Sharon Haver

Thanks for reading my post! I'm Style Expert + Success Strategist for women entrepreneurs helping you and your business get out there so you can attract the high-level clients you want. All my tips come from my real world professional experience. As a bootstrapping entrepreneur with a business degree in Marketing and a graduate of an extensive amount of business and personal development programs and high-level masterminds, my advice is based on how I successfully run my online business since 1999. Previously to be being the founder of FocusOnStyle.com, I was a well-known New York fashion stylist on major photo shoots for 15 years, where I styled everything from Vogue covers to advertising campaigns for cheesy products that I made look so good that you would actually want to buy them. I've also had a syndicated newspaper fashion advice column and featured in lots of media. Learn more...  About Sharon Haver | Press Clips | Start Here | Work With Me Let's get social... Facebook  |  Twitter   |   Instagram   |   Pinterest   |  YouTube

Red Carpet Glamour Is Only a Day Away…

Hollywood Oscar Fashion Review 2007 Red Carpet Glamour Is Only a Day Away. Hollywood Oscar Fashion Review 2007 To some this year, the Oscars may be wrapped up as one night only, but its dream girls fashion reach is pandemic. As part of the festivities in the run-up to this year's Oscar telecast, Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, who will also be the voice of fashion for the red carpet arrivals segment “Road to the Oscars,” curated "A Celebration of Oscar Fashion" retrospective of the best and most elegant gowns worn by nominees, winners and presenters at the Academy Awards over the red carpet loving years. How fun is it to see original photos of the stars wearing the gorgeous

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Combat Winter Hair Horrors ?

Say bye-bye to winter hat hair and static fly-aways Winter hair care tips- End hat hair and static hair frizzies, Frederic Fekkai Winter Hair Care products. Act 1, Scene 1: Gorgeous Woman (You) dressed in her best attempt to combat the frigid winter freeze enters overheated office for a face-to-face interview for her dream job. Suddenly, she glances at her reflection in the penthouse window…. Horrors! No longer a vision of winter style! Suddenly, her previously coiffed hair resembles a typewriter eraser gone berserk. Darn, that drying indoor heat. Act 1, Scene 2: Formerly Gorgeous Woman (Still You) sulks out of office, grabs a cute designer cap from her handbag to hide her wretched static frizz. Saunters to coffee shop

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The nasty fashion comments that you love to read…

Mr. Blackwell's 47th Annual Best & Worst DressedWomen List for 2006 Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed List 2006 | FocusOnStyle.com. Without delay, here is the fashion dish from the man who put the B in be-atch, Mr. Blackwell...Past Best Worst Dressed Lists of celebrity fashion misses and hits: Mr. Blackwell Worst Dressed List 2007 Mr. Blackwell's Best Worst Dressed Women List 2006 Mr. Blackwell Best Worst Dressed List 2005 Mr. Blackwell Best Worst Dressed List 2004 Mr. Blackwell Best Worst Dressed List 2003 Mr. Blackwell Best Worst Dressed List 2002Please keep in mind that these opinions represent those of Mr. Blackwell and not the staff at FocusOnStyle.com. 10.) Meryl Streep:From Streep you could weep! Her Beauty-of-a-career cannot be denied - but

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French Chic Fashion Tips – What to wear in Paris

What to wear in Paris can be a challenge. Follow my timeless French chic fashion tips and you can master Parisian style, where ever you are… French chic… What to wear in Paris (our Paris inspiration shopping guide is at the end of the page) Dear Sharon: I'm going to Paris for vacation and don't want to look like a tourist. I'm not familiar with what is acceptable to wear in such a chic city for touring around. I'm thinking the usual American customs of wearing shorts, T-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, UGG's, or flip-flops probably won't go over well in Paris. What should I wear to a dinner cruise on the Seine or trolling about Paris to visit museums, shop,

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What to wear while traveling to a different climate… Seasonless and comfy clothes to wear on a plane

What to wear while traveling to a different climate… Seasonless and comfy clothes to wear on a plane I am going on holiday in January-- leaving the UK in winter and arriving in Mexico in the hot sunshine. It's a 10- hour flight so I want to be comfortable while sitting on the plane but also look stylish and smart as we are flying 1st class. I appear young for my age as I'm 46 years old but usually pass for being 40. I don't want to dress too young, but not middle aged either. I'm pretty tall at 5'9" and have a slim figure. Please help me out with some of your fashion recommendations for what to wear while

