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FOCUS ON STYLE BEST, WORST,
and, MOST OF 2000 LIST
what ticked us off and
kicked us up for the year behind
Dearest
Delectable Readers: We have
made
it into the new century, and guess what,
we are still standing! Well, except for the few of us plastered to the backs of
those annoying, cloying, reverberating massage chairs that are sprouting up in
every pedicure place in town. But,
isn't life grand that we no longer have
to tune in to the regurgitated chatter about the year 2000?
We are here, the year is over, and this is what remains, the
Focus
On Style Best, Worst and Most List. So, here goes it, what is left to
remember in the style time
capsule
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Two for the Guys and Two for the Gals
READER MAILBAG...
bits and
pieces to stay stylish, warm, and bright
1.Dear Sharon: I am a young 50-year-old
male working for a bank
in management. For years, I have selected and worn conservative
clothes. I am looking for advice on how to
emerge out of that cocoon. Tell me what I should do first. - Longing To Let Loose
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2.
Dear Sharon: What is my
season color, and what colors in my wardrobe would
complement my image/
appearance? -Seasons In the Sun...
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3. Dear Sharon: I need to know
the
difference between a coat and a jacket?
Can a coat and a jacket be thigh length? Is the difference in materials used? I
have a leather jacket, a ski jacket, and a car coat, but all three are similar
in length!!! Help! -Coat Tails In The Clipper ...full
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4. Dear Sharon:
Is it a
fashion "don't"
if
your hemline falls below your coat? I've seen people wearing coats that reveal
hemlines but not sure if I can pull it off. Please advise. - Skirting the
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GIVE THE GIFT OF STYLE
RENEWAL...
Fashion and Beauty That
Outlasts the Season
style basics for the
one you love
Dear Sharon: My girlfriend does not exactly have the best taste in clothing. I know that she would like to perk up her looks if she could afford to. I want to buy her a couple of
stylish outfits as a holiday present but don't want to go too far in fear that I may insult her with my well meaning generosity. How can I subtly
kickstart her wardrobe in a way that's pleasing to both of us?
-It Takes Two (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Dear It Takes Two: Ohhh, you gallant guy of gargantuan graciousness. You just slay me with your tippy-toe thoughtfulness to zing up your girlfriend's wardrobe without hurting her feelings. Put another way, you are a
mensch! Before we dip a well-manicured footsie into the trenches of style discernment, let's get one itsy-bitsy misconception out of the way: You
don't have to spend a fortune to look
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TOP 10 COOL LAST
MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING HINTS
For Those Who Never Want To Leave Home
great holiday gift ideas
Dear Sharon:
I've done it again… waited for the last minute to go holiday shopping for some small stocking stuffer kinda things. I psyched myself up for the crowds and attempted to hit the mall, but almost got mauled in the mad shopping rush and raced back home. Please help me find a few
cool gifts without having to face the manic masses.
-All Stored Up (Alexandria, VA)
Dear Stored Up: "Aw. OOOO. Ehhh. I was first. Where's the sales person? Never mind, I found it myself. Isn't there a cashier with a line shorter than the Holiday Show Rocketts?"
Yes, my damsel of be darned, bitter end holiday shopping, these are the sounds echoed by likeminded and exasperated potential bearers of gifts who are being shaken and shook from the aisles of stores bloated with frenzied shoppers all after the same quest: To find
the perfect present. In fact, according to...
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SOLVING THE BABY SHOWER
DILEMMA:
SMART CHOICES
FOR NEWBORN GIFTS OF STYLE
Dear Sharon: I am in desperate need to buy a baby shower gift for a rather savvy fashionable relative. Unfortunately, I am absolutely out of the newborn loop and can't even begin to figure out what to buy. Should I buy clothing, toys, necessities, or what?
Help!- Goo Goo Ga Ga Gift
Dear Goo Goo Ga Ga Gift: Baby gifts can be rather tricky, sooo many people give what they would like their child to have rather than consider the parent's tastes or needs. Bravo, for thinking outside of yourself! With this in mind, many moms-to-be
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THE TRAVELIN' BOOGY-WOOGIE STRESS BUSTING SURVIVAL GUIDE...
Tips To Remain Calm,
Collected, and Beautiful Through Family Holiday Vacations
Dear Sharon: I am about to embark upon my bi-annual family holiday get-
together. This translates as about fourteen hours of transportation-- mostly spent on an
airplane-- resulting in major sleep depravation and skin
dehydration, not to mention severe waning of spirits and shelling out big bucks
for airfare. Then, I get to spend some quality time with my critical aunties who only can comment on how I look like a wreck and why. Do you know any secrets to make my travel
stress-free? Help me get through this and at least look like I still have my dignity.
