The king of all award shows is less than a week away and chances are you are going to at least one party. Why not celebrate the success of other people with fabulous clothes, food, and tasty beverages? I mean, they did contribute to your entertainment all year long. Now here is the bigger question…
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posted on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Q- I’m in a bit of an outfit rut at work (my office is business casual). What are some pieces I can buy to spice it up? A- Nobody likes a style rut. Nothing starts a day off better than a killer outfit and when your outfit is ho-hum … you wind up with a…
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posted on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Not all of us were born with supermodel proportions but many of us wish we had been. I for one like being short but when it comes to style, a few extra inches never hurt anyone. I’ve got a few stylist tricks that will make you look a little bit taller. Heels – Duh! Okay…
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posted on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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The idea of mixing silver and gold is absolutely crazy to some but for me not doing it is crazy. Keeping gold with gold and silver with silver is one of those old style rules that needs to be tossed out. So how do you do it? It’s pretty simple … Stop Caring Seriously if…
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posted on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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I seriously hate going to the dry cleaners. Not to sound all diva but if I didn’t have someone else drop-off and pick-up my dry cleaning, it would literally never get done. My dry clean only garments would get worn once and then never see the light of day. Due to this hatred of the…
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posted on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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If you are in a position where you have to be in court (and you’re not a lawyer) deciding what to wear is probably the last thing on your mind. A courtroom can be a scary place but believe it or not, wearing the proper attire is key because you never get a second chance…
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posted on Thursday, January 30th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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The list of “universally flattering” garments, colors, and silhouettes; are admittedly a pretty short list. However there is an entire family of colors that looks great on everyone … jewel tones. Yep, these rich and saturated colors compliment all skin tones and hair colors. All. Of. Them. So break out of your black trap and…
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posted on Monday, January 27th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Q- I recently gained some weight (20 lbs!) and am not really sure what to do. A VERY small handful of my super cute clothes still fit and its driving me insane to wear the same outfit over and over. While I have recently changed my diet and am working towards losing the weight, I…
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posted on Friday, January 24th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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When I purchase a handbag my default color is always black. It’s classic, goes with everything, and it ages nicely. However a few years ago when I decided to sink some cash into Proenza Schoulder PS1 I decided to mix things up a bit with purple instead of black. I wanted a brilliant pop of…
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posted on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Silk scarves are probably the most perplexing item in a woman’s wardrobe. Seriously. I have been asked the question “How do I wear my silk scarves?” countless times by both readers and clients. I have a pretty decent collection of silk scarves myself and I am constantly coming up with new ways to wear them….
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posted on Monday, January 20th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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