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6 Things We Want to Share This Week!

So long, Oprah Winfrey! A historic day in television as Oprah aired her last show ever. Glamour shares with us their top 5 fashion moments on the show throughout the years, from Lady Gaga sharing her wardrobe to Oprah’s famous Calvin Klein skinny jeans. Warm weather has thankfully spread across most of the nation, just in time for a sunny Memorial Day weekend!  The question is: are you beach-ready? If not, don’t fear – take a look at New York Magazine’s

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2011/05/28

Sizzling Summer Style Q&A: Top Off Your Cropped Pants!

Question from Aleysha: What are the best tops (shirts, cardigan, jackets, etc.) to wear with crop pants to look casual elegant? Answer: Aleysha shot us an excellent style question that can be kept in mind throughout every season. Taking the confident and chic measure of wearing cropped pants is a great alternative to ordinary trousers, jeans, and shorts.  Sometimes known as capris, they are shorter than the regular ankle length trouser, reaching just above the ankle or as high as

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2011/05/28

Sizzlin’ Summer Style Q&A: Beach Wedding Attire

Q: Wedding season is about to begin.  For a beach or poolside wedding, is there any such thing as too casual?  What is appropriate without being overly dressed? from rainydaydiva A: What a great question, rainydaydiva! Yes, there is such a thing as too casual and you wouldn’t want to fall into that trap. Here’s our advice on how to take it up a notch for a beach or poolside wedding without being too stuffy or high-maintenance for an outdoor summertime

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2011/05/27

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

The Lanvin Spring/Summer 2011 Runway collection is now available at Kirna Zabete in SOHO (New York) or online here. The collection has some great items—from dresses and suits to fabulous wedges and ballet flats. The orange Pop Power Suit (which we love!) is already sold out; so hurry up and go check this collection out! Looking for celebrity red-carpet inspiration on how to be fabulous? Check out Mr. Blasberg’s Best-Dressed List: The Cannes Edition. Promise you will enjoy! Prabal Gurung has a

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2011/05/21

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

As soon as people swooned over Kate Middleton’s royal wedding dress, they were walking down the aisle in a replica of the dress. Lord & Taylor will get a two week exclusive on A.B.S.’s ‘royal rip-offs’, including the Kate Middleton gown as well as the beautiful one worn by Pippa Middleton. Would you buy these dresses or would you rather create your own fairytale wedding? The warm weather has finally approached us, so it is finally time to bring out

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2011/05/14

The Beginnings of Color

One of the things I am frequently asked as a personal stylist is whether I’ll do a “color analysis” or “use the color wheel” and truth be told, there isn’t much magic to the color wheel but rather an innate ability to see complimentary shades, dominant and sub-dominant colors, and accents.  So to demystify the proverbial color wheel, I thought I’d share a few tidbits to remember: The concept of the color wheel was invented by Sir Isaac Newton The color

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2011/05/10

Summer Style Q&A: A Good Shopping Outfit for Summer

Q: What is a good shopping outfit for the summer? A: Thanks for the great question, Adrianne B!!  Putting on the right outfit to go shopping is a great opportunity to boost your confidence and put you in the mood for braving the dressing room and trying on new clothes.  Remember the key to any shopping outfit is definitely comfort and function—easy on, easy off!  Here are some options to keep you chic while shopping: Start you day off right with

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2011/05/03

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

Kate Middleton Royal Wedding via Elle At last, the Prince and Princess have become one; and the long-awaited dress worn by Kate Middleton at her Royal Wedding was revealed this morning! Middleton chose Alexander McQueen because of “the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing.”  The dress and wedding were a tribute to all of the flowers of England (check out the lace detailing and the train hem; and the wedding

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2011/04/30

Fashion Accessory Designer: Kaia Peterka

Know first that I am a bit of a bag collector….it runs the gamet from bargain to high-end, plain to patterned, small to oversized, neutral-toned to metallic and shiny!  Therefore, it was divine that I was connected with Kaia Peterka awhile back and can now call her a fast friend.  Fashion & accessory designer, Kaia Peterka, started her business to create something beautiful that had purpose and durability, and now you can share in her inspired moments through her fabulous

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2011/04/28

Sizzling Summer Style Q&A: The Wrap-sody of Spring!

Question: Where can I find a nice wrap dress? Adrianne B. shot us an excellent question on one of spring and summer’s hottest trends: the iconic wrap dress!  This time around, designers like Diane von Furstenberg have given the garment a makeover, providing us with unique styles in all sorts of patterns, lengths, fabrics, and silhouettes.  Below you will find various styles of the wrap-dress; follow the links and choose accordingly to cater to your own personal style and definitely

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2011/04/28

Sizzling Summer Style Insights!!

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

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2011/04/19

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

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

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2011/04/02

Stop ‘White’ Here! The Classic White Button-Down Amped Up!

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

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2011/03/31

Quote of the Week

A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach. – A style dictate from Tom Ford … but do you agree?!

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2011/03/31

Kmart – Keep it Comin’

I don’t think I’ll ever fully subscribe to Kmart as my ‘go to’ place to shop, but my recent purchases (as part of the Lucky Magazine Alpha Shopper program), but they have earned the right to get a little more attention.  I have now road tested all of my items and, unequivocally, they all held up and I got compliments.  The key to these pieces will be mixing high-end with these bargain items, and knowing which items to scoop. Steer clear

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2011/03/31

Building Color Blocks This Spring!

This spring is all about a color revival!  Taking inspiration from Rubik’s Cube, designers showcased strong hues of bubble-gum brights, rich jewel tones, and pretty pastels creating bold color blocking on  modish dresses, tunics, pants, bags, and even shoes. An instant way to amp your style, this vivacious trend is definitely an eye-catching one to make you stand out from afar. The style can include monotone, bright, muted, and contrasting and complimentary colors. A few tips to keep in mind: Choose what

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2011/03/29

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

Style icon Elizabeth Taylor passed away this week, but her distinct style will live on forever.  We celebrate her flair for all things fabulous–including her impressive jewelry collection (“Big girls need big diamonds!”), great accessories and plunging necklines The biggest hairstyle trend for this spring/summer is “hair to one side” either in a messy bun or a ponytail. It’s easy and great for warmer weather and any type of hair; just use styling products to sleek your hair over to

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2011/03/26

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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2011/03/25

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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2011/03/25
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