Archive for July, 2008

5 Rules of Style for The Business Casual Workplace

by Christian M. Chensvold

Dressing for work used to be pretty easy: a suit and tie for men, and a skirt suit or pantsuit for women. Then came casual Fridays and “Hawaiian shirt day.” Today’s business-casual workplace (where, according to Gallup, just 6 percent of American men bother to wear a necktie) would seem to be a world without rules.

Of course, there are rules, they’re just more

Fashola’s Fall Fashion Focus

Winter Garden-Aquascutum

Make a Statement this fall season with this season’s must-haves. Add a dose of these fashion styles or anything in your closet that could resemble it and don’t be afraid to have some fun. Designers share the way to don these threads.

Florals

 Fall’s flower prints look fresh when mixed with textures you’d never expect-like striped cashmere–Jason Wu

 Winter Garden-Aquascutum

Play Up Your Shape with Fall’s 2008 Trends

Belle Curves-Yves Saint Laurent

Find out which fall trends are perfect for your figure–plus flattery secrets

Pear Shaped

It’s your season! Ruffled jackets, puffy sleeves, A-line skirts, wide-leg trousers and dark prints will be everywhere this fall.

Belle Curves-Yves Saint LaurentBelle Curves-LanvinBelle Curves-Giorgio Armani

Boyish

The ladylike trend–fitted dresses, pencil skirts and ruffles-was made for you. Also, have fun with

Universally Flattering Vs. Universally Challenging

Certain shapes and details look great on most everyone while others are harder to pull off.

Universally Flattering

Jeans: Boot cut

Sleeve: Elbow-Length

Hem: Right above the knee

Top: V-neck

Shoe: Pump with low vamp

Sweater: Flat, thin knit

Trousers: Flat-front

Fabric: Wool Gabardine or crepe

Pants: Mid Rise

Skirt: A-Line

Universally Challenging

Jeans: Superskinny

Sleeve: Cap

Hem: Mid-calf

Top: Crewneck

Shoe: Thick ankle straps

Sweater: Chunky knit

Trousers: Cropped

Fabric: Stretch satin

Pants: High-rise

Skirt: Bubble

Know, Like and Trust

Qualities More Valuable

“Experts” agree that in order for an individual to engage in a business dealing with you, the know, like and trust factor must be in place. The person must know you, like you, and trust that you will deliver on your commitments and promises. I could not agree more. I feel more comfortable doing business with people that i’ve established these relationships with. But isn’t this how also

Sensuous Cultivated

One of the greatest joys and passions in my line of work is helping my clients create personal style statements. What is a Style Statement? its an affirmative declaration of who my clients want to be and become as it relates to their own unique personal style and image. It provides them focus, clarity and direction and empowers them to make powerful choices not only in their

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