---Niece In Pieces (Reading, Pa)
Dear Niece In Pieces: Okay, let's rack-up the top list of snide well-meaning (?!?%%%###!!?) family commentaries: How thin/fat you look. How frizzy/stringy your hair is. Why you are still a blonde/brunette/redhead? Why you don't wear/paint on makeup. Do you need to work sooo hard/can't you get a descent job?
Sweet sister of strenuous familial baggage, your only defense is a well thought out offence to conquer the travelin' boogy-woogies and soar...
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PRIMPAHOLICS
BEWARE...
Yes, There Is Such A Thing As Beauty Etiquette
Dear Sharon:
After a girl's night out with a bunch of co-workers, we all did our
she-thing:
Pulled out our lipsticks and dabbed a quick one at the table. Except for Yvette.
She primed her lips with Chapstick, blotted with special tissues, applied
lipliner, lipstick, blotted again, and then gloss all while listening to our
conversation and reflecting into her jeweled compact. Is there such a thing as
too much primping? Or am I just being difficult because I would not even begin
to know what to do with the amount of lip stuff that Yvette carries around?
-Lip Load
Dear Lip Load: Thank the maharishi of makeup that this
babe at least had the couth to yank out a compact instead of using a wiped-off
butter knife as her personal reflector. Where did you find this gooped-up,
gussied Glamazon with sparse social suavities?She is... full
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MIXED
READER MAILBAG
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES..
3 Fix-Its for Body Image,
Fabric, and Shoes
1. Dear Sharon: I've always been under the
impression that linen was to be worn during the spring and summer only.
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2.
Dear Sharon: I want to get thinner.
I am 5'2" tall and weigh 121 pounds. My desired weight is...
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3. Dear Sharon: I have a very pretty flowing, backless, spaghetti strap,
bright teal blue dress with an angled hem. The problem is that I have no clue as
to what type of shoe to wear ...
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SUGAR COAT DADDY...
Effortless Outerwear That's High On Rugged
Men's Style
It's starting to get cold and I realize that I need to
get a new coat.
I'm not a male model or a movie star, just a regular guy that likes to look good
on a sort of limited budget. I want something that I won't regret owning next
season. What style of jacket or coat can I buy that has some edge, but doesn't
make me look like a ridiculous fashion slave? -Coatless in Chicago
Dear Coatless: Oooh, you mean you are not dying for a vermilion velveteen
jacket with a matching ostrich plume collar and complimenting box check pants?
Most ladies will tell you, when a man has more foof in his closet than she, it's
time to just stay friends. This is what happens when men's style turns vile.
Typically, there's a Catch-22 to watching
men's fashion shows.
If the clothes are wearable, the show is boring. If the runway show is exciting,
the clothes can be over-the-top for a regular guy to wear in real life. Like any
trend, you need to distill the essence of the catwalk look until
you are
at ease with it. Outerwear is a major purchase, so when cost
is a concern, it is wise to consider something that you can wear for at least a...
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PLAID TO KNOW YOU...
Tricks To Wearing This Of-The-Moment Pounds-Plus Pattern
Dear Sharon: I
always buy a few exciting things each season to funk up my wardrobe. Plaid seems
to be shown everywhere, but I am afraid it will make me look heavy. - Plaid
About It
Dear Plaid About It: As soon as plaid unspooled its glorious royal tartan-ess,
women recoiled to utter the universal enigma, "How cute, but won't this
make me look fat?" There's no doubt about it, plaid, like any other busy
pattern, can put on the illusion of girth.
But don't fret-- there are sooo many possibilities to explore tartan with this
season that a girl could go utterly mad for plaid. There are...
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COLOR ME HIP...
How To Bust Out Of Blah On A Budget With A Dose Of Scarlet Fever
Dear Sharon: I am
young and in college but caught in the trap of looking like a boring soccer mom.
All my friends wear snazzy, with-it outfits, but I am lost! What are some
suggestions for Fall/Winter to update my look on a budget? -Sock It To Me
Style (Northridge, CA)
Dear Sock It To Me: Sweet sister of studied staleness, how in the great
halls of burning learning, have you managed to develop the style punch of a
"soccer mom" before your time? A young woman simulating an old yawn
boggles the upper story. The day we stop being spunky is the day we lose the
lust for life…. live a little and style like you love it!
