Sharon Haver - FocusOnStyle.com shopping posts

Men’s Style- Saving the Brown Suede Shoe, An Icon of British Style

God Save the Queen & the Brown Suede Shoe! Don't want to get your knickers in a bunch, but there appears to be a crisis of sorts with the demise of the proper brown suede shoe for gentlemen across the pond. The British department store Debenhams, according to its press release, fears that an icon of British fashion is in danger of disappearing, as sales of men's brown suede shoes have plummeted to an all time low and the store has decided to be proactive and do something about it! Therefore, they have asked top designers to reinvent the classic brown suede shoe and boot for a younger generation MORE: Men's Style I don't know but for me, brown suede

Schoolgirl Satchel Bag at Great Price In Fab Colors from Cambridge Satchel Company

Old school elegance with a twist It's about that time in the season when we can use a boost. A midseason replacement bag, if you will. Not quite ready for spring and a bit tired of what's left over from fall. Our hobo bag is getting a bit tired, but with all the electronic gadgets in the world, there still is a certain degree of nonsense that we lug everyday and a munchkin bag really won't do the trick. Cambridge Satchel Company at ASOS I was doing a bit of online window shopping and came up this adorable classic with a twist shoulder bag from the Cambridge Satchel Company over at asos. It is a great midseason picker-upper, which you

Classic Chic Gifts- The 5 Best Style Essentials to Fashion Up Her Wardrobe

Confession: I'm not a crazy gift kind of girl. But WE all need some of these MUST-HAVE pieces in our wardrobe. Don't get me wrong, nothing beats the surprise of a gift. But what about all those weird things that some poor soul went out on a limb finding because "you would never get it yourself," like a ridiculous pair of fuchsia chacha slippers because they look so hot in the store! Listen up, you do not want to burden the recipient with ideas about how to get rid of your wacky gift when you can give something classic and chic that endures. No wardrobe cannot be without some solid, go-to items that live on longer than the season itself.

Shopping On the Cheap- Who Wants to Pay Retail When There Are Great Deals

Sharon & Brad's Latest Radio Show: Talk show co-hosts Sharon Haver and Brad Boles share tips to live large on a low budget Sharon & Brad LOVE expensive things. Sure, who doesn't? But they also know how to buy the best for less with shopping tips to get you through the holiday season and beyond. Brad is in the airport off to a trip to Morocco this week, where he has a vacation home and he spent his afternoon thrifting in upstate New York. Sharon is recuperating with a cast on her foot, and where was her first outing? To a sample sale, of course! Brad Boles & Sharon Haver: Focus on Style- Talk Radio Hosts Sharon was raised with

Club Monaco Launches at Shopbop Now

Here's a capsule collection that wins my approval! If you want effortless chic at an affordable price, you'll love this curated collaboration... In all honesty, the whole collaboration idea is getting over-saturated and over-rated. Who cares if a high-end handbag designer slaps their name on a plastique bag and sends it out to the masses? It's still an extension of a marketing scheme and something that you wouldn't/shouldn't be caught dead wearing with or without the "designer" name? But every so often there is a colloboration that makes style sense. Club Monaco at Shopbop is one. Club Monaco has been a fashion insider's not-so-secret spot for picking up fashionable pieces without an eyeball bursting price tag. Shopbop has some of

Best Shopping Site Finalist for FocusOnStyle at juli b Style Awards

We are the Reader's Choice Award Finalist for Best Shopping Site, you know we rock big time! FocusOnStyle has been nominated in fashion as "Best Shopping Site" at the juli b Style Awards. Bravo, bravo to us! Not to sound perplexed, but WE really consider ourselves an online fashion magazine for can-do chic with a some fabulous fashion finds in our editor curated shopping guides as well! Seems like the Style Awards aficionados over at the luxury juli b newsletter agree with our forward-thinking, inspirational and aspirational, high/low mix of shopping online and nominated FocusOnStyle as a Reader's Choice Award Finalist under the Best Shopping Site category. Our Focus On: SHOPPING Guides For those us you not familiar with our

<h2The ultimate shopping guide for custom clothing in H?i An, VietnamAlix and Colin are almost midway through their trip around the world. Their global backpacking adventure to all points exotic took a very chic turn when they stopped off to sample the custom clothing and shoes from the tailors and cobblers in H?i An, a city located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. According to Wikipedia, in 1999, the old town of Hoi An was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of local and foreign influences. Here, Alix and Colin share their Vietnam shopping diary

