There is one thing that I have noticed during my years as a personal stylist – all women want to look like a million bucks regardless of their budget. If you have been following me, you know that I can find some insane clothing for my clients on the cheap. But I also know…
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posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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I did a piece for this month’s Glam.com iPad app (it’s awesome, get it here) about how to make backpacks more stylish and chic. I’ve actually become somewhat of a backpack junkie myself so I decided share some of my tips here and a crap ton of backpack inspiration pics. I recently jumped onto the…
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posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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I have mixed feelings about Birkenstocks. Part of me hates them with a passion. Not because they are ugly (they are) but because they remind me of college (not the fun parts). My college boyfriend lived in his Birkenstocks and they were disgusting. I mean DISGUSTING. He never took them off! They were always soaked…
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posted on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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You don’t have to break the bank to acquire a stylish office wardrobe. Having a few key pieces will get you from Monday through Friday and will even transition into your beloved free time. The key is to buy pieces that you can mix and match to create different looks for everyday of the week….
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posted on Saturday, June 21st, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Caress® via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Caress®. Over the last few months I have been getting inspired by Caress® body wash. First I was going green with Caress® Emerald Rush™ Fresh Collection and a…
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posted on Monday, June 16th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Last weekend I was filming one of my soon to be infamous closet cleanses at one of my client’s houses. She spends most of her days working at home. As I was tossing out her clothing and asking why in the world would she have sleep-worthy garments in her closet. She was using her home…
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posted on Monday, June 9th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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It is my dream that someday soon everyone will work with a personal stylist at least once in there lifetime. Perhaps I am biased because I am a personal stylist but if you think about it, the idea isn’t completely far-fetched. A large part of the population has (at least once) worked with a personal…
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posted on Friday, June 6th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Long term relationships are pretty awesome. You are finally at that stage where you can truly act like yourself. Sweatpants are okay, takeout and Netflix are where it’s at, and going makeup free isn’t a problem. The downside to a long term relationships is because you get to act like yourself 24/7, you sometimes forget…
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posted on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Cocktail hour typically equals a time to cut loose and maybe to pick up a number or two … But what if this cocktail hour is tied to your job? Corporate cocktail parties have a completely different purpose. Instead of picking up a date, you are there to pick up a new business relationship. So…
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posted on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Caress® via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Caress®. A few months ago I tested and was inspired by Caress® Emerald Rush™ Fresh Collection Body Wash (read the post here). This month I am working with…
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posted on Monday, June 2nd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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