personal style idiom

When Do You Combine Differing Styles?

Who besides me remembers when longish dresses worn with granny boots (or combat boots) were everyday casual wear? The differing styles were talking about here are mainly levels of formality, aka lifestyle segments (my basic four:  leisure, casual, business, social).  In the above example, social (dress) + leisure (boots) = casual (nicer everyday wear).  And, hard as …

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Before I start putting together color groupings a la Brenda Kinsel’s Fashion Makeover: 30 Days to Diva Style!, and before I hyperventilate (see discussion about accessories being the key to one’s personality), and CERTAINLY before I spend any more money, it seemed sensible to determine whether I currently own any pieces of jewelry that I …

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Accessories as Infrastructure: Round 1

Previously posted, in Accessories:  Embellishments or Infrastructure: Without even doing the project I know what I need:  necklaces. silver to support my hair color (I already have pearls), pink to add color near my face when wearing a neutral outfit, and brown to enhance my eyes and complete the infrastructure effect of brown buttons and belt. …

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