It's not age or lifestyle that blasts your appearance mileage off the odometer,
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TURN ANY ROOM INTO A GLORIOUS GUEST
ROOM IN NO TIME...
The Pack Rat's Guide To Quick Home Style
Dear Sharon: I am in a severe host-to-be quandary. My childhood best friend is coming to visit for about a week or two. As friends, we still get along famously, but as a homemaking duo, we are complete opposites. She's incredibly organized, fashionable, and basically a
walking mini-marthastewart.com
I am trying to find an attractive, comfy place for her stay, but these days, I have sooo much junk, bursting closets, and knick-knacks, that I honestly don't know how to squeeze her in without her getting lost in my flea market with a front door. How can I be the host-with-the-most when I have accumulated mostly junk?
- Trapped In The Underbelly Of My Own Closet
Dear Trapped: Daarlink, I would looove to help you out, but since my pied a terre (in my dreams) has
six extra capacious closets that double as emergency spare rooms, and two perfectly fabulous his and her drawing rooms for those guests who are too pooped to wander up the stairs to the real guestroom… I would not even know where to begin--- yeah, right!
In this life, most of us manage to pack every room within an inch of it's wainscoting...
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October
Is
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH…
do something!
Dear Sharon: My friend's mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer and
I would like to do my part to help find a cure for this disease, but I don't
really know how. -Helpless Not Hopeless
Dear Helpless Not Hopeless: Did you know that breast cancer affects more than 38
times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War? According to... full
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THE SUIT STRIKES BACK
Dear Sharon: I'm not in the kind
of business where I have to wear a suit to work. Yet, with all this accepted
casualness, every once in a while I need to look almost corporate. Any ideas?
- Suitable Style
Dear Suitable Style: Fashion has revived the suit this season. This declaration
of style may seem utterly absurd to those who work in a professional atmosphere
where being caught for an unexpected meeting without a jacket, is almost as rude
a faux pas as wearing your sneaks around the office. But for most of the rest,
suits have been hiding in a place far down memory lane, or at least in the
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LOCO FOR LOGOS…
Get The Luxe Look In Handbags For Less
Dear Sharon: Designer logo handbags are all over the place. It seems like
every magazine I flip through, every department store ad I notice, and just
about every chichi woman I see is going loco over logos. I don't want to be left
out of this trend. I need to get a new purse, but cannot afford to pay top
dollar for some of these status bags. I've seen logo look-alikes in some stores
in my mall that are hard pressed to distinguish from the real thing. What do you
think? -Bag Lady
Dear Bag Lady: What do I think? Just listen to the latest rant from the
Cheerleaders For Fashion: Louis Vuitton. Gucci. Fendi. Dior. How do you spell
it? We don't care, we gotta have more. Yup, monogram logo mania is sweeeeping
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BASIC
STYLE...
A
Guide To Making Your Kid Look Cool
Dear
Sharon: I'm writing for my 5th
grade daughter. Here are her questions to you: I'm unsure of what would make me
look not like a dork or not too fancy. Should I wear make-up? Where should I
shop? Do you know any way for boys to get to like you! -–Betwixt
and Be ‘Tween (AOL)
Dear
Betwixt and Be ‘Tween: Before we go any further, my sweet diva-wannabe, be the
star that you are, and forget about “getting” boys to like you. Boys like girls who love themselves… remember, you are your
number one! Have the…
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PANTYHOSE
SLIP-UPS
and,
the remedies to get a leg up on style
Dear
Sharon:
A co-worker and I have a fashion disagreement that I hope you can resolve.
Today, I wore a knee length skirt with high heel mules. I have on neutral
pantyhose with the outfit. My co-worker said that pantyhose are inappropriate
even though the shoes are not open toe. Can you please give us your input on
whether pantyhose should be worn with mules or not? Thanks. — All Reared Up
About Hose (Birmingham, AL)
Dear
All Reared Up: Oooh, sweet sister of misbegotten style, pleaaaze don’t be an
ass when it comes to mules. For those living in fashion oblivion, mules, and its
twin, the slide, are backless shoes and just not a…
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TAKE
KHAKI TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN STYLE…
Essential
elements to turn drab to fab
Dear
Sharon: I
am an elementary Guidance Counselor. I struggle between being comfortable
working with small children and looking professional for meetings. I like
wearing khakis, loafers and a shirt, sweater or blazer daily. I would like to
wear khakis everyday with different tops. Is this look too boring or uniform
like? Could you give me some guidelines and/or suggestions? –Koo Koo for
Khaki (Pataskala/Columbus, Ohio)
Dear
Koo Koo: Ms. Prettypredictible orders the exact same thing for lunch everyday.
