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Michelle Obama Style: Today’s power dressing muse…

This week's 15th Anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, looks back at the First Lady's timeless and classic chic as an example of modern power dressing. -S.H. Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing muse. Everyday style for clean, corporate chic. Everyday style for clean, corporate chic Dear Sharon:As a corporate executive in a slightly conservative firm, I am always afraid to take fashion risks, yet I still want to look stylish. I usually dress in suits that are starting to bore me. I want to expand my business dress options but not appear as if I am more interested in my clothing than my client's portfolio. I am aware that it is a tough nut to crack, but I am ready to expand

Growing Older, Staying In Style: Men’s Style Tips for a Fab 50+

This week's look back at favorite posts from my 15th Anniversay of FocusOnStyle online takes a look at age-appropriate fashion for guys over 50. Mens' style-- like women's-- shouldn't have an expiration date, and looking vital, modern, and well, hot, as an approaching boomer and beyond is something that should be accessible for everyone with a little know-how. Have a read at this very favorite post from 2006. The advice is timeless, although the handsome examples are bit older, yet still just as fetching.. -- S.H. Age Appropriate Fashion Tips for Middle-Aged Men Men's style tips for looking fashionably hot after 50 Dear Sharon: I'm a middle-aged man on the cusp of 50 and it doesn't take a fashion genius to

DRESS TIPS FOR WOMEN OVER 50- HOW TO LOOK RED HOT

15 years for FocusOnStyle online... oh, my! For our ongoing anniversary celebration, let's revisit this 1999 feature covering Dress Tips for Women Over 50. What are some of your own go-to tips? - S.H. A Modern Take On Sex Appeal for Women Over Fifty Dear Sharon: Mid-life teenager, that’s me! I’m almost 50 years old and just started dating a wonderful, charming, and absolutely sexy man who is not chronologically challenged. At my age, most of the men I was able to date were about a decade younger or so much older that I was their “spring chicken”. Here’s my dilemma: It has been an eternity since I was excited enough to go shopping and buy date clothes that I haven’t

While it's still warm out, take note of the Top 7 Trends from the Spring 2014 New York Runway Collections Spring 2014 saw many of New York's go-to designers on the A-games, producing collections that are certain to become enviable next season. With that in mind, we've whittled down our favorite Top 7 Trends from New York Fashion Week to keep an eye out for now. >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style Tips & Advice to Try Now What are the top trends that you'll be buying for spring or remixing into your wardrobe? Tell us in the comments at the very end. Here's our take on The Top Trends To Transition to Spring... Sheer Panels- Cushnie Et Ochs Spring 2014 >>DISCOVER: Spring 2014 Style

Valentino Haute Couture Fall 2013 Dream a little with Haute Couture Fall 2013 runway highlights for wedding, bridal, formal and special occasion inspiration. Take note now from Bouchra Jarrar, Christian Dior, Martin Margiela and Valentino Listen, I can almost bet that not one of us can ever afford a true haute couture gown. That's ok. There's a rare madame somewhere who can and a celebrity who will borrow it. Why pay attention to haute couture? Why bother worrying over the latest designs for the jet-set? Especially when most of us will never even see let alone own such a decadent budget buster? >> WHY DON'T YOU… Check out the rest of our Fall / Winter 2013 Highlights from the runway and fashion week street style

Transition to Spring 2013 with catwalk to closet trends to ease into your wardrobe... Switching your wardrobe to transition to spring, or any season, can be challenging, especially with crazy Global Warming shaking up the temperatures. Sharon & I thought that we'd like to wet your feet (dang, those April showers) with some bright offerings to cheer up your day. As Spring weather came into town for most of you this Easter Sunday, we considered ALL our of spring 2013 runway coverage to bring you top trends while helping you figure out that age-old dilemma: What to wear everyday when the runway seems so daunting? >>MORE: Spring Fashion from Your Favorite Designers Take a look at these ways to get a

Prada Fall 2013 It's French Chic from the runway to the real way! This is your ULTIMATE PARIS LOOK BOOK TREND REPORT: Paris closed the season with an extension of key style notes best executed there than anywhere else. Rich, dense textures have been on many Fall runways, and so have big coats and the quiet decadence of the 40's & 50's. But in Paris, those ideas really came to light and pushed the envelope. Lots to take note of here folks.... >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE Mid Century- Prada goes Mid-Century F/W 2013 Seen at: Rochas, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Prada >> LOOK SEE: Have you been following our Paris Fashion Week street style reports on how

