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Travel light – let fashion accessories complete your look

Shopperista — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:12:32 +0000

In fashion, there are many cases where less is more. For instance, you may wear a very simple outfit which you may think is rather plain. But when you add on a couple of catching accessories like a necklace, bracelet or persol sunglasses, you instantly transform that look into something more glamorous, without even trying.

Fashion accessories are often small and easy to pack when you’re going away on a short vacation and simply want to travel light. You’ll be surprised how easily a few pieces of chic fashion accessories can help you transition from day to night and make you shine, literally!

The sixties are back!

Shopperista — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:13:53 +0000

So this fall, we are apparently going to see a return to the ’60′s style of fashion. Wow, that’s certainly going a ways back and should prove to be interesting seeing as how many of our kids with their Facebook and toshiba laptop computers weren’t even born back then. So old is the new new, eh?

So let’s see, we’re talking sheath dresses (recently made popular again by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton), cinched waists and pencil skirts which require a slim silhouette to pull off nicely. High necklines and short lengths are back in. Also be sure to go with the bold prints and colors. So are you ready for the ’60′s?

Fall fashion trends, in a nutshell

Shopperista — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:10:09 +0000

Summer is coming quickly to an end. Are you ready for fall? I think fall is such an exciting time for fashion. We really don’t have to look much further than the colors of fall foliage to know what’s in. Rich colors are in so think reds, greens, camels to reflect the vivid changing colors of leaves.

Just layer to your heart’s content with diagonal cut separates, cropped sweaters and sweeping maxi dresses. And while you’re at it, feel free to mix leather with silk, or lace with sequins, or wild prints with geometrics. Pretty much anything goes as long as they lift you up like atv winches!

And there’s this year’s fall fashion trend for you in a nutshell.

How far would you go to stay young?

Shopperista — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:40:05 +0000

Take a look around any drug store and you’ll find tons of anti-aging products which leads me to think women don’t have to look old if they don’t want to. Am I making any sense here? Apparently there’s an anti wrinkle cream available to fix any part of your body and hair dyes to fix those grays.

You can apparently also help the process along by eating lots of fruits and vegetables to banish any signs of aging. And if all else fails and money permits, there’s always cosmetic surgery and the like. How far would you go to retain your youth?

Beating forgetfulness

Shopperista — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:12:37 +0000

Do you ever make a shopping list before you hit the stores? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. Hence the problem when I forget and miss something and then find myself making another trip to the store *sigh*.

One way to beat forgetfulness and give yourself some lead time is to buy in bulk. I tend to stock up on items like multivitamin, toiletries and stationery. These items go fast so it’s good to have extra stock on hand. I find it really works great.

take precautions from the sun

Shopperista — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:01:13 +0000

With the weather so hot or warming up (depending on where you are), I’m so afraid to go out in the sun. Of course, you can avoid the sun at all cost, slap on the sunblock, apply your anti wrinkle eye cream religiously every night, but it’s not always possible not to go out in the sun.

The thing is to take precautions as the sun rays can be harmful in many ways. A few things that I do – wear long-sleeved shirts (which I hate because it’s so warm!), sunglasses and slob on a medium to high SPF sunscreen.

checking your credit card statements

Shopperista — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:40:49 +0000

It’s wise to at least have a glance through your credit statement to ensure the items listed are the actual purchases you made. Most of the items should be familiar to you so if something unusual like say, an amount for incontinence products, should raise a red flag right away. Do you read through your credit card statements before making payment?

spring 2010 fashion trend – yellow

Shopperista — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:45:41 +0000

Ripe bananas are in this spring! That means you will do well to step out dressed in yellow too this spring. Walk into a room wearing yellow and you instantly light up the place. It’s such a beautiful color I often wonder why it’s not worn more often.

Voom by Joy Han Dress – Rose as Seen on Heidi Montag, Jenna Jameson

I love the prints on this one. If you wore this to do something as mundane as your online backup, you might even find yourself smiling. So there you go .

VaVa by Joy Han Dress – Daisy in Yellow

spring 2010 fashion trend – prints

Shopperista — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:25:21 +0000

If you have any print clothing tucked away in your closet, bring them out now and dust them off because prints are in this season. And you’re not limited to wearing just one set of prints. Feel free to pair similar prints of different colors to create your own unique look.

Voom by Joy Han Dress – Antoinette

When the weather warms up, showing a little skin never hurt. It’s always wise to jump on that dusty treadmill first before stepping out after the long cold winter.

my favorite Red Carpet gown

Shopperista — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:57:55 +0000

And my favorite Red Carpet dress at the 82nd Academy Awards 2010 is…. *drum rolls*

… Sandra Bullocks’ very simple yet elegant shimmery velvet Marchesa gown. I love the French lace top and the peekaboo cap sleeves that flatter her toned arms.

And the moral of the story is that you really don’t need to have a complicated gown to stand out. I don’t know why some stars choose to make their lives, and their outfits, so complex that they probably need to have it cleaned in Anilox before they can even step out onto the Red Carpet!