This entry is part 2 of 1 in the series Venice Window Shopping Or, how I spent my summer vacation, Part Due… Venice is quite the chic shopping mecca with Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Zegna, Hermes, Chanel, and almost any luxury brand that you can think of in the vicinity of the ubiquitous Carnevale masks and Murano millifiore glass chotseka tourist shops. Yes, there are some rather major contemporary glass shops thrown in the mix, but it is heaven for the figurine junkie! We’ve looked at what’s in store for summer in the Venice shop windows, now for a peek at the fall clothes that are starting to trickle in. The humidity continued to soar thus making it rather

Spring Fashion Trends Shopping List: What you want, what you already have, and how to wear it What you want, what you already have, and how to wear it Tough times, top styles Dear Sharon: I'm trying to not go overboard with my clothing purchases for spring into summer. I making a positive attempt to only buy what is essential to update my wardrobe and then wait for sales to fill in the rest. I love new things but with the economy being so iffy I feel that it is in my best judgment to try to slowdown my shopping habits. What new looks should I buy now that make both fashion and economic sense.? --Not Quite a Shopaholic, but

Secret Shoppers: Rich Chicks Covering Up Their High End Indulgences

Scrap the luxury orange or turquoise signature shopping bag and make hers a modest plain Jane… We are totally behind carrying your own eco bag to the grocery store, but this shopping bag switch is on a whole other level! The Daily Beast reports, “What Rich People Don’t Want You to Know About Their Spending” is that although the cash cows are more than happy to drop a mother lode to support their luxury indulgences, they simply don’t want to be caught red-handed walking out of tony shops flaunting the armloads of arm candy. Have they not heard of FedEx? It seems, according to the story, that “Kathleen Fuld, wife of Lehman Brothers C.E.O. Dick Fuld, stopped by the Hermes

Home Town Style: Oslo, Norway… I began my shopping adventure today at 10 AM trying to catch up on what the greatest fashion stores in Oslo had to offer this week. It's starting to get pretty cold here with temperature dropping to 5-10 degrees Celsius (41-50 degrees Fahrenheit) so we are getting into our winter looks. Lot's of faux fur, casual boots, bohemian tops and waistcoats are found everywhere. And, the trend color that caught my eye this time is LILAC! I love the deep and luxurious shade of lilac that most stores offer this fall. I have actually been dreaming of a pair of lilac velvet skinny-pants, ever since I bought and then threw away a pair 12 years

Shop with Sharon at Elle Magazine, Macy’s event for AK Anne Klein

How’s your Style Wisdom? Let’s think of some of my favorite things: Gorgeous clothes, a fantastic magazine, amazing shopping, and a rocking city. What do you get? A chance to shop with moi and enjoy some good ol’ style wisdom. I am delighted to be in partnership with Elle magazine for the Style Wisdom AK Anne Klein event, and enjoy the magic of Macy’s! The 411: Saturday, September 20 1PM Macy’s State Street, Chicago 3rd Floor RSVP to shop with your favorite stylist & shopping expert at anneklein.elle.com or call 800.361.0754 Shoppers will receive a special gift, until supplies run out, with any $75 purchase of AK Anne Klein so get there early… you won’t want to miss out on this

French Chic Fashion Tips – What to wear in Paris

What to wear in Paris can be a challenge. Follow my timeless French chic fashion tips and you can master Parisian style, where ever you are… French chic… What to wear in Paris (our Paris inspiration shopping guide is at the end of the page) Dear Sharon: I'm going to Paris for vacation and don't want to look like a tourist. I'm not familiar with what is acceptable to wear in such a chic city for touring around. I'm thinking the usual American customs of wearing shorts, T-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, UGG's, or flip-flops probably won't go over well in Paris. What should I wear to a dinner cruise on the Seine or trolling about Paris to visit museums, shop,

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Men’s Style- Saving the Brown Suede Shoe, An Icon of British Style

Schoolgirl Satchel Bag at Great Price In Fab Colors from Cambridge Satchel Company

Classic Chic Gifts- The 5 Best Style Essentials to Fashion Up Her Wardrobe

Shopping On the Cheap- Who Wants to Pay Retail When There Are Great Deals

Club Monaco Launches at Shopbop Now

Travel: Vietnam bound? Try the tailors of Hoi An

Retail Remedy: Venice Window Shopping, Italian Early Fall Preview

Spring Fashion Trends Shopping List: What to Wear Now

Secret Shoppers: Rich Chicks Covering Up Their High End Indulgences

Oslo Style: What to Wear in October… and, how to make lilac work

Shop with Sharon at Elle Magazine, Macy’s event for AK Anne Klein

French Chic Fashion Tips – What to wear in Paris

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