A few months ago when I was traveling to Washington DC to visit my family, I noticed something on the streets. A herd of women wearing power suits, pantyhose, and white sneakers. Please note that this was a few months ago and NOT thirty something years ago in the 80s. Let’s try to ignore the…
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posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Style How-To's
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I am HUGE leather person! In fact, I wear leather jackets and pants year round and don’t give a single damn about it either. A lot of my clients want to incorporate leather into their looks but struggle to find that balance between professional and edgy. I am here to tell you that wearing leather…
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posted on Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Style How-To's
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Not everyone is blessed with killer closet space. If you live in a big city like New York, then your chances of having a big closet are slim to none. Lucky for you I have some tips on how to maximize your closet space like a champ. Slimline Hangers If you haven’t upgraded to Slimline…
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posted on Saturday, April 18th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Style How-To's
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Basics are like the glue that holds your whole wardrobe together, without them you’d just be a mishmash of trends and that is NOT cute. Lucky for you I’ve got you totally covered with a list of the best places/ brands to go to for your basics. Whether you are a babe on a budget…
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posted on Friday, April 17th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Free Style Resources
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For the first time in fashion (okay maybe not the first time) being comfortable is actually considered stylish! At least on the footwear front it is. Incorporating sneakers into your look is not only acceptable, it’s actually encouraged. Last week I was asked, ‘how do you avoid looking sloppy in a pair of sneakers?’ and…
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posted on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Style How-To's
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This one is for all of my budget fashionistas! A question I get asked a lot if where do you shop when you have a client who is on a limited budget? Well I most certainly have the answer to that question because I am constantly grabbing up crazy deals for my clients – no…
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posted on Monday, April 6th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Shopping Guides
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Lately a lot of my styling clients have been requesting looks that involve jeans and a tee shirt as the base. To me this makes perfect sense, we live in a world where that is basically the uniform. The problem with uniforms is that they can be boring and therefore lack style. It’s my job…
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posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Style How-To's, VIDEOS
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photo via- beckermanbiteplate.blogspot.com When I first learned about this style trick, I’ll admit I was a little skeptical. Washing your jeans without water?! Whaaat?? If you think about it, it actually makes sense. Unless your jeans are stained, denim is pretty sturdy and doesn’t actually get dirty enough to warrant a full wash. Plus over-washing…
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posted on Monday, March 16th, 2015
by Lauren Messiah Posted in Featured, Free Style Resources
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