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What is STYLE? Fashion and Romance, closer than you think

Is it the norm to have one style? Recently, I was dating this guy who made the comment, "you haven't found your style yet". I responded that my style is eclectic, meaning that I'm comfortable in a mini skirt, blue jeans, or a suit. I don't like being predictable in my attire nor do I want to be conservative all the time. Am I missing something here? Is it the norm to have one style? I obviously didn't understand the undertone of his statement, but he is not an expert in style. Help!!! Thanks for your time. (Pompano Beach) Hopefully you aren't missing this boob of a boyfriend. Thank the high priestess of all things fabulous that you had the

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AN ICON FOR MEN’S STYLE… The Thomas Crown Affair celebrity tailor tips you off on how to look great

The Thomas Crown Affair celebrity tailor tips you off on how to look great If you cannot decipher chic from geek, flash to film and television to see what an actor's wardrobe brings to mind. Think about the wrinkled raincoat Peter Falk wore as disheveled Colombo. Why Richard Gere's polished wardrobe in American Gigolo catapulted Giorgio Armani's fame. There's Will Smith's funky, but of course black suit, in Men In Black. The character Oscar Madison in any rendition of The Odd Couple should be the poster boy for Scotch Guard. Men no longer dared to wear pastels after Don Johnson in Miami Vice made Jordan Almond colors cool. And, we won't even go to where Tinky Winky of the Teletubbies

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MADONNA A GO GO… A Fashion Marriage of Style and Substance- how to get the look

MADONNA A GO GO... A Fashion Marriage of Style and Substance- how to get the look. Just when a trend seems to sprout from the underbelly of the hippest fringe cliques, Madame Madonna grabs that look and tweaks it in a way that she looks to die for and the edginess of the trend is now swallowed up in mainstream culture. That my diva wannabes, is marketing genius: Giving the public what they crave before they even know they want it. The moral of the cowgirl trend or any other trend that Madonna picks up is will this be right on you? Madonna is smart enough to know not to repeat herself but that doesn't mean you cannot give it

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FASHIONSPEAK- A Dictionary of Style Talk for Fashion Buzz Words

FASHION SPEAK: A dictionary of fashion buzz words A DICTIONARY OF STYLE, talk the fashion talk Whew! I'm just all over (finished, kaput) fashion speak -it can be exhausting. Yes, my girly (feminine) glutton for glamour, the batwing (akin to dolman, we'll explain later) sleeve rules for kicking (baby has legs) fashion insiders (the ones that get the latest poop before you). Like the poncho of last fall, this fad (perish the thought) is absolutely right now and will be O.O.D. (my lingo for out of date) before the season is over. So best get it soon, before the masses take it on and no person in their full fashionable mind would bother with something so five minutes ago (a

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THE TRAVELIN’ BOOGY-WOOGIE STRESS BUSTING SURVIVAL GUIDE…

THE TRAVELIN' BOOGY-WOOGIE STRESS BUSTING SURVIVAL GUIDE... Tips To Remain Calm, Collected, and Beautiful Tips To Remain Calm, Collected, and Beautiful Sweet sister of strenuous familial baggage, your only defense is a well thought out offence to conquer the travelin' boogy-woogies and soar above the mindless riff-raff rants of those relatives who are too absorbed in their own woe begotten inertia to say anything positive. Look at it this way, at least they care enough about you to rally in their two-cents worth of left-handed compliments and intrusive questionings. Knowing their personalities, you'd probably feel ostracized if they clammed up. Between your ego-elevating affirmations and gulps of rehydrating H2O, boost yourself with some feel-good treats before you set out on

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