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Color Trend for Fall and Winter 2012

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The year 2012 is nearing its end and if you’re the fashion conscious type of person, you may want to know now what colors are in style this last quarter period. From the bright colors of summer and spring, it’s time to tone down on hues this fall and winter.

The Pantone Color Institute (PCI) which surveyed the designs of the New York Fashion Week said the trend caters to the practical side of consumers. It’s all about mixing the neutrals with bold colors, stressed PCI executive director Leatrice Eiseman. The yellow-green hue known as bright chartreuse is one of fall’s top colors which makes for a great accent to every color in the palette.

Tangerine is still very much in fashion and can be combined with pink flambe. This mix can be used to create a retro style, if you will.
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Which Fashion Makeover Shows Do You Like?

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On television today, people who wish to improve their looks have many choices as to the reality shows that can help them with their fashion woes. There are several fashion makeover shows on different networks.

The most popular ones are What Not to Wear of the TLC Network, How Do I Look?, Dresscue Me. Each of these shows have their own rules that you need to follow.

Normally, participants are nominated by friends or their family and then agree to a session where they will be taught tips on how to mix and match clothes and shoes and provided with free clothing. What Not To Wear even brings their participant to New York City where the makeover takes place and where the fashion victim is given a $5,000 shopping allowance.

Dresscue, on the other hand, helps participant by remodeling used clothes and turning them into stylish dresses. Vintage style is what host Shareen Mitchell is known for. Mitchell admits she’s not really into selling clothes but she’d rather help people change their life by dressing them up in an affordable yet stylish fashion and boosting their self-esteem.

If you’re a fashion victim or you know somebody close to you who is, you can contact the network nearest your location and apply. It won’t hurt to help yourself or another person learn about the right ways to dress up on any occasion. The results will blow you and your loved ones away as often seen in the reactions of people after the person involved undergoes a beauty and fashion transformation.

Indeed, an improvement in one’s look and attire can help build a person’s confidence. And not only that because your friends and loved ones will also feel happy and proud of the change you have made to yourself.

Life is short but if you embrace changes without much hesitation, you have a great chance of achieving success and happiness in what you do. The result will be a happy and confident inspired to live life to the fullest.

Look Taller in the Right Outfit

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Some women are not gifted with the height. As such, there are those who desperately find ways and means to look taller by taking supplements and using products that promise to add inches to their height.

But being petite is not something to be ashamed of. It’s hereditary so if you have parents and other first degree relatives on both sides who are of medium height, don’t expect to grow much taller than them.

Height is just one aspect of your physical being. How you carry yourself is more important than how tall you are. It’s all a matter of attitude.

And don’t be so desperate about growing taller that you go to the extent of taking all those supplements and buying products promising to pump up your height. It would be better to accept your natural yourself and find other ways instead to make you look taller such as through fashion.

Dressing up properly is one effective way of achieving that tall look. There are various ways to do it so hopefully, you’ll take them seriously and remember the steps every time so you can freely walk around with confidence.

The pants

If you want to wear pants, you can use either the short or long type. For shorter pants, the best step you can take is to expose the waistband. Pair it then with heels that come down low on the foot.

Long pants are great to wear as well. But be sure to choose the flared fit. This way, the wide bottoms can hide your high heels and wedges. The effect is a taller you.

The color

Using pale colors such as the nude is ideal. This helps create more space thereby making you look taller than your real height. This pale tone should be applied to your skirt or pants and even your footwear.

Remember to stick to one color or monochromatic look to create an illusion of height instead of using different colors which can divide an observer’s attention.

The lines

Vertical lines are best in the design of your shirt or dress whether it’s pinstripes, pleats, raffles or zipper. This strategy allows people to see more height than width.

Photo from luckymag.com

Cool Down this Summer in a Sundress

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It’s summer once again and for women who are looking for ways to cool down, there’s this traditional clothing that you must have and must wear.  It’s no other than the sundress which was made popular in the 1960s courtesy of Lily Pulitzer.

A sundress can be long or short. The long type can be of ankle-length while the short one can be of knee-length or a little above the knee. It can also be plain or printed depending on the preference of the wearer.

This goes well with flat or heeled sandals and can be worn with or without your accessories. When you’re outdoors, however, it’s best to use your wide hat and large shades to match this outfit.
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