She sits down at the restaurant counter, Delores, the ever…
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FASHION’S PRIME TIME...
Does today’s
"grown-up" style put ten years on you?
Dear Sharon:
I’ve
been flipping through magazines trying to see what’s "in". I love to
salivate at new trends, but… these clothes look like something I wore for job
interviews in the late 70’s when I graduated from college. At that time, I
actually enjoyed looking older. However, I can’t say I yearn for another
Roslyn Carter bow blouse moment. Is fashion in need of some Geritol?
–Back To The Future (Philadelphia, PA)
Dear Back
To The Future: Refined. Elegant. Great layers. Superb vintage. Oaky. Oaky?
Oaky kanoaky. We are not waxing poetic about a fine wine maturing to its most
drinkable prime, we are talking about the so-called ladylike return of fashion
to the prim, yet proper elegance of a generation or so ago.
In a time of anti-aging this and that
skincare, it’s kinda kooky to think that fashion…
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EYEGLASS SECRETS TO LOOK
BEAUTIFUL
Dear Sharon:
I
really need to commit to wearing glasses, but feel more like I’ll be
"committed" to the big eyeglass store first. Let me explain.
I’ve surreptitiously yanked my dime store reading glasses
out of my purse for the last time and decided to buy a "real" pair of
glasses. I’ve seen an optometrist, got the bloody prescription, but cannot
come up with a suitable pair. In fact, eyeglass shopping has painfully become my
new way to spend free time—ouch!
With each different frame I try, I feel like a goofier geek
than I did with the previous pair. I don’t want to go through the tedious
selection process again just to have another salesperson glare at me like I’m
a total dingbat for not making up my mind. Please help me see my way.
—Frame
Up (Sioux City, IA)
Dear Frame Up: If U can C this, U R on your way 2
looking snappy in specs! My fuzzy-eyed femme fatale, do not wither in
dolefulness. Any appearance adjustment can be unsettling and confusing,
especially…
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DRESS
BEFITTING OF THE WEDDING GUEST
Dear Sharon: I hope you could tell me what is appropriate to wear to a 7
P.M. indoor summer wedding in Charleston, SC. I only mention the city because I
have heard the South is more formal.
Cocktail length? Ankle length? Floor Length? Can I wear something with black
in it? To complicate matters I will be five months pregnant at the time and
generally hate poncho-like maternity clothes. I would appreciate any direction
at all. Thank you. --Belle On Board (Chicago, IL)
Dear Belle On Board: Yes, mamamia the South can be decidedly
femininely formal, but with fashion styles becoming more globally relaxed and
less territorial these days (thank the Gap for that!), most region-to-region
style flip-flops are not as peculiar as years ago.
Fashion may be on its way to being universal, but if
you feel out of your league about long-distance dressing "customs",
check with a member of the wedding, or…
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FASHION
SPEAK: A DICTIONARY OF STYLE
Dear Sharon: Sometimes I
feel like the fashion world speaks another language. Could you please explain
what a batwing is and why it is modern? Is there a new breed of nocturnal flying
mammals or is bat hide suddenly chic? –
Interpreter Of Style (Calabasas, CA)
Dear Interpreter Of Style: OOOOOmoigawd (the constant
sound of shock uttered from the very glossed—Vaseline-like—lips of dedicated
followers of fashion)! I’m loving (an emotion that can reach no higher plane)
that you could possibly be left out of the hoop (right now, a thin large gold
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GET
THE CUSTOM JEANS YOU WANT…
What
To Do When Classic Becomes Scarce
Dear Sharon:
When I saw the
retail invasion of hip hugging, bellbottom, dangling, faded blue jeans I thought
the cool kids today are going to be hippies again. Since I am mid-forty, I could
relate to this trend.
However, who would have thought that when it came time to replenish my own
classic cut straight-leg jeans stock, I would be faced with the dilemma of only
seeing this hippie style or women's casual/dress jeans that have elastic waists
or pleated fronts in the stores?
I no longer can wear the styles I wore when I was a
teenager and suddenly cannot find basic five-pocket "normal jeans"….
