|
|
|
Are you happy with your hairdresser and salon?
Are you happy with your hairdresser and salon?
Insights from top Australian salon owner and hairdresser
By Perriann Rodriguez
How many times in your life do you think you will go to a salon to get your hair cut or styled? Let's see, if...
Diva Chemises For Everyday Wear
The classic style chemise is a loose hanging straight cut garment, used today, mainly for sleepwear. Of days of old these chemises were made of cotton and looked very drab and homely. Today chemises are available in satin and in every color of the...
It Won't Grow Back Tomorrow
I remember clearly the day that I had my ultrasound, and the technician informed my husband and I that we had a baby girl on her way to join us in this world. That very day, my husband made clear that our daughter would not get a haircut until she...
Nursing in Style
Many women are uncomfortable nursing in public. But today's nursing fashions can help you nurse with confidence, comfort, and style -- anytime, anywhere! The basics A good breastfeeding nightgown or pajamas will help you with those first days in...
The 7 key secrets to building self-esteem in your son
The 7 key secrets to building self-esteem in your son
Definition of self-esteem
The concept of self-esteem is based on our ability to think well about ourselves and to cope with what life has in store for us. Self-esteem is focused on whether...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
How to Shop in Your Own Closet
Let's say that you see an outfit in a magazine or store window
that instantly calls to you, "Buy me, buy me!"
What do you do? Do you:
1. Go online or into the store and buy it right then and there?
2. Give yourself a few days to think it over?
3. Look at the price tag, curse the stars that you weren't born
rich, and put it out of your mind?
4. Sew it yourself?
Or do you going shopping for it in your own closet?
If you said one of the first three options because you have no
idea what the fourth one is, I believe I can save you both money
and a few choice words to your forebears. For once you start
learning how to REALLY wear everything you own, not only will
you save money, you'll learn to make smarter choices when you
shop.
So how do you shop in your own closet?
By taking the picture of the outfit you like (whether it's from
a magazine or just a mental snapshot), and heading to your
closet to see if you can re-create the look from the pieces you
already have. You may not be able to replicate the exact
ensemble, but you may find that you can approximate the look by
using a blue jacket instead of black one, for example, or a pair
of ankle straps instead of a pair of sandals. Or you may find
that you need to buy one thing to pull it all together instead
of six things to start from scratch. Either way, you'll probably
find that you can evoke the new look without buying it all from
head-to-toe.
Now this presupposes, of course, that you actually KNOW and can
see the contents of your closet. Many women can't. In fact, they
can barely squeeze one more hanger onto the rack, let alone move
them around freely enough to flip through their inventory. So
they'll swear up and down that they don't have anything like
what they're looking at, buy it, bring it home, and are
completely shocked to find that they already have something
similar.
If you haven't cleaned your closet it a while, chances are very
good that you have some duplicates taking up space as well. Take
some time to cull through your belongings and organize your
wardrobe. Knowing what you have to work with is the first step
to putting
together a wardrobe that works.
Next, take some time to flip through fashion magazines, stroll
through the mall, or click around online to get some ideas of
different ways to wear things. Rip out magazine pages, print off
web pages, or make a mental note of the outfits that strike your
fancy while you're window shopping. Then see if you can
replicate the look by shopping in your closet FIRST. You may be
surprised by what you already have or conversely, by how poorly
all that impulse shopping has served you over the years. Always
strive to fill your closet with pieces you can mix and match
easily for maximum wear.
Shopping your closet first is also a great way to put together
your holiday wardrobe as well. Since those velvets, velours, and
Santa sweaters are usually only pulled out this time of year,
take inventory of your existing holiday pieces before burdening
your seasonal budget further with unnecessary purchases.
Mix and match them in new ways, or use the picture pull
out/print off/mental snapshot approach to see how you can
transform your old favorites into current looks. A snazzy new
pair of hose and a stylish updo may be all you need to take that
five-year-old little black dress or red velour skirt from ho-hum
to va-va-va-voom! Try it and you'll see.
Remember: Filling your closet with impulse buys is like eating a
candy bar for dinner. It satisfies the instant craving, but
always leaves you hungry for something more substantial. It can
also blow your clothing budget as easily as a candy bar can blow
your diet. So don't do it.
Instead, force some reason into the scenario. If you find an
outfit "to die for", see if you can't recreate it (or parts of
it) by shopping in your own closet FIRST. Not only will you save
a bundle of money, you'll learn to get the most out of every
piece of clothing you buy.
Or, to quote German designer Jil Sander, "Buy less, think more."
