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The Find: Revive Your Dry, Thirsty Locks with an At-Home Hair Mask

15. November 2010

After a long, extended summer of beach days, tanning, and wind-swept, salt-tousled, sun-kissed locks, you may have discovered that the fall beauty season is about more than just stocking up on the hottest taupe nail colors. Damage control for your parched hair may be necessary, but luckily for us beauty recessionistas, you don’t have to [...]

What to Wear: Score Luxury Brands for Less

11. November 2010

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Are you already tired of looking at your Louis Vuitton bag from last season? Maybe so, but you don’t have the time right now to sell it yourself, and you certainly aren’t going to give it to goodwill. Or maybe you are on the hunt for some luxury items, but really don’t want to pay [...]

Q&A: Practical Fashion Advice for Thanskgiving Attire

10. November 2010

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Q: Saw your post from yesterday, and I think I’m set with an outfit for Thanksgiving, but do you have any tips for how to dress for Thanksgiving? I mean, is there something specific I should/shouldn’t wear? A: That’s a good question. Do you really think about the outfit your bringing to a family event? [...]

What to Wear: Unique Jewelry Finds

4. November 2010

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I seem to be on a jewelry kick this week. I keep looking at my disorganized jewelry drawer, and instead of wanting to clean it out and organize it, I feel more compelled to buy more jewelry. Not that I need more. I seem to have plenty of unique pieces, which I can still manage [...]

What to Wear: Easy Last Minute Halloween Costumes

28. October 2010

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It’s Thursday. You’re well aware Halloween weekend starts tomorrow night and you’ve waited until now to start thinking about a costume. We’ve all been there. I remember one year my husband and I waited until the last minute, and wound up going as matching pirates. It. Was. Horrible. The worst part is everyone at the [...]

Fancy Up Your Fall Wardrobe with Feather Details

22. October 2010

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Unless you’re particularly fond of fashion risks, you may turn up your nose at the thought of feather details. You’re probably thinking, sure, feathers were fashionable once… back when flappers were the pinnacle of style and social edginess. But much like fur, feathers are slowly but surely making their comeback into the realm of what’s [...]

Smolder This Season In Frosty Cranberry Eyeshadow

15. October 2010

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Fall is on the horizon, and judging by the hottest runway looks, colorful metallics are reinventing everything you know about the smokey eye. The latest seasonal shade I’m in love with is shimmery cranberry — it’s surprisingly striking with any eye color (slightly bolder than tamer plum shades) and gives you that vampy look without [...]

What to Wear: 5 Key Tips When Dressing For a First Date

14. October 2010

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While putting together a date look earlier this week, it got me to thinking about some good rules of thumb to keep in mind when dressing for a 1st date. After all, we’re all nervous, perhaps not sure where we’re going, and in some cases, not entirely sure who we’re meeting. Assuming you’re going out [...]

What You Can Wear: Paris Fashion Week – Spring 2011

7. October 2010

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Well, it’s finally here. The moment I keep eluding to. First New York Fashion Week, then London and Milan, and now: Ta Da! Paris Fashion Week. This time I decided to change things up and show photos of fashions that are wearable for us regular people and talk about where I’d wear them. Of course, [...]

What to Wear: See the Cutest Casual Outfits for Fall

30. September 2010

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Do you want to see how fall’s biggest trends look on a real person, not just a celebrity or model? Yeah, me too. So we took a recent trip to Art Effect to try on some of the latest fall pieces and show you what to wear for fall. If you’ve been to Art Effect [...]