There must be jeans out there! -- Blue Jean Blues
(Syracuse, New York)
Dear Blue Jean Blues: Losing
your favorite something, anything can be like losing a best friend. What you
have grown soooo comfortable with is suddenly a distant…
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MANLY
MAKEOVER…
Tips To Go From Dud To Stud
Dear Sharon: I know I’m overweight and have as much sense of style as
an aardvark. My hair has a shapeless (un)cut that is graying and I would
consider some hair dye. In the past, this never seemed to bother me. I’m a man
who has spent more time concerned about developing my mind rather than my
appearance.
I’m a successful Internet designer and professionally competing with people
half my age. I want to be perceived as intrinsically vital as the young guns who
flood this industry.
How can I look youthful without feeling like a Ken doll?–
Second Class Male (via e-mail)
Dear Second Class Male: Most men who snag some zzzzzzzz’s
on their personal style won’t even flicker an eyelash at the thought of
sprucing up their image. You must
…
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RED
HOT AT 50…
A Modern Take On Sex Appeal
Dear Sharon: Mid-life
teenager, that’s me! I’m almost 50 years old and just started dating a
wonderful, charming, and absolutely sexy man who is not chronologically
challenged. At my age, most of the men I was able to date were about a decade
younger or so much older that I was their "spring chicken".
Here’s my dilemma: It has been an eternity since I was excited enough to go
shopping and buy date clothes that I haven’t a clue as to what to wear. I
still look pretty good, keep in shape, and all… but I am hovering on geezerdom? What’s a gal to wear to look alluring and not ridiculous?
--Golden Girl
Dear Golden Girl: Ridiculous??? Sweet sister of style,
take a deep breath and reflect! Susan Sarandon. Farrah Fawcett. Isabella
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SUPER-THIN
WOMEN DROP OFF THE SIZE SCALES
Dear Sharon: I enjoyed your
column in my local newspaper about women’s clothing sizes being smaller than
they used to be. I do wear a size 4 and have found NO clothes for me in any
department store because, as you stated, size 4 now fits like a six or eight
used to fit. So, I have a question for you, what can be done to find clothes in
a "real" size 4?!?!—No Win To Be Thin
(Langhorne, PA)
Dear No Win: Watch out! You had better duck fast. I see
hoards of women coming at you screaming, "Ha, is she…
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MATERNITY
SHOW STOPPERS...
What to Wear When You Are A Little Bit Pregnant
Dear Sharon: I’m just
about three months along and would love to keep my pregnancy private for a bit
longer. I’m exuberant about the baby, but not the type to keep talking about
being a mommy-to-be and still not quite ready for "real" maternity
clothes. What can I wear to camouflage my ballooning belly and appear stylish?
– Seams To Be Extreme
Dear Seams: Of course, you can constantly stand behind
a large armchair, perpetually reposition a flower pot, or…
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KITCHEN FLOOR ENTREPRENEUR
Real World Dressing For The Stay-At-Home Business Pro
Dear Sharon:
For the past several years, I have practically had to beg, borrow, and steal to get my dream business off the ground. Finally, investments have rolled in.
Now, instead of looking like the power player people think I am, I'm more like someone who has been dressing in the dark. Let me explain. I've been working off my kitchen floor (as opposed to a conference table) propped alongside the Mr. Coffee, wearing ratty sweats and, my hair plunked in a topsy-turvy ponytail. How can I develop a real-world look to match the image that I am supposed to have? --Fashion Sham (Brooklyn, New York)
Dear Fashion Sham: Great-going, you power-wielding pixy! You smashed the glass ceiling via the privacy of your own Betty Crocker launch
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BEAUTY NO-NO'S THAT RUIN YOUR LOOK
Dear Sharon: I am faced with a beauty crisis that may ruin my love relationship. I always line my lips with a dark brownish lipliner and fill in the center with a pale pink lipstick. I have been wearing this style of lipstick for years because I think the very dark outline makes my mouth appear fuller and sexier.
Now that I am about to meet my finance's parents, my turncoat tells me to
86 that brown-line thing because it looks tacky! Tacky, does he suddenly think I am
tacky? Where has he been all along? Why should I change my makeup just to meet my future in-laws? -- Between the Lines
Dear Between the Lines: Wake up and smell the coffee, or in your case, wake up and stop looking like you were caught in a
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What, You Didn't Dream About Walking Down The Aisle!
WEDDING MUST-HAVES FOR THE SHY BRIDE
Dear Sharon: Okay, we finally decided to do it. Well,
the next best thing from eloping, that is. Our wedding will be a very small, truly intimate gathering with literally a few friends and family in attendance. This isn't a mega-deal--it's almost a spur of the moment get-together that happens to be our union.
