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Minimal Whites: A Spring Staple

White is essential for your spring wardrobe. It is crisp, clean, and completely minimal.  Youthfully flirty and feminine, the color white can bring a classic tone or even unity to an ensemble by paring it with very bold colors or wild prints that might otherwise seem to severe.  Try wearing the especially popular LWD (little white dress) with bold neon colored accessories to incorporate two hot spring trends into one look. Using varying fabrics and textures breaks up the neutrality of

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Women’s Spring Transition Essentials

Here is a list of 5 women’s essentials transition items for Spring.  Stock up on these items that you loved in the Winter, and can now transform and enhance for the Spring! neutral blazer: invest in this minimal trend in various styles depending on your outfit of choice chic, modern to wear over a soft blouse and cropped trousers  boyfriend blazer to wear over a crisp white shirt paired with your favorite pair of skinny pants unconventional blazer with detailing

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Top 10 Virtual Shoe Sites

We’re here to help, so ladies click and buy!  While it was created for the Clever Girls Collective, I thought you’d love the inside scoop on some of the best virtual/online shopping sites for shoes…step lively!

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1950s Throwback Fedora

It’s yours for only $15.75 now thru March 28th.  It’s greart for the ladies to look stylish when the hair isn’t quite what it needs to be (we’ve all been there…..) and for the fellas to add a little flair to your standard blues! At Goorin Bros – flip-up fedora of woven paper straw with contrasting double grosgrain band (comes in black, brown and khaki)!

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Top Spring Trend: Blue, The Color, Not the Mood!

Blue, the color not the mood, was a prominent shade in men’s collections for Spring 2011.  Don’t let this color get you down though! Instead of drowning your entire look in blue hues, embrace it with accessories and shoes.  Accessories are an excellent way to take up a trend while still maintaining your own uniqueness.  Of course, do still experiment with blue garments such as sport and chino pants (wonderful for the spring weather!), lightweight button-down shirts, blazers, and tees. Gents, choose

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Top Style Bloggers Roundup of What’s Haute: Vol 15

We’re a little light this week….the world of high fashion and style waits for no one…..but what we do have is BIG on how-to’s and fabulous insight on what’s haute now and in the near future.  From different denim outfits to the perfect nude heel to doing doily’s right and wearing what’s haute to a black tie affair…..even a bit of fashion history, these top style bloggers are bringing the best of style to you!  Read more…. The Stylish Chick

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A Sophisticated and Mod Take on Outerwear from Burberry

  Inspired by ‘60s model Jean Shrimpton, Christopher Bailey departed from his edgy rock and roll streak in favor of a mod, sophisticated, military-esque collection that marked a lively return to color, shape, and volume.  Clearly keeping his customers in mind of the brutal winters ahead, Bailey had a heavy focus on outerwear: sculptured coats – both cropped and traditional – displayed flowy, flared sleeves, bold toggles, and slouchy black pleats.  Pieces in a beautiful color palette of kiwi, olive

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Men’s Spring Transition Essentials

Here are the top 5 men’s transition essentials for spring–those items that you love for winter and you can now repurpose for the spring season filled with warmer days but still cool evenings. A check shirt–in colorful patterns and a lightweight cotton (great for layering–a big trend right now).  Wear it with a blazer and jeans or under your favorite suit (pick a solid tie).  It’s not just shirts either, try a check patterned jacket. Etro Updated Check Shirt A double-breasted suit or jacket–the

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A Shoe For Every Occasion…This One, The Car!

For now, summer and well into fall, this distressed suede shoe by Car Shoe is smokin’!  With a pair of jeans and a tee on Saturday, or a sportcoat and khakis on date night, or casual Fridays at the office, you are ready to ‘put your foot down‘ in style.

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Top Spring Trend: Sheer Bliss

When most people think of sheer fabrics, we don’t think of something classy but likely more risque…right?!  This spring however, designers are layering their sheer pieces in unique ways that allow all age groups, body types, and styles to partake of the trend and look chic doing it. In crisp whites and neutrals (also a trend for the spring!), the beauty of this trend is that you can make an effortlessly sexy-chic and appropriate look by layering long, flowy skirts, pants over

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And the Bracelet Bling Belongs To…..

Last Friday ended our charm bracelet giveaway done in conjunction with Monet Jewelry.  We were giving away 10 charm bracelets along with an initial charm and a blue stone charm…..the winners are: Cindy C. Maha Claire K. Colleen C. Eileen Kathy J. Shannon Misty Rnett Stacey S. Look for an email in your inbox with details on how to claim your fabulous bling!

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6 Things We Wanted to Share From Last Week

1. Shopping tip: Always Check eBay! If the store I’m looking in doesn’t have what I’m looking for or I’m simply on a budget, I always check eBay – great deals and thousands of options! If eBay is already on your list of shopping places, what’s the best thing you’ve ever found 2. Tracey Lomrantz from Glamour’s Slaves to Fashion blog tells us 3 stylish ways to wear shorts for the Spring season: the grown-up way, edged up, and having

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Kmart….Quality? Rocker Chic!

