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How to Accessorize a Little Black Dress and Get More Mileage out of Your Cocktail LBD- Video Tips

How to Accessorize a Cocktail Little Black Dress with Sharon Haver from the About.com at Barney’s New York Style Video Series… This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Sharon Haver for About.com Video Series Everyone loves a great LBD but sometimes we get a bit stymied on how to best accessorize it. Please look at my latest style video for About.com and learn some great tips to accessorize a little black dress and put more mileage in your very fashionable wardrobe! How to Accessorize a Little Black Dress: Transcript: How to Accessorize a Little Black Dress with Sharon Haver Hello, I’m Sharon Haver. I’m the founder of focus on style.com. We’re here today at Barney’s New York for

“The “One-Dress” that Angelina Jolie really wanted…”

Curated by Malcolm Harris, it's the one-off dress with endless possibilities The “One-Dress” that Angelina Jolie really wanted, curated by Malcolm Harris You must have heard the volcanic gossip eruption about designer Malcolm Harris thinking that the multiple phone calls he received from Angelina Jolie were pranks. He hung up on her twice! Well, wouldn't you? I would put them in the same class as my calls from Yoda and move on. However, I did pay attention to the tidbit, as our new "social friendship" is based on the suggestion of a mutually good friend. And, Malcolm‘s design concept is about the collaboration of a great social being. The "One-Dress" is a genius of an idea, curated by Malcolm Harris,

Make My Outfit Work: Silver Gladiator Sandals… Try our Inspiration Board with Three Style Variations!

Personal Stylist, Please Make my Outfit Work: Silver Gladiator Sandals. Try our Inspiration Board with Three Style Variations! I have a date coming up and I don't know what to wear. Well, I kind of have an idea already, but still not sure if it works and hope that you can help me. I have attached a picture of the outfit that I would like to wear so you can please advise me if it's right and if the silver gladiator shoes match the dress. Ohhh, my dress has a star print and is a black strapless tube dress. Hope to hear from you... thanks!(via email) When you are wearing something rather glaringly outrageous, like your super rockin' silver gladiator

What type of jacket to wear to a formal dinner?

What type of jacket to wear to a formal dinner? How to dress down a cocktail dress Dressing down a cocktail dress... I bought a purple halter cocktail dress, pictured here, to wear to a formal dinner. I'd like to wear a jacket with it, but not sure what style of jacket or shape would work well with my fitted, knee-length satin dress. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Your dress has a beautiful fitted hourglass line with an extremely flattering halter neckline. When you want to dress down a fitted dress either to have it look more business-like, conservative, or formal cocktail appropriate, you need to consider a layer that enhances the line of the dress. A shorter jacket with a fitted

The right strapless bras to avoid slippage in a one-shoulder dress…

Tips to find the right strapless bras to avoid slippage in a one-shoulder dress How to find strapless bras with stay-put action I've become mesmerized with one-shoulder dresses but fear the inevitable; my girls will be out of control. I am not overly busty, but do need to wear a bra. How can I tell if a strapless bra will stay in place? (Toledo, OH) Love it or leave it, The First Lady's inaugural gown has created quite a buzz about a top spring trend- the strapless dress. Whilst most of us don't have the opportunity to wear a lavish one-shoulder gown, like the Naheen Kahn one pictured here, there are certainly plenty of short day to evening styles that

Michelle Obama gets it right with a Narciso Rodriguez encore

Narciso Rodriguez to the front again… Hope in modern elegance continues with Michelle Obama’s selection of a gorgeous, simple chic and timeless beige coat and slender skirt ensemble by Narciso Rodriguez for yesterday’s star-studded We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial. Repeating her unerring good taste with a modern flair from the fabulous Narissco Rodriquesz red dress and black cardie which Mrs. Obama chose for the election eve acceptance speech, her clean chic look continues. According to morning news reports, Mrs. Obama has not selected her wardrobe for tomorrow’s inauguration as of yet. The First Lady is said to have been busy with the family move and has much on her plate to be be fretting

