No Peek is Chic!
Homeschooling mom Robin Lucas came up with the idea for Chic Peeks after losing her mother-in-law to cancer last year. She wore her favorite black dress to the funeral which happened to be very low cut. She used the good ‘ole “safety pin method” to close the decolletage so it wouldn’t show too much of “the girls”. When she got home after a long day, she had pin holes in the fabric and it was absolutely ruined!
Chic Peeks are adhesive blouse fronts used to conceal cleavage peek-a-boos when wearing low cut tops and dresses. My only caveat would be to choose the cotton or micro-fiber over the lace; I suppose there could be an instance where the lace would look appropriate, but generally speaking, IMO, it looks like underwear.
Here’s how Chic Peeks work:
1. Peel- Peel open the Chic Adhesive strips
2. Press- Firmly Press the Chic Adhesive strips into your favorite Chic Peek
3. Position- Carefully Position your favorite Chic Peek into the decolletage at the desired height
4. Place- Place your Chic Peek by firmly pressing your garment decolletage onto your Chic Peek and smile
Congratulations to Robin and her sisters for launching a creative solution to a common problem!
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Style After 45
I’ll be 45 this upcoming holiday season or I’ll die trying. (ha ha)
Did anyone else notice that particular age in our Trinny and Susannah caricature book conversation? (The other age that was mentioned was 67. Believe me, we are coming back to that one!) The authors brought it up, and now The Makeover Guy, Christopher Hopkins, is talking about 45 too, in his book Staging Your Comeback: A Complete Beauty Revival for Women Over 45
Watch this youtube. IMO, this guy does the best job of all the “what to wear” celebrities of preserving the uniqueness of the person’s style idiom.
(Surprisingly enough, he’s even using shoulder pads on one of the models. It’s refreshing that he’s not simply trying to make everyone over to be “in style”.)
This lady pictured, for example, looks so much better that I’m thinking:
- must get an appointment for a haircut.
- need to see a professional for a lipstick prescription.
- what on earth would keep someone from at least trying to do something, if they could look this much better?
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Just Linking, July 2008
Stuff to read:
- I’ve been interviewed by The Fashion Time Magazine. Check out Between Her Peers, She’s Quite Fashionable.
- Slices of Life. D’Rae posts her outfits and her dinner menu, and on top of that she’s in pursuit of the perfect panty!
new commenters’ blogs:
Mercedes at Common Sense with Money
MellaDP at Quagmire Style
new to blogroll:
The Sky Is Bigger There (a new favorite read)
Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains Blog (a mother/daughter blog! Mom, want to join me?)
Retail Recovery. Thought-provoking (should I say riveting?) questions about style. Thanks to Danielle for reminding me about this blog!
BTW, Happy Independence Day (aka 4th of July)!
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What Do Your Clothes Say About You?
Following our recent reading of Trinny and Susannah Take on America, What Your Clothes Say About You
They are:
- My kids are my life.
- My career comes first.
- I like a natural look.
- What’s the point in making an effort anymore?
- I’m loud and proud.
- I can fit into my daughter’s clothes - and I’m 45!
- I hate wearing skirts and dresses.
- Well, I have been married for years.
- Look at me, boys!
- You’re only as good as the labels you wear.
- I don’t really care about clothes.
- This has always been my best look.
So my question is, and really has been since before I began this blog, how do people get from the point that they look like that to the point where they admit it and are ready for a change? Is there a place for a compassionate intervention?
- Video peek: MSN
- More Trinny and Susannah videos
Okay, and now maybe for a more simple question: if you could nominate someone to realize she needed a makeover, which of the twelve categories would she represent?
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Have You Ever Wanted a Different Eye Color Temporarily?
Have you ever wished you could change your eye color, just for an evening or even a few minutes? I imagine any number of young ladies were thinking that a few weeks ago, as they were auditioning to be Disney princesses.
Spokane is pretty white. I don’t mean to be racist or anything, but there are times when I wonder things like: can you have a blue-eyed Pocahontas? I mean, you can always put a wig on somebody, but changing eye color isn’t an everyday thing.
Ah, but it could be! In our increasingly competitive world, 15-year-olds could stand out from the pack (or blend in with it) by wearing colored contacts. Play with different eye color looks at lensshoppers virtual color studio.
Now I’m wondering, since it’s Tuesday and we’re thinking about young people, do you think it’s wrong for parents to allow kids to change their eye color? Does it make a difference if they wear contacts anyway?
As I look at what’s changed in the world just in the recent past, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if colored contacts became as common as body piercing or tattoos.
