Posts Tagged ‘Fashion Lesson’

May 3, 2008

Fashion Lesson #13 What Is Fashion Sense?

Photo Source: Style Slicker 
A couple of weeks ago, sinisterrouge from Buttercup Punch wrote “What Is Fashion Sense?”.
I was really struck by her honesty:
“I have no fashion sense. None. I also have no beauty sense. I lack what people would refer to as ‘girly-ness.’ I wear barely any makeup. I don’t do my hair. I don’t know [...]

April 26, 2008

Fashion Lesson #12 Petite Tubular Shape

A few weeks back reader Stacy left me the below comment on Fashion Lesson #4 Petite Proportion:
Hi
This was helpful. True, cuffs on trousers are not the best and tailoring is a must if you don’t want to look like you were playing dress-up with someone else’s clothes. Looking younger than I am is a double [...]

April 18, 2008

Fashion Lesson #11 Apple Shape Update

A few weeks ago Judi requested another look at the Apple shape, this time concentrating on those Apples with a tummy.  After reviewing my choices from this original post, I felt it deserved an update.
When considering ones figure, if you want to draw attention away from a particular area, it’s helpful to bring the focus [...]

April 11, 2008

Fashion Lesson #10 Natural Make Up

You may remember a previous post called “Can Make Up Make You Sick?”, where I discovered that cosmetics are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.  It was then that I decided to do a little research and find organic and non-synthetic alternatives to the cosmetics that I currently use.  Upon finding such products, [...]

March 28, 2008

Fashion Lesson #9 Long & Short Necks

A few things happened this week that alerted my “Fashion Police” alarms.  They all encompassed women with short or full faces wearing unflattering accessories or shirts.
This is a picture of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.  As you can see in the picture, she has a full face and the appearance of a very short neck [...]

March 14, 2008

Fashion Lesson #8 Fit

In this weeks lesson I want to address fit.  Most of us know when our clothes fit or not based on whether we can zip our zipper or button our buttons.  What you may not realize are some of the other ways you are sabotaging your appearance.
Do
Do wear your correct size.  When you buy your [...]

March 8, 2008

Fashion Lesson #7 High & Low Rise

Welcome back to this week’s Fashion Lesson.  Today, I am going to cover the highs and lows of the waistline.  No, not the circumference. I am talking about the High waist and Low waist gals out there.
First, you need to determine which category you fall into. If you look at the figure below, you will [...]

March 1, 2008

Fashion Lesson #6 Household Helpers

A girl can always use all the extra help she can get when it comes to beauty.  So I found some very interesting Beauty/Personal Care pointers that I think we all can use.  Some of the items can be found around the house and others can be purchased at the salon or drug store.
1.  Hairy [...]

February 8, 2008

Fashion Lesson #3 Apple Shape

Hi there everyone, happy Friday to you.  This week in our Fashion Lesson series, I will be covering the Apples Shape.
A classic apple shape has the following attributes: large bust, thicker torso, narrow hips and thinner limbs.
As with any of the figure types, proportion is key.  There are several things that you can do [...]