Morning Style Quickie
Problem: Boyish frame Goal: Create curves Resolution: Opt for dresses that are knee-length and platform heels….both draw the eye to the legs, create a sexy silhouette, and banish any inklings of a boyish frame!
2011/04/27
Problem: Boyish frame Goal: Create curves Resolution: Opt for dresses that are knee-length and platform heels….both draw the eye to the legs, create a sexy silhouette, and banish any inklings of a boyish frame!
Honeysuckle sweetness! Giambattista Valli boatneck dress $2,230 – net-a-porter.com Ginger Smart draped dress $759 – frockaholics.com Valentino ruffle dress $5,590 – net-a-porter.com Peter Som draped skirt $695 – kirnazabete.com Badgley Mischka pumps $200 – bloomingdales.com Badgley mischka shoes $150 – nordstrom.com Balenciaga bag $2,450 – cultstatus.com.au Marc Jacobs leather handbag $1,335 – mytheresa.com Michael Kors pink jewelry $160 – zappos.com Kate Spade hinged bangle $78 – zappos.com 2028 jewelry $125 – 1928.com Carrera shade 65 GBP – flannelsfashion.com Lowie buckle belt $57 – asos.com
Blueprint for Style aims to be your go-to source for providing fashion insights for professionals, offering styling tips to refine your overall look, showing how-to’s to go from runway to walkway, and more! Do we give you what you need? Share with us the good, bag and ugly – – – we want to hear it all. In exchange, we’re giving specific summer style advice for free! Just submit your summer style questions and we’ll answer them! Whether it’s what to wear
Every fashionista loves discovering what the latest in fashion is, where, and how to get it! Real-life shopping is not the only method – you are on the web looking at this after all! Take a look at FashionStake.com and Left of Trend. Both sites give you a unique social shopping experience you definitely want to be a part of! Nobody will judge you if you splurge on those wedges you’ve been eying for months now… but if you suddenly
Wrap yourselves up in lightweight scarves this spring! These lightweight versions will give your outfit a put-together look, without the heaviness and bulk of your wool winter versions. Recently named GQ’s ‘Best New Menswear Designer in America’, Alexander Wang designs a menswear collection featuring tracksuit pants and leather shorts! Can’t wait to see it in the fall! Live in denial with us over the unfortunate cool weather and browse Glamour’s Shop-A-Matic, which features 120 pretty spring dresses to get you
See that white button-down in your closet? This is one of the most classic and versatile items of clothing that every fashionista should own! It is an excellent piece which can instantly be styled in various ways that you may have never tried – from dress pants to jeans or shorts to any kind of skirt or dress. Although there are a diverse number of ways to go about this item, many people tend to get stuck in the rut
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
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
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
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
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!
When you have little ones, you barely have time to put on clean clothes and throw your hair into a ponytail before running out the door and multi-tasking your day away. Looking stylish and chic moves further down the priority list once motherhood comes along–but it doesn’t have to! Here is how-to look mommy chic with just 5 items…. Fabulous flats–Flats are essentials for running around after small children all day. Yes, you love your heels and they make you
What inspired your to work within the industry? My mother always inspired me to find my passion in life and go for it, and I was always obsessed with clothes, magazines, and fashion. After graduating, I started out making pieces mostly by adding elements to vintage Ts for friends and then people started using them in shoots. It all grew from there! Charlotte’s style tips – “For spring I was inspired by the androgynous 90’s grunge aesthetic (think Kate Moss
Don’t wash/dry clean after each wear For small stains, use instant stain remover
Read about this week’s everyday dapper don who is a Pacific Northwestern to the core. He keeps it simple and to-the-point, no frills and no designer wear. A gent more comfortable in a black suit than a tuxedo, but savvy enough to love stripes and sushi. Read a little more about our ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ compadre! Occupation: Human Resource Manager: Hi-tech Age: 44 City/State of Birth: Tacoma, WA Current City/State of Residence: Seattle, WA Status: Single Shoes or Sneakers? Shoes Lace-ups or
This week’s everyday dapper don is a left-coast Dr. Welby with southern inclinations. He loves seafood, shoes and sports, and can likely keep up with the best them since he boxes! Let’s read a little more about this southern gent with modern proclivities…. Occupation: Physician Age: 42 City/State of Birth: Tacoma WA Current City/State of Residence: Raleigh NC Status: Not sure Shoes or Sneakers? Shoes Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Lace ups Blazer or Sportcoat? Sportcoat Cashmere or Wool? Cashmere Baseball cap
This week’s everyday dapper don has a weakness for suits and looks every bit the part of a stylish man about DC. He’s a hometown favorite who prefers custom suits and cashews, so read more about him and judge for yourself: Occupation: Sales Professional/Cash Management Consultant Age: 48 City/State of Birth: The coolest city on the planet Washington, DC Current City/State of Residence: Lanham, MD Status: ? 1. Shoes or Sneakers? Shoes 2. Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Lace ups 3.
This week’s everyday dapper don is a southern gent with southern fashion sensibilities, but has an entrepreneurial spirit and a flair for color, edge and fashion to match! He has all of the “finishings’ of GQ with some hot suace sprinkled on top. Let’s see what this southern playa’ has to share…. Occupation: Business Owner, Mogul, Business Consultant Age: 32 City/State of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Current City/State of Residence: Atlanta, Ga Status: Hiatus Shoes or Sneakers? Shoes Lace-ups or Slip-ons?
Let’s read about today’s everday dapper don who happens to be a world traveler and personifies laidback, urban styling!! Occupation: DM Retail Sales Age: 35 City/State of Birth: District of Columbia Current City/State of Residence: NY, NY Status: Married Shoes or Sneakers? Soft Bottom Shoes Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Slip-ons Blazer or Sportcoat? Sport Coat Cashmere or Wool? Cashmere Baseball cap or Fedora? Baseball Cap Spring or Autumn? Autumn John Varvatos or Ermenegildo Zegna? John Varvatos Halle Berry or Selma Hayek?
A week’s worth of fashion, faux pas, follies, fabulosity, finds, forgettables, regrettables, and the like…… Little is BIG: There’s a saying that goes “…devil is in the details.” We can apply it to tons of situations, but the big takeaway is that it’s the little things that count. Our style application — the nicest accessories and most expensive clothing can suddenly fall flat when you notice unkempt nails, noisome body odor, or improperly applied makeup or the likes. It’s the little
Here’s our look at the next dapper don who hails all the way from Germany….a fairly straight-forward gent with old school swagger! Occupation: Wine Auctioneer/Wine Consultant Age: 43 City/State of Birth: Germany Current City/State of Residence: Chicago Status: Single Shoes or Sneakers? It depends Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Lace-ups “Always” Blazer or Sportcoat? Blazer Cashmere or Wool? Wool Baseball cap or Fedora? It depends Spring or Autumn? Autumn John Varvatos or Ermenegildo Zegna? Zegna Halle Berry or Selma Hayek? Preferably, Sanaa
On my way to Maui today, I ran into a gentleman that provided great insight into traveling stylishly so, I thought I’d share.
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