Biography:
A regularly-sourced fashion authority and stylist, Lauren Messiah is the Director at School Of Style, the world’s only school for wardrobe stylists. She previously built a vital community of tens of thousands of social shoppers around her unique brand of trend-savvy consumer content at ThisNext.com. After studying fashion design at Virginia Commonwealth University, she went on to work for AOL and later became a regular contributor to AOL’s Stylist Blog. In her spare time Lauren runs her own heavily-trafficked blog LaurenMessiah.com, where she can be found dishing out daily advice on fashion, personal style, and her own adventures in wardrobe styling.
Who is Lauren Messiah? Lauren Messiah is the voice for of-the-moment fashion and style. As a seasoned blogger who has rarely found time to slow down for print, Lauren Messiah has built her reputation on discovering fresh brands, breaking new collections, and defining emerging trends before traditional media can find the opportunity to catch up.
Lauren Messiah’s Top 5 Fashion Do’s:
1.) Mix high and low. Style doesn’t come off of one rack, so mix it up and have some fun. I love mixing designer fashions with vintage pieces and accessories from Target.
2.) Buy investment pieces. Your mother may call you crazy for spending $600 on shoes but those shoes will last you a lifetime and bring in a lifetime of compliments.
3.) Dress for your body type. If skinny jeans are hot but your thighs are no – you might want to pass on that trend. Women who know how to dress for their shape are always a fashion do.
4.) Trust your instincts. Nothing gets under my skin more than women who can’t make a fashion decision without phoning a friend or even worse a boyfriend. Know your body and know your style and the rest will fall into place.
5.) Make friends with the salespeople. In the boutique I frequently shop at I always make sure I become chummy with the sales girls. They will be your best friends when it comes to fashion. They know what you like, when it goes on sale, and they much your shopping experience that much more pleasant.
Lauren Messiah’s Top 5 Fashion Don’ts:
1.) Don’t follow trends if they don’t work for you. It’s better to look good in something that isn’t “in” rather than looking like a fool in trend of the moment. If the law enforced fashion “in” and “out” lists then I would have already been thrown in jail.
2.) Don’t squeeze yourself into clothes that are too small. I know it feels good to wiggle yourself into a smaller size but the truth is you will look two sizes bigger as a result.
3.) Don’t wear the same label head-to-toe. Even if your Louis Vuitton shoes, coat, purse, and sunglasses are all real (and really expensive) you will look like a real fool, for real.
4.) Don’t wear your emotions on your chest. I am still waiting for the day where tee shirts with “funny” sayings will go out of style. I don’t care if you are on ‘Team Angelina’ or if you are ‘With the Band’ and chances are no one else cares either.
5.) Don’t be afraid to take a risk. Nothing bugs me more than people who always play it safe with fashion. They are just clothes, wear them and have fun with it.
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