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Plus Size Fashion Trends: How to Dress Sexy When You are Size 14 and Up!
Remember plus-size divas: Summer is the best time to find great swimsuits for women of all shapes and sizes.
You don’t have to be a petite sexpot wearing a size 2, Herve Leger bandage dress à la Kim Kardashian to ooze super-sex appeal.
In fact, a fashion-savvy plus-sized diva looking to unleash her inner Marilyn Monroe or Jill Scott, dressing sexy is definitely in the details. Continue Reading
Buy the Best Bathing Suit for Your Body Type: Look Amazing this Summer
When you are ready to take a stroll along the beach or lounge by the pool, you can’t cover your beautiful body with a muumuu.
If you would rather buy a new pair of shoes that swimsuit, you are not alone. In fact, getting the best bathing suit for your body type is not that difficult, if you follow a few simple fashion rules.
By identifying your body type and using a few expert shopping tips, you can buy a suitable and sexy swimsuit that hides your flaws and hugs your frame. Continue Reading
Custom Tailors & Clothing Alterations: What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Seamstress or Tailor
Albert Einstein once said, “If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”
As a fan of custom tailoring and clothing alterations, I could not agree more.
While an urban legend states that Einstein wore the same clothing everyday, in fact Karen C. Fox and Aries Keck’s book Einstein A to Z reveals that the famous genius wore beautiful silk vests, and dapper neckwear picked by his wife.
Mrs. Einstein I presume, fancied fine clothing and had a regular appointment with a special tailor to help swath her husband in fine clothing fit for a theoretical physicist.
For the well-dressed woman who is looking for a quick treatise on clothing alterations before hiring a tailor, read on for my best advice on tailoring and what you need to know before hiring a master clothing magician. Continue Reading
Scarf Tying: How Wear Spring and Summer Scarves
When it comes to accessorizing, the scarf is the one item that fits every size and every budget.
This essential wardrobe accessory is the perfect style staple for chic black and white or a monochromatic ensemble.
Whether you tie the scarf around your neck to complement a basic dress or wrap around the waist to hide a growing belly bump, how you wear your scarf is a choice of individual style.
A scarf–whether it is a pashmina, cashmere, fleece, silk, coin-fringed scarf– can cover a multitude of sins discreetly.
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
