You Will Need: Winter coat, Scarf, Gloves, Umbrella, Jewelry, Hat, Boots, Bag, and Waterproof spray for boots (optional).
Step 1: Add color
Add color with a fun scarf and gloves. Many winter coats are boring black or brown and need a punch of color to brighten up those gloomy days. Look for a scarf and gloves set so they’re guaranteed to match.
Step 2: Carry an umbrella
Carry a coordinating umbrella. Pop it up when weather permits to display a shield of color.
Step 3: Embellish with jewelry
Embellish your coat with some jewelry. Add a little bling with a vintage broach.
Step 4: Wear a hat
Wear a knitted hat if your coat does not come with a hood. It will keep you warm while giving you a great look.
Step 5: Focus on the feet
Focus on your feet. Add a pair of trendy boots to complete your look and keep your feet as warm as your body.Waterproof your boots to keep your feet dry and your boots free of stains.
Step 6: Sport a bag
Sport a stylish bag, purse, or briefcase that not only complements your coat but also carries your shoes that you will need to slip on when you arrive at your final destination.
Step 7: Alter your coat
Alter your out-of-date coat to update the look. Shorten the sleeves to a three-quarter style or bring up the hem. Change the buttons or add a faux fur collar for a fresh look. Now you can go outside and know you look good!
Did You Know?: The record for the world’s longest scarf as of 2010 is held by a group of Welsh knitters who knitted the 33-mile-long scarf in 2005.
Monday, January 30, 2012
How to Accessorize Your Winter Coat
Monday, January 23, 2012
How To Build the Perfect Wardrobe With Seven Fashion Staples
Step 1: Invest in a little black dress
Invest in what fashionistas call the LBD, or Little Black Dress: A simple, elegant sheath.Try a sheath dress in navy, brown, charcoal, or red, too. Just make sure it’s a solid color.
Step 2: Find the perfect jeans
Have a go-to pair of jeans that fit well and can be dressed up or down. That means no rips, studs, or fading – just a dark pair of plain jeans.
Step 3: Get a crisp white shirt
Own at least one crisp, white, button-down shirt. Look for fitted ones that won’t bunch around your hips when you tuck them in – but won’t tug at the buttons, either. Unless you can afford professional laundering, avoid 100 percent cotton in favor of a no-iron fabric.
Step 4: Have black dress pants
Buy at least one pair of black, all-season pants in a basic cut that works just as well with a sweater or jacket as it does with a shirt or blouse.
Step 5: Stock up on white tees
Stock up on white T-shirts – crew neck and V-neck, long-sleeved and short-sleeved.
Step 6: Get a good skirt
Get a good black skirt. A knee-length, A-line skirt is universally flattering. But if you have the figure for a pencil skirt, go for it.
Step 7: Buy an all-weather trench coat
Buy a classic, all-weather trench coat. Don’t skimp on it; a well-made one will last you a decade or more.
Did You Know?: Sixty-six percent of women own at least one “little black dress.”
Monday, January 16, 2012
How To Rewrite Seven Outdated Fashion Rules
Step 1: Embrace horizontal stripes
Embrace horizontal stripes. Contrary to accepted wisdom, they don’t make you look fat. In fact, visual perception research has indicated they may actually make you look thinner.
Step 2: Slim down in gray
If you’re wearing mostly black because you think it’s slimming, switch to charcoal gray. Since black soaks up light, it can make you appear bigger. Color experts say gray is more slimming.
Step 3: Mix patterns and prints
Mix patterns and prints. Far from being a fashion no-no, it can be a fabulous look, as long as the colors are complementary. Refrain from mixing patterns with more than two colors each.
Step 4: Pile on the jewelry
Pile on the jewelry: The old rule was less is more, but now more is more! Also, the line between day and night has blurred, with glittery baubles perfectly appropriate for daytime.
Step 5: Wear blue with green
Forget the old saying, “blue and green should never be seen.” Navy goes with everything, including green. Feel free to mix brown and black, too.
Step 6: Don't freeze your toes
Don’t freeze your feet in open-toe shoes; it’s perfectly fine to wear tights with them, as long as they’re chunky kicks, not lightweight sandals.
Tip: Semi-sheer pantyhose in “suntan” are always a fashion don’t, according to today’s style experts.
Fashionz
Thursday, January 5, 2012
How To Measure Your Bra Size
You Will Need: A well-fitting bra & A Tape measure
Step 1: Wear a well-fitting bra
Put on a well-fitting bra. It should be unpadded and shouldn’t be a sports bra or minimizer.
Step 2: Measure directly under your bust
Place the tape measure immediately under your bust, against the bottom of your bra. Hold it gently but firmly, and make sure that the tape measure is parallel to the ground. Let out a big breath before measuring. You want the tape measure to be snug.
Step 3: Add five inches to find band size
Add five inches to the measurement to find your band size. Round up if you get a fraction or an odd number.
Step 4: Measure at the fullest part of your bust
Place the tape measure across the fullest part of your bust, parallel to the floor. Keep the tape measure loose, and note the measurement. Round to the nearest whole number. Ask a friend to help with your measurements if you have trouble keeping the tape measure parallel to the ground.
Step 5: Subtract band size to find cup size
Subtract your band size from the second measurement. The difference is your cup size. A one-inch difference means you need an A cup. Two inches is a B cup, three inches is a C cup, and four inches is a D cup.
Step 6: Use band and cup sizes to determine bra size
Put the band and cup sizes together to determine your appropriate bra size. For example, a 36-inch band measurement and a C cup size means your bra size is 36C. Now it’s time to go shopping.
Did you know?: The modern system of bra sizing was invented in 1928.
