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Are you game for vintage style? Try a full 50′s inspired skirt [HINT: It's all over Cannes]

I have rule around here about never wearing vintage too literally when it’s a style that YOU wore in its first fashion outing as it seriously dates you… in other words, makes you look o-l-d.
So if you watched I Love Lucy in anything other than a rerun, skip this look.
But for the rest of us, why not try a midi-length, flippy & full 50′s inspired skirt for some …
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Cannes Do Chic! How to Wear a White Top and Black Bottom for Elegant Accessible Style

You know how I love Cannes for high fashion inspiration that makes luscious, elegant, and real sense in all of our wardrobes. Join FocusOnStyle as we continue to explore the best of Cannes Do Chic to help you get it together with ease.
I’ll Have What She’s Having: A crisp + chic white button down shirt on the red carpet? Absolument, mon cherie.
And for real life too, learning how to wear a white top …
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16 WAYS TO GET YOUR WORK WARDROBE TOGETHER: How to Clean Out Your Closet and What to Toss for a Business Chic Wardrobe

With spring/summer comes transitioning wardrobe staples and learning what to toss for classic Business Chic when looking to clean out your closet
And lucky for all of us, the fashion tides have continued to herald minimal, forever-chic heritage dressing which means you can safely reorganize your work wear for the long haul.
>>YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN READING: Work It: Style Guidelines for Women Entrepreneurs
Start by committing to a ritual …
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Stylist Advice- How to look older? I’m a young mom and my sons are being mistaken for my little brothers
Help, I need style advice fast! I am 27 years old, 5ft 1 and a size 4/6. I have a decent figure considering I have had two children but have a major issue… and I know in 10 years time if I still have this issue I will be laughing, but at the moment, I find myself at a complete loss.
>>RELATED: Tired of being mistaken for a kid. Here’s how to dress to look …
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Splurge! Treat Yourself With Little Fixes For Major Impact

With a new season comes the perfect time to revamp your wardrobe with little fashion fix splurges! Keep these ideas in mind:
After catching up on essential trends with us here at FoS, take a moment each season and scan your options and most importantly, treat yourself to both fill in the holes and update your look instantly with fresh, key pieces & beauty pick-me-ups, like rich red lips as seen …
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Stylist Advice: Can I wear this Rebecca Taylor maxi dress to a wedding?
Would this Rebecca Taylor pleated maxi dress be appropriate for a guest to wear to a formal(bridesmaids and MOB’s will be in long dresses) summer June wedding in Wisconsin? The wedding will be late afternoon and the reception is at a formal hall. (M.W. via Fashion Advice)
>>MORE INSPIRATION: Couture Dresses to Dream About
First off, great find! We instantly recognized this pleated maxi as a score for many a reason, besides the Rebecca Taylor runway …
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Punk Inspiration? Here’s some luxe punk to rev up your look!

Once upon a time there was the Rich Hippie Look, now thanks to the Met, the latest fashion oxymoron is the Luxe Punk.
Take punk inspiration from Chaos to Couture and try these tough looks on for instant edge, and an easily accessible update that’s daringly fun and always hip
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s much hyped, Punk Inspired costume exhibition which opened yesterday, had us thinking of how punk has …
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Stylist Advice- How Can I Wear Head-To-Toe Denim?

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Rocker head-to-toe-denim à la Gwen Stefani that can really suit me too!
Dear Sharon: What are your ideas on trying out the head-to-toe denim look when I am old enough to remember it being on-trend, the first time around? I try my hardest to keep my look age-appropriate, so how can I avoid making a misstep? (K.A via Fashion Advice)
RELATED: Denim, how you like it!
You aren’t …
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Are you looking for something ageless that never goes out of style? Try classic French Chic black + white

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Classic French chic by way of can’t go wrong black + white
I love a trend that is age-appropriate for everyone, has endless mix and matching possibilities, is striking and classic, and never goes out of style.
Hard to find?
Not when you consider the endless appeal of classic French Chic black and white, the classic tried & true color combo that never gets dated.
Look at the …
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Paris Street Style Trend Report: How to Wear Sophisticated Pastels

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Dusty Pastels & Make-Up Neutrals have dominated trend reports over the past few seasons: Learn How to Wear Sophisticated Pastels to get in on the action…
While pastels and timeless neutral tones are nothing new, its more than safe to say that they haven’t looked this refreshed and rethought since their heyday in the 90′s. And maybe that’s exactly part of the reason that pastels …
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