Brighten up your lady’s life with some color this holiday season.
REAL
Christopher Kane Rainbow Cashmere Sweater, $1,160 at www.brownsfashion.com
STEAL
FTC Bright Striped Cashmere Sweater, $325 at www.jades24.com
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glominerals Spends a Week With Marilyn!!!
We all know Marilyn Monroe for her fabulous style and creative makeup techniques. From her first screen test to her infamous “Mr. President” performance, Marilyn will forever have that special glo. With the release of “My Week With Marilyn,” glominerals makeup artist, Kate McCarthy felt inspired, and Voilà – Marilyn’s look is recreated using products from glominerals!
In order to achieve Marilyn’s glo look, try the following:
- Layer Eye Shadows in Diamond and Opal onto the entire eyelid. Keep diamond in the inner corner of the eye. The eye should be kept shimmery white! Lightly contour the eye with eye shadow in Twig for that light sexy eye.
- Apply a thick line of Cream Eyeliner in Black to the lash line and make a “micro” cat-eye. Keep lower lash line clean, so that the glamorous “cat-eye” is in full effect!
- Apply Blush in Sandalwood to the apples of the cheek to create that baby-doll 40’s feel.
- Lastly, load up those perky lips with Lipstick in Vixen and you’ll become that stunning-goddess, just like Marilyn!
Denim Done Right: Jockey Person to Person
Denim Done Right: How to find and wear jeans that will flatter your figure!
By Sunil Ramchandani, Senior Designer for Jockey Person to Person
Shopping for jeans that fit perfectly can be frustrating. Before you head to the dressing room yet again, follow these guidelines from Senior Designer for Jockey Person to Person, Sunil Ramchandani to help you find your perfect denim (without all the bells and whistles.)
1. Fabric: A poly cotton blend will help retain the shape and color much longer. Hand washing will allow the material to last much longer as well. A mid weight, 8 to 11 ounces per yard, will be perfect for year round wear.
2. Fit: The waist should have enough room to fit one finger in between the pants and yourself and the denim must be fitted through the thigh and knee. The rise should be 1” below your belly button but no more than 3”.
3. Length: If you are wearing flats, your jeans should touch the floor. With heels, the pant leg should be ¼” above the floor on your back heel. Make sure to have separate pairs to wear with heels and flats.
4. Leg Shapes and Body Types: Bootlegs work best on Pear and Hourglass body shapes. Straight legs work best on Apple and Pencil body shapes. Wide legs work best on Strawberry shapes.
5. Camouflage Your Flaws: If you have a slight belly, you should go for a stretch fit and wear it with longer length, un-tucked boots. If you have a large bottom, go for a slightly lower rise with simple back pockets. Big Hips, the boot cut is your friend as it will help rebalance your figure.
Be sure to check out the Jockey Person to Person denim collection and remember you have to feel good in your own skin in order to look great in a good pair of jeans!
Jockey Person to Person® is one of North America’s premier direct sales companies offering extraordinary women’s apparel and accessories, created for today’s on-the-go woman. To find out more, visit JockeyPersontoPerson.com http://www.JockeyP2P.com/.
Steal of the Week: Blue Sheer Blouse
Blue and sheer clothing is all the rage for fall 2011. Pick up a sexy blouse today!
REAL
High Low Blouse, $300 at NicoleMiller.com
STEAL
Blue Balloon Sleeve Blouse, $28 at dorothyperkins.com
Hot or Not: Skin-Painted Fashion
This collection by Dori Tomcsanyi literally melts into your skin.
Source: TrendHunter
My Verdict: HOT
I love the aesthetic. I think bright colors look good on almost any skin color.
Last week’s results:
Would you wear Cashmere underwear?
| Answer | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes! I’m always cold. | 100% | ||
| No! It’s too hot! | 0% |
Rich & Skinny Denim
Launching in select high-end boutiques and department stores in late November of 2006, Rich and Skinny is an exciting collection created to fill a void in the denim market. Rich and Skinny was launched as a partnership between Michael Glasser, founder of denim heavyweights Seven for All Mankind and later, Citizen of Humanity and Designer Joie Rucker, former owner of the wildly successful brand Joie. Glasser’s hands on experience, coupled with his comprehensive business and retail experience along with Rucker’s design vision has brought this brand to the forefront of the premium denim brands. Joie has since moved on to offer her talents to other denim brands.
