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Silk Scarves for Women: How to Tie a Winter or Spring Scarf
Got a silk scarf in your closet, but don't know how to tie it? Use these tips to tie a winter scarf around your head and neck like a pro!
Nothing says sophisticated and chic like a few glamorous and unabashedly feminine silk scarves. Whether your scarf is square or oblong, or made of silk shantung or raw silk, this iconic wardrobe staple looks great with everything from denim paired with a white T-shirt to a tailored business suit.
When you want to add a Parisian vibe to your attire or infuse a little boho-chic into your ensemble, draw attention to your face or neck with a drop-dead gorgeous scarf tied expertly. Continue Reading
Womens Trench Coat: T is for Timeless Outerwear
The women’s trench coat was introduced into the 1920s and 1930s fashion lexicon when newly liberated women desired a crisp outwear alternative to pair with Coco Chanel’s menswear-inspired creations.
In the decades following this British invasion of outerwear, the trench coat remained a fashion choice for leggy models and secret agents (who were the only style patrons able to wear a belted coat adorned with D-rings, epaulets and flaps easily.)
Thanks to the multitude of women’s trench coat options now available at all prices, styles and sizes, the luxury-loving well-dressed woman and the recessionista, can both sport a luxe and fabulously smashing must-have trench. Continue Reading
Fashion Advice:How to Wear Cufflinks and Studs
Fashion Advice for Women or Men: Wear Your Cufflinks and Studs With Style
Stylishly dressed men and women put on cufflinks and studs to add ornamentation to their shirts.
For occasions that require black tie dress, men add studs to their formal dress shirts as a form of male jewelry. Used to secure French cuffs, cufflinks, often signify the wearer’s personal style and taste.
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How to Dress for A Ball
What to Wear When…Dressing for a Ball.
When First Lady Michelle Obama, arrived at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration dressed in a Jason Wu ball gown, she was the sophisticated personification of my American Fashion Dream: a return to classic elegance at the White House.
But, we she stepped out in this Peter Sorenson, killer ball gown pictured above…she was beyond gorgeous.
While we all can’t look as amazing as Mrs. Obama on a daily basis, we can dress for a ball in the same sartorial splendor as the First Lady. If if you have plans to attends a swanky black tie soiree, you too can make a beautiful entrance and exit in a ball gown fit for a First Lady or a Fashion Queen.
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Dress Up a Shawl Collar Cardigan Sweater
Need to dress up a shawl collar cardigan sweater?
When the first leaves of fall appear, the well-dressed woman must make an important fashion decision.
Should she add another wool coat to her wardrobe or consider including a chic shawl collar cardigan into her style repertoire?
If the sweater option is preferred, a shawl collar cardigan sweater is a weather-friendly wardrobe item suited for both windy days and cool nights. Here’s how to dress up a shawl collar cardigan and keep stylin’ and profilin’ into the fall months with panache and pizazz. Continue Reading