About the author:
Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and
author of "Wardrobe Magic," an ebook that shows women how to
transform their unruly closets into workable, wearable
wardrobes. Visit her online at www.fashionforrealwomen.com .
|
|
|
|
|
| fashion net - the guide to all things chic |
| Directory of selected chic fashion, art, luxury, shopping, and work sites. [English and Japanese] |
| www.fashion.net |
|
| Fashion TV - HOME |
| International TV channel dedicated to fashion, broadcasts 24 hours a day on satellites and cable systems. Site features programs and lots of info on fashion ... |
| www.ftv.com |
|
| Style.com: the online home of Vogue and W; Fashion, Fashion Shows ... |
| Portal of Vogue and W magazines. Detailed coverage of designer runway collections and style news with a list of job opportunities and links to other Condé ... |
| www.style.com |
|
| Vogue Articles, Features, and More on Style.com |
| Magazine features and articles, fashion show coverage, celebrity style, fashion trend reports, party and award show coverage, shopping guides, and more. ... |
| www.style.com |
|
| Fashion for women -- fashion designers, latest trends, fashion tips |
| Fashion for women: a comprehensive guide to everything about women's fashion including current fashion trends, information about fashion designers, ... |
| fashion.about.com |
|
| Fashion & Style - New York Times |
| Fashion & Style · Dining & Wine · Home & Garden · Weddings & Celebrations · Travel · Jobs · Real Estate · Autos · Comedy on the Hot Seat. By ALLEN SALKIN ... |
| www.nytimes.com |
|
| Fashion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| The term "fashion" is frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for ... In this sense, fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture ... |
| en.wikipedia.org |
|
| fashionoffice.org : trends in fashion - Europe . America . Asia |
| fashion magazine - international trends in fashion, style, design, photo, film, art, beauty. catwalk TV, shows, photo stories from New York, Paris, London, ... |
| www.fashion.at |
|
| Fashion, from the concrete to the catwalk | fuk.co.uk |
| London designer interviews and runway archive, photo shoots, street style, weekly updated news and a fashion clinic. |
| www.fuk.co.uk |
|
| FASHION Magazine |
| The web component of Canada's general fashion title, with fashion, beauty, gift ideas and online competitions. |
| www.fashionmagazine.ca |
|
| Telegraph | Fashion |
| Fashion Director Hilary Alexander looks at an expanding market. ... Fashion 'Oscar' winner Giles Deacon is to join luxury label Daks, reveals Hilary ... |
| www.telegraph.co.uk |
|
| Telegraph | Fashion |
| Fashion 'Oscar' winner Giles Deacon is to join luxury label Daks, ... Buying vintage is more than a fashion trend, it's a good investment says Maria ... |
| www.telegraph.co.uk |
|
| Fashion Jobs | Fashion Jobs at 24 Seven Inc. |
| We're 24 Seven Inc., the number one source of fashion jobs and talent for the ... Our success at connecting the right people with the right fashion jobs has ... |
| www.fashion-jobs.biz |
|
| Fashion History Costume Trends and Eras, Trends Victorians - Haute ... |
| Pauline Weston Thomas and Guy Thomas place costume alongside the social history of an era, focusing on fashion from 1800. Includes undergarments, haute ... |
| www.fashion-era.com |
|
| Fashion Planet: Summer |
| New York-based site looks at collections, trends, personalities and global lifestyles with monthly updates. |
| www.fashion-planet.com |
|
| New York Fashion -- New York Magazine - Designers, Fashion ... |
| Fall Fashion. rachel weisz The Sexes Get Dressed. For her? ... Spring 2007 Fashion. philosophy and versace European Shows. The best of the big collections. ... |
| nymag.com |
|
| New York Fashion -- New York Magazine - Designers, Fashion ... |
| The recently maligned country struts its stuff at a fashion show in Manhattan. ... Fall Fashion. rachel weisz The Sexes Get Dressed. For her? ... |
| nymag.com |
|
| Fashion Icon |
| Features latest trends, dressing tips, an ask the fashion experts column, and fun craft projects. |
| www.fashion-icon.com |
|
| Fashion News on Yahoo! News |
| Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet Shine at "The Holiday" Premiere Fashion Wire Daily ... JAKARTA (Reuters) - Mention the words Islamic and fashion and most people ... |
| news.yahoo.com |
|
| Hint Fashion Magazine |
| Hint Fashion Magazine, featuring fashion news, model pages, photo shoots, designer interviews, beauty reports, party pictures and message boards. |
| www.hintmag.com |
|
|