September 4, 2009
How to Dress Like Kate Moss
Effortless Dressing is the most recent phrase in London Fashion. Stars of effortless dressing are celebs such as kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow.
They claim to effortlessly sling together their designer shoes, scarves , little dresses and coats to bring together the right style with the right attitude.
Dress Designers like Stella McCartney are playing with these styles and being picked up by Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow who wore her Silvery Mini Dress.
But, seriously, there must be an awful lot of effort made to look that great. What the Italians refer to as sprezzatura and the French name élan involves a serious amount of work, but pull it off and you can look super cool and super sexy.
To dress effortlessly, please follow the below 5 tips.
- Be aware of your body shape
Be aware of what suits you. Don’t go for certain styles just because you like them. If waist pinched isn’t right for your apple shape – don’t do it.
- Picked tried and timeless good quality pieces
Work with vintage and new, but ensure that the quality is there. Make sure that the items that you buy are quality so that you look good.
- Work out your combinations
If you look great in pumps, jeans and a coat, make that part of your combination.
- Keep It Simple
Don’t go mad. Less is more. It is very easy to distract from the illusion if you have hurried your outfit together. Give yourself time.
- Wear the right shoes
What can I say? Shoes are very important and can make or break your outfit - always go with what is right.
Follow these 5 tips and your look will work. Ensure to leave yourself time to plan your outfit before you wear it. Ensure that you organise what you are going to wear the day before to give time for style. When you leave, you will be perfectly, effortlessly styled.
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Effortless Dressing is the most recent phrase in London Fashion. Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow are great at effortless dressing.
They claim to effortlessly sling together their designer shoes, scarves , little dresses and coats to bring together the right style with the right attitude.
Dress Designers like Stella McCartney are playing with these styles and being picked up by Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow who wore her Silvery Mini Dress.
You can't tell me that there is no style effort involved in effortless dressing. French name élan and the Italians refer to as sprezzatura is a minimalist, simple view of style that takes an awful lot of effort.
Follow the list below to get the best out of effortles dressing.
- Be aware of your body shape
Be aware of what suits you. Don’t go for certain styles just because you like them. If you are an apple shape and want to pull in your waist - don't do it unless its right.
- Picked tried and timeless good quality pieces
Work with vintage and new, but ensure that the quality is there. Make sure that the items that you buy are quality so that you look good.
- Work out your combinations
If you look great in pumps, jeans and a coat, make that part of your combination.
- Keep It Simple
Don’t go mad. Less is more. Be careful not to look hurried or your look and style will be spoiled.
- Wear the right shoes
What can I say? Shoes are very important and can make or break your outfit - always go with what is right.
Follow these 5 tips and your look will work. Always make suret hat time is spent to make your outfit work. Ensure that you organise what you are going to wear the day before to give time for style. Then enter the room with style.
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May 1, 2009
How To Choose Your First Prom Dress
It’s never too early to think about your prom dress. It is one of the most important dresses you will own, just like your wedding dress. Your Prom night is a right of passage into adulthood and should be treated with the pomp and circumstance it deserves. Those of you whose parents can aford it will hire a limousine for the occasion.You need to make sure that you feel and look good, since photographs will be taken that will survive forever. The very essence of your look is your best prom dress. Your dress will have everything else designed around it; your shoes,makeup,your jewelry and hairstyle.
You need to look honestly at yourself before even thinking about the dress. Are you overweight or too slender?, or are you one of the really lucky (and rare) people who are perfectly proportioned? Are you top heavy or does your bust line leave a little to be desired? Are your hips to broad? Have you long legs? All these factors should be taken into account when you choose your dance dress. One other thing. If you manage to select your prom dress more than a month before the event, don’t actually purchase it. You might put on or lose weight, and the prom dress designs would not then fit properly. Even if your dress is to be custom designed, all these factors still apply.
So now you know your good points and those things you wish to minimise, you can think about the style of dress you want. To decide which style would best suit your figure, you should take lots of advice. One thing that holds true no matter what you look like. Don’t get anything to tight. It emphasises any imperfactions and makes moving about less easy. You do want to be able to dance all night after all. Go try on a range of different styles and colors and take someone with you to help you make the final decision. You need to find someone who will be honest with you when deciding who to take. You need an honest opinion, so don’t tell them what you think you are looking for in advance.
Once you have chosen your dress, then consider your hairstyle and make up. If you have long hair, you will have to make the decision about whether to put it on top of your head or leave it around your shoulders. An upswept hairstyle looks really good if you have a long slender neck, and good skin complexion. Also consider the neckline of your dress, hair left lose can look very cluttered with a fussy neckline. Think also about what your hair will do when you dance. Make sure it will stay in a reasonably tidy state. There are many hair ornaments which will help you to keep it under control. If you have short hair, you can always add extensions to your hair if you want to go for the long look or add a false piece set in curls on top of you head for something totally different.
Your evening is about having having a wonderful time, so don’t get totally caught up in the look and design of your gown prom dresses. Whatever your prom dress looks like, the night is about you. It will look good and it will show if you feel happy and confident. So just get out there, and have fun.
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