I have never been the type to dream about my wedding-day and am truly reluctant to consider anything typically bridal and froufrou, which I feel is a big financial waste for only one evening. You could say, I am practical, yet still romantic! Also, my husband-to-be and I are not kids and already have most of what we want. --Aisle of Capri
Dear Aisle of Capri: Best of luck to you, you winsome wedded wife-to-be. There are two kinds of
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GOING, GOING, GONE...
Pashmina Wraps Up
Dear Sharon: On a recent plane trip, the woman sitting next to me was draped in a shawl to keep warm. I asked her what she was wearing and she said
"pashmina".
Then, I started to notice a stole revolution... everyone seems to be wrapped up, except me! I spoke with a fashionable friend about shopping for one. She said I shouldn't waste money on last year's trend. My friend even offered to give me one of her old stoles if I really was desperate to covet this look. Is pashmina really
passé? --To Have Or To Has Been
Dear Has Been: Overdone. Overcooked. Saturated. Totally five minutes ago in real fashionable circles...
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HELP, MY BEST FRIEND'S WARDROBE EMBARRASSES ME
Dear Sharon: My best girlfriend and I have a wonderful time together. She is fun, compassionate, and a true friend. Yet, she has the worst taste imaginable in clothing. Whenever we go out, she wears something that is just w-r-o-n-g! I feel completely embarrassed to be seen with her sometimes and my other friends have even commented on how poorly she dresses. Would it be inappropriate of me to try to give her a friendly makeover? --Shallow or Helper
Dear Shallow: My perfectly pretty, pert, pestilent princess, here is a fashion breakthrough: True friends are a lot harder to come by than a fabulous dress--you should never forget...
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FUSS-FREE HAIR IS STYLISHLY SWEPT AWAY
Or, The Scrunchie's Last Stand
Dear Sharon: I have two left hands when it comes to styling my hair. For what seems like the past ten summers, I have been twisting my hair back with a scrunchie because it's
so easy, but I cannot bear to do it one more time. What's a new and easy summer style that casually keeps my hair up and off my face? --Upswept Away
Dear Upswept Away: There always is that fine line between incredible style and
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PUT YOUR LABEL ON DESIGNER DENIM
Dear Sharon: I am having a very low fashion moment. My summer wardrobe is boring the bang out of me, yet it's too early to think fall. What is a mid-season mixer that will
perk up my closet and funk up my spirits? --Snoozy
Dear Snoozy: Oh, lord won't
you buy me some Gucci jeans. My friends all wear Levi's and I want to make them
scream... full text
STARTING OVER WITH STYLE
Dear Sharon: I am starting my life over. No need to get into what I've been up to, but suddenly I took a once-over in the mirror and decided I'm in serious need of an image makeover.
The problem is that I've spent so much time as a fashion and beauty outsider that I don't even have a clue as to where to begin. Help me find my way to looking
polished. --Striving For Style
Dear Striving For Style: Applause, applause, applause... take a very fashionable bow! I wish you much success in your brave new start. Not everyone is drop-dead gorgeous, but everyone...
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QUICK FIX FOR UNDER-EYE CIRCLES
Dear Sharon: I
am sick and tired of looking exhausted all the time. I get enough sleep, but I have managed to inherit my mother's dark under-eye circles. I have tried a ton of cosmetic concealers, but I just can't get it to look right. What is the secret to appearing well rested even though I really am? --Raquel
Raccoon Eyes
Dear Raquel Raccoon: When
the moon hits your eye like a coal pizza pie that's... time for a beauty re-do! My stunning sister of style, heavy or light, the right
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AN ICON FOR MEN'S STYLE...
The Thomas Crown Affair celebrity tailor tips you off on how to look great
Dear Sharon: I thought I looked pretty good for a guy who has lived on his own--but, my new lady says I'm a blundering bloke when it comes to my suits. Now that she brought
this "problem" to my attention, I just do not see myself in the mirror the same way. How can I look more debonair than schlumpy and fair? --Suited To Style
Dear Suited To Style: First off, stud-stuff, 86 the "guy who has lived on my own" nonsense! The days of Lucy and Ricky are over! There is no--and I repeat, no--excuse for a modern man... full text
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Carlos Falchi Handbags
Barbarella Medium Shopping Tote
Another fantastic lightweight bag - this python embossed metallic
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