Sharon Haver

Regarding Warhol: What Would Andy Say About Fashion Bloggers?

Once upon a time, if I was at a party and Andy Warhol turned up, I knew I was in the right place.

Beyond being lucky enough to be old enough (age is good for something) to have grown up with Pop Art and its exposure to appreciate Andy Warhol as the great leveler of pop culture and celebrity… those nights at Studio 54 didn’t hurt either to realize either …

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Runway Now: Nude Nail Polish, The Beauty Trend To Wear Now

Nude nail polish, right from the Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week runway.  There’s nothing we love more than when classic is on trend! This catwalk trend that SHOULD BE in every stylish woman’s beauty arsenal, if it’s not already.

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 It’s CLASSY not crazy. Forget neon color nails and  grotesque nail designs. (Almost) naked is better and VERY chic.

Age-Appropriate Tip: What you can pull off for …

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MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2013 True To Its Avant-Garde Ease

Runway Review: The ♀ Another vision of Maison Martin Margiela is billed as a take on femininity, but from this house one will never expect feminine to be defined as girlish naivety but rather clean, yet ironic pieces for a woman with a more big city style sensibility who craves some edge in her everyday pieces.

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Truth be told, I wear A LOT from the Martin Margiela brand. Either …

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Yigal Azrouël Unpretentious Downtown Ease for Spring 2013

Yigal Azrouël Runway Review: In continuation of the architectural minimal silhouette from Fall 2012, Yigal Azroel delivered plenty of edgy yet soft floaty pieces perfect to keep the downtown set comfy on a warm day.

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The Spring 2013 collection draws inpiration from nature’s architecture and the effortless ease of hidden energy and environments, states the collection notes.

Ease there was in the super clean collection that, from profile, …

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Go Baroque! Embellishment Trend Glamorizes Fall’s Must Haves

We’ve been so clean. Or girly. Or black and white.

But with the fall breeze comes time for glamour. Just a bit.

NO, pile it on and on.

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Tzuj it up with the Baroque embellishment trend for an instant wardrobe update. From dollops of golden jewels and lavish fabrics, a little goes a long way.

But, if you’re the kind of girl who likes …

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If you don’t take my word, Cindy Crawford is also all about self-confidence in how you look too

Get with ME on this one. She’s gorgeous. She’s fit. She’s tall. She’s successful. She’s supermodel Cindy Crawford spieling about her new clothing line that  just debuted in Europe for C&A.

So why should we care about what Cindy says back here in the States? The line is for Europe and it’s an advert, right?

WRONG.

 ”So much about looking good is self-confidence and how you feel,” is what Cindy Crawford …

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Whoa, There’s Vintage Western Style-A-Plenty

Inspiration Notes: Vintage Western Style to clean your city palette…

We all need a deep breath some time.

For me, it happens when I get to kick back at my vacay house and leave the urban grind behind for some mountain air. I consider my family VERY lucky to live in the best, most diversified city in the world (NYC) and to be able to spend quality time in an …

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Stylist Advice- How To Look Hot On A First Date but not too hot that you come off the wrong way

Dear Sharon: I’m in my early forties and still find dressing to look hot for a first date to be mind-boggling. I never thought that I would actually be one for Internet dating, but here I am meeting a guy for coffee or a drink for the first time and don’t want to give off the wrong impression or come off as stuffy.

What can I wear for an after …

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Stylist Advice: Should I Revamp My Wardrobe From The Ground Up For French Chic Style?

Talk Thursday continues… don’t forget to send your fashion questions for a bit of stylist advice!

 Hey Sharon, I went from a polished mod style and attending MBFW as an invite because of my fashion sketches, to literally digressing into a wardrobe of almost exclusively leggings and shapeless tunics.

I obtained a full-time job in graphic design where the bar is very, VERY low. Think: free t-shirts and Crocs on my co-workers– …

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Get the Trend – Floral Printed Shoes- Want It Wednesday

Printed Matter: Prints we know, are nothing new, but what is new amongst the print heavy trend that’s been cycling through fashion is the idea of a shoe with a contemporary silhouette in an unexpected print….

One that does all the talking for your outfit -in a manner of speaking, of course. After all, prints, especially the head-to-toe variety we’ve seen friends challenge themselves with as of late, simplay aren’t …

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