kruger wowed us in a denim dress from Chanel with a completely unexpected ladylike shape comes this ultimate in chic, of-the-moment uniforms from Balmain. Which by the way, makes for the perfect refresher course on attainable chic from the Resort 2013 collections. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS A look at extracting the trends from next season for now has our attention on Balmain's subtly sophisticated new direction. Comprised of updated 80's era relaxed suiting, the collection had a more approachable, everyday appeal with an assortment of printed blouses, shirt-dresses and separates that anyone can wear just about anywhere, anytime -and that's quite a new direction

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Stylist Advice: Do you want Sofia Veraga curves? Try these flare jeans tips

I'll Have What She's Having: Flare jeans that look chic and not mumsy like Sophia Vergara's do Sophia Vergara has been making a case for flare jeans over their skinny jeans sister as she's been spotted working her HABITUAL Hayworth Flare jeans all over town lately. I could probably guess it's because THE curvy one knows that the POWER of flare jeans worn the right way can work wonders on your figure. Here's how you can do some figure-balancing magic ... Sofia Vergara shops at ScoopNYC in her Habitual Hayworth flare jeans. Flare legs will balance your figure and either create the illusion of a curvier frame or put a super-curvy figure in proportion by what you wear on top.  A short jacket with some

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Diesel Black Gold Fall 2010 Runway Images

Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Fall / Winter 2010-2011 New York Fashion Week Our top 10 favorite leather and denim looks from the urban yet artisanal Diesel Black Gold fall 2010 collection. Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... Diesel Black Gold expertise merges seamlessly with creativity, experimentation, craft and technique in the new FW10 collection, which skilfully evokes the brand’s roots and know-how. The collection, industrial in attitude but artisanal at the heart, reveals the Diesel Black Gold woman. Young and urban, with a sophisticated sex appeal, she is assertive and confident with a streak of independent rock and roll spirit. The deceptively simple pieces seem effortless and casual, yet they have an underlying

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4 Fashion Bloggers Wear a Denim Shirt 4 Different Ways

What do fashion bloggers really wear? An oversized denim shirt, styled their way! Don't you wonder what some of the young fashion bloggers wear and how they put together their basics to look so stylish? Well, so does our newest contributor Toni Brown of thefashioncloud, here to bring you some of the blogger fashion tricks of the trade from the stylistas online. --S.H. It's starting to look like Spring is going to be all about lace, floral prints and silk for many fashion bloggers. As the sun is not quite here to stay yet let's talk denim. I don't think there is a single girl today who does not own a pair of jeans and the same goes for cut-offs

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