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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

A look back at our favorites stories in fashion beauty, style, wellness, travel, and more 5,4,3,2,1, H-A-P-P-P-Y N-E-W Y-E-A-R!!! And, what a fantastic year it was... I wanted to honestly bring you the best of 2009 from FocusOnStyle- it's our 10th year online and our best yet. Selecting content to highlight became the dilemma of a mother choosing her favorite child. How could I possibly make exception? What about the others? It's more karmic damage than I'm willing to tinker with. Instead, I've culled some of the more timeless and sage pieces that will have you looking in check from now until the time you feel the mood to modify your look-- something you really need to renew, at most,

Obsessionista: Michelle Obama wears Love Moschino plaid blouse

Short torso, long legs, no style... oh my! I would love to be proud of what I wear but it's hard to feel attractive in my comfort zone of T-shirts and jeans. I also struggle with trying to find a style that I feel is age appropriate for me at 22 years old and not too young or too old. I've never considered myself to be very stylish and I tend to stay away from current fads, like gladiator sandals for instance. The brand I rely most heavily on is the Gap and while I'm attracted to the unique style of clothing at Urban Outfitters, I generally feel too lost to piece anything together. If I had to describe the type

It or Miss: Jessica Simpson piles it on at the airport

Jessica Simpson's travel style, is it an it or a miss? Sometimes living out of a suitcase isn't easy. There are those who, sadly, opt for the schelpper look when traveling with saggy sweats and clunky sneakers. Then there are the travelers who get their basics all together. So chic, so jealous. Some are pack rats who wear whatever doesn't fit in their suitcase. >> Read: Fugly Fashion Mistakes | Tourist Chic, Vacation dress do's and don'ts And, we have Jessica Simpson at the airport as spotted by People Stylewatch. For me she's just too many things with too many big ticket trend pieces. Her eponymous shoe and bag line has great style for the price, but no need

Michelle Obama wears what’s in the closet

Take a style tip from the First Lady and make your wardrobe seasonless Even Michelle Obama wears what's at hand. At a breast cancer awareness event at the East Garden of the White House today, Mrs. Obama wore a floral printed Moschino pencil skirt from the Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Heavens! But how can Mrs. Obama pull off a spring floral skirt in the fall? Easy. The ground of the floral Moschino skirt is black, making the pink flower print an almost year round choice if styled the right way. A scoop neck black sweater continues the First Lady's seasonless look. >> Read how to get Michelle Obama's chic style As another styling alternative, we'd try a black silk blouse,

Iris Apfel, Personal Style Inspiration on Exhibition

Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel There are times when we all get stuck in a style rut. Times when some of us even drop the ball on fashion altogether and settle for the humdrum, ill-fitting, and perfectly blah daily uniform simply because we don't have to think about it. Well, start thinking! Everyone needs a little inspiration here and there. A style muse to get your creative juices flowing, to rethink what you have at hand and what you really must add to your wardrobe for a little zing. Not necessarily something to copy, merely something to get you thinking about you, about the chances you take, and the image you set forth. Something, someone to make

Fashion Rocks Out with Heavy Metal

How to wear the metallic trend. No music skills required, just a lot of glam! Fashion is rocking out with heavy metal but it sure isn't about the hair bands. Just the hint of a rock and roll wild child with some big time designer edge! We're loving the elegant glitz of metallic fabrics and leathers for both day and night. They play out best when paired with something subtle, like khaki rolled hem pants and super platform bronze shoes or a metallic steel leather trench over a simple grey flannel pencil skirt. Black opaque tights tone down a lame or liquid bronze dress for something more date worthy. The key to avoid looking tacky is to not pile too

Custo Barcelona

Custo Barcelona - Spring 2009 Fashion Show Runway Photos Custo Barcelona Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos, this page only, courtesy of the designer.

Color Trend: Blue from Blueberry to Cobalt

Fashion is getting a case of the blues… Say goodbye to the plum and hello to the blueberry! The color of the moment is rich, fabulous cobalt blue seen on the likes of Beyonce on Vogue’s April cover to fashionistas on the street. We first saw it come up during award season when Freida Pinto wore a striking John Galliano gown to the Oscars. What is so great about this shade is that it compliments a wide array of skin types. Whether you’re a pale skinned red-head or an olive toned brunette, you’re sure to look fabulous in this eye-catching color. Right now you can find clothing, shoes, and accessories in a shade of blueberry which is great for those

Too 2 Late Watches Italian Style…

It's the cheap chic waterproof watch that's trending now Too 2 Late Watches Italian Style. It's the cheap cic waterproof watch that's trending now Cheapie end of summer style fix alert: If they play their cards right, the Too 2 Late watch will be the next big thing stateside as it is trending in Italy. Could barely pass a shop window or peek at the wrist of a low-key Italianista without spotting a strip of colored silicone with a bitty digital watch nesting inside. I had to pick some up. They're waterproof too! Too 2 Late watches look even cuter when you stack a few different colors-- one for each of your favorite time zones? The colors are all rich

Get the Look: Euro Summer Chic Starts With a Long Scarf…

European Flair with Style Muse Sylvie van der Vaart Euro Summer Chic Starts With a Long Scarf. European Flair with Style Muse Sylvie van der Vaart There is that certain Euro flair that makes dressing for the hottest summer days look so chic and polished. Many of us would skimp on fashion to beat the heat, but Euro girls know just how to accessorize in very chic way without sacrificing style. What's the classic European secret to summer style? Accessories, namely a scarf! Let's look at style muse Sylvie van der Vaart and how she worked a casual summer shopping outfit to look so hot, and not in a temperature kind of way. First, she is wearing a very simple

In Their Words: Fashion Designer Eyola Shares Personal Style Secrets

Simple 5-Step DIY Plan to Personal Style… The success of fashion lies in differentiation and paving a new way forward. Becoming fashion forward involves an individual vision, continuously transforming yourself and transforming people's stereotypical perceptions of fashion. This recipe has proven successful with the likes of early fashion protagonists Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Paul Poiret. Coco Chanel strived to incorporate the power of personality to her designs by inventing her own way of personal expression. Paul Poiret freed women from the corset and opened the twentieth century with the emancipation of women through fashion. My womenswear brand ~Eyola' is my way of exploring fashion and taking it to new heights by striving to transform the fashion industry (much like Chanel

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Best of 2009, a Focus on Style Flashback