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4 Tips for Traveling in Style

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Traveling can sometimes be a hassle especially if you’re visiting places with a different weather condition from where you came from. You can get cold or experience the heat. But it does not have to be that way all the time. As long as you know how to dress right, you can be sure to keep your energy and experience comfort during the trip.

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Some people tend to go overboard when it comes to their travel attire. There are women, for instance, who want to show off their fashion sense all made up, wearing high heels and all those chunky jewelry and accessories only to complain later when they are asked to remove things at the security area.

The truth is, a traveler can dress simply for his or her trip. Even the fashion experts agree with this. They stressed that comfort should be a top priority instead of displaying one’s fashion style.
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Keeping Your Festive Spirit Alive After the Holidays: 3 Wardrobe-Enhancing Tips for Staying Stylish in the New Year

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The bulk of the holiday season is officially in the past, and that means no more dorky Christmas sweaters or sparkly sequin New Year’s Eve dresses. How’s a girl supposed to have a little fun with fashion once these festive items are no longer appropriate? Although you may feel like your outfit selection is dreary without these quirky pieces to choose from, there are plenty of ways to keep the fun spirit of the holidays alive in your wardrobe without looking like you don’t own a calendar.

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1. Overload Your Accessories

Accessories can transform any basic, dull outfit into a fabulous, eye-catching look. If you’re used to a subtle pair of studs or just a simple necklace for your everyday outfits, add a little more color and pizzazz with accessories to keep your holiday spirit alive. Attachable embellished collars are a popular fashion item this season, which can make your outfit preppy and pretty in no time. Wear them with your favorite bold colored sweaters for a pop of sparkle and texture. You can also give your wardrobe more festive flavor without spending a fortune by going to Claire’s for fun feathery hair accessories, animal print scarves and glittery belts for a fun accent.

2. Brighter is Better

Maybe your wardrobe is feeling a little “blah” because you’re only choosing between blacks, grays and beiges. Although every wardrobe needs these colors represented, they tend to drag your mood down when it’s all you ever wear. When you’re looking for a fashion pick-me-up, go for bright colors like hot pink, sunny yellow and classy royal blue. Bold and vibrant colors give your outfit that brand new look, which keeps you confident in your style all year round.

3. Experiment with Textures

Color isn’t everything when it comes to choosing the right outfit; texture is also an important element for finishing off a stylish outfit. Lace is definitely in this season, and is a perfect choice for giving your look a subtly sexy touch, while still staying appropriately covered. Velvet is also a fitting post-holiday fabric to stay cozy and add a unique, opulent shine. Lucky Brand has a great selection of velvet jeans right now, while Victoria’s Secret carries beautiful long-sleeved lace tops that are perfect for a bottom layer in the chilly winter weather.

Without the holidays to distract from the dreary winter weather, it’s easy to get down in the dumps and bring your wardrobe down with you. However, you don’t have to abandon all hope and high spirits just because the Christmas lights are down and you’re back to the daily grind. These fashion tips will help you replenish your wardrobe with more of the festive spirit you brought to the holiday season, which will keep you going until warm spring finally arrives.

Who’s the Most Fashionable of the U.S. First Ladies?

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Being a first lady is not an easy task. As the wife of a president, you need to have the right socializing skills to be able to mingle with all kinds of people from the lowest rank to those holding the highest positions in society and government.

Perhaps the most important part of being a first lady is knowing how to dress well. This is a must and here, we look at some popular wives of U.S. Presidents who have stood out from the rest.

Most of them followed their own fashion sense while some consulted with fashion experts to make them look good all the time whether inside or outside the White House.

According to authorities in the fashion world, there is a dress code that matches the job of being a first lady. They said most wives of U.S. Presidents dressed well for their age although were not really
those who set the trend. Stylist Lauren Rottman said fashion is a tool that first ladies need to embrace as it helps them to connect with people.

Rottman also revealed her top 3 picks as stylish first ladies who changed the way women dress. These are Jackie Kennedy known for her pillbox hat and A line dresses, Nancy Reagan who loved the color red
and even influenced the Republicans to adopt it and Michelle Obama who enjoys fashion more than others.
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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.

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