Winter Whites… Can you really wear a white dress in January? Hi! First off...LOVE YOU! Quick question-- it is currently the month of January, so the middle of the winter. Going along with the whole "don't wear white after Labor Day" thought, can you reallywear a white dress after Labor Day? I'm thinking about wearing a white dress with black buttons, a black belt, black tights, and black pumps. Is this okay? (Geismar, LA) Ah thanks, I love those who love me too (big wink)… LOL! White worn in the winter is more about its fabric rather than its shade, and, of course, the climate. It can be just the right color to transition you into spring or to brighten up

A very merry widow LBD… Pretty and chic black lace party dresses are a sexy and timeless investment for the holiday season. There’s a plethora of pretty party dresses out there and many are already on sale! [raw][/raw] Are you looking for something budget-friendly? Don’t miss our Under $100 Shopping Guide: Black and Chic Fashion Finds with plenty of little black dresses to choose from!

Oslo Style: How to dress in snowy and slushy weather

Style tips to look cute in bad winter weather… This week has been far from glamorous when it comes to dressing! With temperatures dropping to minus-degrees, we have had both snow and rain most of the week in Oslo. And even though I am dreaming of California weather, every day before I wake up and quickly realize I need to dig deep into my closet for warm and comfy clothes it becomes quite ok that the season is changing. In just a few weeks, I will start my Christmas-shopping. I will listen to Christmas carols while I search for the perfect dress for the Christmas parties in December. However, despite of the colder weather I still manage to find some

Michelle Obama, First Lady with some personal style

Hallelujah, da frump is outta the (White) House… The Michelle Obama dress: Take that, Carla Bruni. France is not the only country with a First Lady who has some personal style. You all wanted change, well you’ve got it! Gone are frozen faces, helmet hairstyles, and sensible suits of the Republican’t do anything original when it comes to fashion administration. Now, you have a First Lady who is as unique in her fashion choices as her husband is in his campaign. Mrs. Obama’s bi-color red and black Narciso Rodriguez dress was a runway to real way adaption from the designer’s spring 2009 fashion show. Mr. Rodriquez gained mass acclaim when he designed the wedding dress for Carolyn Bessette

Oscar fashion…

Tasteful and elegant style Oscar Fashion 2008- Celebrity red carpet fashion - style inspirations. Good things come in threes and it was definitely the year of the red dress, bare shoulder, and baby bump. Although everyone looked tastefully fantastic and thankfully there was a whisper of personal style, there really weren't many obvious standouts when it came to Oscar fashion at the 80th Academy Awards. Anne Hathaway, stunning in a rich red Marchesa gown with a dramatic rosette sash which she described as a "diaphanous sheath" that spotlighted her luminous pale skin. Jessica Alba in a Marchesa grape strapless baby bump covering chiffon sheath with a spray of feathers across the bodice. Heidi Klum in a very dramatic, portrait collar,

Bill Blass

Share | Bill Blass - Fashion Show Photos | Spring - Summer 2008 Designer Collection - FocusOnStyle.com Bill Blass Bill Blassfashion show presentation - runway photos Spring - Summer 2008 - women's clothing collectionNew York Fashion Week Dear Gorgeous Darlings,The Bill Blass Spring 2008 fashion collection was inspired by the Bill Blass archives where the House of Blass design team was moved by decades of beautiful party dresses and the women who wore them. Each dress in the Spring presentation was more lovely, breathtakingly beautiful and elegant than the one beside it-- 28 magnificent dress, each spotlighting a woman's form with the grace and elegance that is very Blass. With dresses this amazing, you may never want to wear pants

Princess for a day…

Make it a Disney wedding gown Disney launches a collection of Disney Princess-inspired wedding gowns. The designer bridal line is officially called Kirstie Kelly for Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings Collection where every wedding dress is inspired by a Disney princess. Frankly, I'm still trying to get over my last Disney experience taking in hoards of Theme Park visitors of all shapes and sizes wearing the warm (and not so warm) weather tourist uniform of unflattering short shorts, white boxy sneakers, and white athletic socks. I wish had a magic makeover wand to turn each and every waddling pair of pull-on shorts into a becoming, comfy and casual summer outfit— that would be magic! I also have to admit that I

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