So the biggest question I am getting right now is whether or not the “quality” of my Kmart pieces is up to snuff…..and the answer is kinda.  Is it the same quality as the cute dress by L.A.M.B. I scoop from Saks or the Bensoni skirt I picked up at Gilt Groupe – no, but it’s on par with the items I’d scoop from H&M or Target and that’s what makes it a winner! Set your expectations right, and then walk

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(Small) Sunglasses Obsession

SUPER founders Daniel and Simon Beckerman have created hauteness…and apparently everyone knows about it including Kanye West and Sienna Miller!  These SUPER’s “Lucia” sunglasses have petite, thin frames combined with a strong design.  In a beige and black puma pattern. The sunglasses are handmade in Italy with German ZEISS lenses, which provide an extremely high level of protection for your eyes. Preorder them at Intermix…. I did!

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A Man’s Must-Have for Spring

A definite on your “To-do List” for incorporating spring trends into your wardrobe is micro-check!  Try it in a lightweight cotton button-down (great for layering–a big trend right now) and wear it with a sportcoat and jeans or under your favorite suit (pick a solid tie to keep it conservative or go with a larger plaid print for a little more zest.) It’s not just shirts either, try micro-check ties, shorts, or a jacket. From budget to high-end, here’s three fashionable ways to

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Kmart…Coming Up!

As a Lucky Magazine Alpha Shopper, I frequently get the opportunity to receive merchandise and, on occasion, I accept.  I accepted this opportuity to shop with Kmart because I am not a Kmart shopper and I thought it was a great chance to see what they, give it a test run, and share my insights. Here’s what I scooped:  [nggallery id=56] Border Print Dress, $39.99 Necklace Beaded Shell Top, $15.39 Open Hombre Shirred Sleeve Hoodie, $17.99 Tab Shoulder Button-down Shirt,

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Wearing Jeggings for Your Body Shape!

Sienna Miller via Jetsettingbaby Blogspot Jessica Alba via Denim Blog You’ve seen them, you’ve judged them, and you’ve definitely considered purchasing them – but the real question is, how do you actually wear jeggings – even more specifically – how do you wear them when you’re over 30?Although they may seem intimidating, unfashionable, or too ‘80s, stars like Jessica Alba and Beyonce are flaunting them on the streets and denim designers such as Diesel and Seven for All Mankind are

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Fashion Weeks

Celebrating 90 Years of Italian Luxury with Gucci

With their fall 2011 RTW collection, Gucci celebrated their 90th anniversary! A fashion house doesn’t stick around for almost a century unless they have something extraordinary going on like Gucci does. Gucci has become synonymous with Italian luxury and this collection was just that with deep jewel tones, fur and even python all over the runway.  The 70’s were definitely present in this collection and the models with their feathered fedoras, clean tailoring and gorgeous color palette (loving the teal and

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Designer Spotlight: Manolo Blahnik

He’s 68 years old He still designs every shoe in his collection, drafting them first on paper and then sculpting the prototype last of beechwood Manolo Blahnik was born in 1942 in Spain’s Canary islands on a banana plantation It was on a trip to New York in 1971, he met Diana Vreeland who saw his sketch of a stiletto and suggested he make shoes! He studied at L’École des Beaux-Arts and L’École du Louvre in Paris Blahnik opened his

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Morning (Style) Quickie

To create the best effect possible, ensure your prints are in direct proportion to your size.  For example, if you are full-figured, opt for prints or stripes that are larger in size to main symmetry!

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The Nose Knows

What’s the difference between eau de parfum and eau de toilette? Well, here’s the deal: The different names indicate the concentration of aromatic compounds (meaning the scented particles suspended in oil) within the solvent (ethanol, water, or most likely a combination of these). Eau de parfum (EDP) typically contains somewhere between 10-20% (depending on the perfume house) aromatic compounds and contains more ethanol than water solvent. Eau de toilette (EDT) contains less aromatic compounds than EDP

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Practicing your ABC’s [of Fashion] with D&G

The D&G 2011 Fall RTW collection paid homage to the elementary school basics–alphabet letters and neon “bright” (like the highlighter brand!) colors covered the runway. Layering and the mix ‘n match of pattern (the ABC’s, stripes, etc.) were key to this collection with definite hints to an 80’s silhouette including cropped tops, pencil skirts, oversized sweaters and leggings galore. Ladies, cinch that waist with a D&G signature “tube” belt over an oversized sweater and leggings in an energized print and

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Top Style Bloggers Roundup, Vol. 14

It’s very soggy in the Mid-Atlantic this week, but that’s no reason to be style-free!  This week the top style bloggers are all about helping you think stylishly and be fabulously haute in your shoes, on-the-go chic.  Let’s get style! ellyb Events ~ Tablescape Fab: Tyler Perry’s NAACP After Party Life in a Venti Cup ~ More Bluefly Closet Envy The Stylish Chick ~ Dressing the Apple Body Type Closet of Style ~ Long-Legged Inspiration The Working Girl’s Shoe Closet

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