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Re: Fur Fury… The debate wags on

talk back Fur fury   I want to thank you for your article on fur in today's fashion. It's so nice to know that there are style magazines around that don't just sit about, idly accepting the fashion moguls' decrees without reacting to the ugly trade that is fur business. I seem to remember some ten years ago, how certain people stripped under the slogan "I'd rather be naked than wear fur", or something like that. Funny, how things change... Thanks again! S. S.-Flogstavägen , Sweden (who can't stop hoping for consumers around the world to realize the power they have)  

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Re: Tee for You? Choose to protect your freedom of choice

talk back... talk back   I'm beginning to feel like a yes-man, or rather yes-woman, but I can't help falling in love with this site. It is a rare find, you know, fashion and politics in one place. I just thought I'd drop you a line for good luck; may the freedom of choice remain in what is known as the land of freedom! All the best, S.S. (Uppsala, Sweden)

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Take Khaki to the Next Level: Dress Tips for a Teacher

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In Style- turn essential elements on how to update khaki pants 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-attentive waitress, acknowledges her, winks, and without a word exchanged, a tuna melt is served up for Ms. Prettypredictible to devour.

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Men’s Fashion Don’ts…

Men's Fashion Don'ts-- Mens Style Mistakes and Guy Fashion Bloopers that you want to makeover   Write me, tell me, share your biggest men's fashion faux pas. Hello my gorgeous lovelies, I know that all my girls are totally fab (in our hearts, at least), but what what about our men? Do you know a guy whose fashion sense makes you want to die? TELL ME Is your man less than perfect when it comes to his personal style? TELL ME Have you been able to successfully makeover your man? Would you ever attempt a makeover on him? How did you do it? TELL ME Do you want to learn how to approach him and turn him from yuck to

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More about Metrosexuals….

Letters to the Editor readers talk back Dear Editor: What the hell is a metrosexual? Why do people think that if a man is well dressed and knows how to do it w/o the help of a woman or queer eye he himself must be gay or this metrosexual crap. I come from a long line of very well dressed men. Being black and growing up in the south you had to dress well just to get any kind of job, so my grandfather started the meticulous style of dressing that I am passing on to my son. We buy our clothes at a men's store and our shoes from a mens store or a shoe store. We do it

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Letters to the Editor on uncovering the appeal of fake fur

Letters to the Editor Readers respond to our suggestion on recycling fur yesterday here: THANKS for the GREAT column /article about fake fur and how it is the way to go, rather than wearing real animal fur. Good job!! You have a new fan/devotee. -S.W. (Woodbury, CT) Yay! To Slamming Real Fur! I love your message of not be cruel to be cool. It shows to people that they don't have wear a real animal's coat to be "in", but that they can fake the real look. This is totally cool. Cruelty is not right and I think you should publish more articles like this. Thanx -O.S.(Linclon Park, MI) I agree that killing animals for their fur is creepy--and I get frustrated with fur

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Perfectly imperfect up-do’s

Upswept Hair- Styling tips and hairstyle photos for fantastic holiday and big night updo hairstyles: Big night hairstyles have never looked so good with our special hair styling tips by Eiji Yamane and the Eiji Salon. Dear Sharon: I'm looking for a simple way to explain to my hairstylist exactly how I would like my upsweep hairstyle to look for an upcoming special occasion. I live in the Midwest and it is often difficult to convey my styling suggestions to my hairdresser. It seems that every time I ask for a pretty updo hairstyle, I end up walking out with a stiff, old fashioned helmet that reminds me of bad prom hair. I've gone the route of bringing hair photos of

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What to wear with red… Matching shoes to a bold color suit

What to wear with red… Matching shoes to a bold color suit I have been debating this fashion question for a while with some friends. When you wear a cherry red suit with white trim, should you wear a pair of matching red or white shoes? What color stockings should you wear with the shoes? (Santa Rosa Heights, Arima) Although red is the hot color of the season, it appears as if you are fairly conservative in your dress and not that much of a fashion risk taker. Therefore, I really doubt that you want to start to parade around looking like a candy can by wearing overtly matchy-matchy red and white. Think out of the box when it comes

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