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Start by tossing out all the undies that filled your pre-divorce lingerie drawer.
I get a lot of reader mail at FocusOnStyle.com — I think that I was born giving advice, but it’s well over a decade that I’ve been problem-solving professionally, and add another one to being in the fashion biz. So when it comes to pining away on dress dilemmas, I probably have heard (almost) everything, and seen plenty, including some bouts of male fraud.
But what about you, the dress distressed divorced diva? It’s been some time since you last went on a first date or that you even attempted to see what’s out there in Guyville. Can it still … Read More
Stay in style this season with these wallet-friendly must-have items.
Spring has finally sprung, and the urge to shop for new clothes is almost as strong as the need to find a way to pay for them. Luckily, you don't have to spend a lot to look great this season. The biggest looks combine versatility with all-American style, and you only need five must-haves to update your wardrobe. Armed with these lists of essentials for him and her (and where to get them), you can even sneak your look into fall without spending a fortune.Women1. The ShawlEvery Recessionista needs one of these versatile, functional, go-anywhere pieces. Use it to add … Read More
The perfect date outfit can be hard to find. Tips on how to make your wardrobe dateable.
They say that first impressions are everything. Never is that quite so true as on a date with a new guy, when the pressure's on to convey—in a single glance—confidence, style, and sex appeal. Wardrobe decisions may induce some serious pre-rendezvous panic, but the fact is that the anxiety is warranted: every guy I polled about this topic confirmed that what a girl's outfit can set the tone for the evening.
"I still remember when a date showed up wearing jeans and a plain white T-shirt the first time we went out," says Greg, a 26-year-old law student in … Read More
Brides-to-be on the hunt for the perfect wedding dress invade Filene's Basement.
Okay, maybe not 27,000 dresses, but a few thousand line the racks for the Running of the Brides, which began this morning in New York’s Union Square Filene’s Basement.
Hundreds of women poured into the store at 8:00 am, ripping every swatch of satin, silk, and tulle off the racks in a matter of 60 seconds. Then the real competition sets in: the bartering and finagling for the gowns you want—that happen to be in another bride’s grips. Women have been known to bring in signs displaying their size and preferred styles, colors, etc. Good luck, ladies!
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