New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013: SCULPTED FORMS

This is your ULTIMATE LOOK BOOK TREND REPORT (with lot's of photos) of Mercedes Fashion Week New York Trends, to covet and wear now. Wear Fall 2013 New York Fashion Week Trends now? Of, course! >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWS, and FASHION WEEK STREET STYLE Style the essence of each of the 7 seasonal fashion trends into your wardrobe right this minute and be ahead of the fashion pack! All you need to think about are Sculpted Forms, Chest Pieces, Fabric Mixing, Pattern & Crazy Color Fur and Faux Fur, Updated Sweatshirts, Quilting, and lot's of Color. Take a look at our trend report below and go get inspired… SCULPTED FORMS- New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013: SCULPTED FORMS No longer just limited to A-line or fit

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

So far the Fall 2012 ad campaigns have yet to disappoint! From McQ by Alexander McQueen to more from Miu Miu, we've begun to set our minds on the season ahead Another batch of Fall 2012 ads comes your way to ignite lust and inspiration well ahead of the new season. And by the looks of it, there's plenty of substantial style notes to take in. >>DISCOVER: Fall 2012 Campaigns Featuring Aymeline Valade and Arthur Gosse photographed by David Sims, McQ's fall ads boast a stark, clean background to highlight the collections military and sport references and slick leather options. We love the men's bomber, imagined in black polished leather for a thoroughly modern look alongside the women's contrasting sleeveless

First Look at the Fall 2012 ad campaigns has us excited for fall dressing during this brutally hot summer... Since designer collections make their runway debuts months before they hit sales floors, it's not usually until we see new ads circulate that we get a clue to the bigger picture behind the season's story and along with that a dynamic dose of dreamy inspiration -early on! Surveying Fall 2012 ads from our favorite image makers that have hit the web so far leads us to believe that almost every label is continuing on in now signature directions. >>MORE: Fall 2012 Runway Coverage From Celine's Juergen Teller snapped shots of Daria to Valentino's trio by Deborah Turbeville to Miu Miu's star campaign

With the Resort 2013 presentations dwindling down, we wanted to take a moment and share highlights from the season so far as we did earlier... And with men's fashion weeks and couture fresh off the runway, there are still Resort shows being intimately, however sporadically shown, that cannot be missed. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Take note as many of the season's collections continue to deliver completely wearable, functional clothes to covet, and what's even more to take note of is what we've got in store for you throughout this week. Straight from the top collections we've highlighted here will be a four-day look at how to incorporate key ideas into your own look this summer. After all, Resort is for a

Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Campaign Images - First Look We loved every look from Balenciaga's 80's tinged ode to the working girl's wardrobe for Fall 2012 and the just released campaign images are equally seductive. Modern, sophisticated looks are juxtaposed with a faux country setting to highlight each pieces considerate design and hyper-stylized features. >>MORE: Balenciaga And the men's image although shot in a studio, also exhibits a fearless, ultra-stylish mode to boot. It's hard to even contemplate a favorite shot as it all looks too cool as per usual from the house's director, Nicolas Ghesquiere. REVISIT: Fall 2012 Highlights Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad

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Michelle Obama Style: Today’s power dressing muse…

Growing Older, Staying In Style: Men’s Style Tips for a Fab 50+

DRESS TIPS FOR WOMEN OVER 50- HOW TO LOOK RED HOT

Top 7 Trends From New York Spring 2014 Fashion Week To Pay Attention to Now

Looking for some special occasion inspiration? Drool over Haute Couture Fall 2013 Runway highlights

Top 4 Trends To Transition to Spring – What to wear everyday when the runway seems so daunting?

Don’t Miss The TOP 6 Paris Fashion Week Trends + Street Style From Fall 2013 To Wear NOW

Don’t Miss The TOP 7 New York Fashion Week Trends From Fall 2013 To Wear NOW… with lot’s of photos!

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

Fall 2012 Ad Campaigns – McQ by Alexander McQueen and more Miu Miu

First Look- Fall 2012 Fashion Ad Campaigns

Resort 2013: Highlights From The Runways Part Two Balmain, Chloe, McQueen, Rochas

Balenciaga Fall 2012 Ad Campaign

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