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Fashion and Style Basics Fashion & Style Trend Tips: Shoe Guide

Fashion & Style Trend Tips: Shoe Guide

10/22/2012 - 1:59pm

By Style Guide Nicole Feliciano

Put your best foot forward!  Shoes can make a big impact on your outfit.  From sky-high wedges to flats, finding a way to show off your style is a cinch. 

Boots.  ...

Fashion and Style Basics Office-Friendly Style

Office-Friendly Style

10/22/2012 - 1:39pm

 

By Style Guide Erika Lehmann

Here are a few ways to keep your 9-to-5 from cramping your style.

Cardi Party. Love that cute sleeveless blouse that compliments your eyes? How about that precious summer dress you...

Fashion and Style Basics Warm-Weather Fashion Trends

Warm-Weather Fashion Trends

10/22/2012 - 1:35pm

 

By Style Guide Erika Lehmann

Weather you live in a year-round warm-weather climate or have big plans to head to a sunnier state (and warm up) for vacation, here are a few of my favorite warm-weather trends to keep in mind!

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Fashion and Style Basics Get Cruising: Selecting A Bathing Suit That Flatters

Get Cruising: Selecting A Bathing Suit That Flatters

10/22/2012 - 1:29pm

 

By Style Guide Erika Lehmann

If you are planning on a winter vacation to somewhere warm, here are tips on selecting a bathing suit that suits your figure and style!  There are so many different shapes, sizes, silhouettes and tricks of...

Fashion & Style Trend Tips: Guide to Shorts

Fashion & Style Trend Tips: Guide to Shorts

10/22/2012 - 12:39pm

By Style Guide Nicole Feliciano

Start taking the stairs ladies! Shorts are a big trend and you’re going to want your legs looking fabulous to show off this fashion moment. We love this fresh alternative to skirts....

Fashion and Style Guide to Sunglasses to Flatter Your Face

Fashion and Style: Guide to Sunglasses to Flatter Your Face

09/19/2012 - 4:25pm

By Style Guide Whitney Wingerd

Every trendy woman knows that wearing a pair of sunglasses isn’t just about blocking the sun.  Sunglasses can be that final key to your accessories that pulls your entire outfit together!  Plus, who doesn...

Fashion and Style Tips to Freshen Up Your Spring Wardrobe

Tips To Freshen Up Your Spring Wardrobe

05/18/2012 - 9:11am

By Style Guide Nicole Feliciano 

If you read enough glossy magazines you’ll feel like you need to toss your spring wardrobe to make room for all the new “essential” styles. Truly stylish and fashionable women know how to...

Fashion & Style How to Get a More Polished Look

How to Get a More Polished Look

01/04/2012 - 12:25pm

Ever have those days in which you’ve put together a great outfit but you feel as though you need one last thing to complete the look? Here are some tips on creating a completely polished look, so you can walk out the door perfectly prepped, every day.

Knotty...

Fashion & Style Belts for Every Outfit

Belts for Every Outfit

01/03/2012 - 4:14pm

Both practical and irresistibly fashionable, belts have a multitude of powers, from holding up paints to creating a feminine waistline to accessorizing your little black dress. With so many styles available on the market today, you are sure to find a belt for every outfit!...

Fashion and Style What to Wear Holiday Work Parties

What to Wear: Clothing for Holiday Work Parties

12/21/2011 - 4:04pm

Holiday parties are for the glitziest, most glamorous outfits in your closet, right? But when it comes to the work party, it’s probably best to go less outrageous glitz, more modest merriment. Ultimately, there is an array of great (and appropriate) options. Just keep these...

Fashion and Style Slimming Clothes 101

Slimming Clothes 101

12/21/2011 - 3:53pm

A common complaint we hear about our bodies is the annoyance of losing that extra five or ten pounds. This superfluous weight always seems to be the hardest to shed. But the good news is, with a little help from our clothes, we can look slimmer and feel better!

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Fashion and Style Basics How to Wear Winter White

Style Basics: How to Wear Winter White

12/19/2011 - 4:27pm

Wearing white after Labor Day has a long history of being one the of the better-known fashion faux pas. However, many throughout the fashion world have recently spurned this oft-ignored rule, choosing instead to proudly show off their latest pallid find. And I say you should...

Fashion and Style Basics

Little Black Dress: Style Guide to the LBD

12/07/2011 - 4:21pm

The little black dress, known for its iconic style, has been an essential piece to many a woman’s wardrobe since dresses above the ankle became fashionable in the early 20th century. Although there are endless variations of this fashionable standard, the basic idea behind the...

Fashion and Style Basics

Fashion and Style Do’s and Don’ts

10/24/2011 - 3:25pm

While for some, a sense of style may come easy, for others it can seem a bit more complex. Smart Style Guide offers a helping hand with a list of Fashion Do’s and Don’t’s. With these smart style tips you’ll be topping the best dressed list.           

 

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Fashion and Style Basics

Architecture of a Wardrobe: Must-Have Pieces That Go the Extra Mile

10/24/2011 - 3:22pm

Every wardrobe needs a foundation of versatile basics that span the seasons.  Mix and match these practical pieces for a variety of looks.  Use this fashion and style checklist to ensure you have the essential building blocks for a wow-worthy wardrobe. 

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Cheap Chic – Inexpensive Ways to Boost Wardrobe Basics

10/24/2011 - 3:19pm

When times are tough, the last thing on the purchase list is new clothes. Smart Style Guide offers simple, inexpensive ways to update existing wardrobe basics to create a new look.

 

Crisp White Shirt – There’s more than one way to wear...

Splurge or Save? – Guide to Fashion Spending

10/24/2011 - 3:16pm

When it comes to investing in what to wear, there’s a simple rule to keep in mind “Cost Per Wear” (aka CPW).  Take the cost of the item and divide it by the number of times it will be worn. 

 

Cost - Leather boots $200

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