After studying the market and trends, Glasser found the denim market to be stagnant and has searched all the denim mills for the most comfortable, flattering fabrics with unique stretch denim that blends cotton with elastin, hence, the idea to create a new denim line was formed. Besides its incredible fabrics, Rich and Skinny is also known for their incredibly sexy yet comfortable fits. Rich and Skinny offers many styles ranging from a basic straight leg named “Sleek”, a super stretch denim legging called “Legacy”, to a slight boot-cut called “Rich” and a modern wide leg jean called “Bellissima”, as well as our “Boyfriend” jean fit which has been a front-runner in the boyfriend trend. These are just a few key silhouettes; however Rich and Skinny also offers new fashion silhouettes each new season to watch out for! Rich and Skinny offers the latest washes in denim, in all different hues. What further sets itself apart from all other denim brands is its color palette; offering customers the choice to wear a range of cool colored denim washes. Other exciting details are their buttons that were inspired by a vintage Cartier men’s cufflink that are rose gold in color and the inside trim and pocketing that is silk lined; all add to the beauty and richness of this new incredible line.
When Michael Glasser and Joie Rucker got together to create a new denim line it was inevitable they would launch a brand women would want to wear. “Rich” is for all the details, “Skinny” is for how the jeans make you look and feel, but you don’t have to be either to wear our jeans! Over the five years of it’s existence, Rich and Skinny has garnered quick and steady success with retailers and can be found in select high end stores such as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, specialty stores across the US, and a variety of online boutiques.
10 Tricks for Putting on a Tight Pair of Jeans
We all have at least one pair of jeans that is a little tight. They may be a pair of trendy skinny jeans, or they may be a pair from years ago that you just can’t get rid of. Whatever they may be, you can use the ten tricks listed below for putting on a tight pair of jeans.
- Lie Down. An oldie but a goodie, get the jeans up as far as you can then lie flat on your bed. Suck in your stomach while you
shimmy them on and zip them up. Don’t sit up while standing, or you may pop the zipper or button. If you have to, roll over and off the bed to get up. - Jump Up and Down. Believe me, it looks as silly as it sounds, but it definitely works. Again, get the jeans on as far as you can. then jump up and down. Pull them up while you are in the air.
- Squats. If you can get them up, but not zipped or buttoned, squatting is your best bet. Once the jeans are pulled up, stand straight and lower your butt until you are in a sitting position, bounce up and down from there and repeat until the jeans are stretched enough to get them zipped and buttoned.
- Exhale. Many people think that you should hold your breath in order to ‘suck it in’ to get into tight jeans. The problem with that is if you inhale first you are adding extra air to your diaphragm. You are better off exhaling first and then holding your breath to get all the excess air out.
- Nix the Dryer. If you have a pair of jeans that you know are already tight and don’t want to make them worse, keep them out of the dryer. Use a liquid fabric softener in the wash, to keep them from becoming stiff when you line dry them.
- Wear Awhile. Jeans tend to loosen up a little during the day while you are wearing them. Instead of washing them after every use, try to hold off a few times. Unless you have spilled something on them, you shouldn’t have to wash them until they’ve been worn at least twice and sometimes three times.
- Stretch the Waistband. While the jeans are still a little damp, grab onto the waist band and stretch it in all directions. This will help to loosen the material. You will want to put the jeans on right after you stretch them, so they don’t shrink back while drying.
- Iron Them. You may not normally press your jeans, but ironing them flattens out all the wrinkles to give you extra material to work with. Again, you will want to put them on right after ironing to ensure you can get into them.
- Unbuttoned. If you can get into your tight jeans, but still are unable to fasten them, you may want to leave them unbuttoned. Many women do this for as long as they can during their pregnancy to avoid maternity jeans. All you need is a longer shirt or tank top under your shirt that can hide the unbuttoned jeans. You could try using a rubber band looped through the button hole and fastened to the button, or tuck the unbuttoned flaps in.
- Don’t Wait. We all know that if we want to weigh ourselves, we should do so right away in the morning before eating anything. The same goes for putting on tight jeans. Don’t wait until after you’ve had breakfast, and definitely don’t wait until right before you go out at night, because then you have had all day long to bloat.
Getting into tight jeans can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. Try one of the tricks listed above, and you are sure to squeeze into your favorite pair of tight jeans.
