I have wanted a center island for my closet since, like, FOREVER! When I moved into my Hollywood Hills house I had a room devoted to my wardrobe and what that bad boy really needed was a center island. I had a custom closet company come by to do an estimate the most basic looking…
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posted on Friday, November 7th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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I started this morning out with some good old fashioned TV fun! KTLA invited me on the show this morning to do a segment on DIY Halloween costumes as found on Pinterest. Two things you should know going in … 1.) I am total geek for holidays, so this was right up my alley 2.)…
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posted on Thursday, October 30th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's, VIDEOS
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this post was originally published on Glam.com. Read more of my Glam posts here Cardigans, in my opinion, are the most underrated garments in a woman’s closet. This classic must-have is not only useful but it is great styling tool to keep in your arsenal. This seemingly preppy piece of fabric is actually quite versatile….
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posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Lounging around the house and style are RARELY used in the same sentence. I totally get it too. Here is what usually happens right when I get off work … Shoes off, bra off, pants off, contacts out, glasses on, sweatpants on, tee shirt on. Yep, I keep real around these parts. As comfortable as…
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posted on Monday, October 13th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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image via PopSugar A variation of this post was originally published on Glam.com As a stylist, this question comes up pretty darn often. Should my bag and my shoes match? My go-to answer has always been “heck no!” Not only do your shoes and bag not have to match, I encourage them not to. But…
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posted on Friday, October 10th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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The topic of vanity sizes has been on my mind for quite some time. I actually started writing this post back in April and forgot about it. Then I stumbled across this article in The Hollywood Reporter. It’s all about the origin of size zero clothing and the wild world of vanity sizing. It struck…
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posted on Thursday, October 9th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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originally posted on Glam.com As a stylist, I get a lot of questions on the topic of layering. It can sometimes be really difficult to figure out what looks good and what doesn’t. There is also that age old conundrum, how do I look cool, stylish, as opposed to bulky and overdone? Then there are…
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posted on Monday, October 6th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Casual Friday can mean different things to different companies, but no matter the company, it doesn’t mean you should show up in your gym clothes. The most common mistake that I’ve seen is people being too casual. Have some respect for your profession, people! The last thing you want is to have HR breathing down…
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posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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They say you have to spend money to make money and I definitely agree. Now admittedly, I may take this theory to the extreme but I find that (especially in certain industries) it really does pays to invest in yourself. There are many ways to invest in yourself to advance in the workplace like furthering…
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posted on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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Frequent travel is part of my job and its both a gift and a curse. I mean getting to jet off to the coolest cities in the US is great but it also gets exhausting. This year (so far) I’ve been to New York more times than I can count. I’ve also been to Washington…
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posted on Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Style How-To's
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