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Best of Oscar Fashion 2014

I'll Have What She's Having: Clean, grown-up elegance hit the red-carpet for can-do Oscar chic to consider this upcoming wedding and formal season... It wasn't as much as big drama but more of modern elegance when it came to the best of Oscar fashion tonight. Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett went for dusty pales from Prada and Giorgio Armani (respectively) that each had an ode to Grace Kelly allure. Jennifer Lawrence in Dior, Anne Hathaway in Gucci, and Amy Adams in custom Gucci all went for a simple & statuesque column dress in rich and dark shades. While on the otherhand red-carpet fav's like Charlize Theron, Emma Watson, Bette Midler and

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I stopped by the new Sarah Jessica Parker SJP shoe store for a sneak peak

Retail Remedy: It's time for a day of pretty things! Have you ever had one of those Mercury in retrograde days where the only viable solution to finding joy is, well, SHOES! Yup, and pretty, girly, sexy, feminine shoes like the new Sarah Jessica Parker SJP line that launches exclusively at Nordstrom on February 28. When the tech got tricky, I got going to discover the adorable candy-colored pop-up Sarah Jessica Parker SJP shoe store in SoHo where Sarah Jessica was hosting a private preview of her collection. Everything was feminine and classic Sex and the City, brought up to a modern beat. SJP herself was chicly holding court around her very Carrie-esque collection. "I've taken inspiration from things in my life such as the grosgrain ribbons

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Growing Older, Staying In Style: Men’s Style Tips for a Fab 50+

This week's look back at favorite posts from my 15th Anniversay of FocusOnStyle online takes a look at age-appropriate fashion for guys over 50. Mens' style-- like women's-- shouldn't have an expiration date, and looking vital, modern, and well, hot, as an approaching boomer and beyond is something that should be accessible for everyone with a little know-how. Have a read at this very favorite post from 2006. The advice is timeless, although the handsome examples are bit older, yet still just as fetching.. -- S.H. Age Appropriate Fashion Tips for Middle-Aged Men Men's style tips for looking fashionably hot after 50 Dear Sharon: I'm a middle-aged man on the cusp of 50 and it doesn't take a fashion genius to

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Grammy Gold: Red Carpet Best Dressed with Taylor Swift & Rita Ora

I'll Have What She's Having: Infused gold red carpet dressing that makes a best dress case to add metallic to your wardrobe Gold is making a comeback. Great for those who weren't around in its over schmaltzed up heyday. A warning for those who do remember. It's not hard to get full-on gold wrong. A few extra accessories, an over designed silhouette and what should be a statement dress that stands on its own becomes a caricature of something that really should have stayed in Vegas, But, gold in all its simplicity done right, is just divine. >> REPRISE: Get ahead of the curve with these spring trends (hint, gold is one of them) Take a look at Taylor Swift who sole

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Sneak ahead with the comfort sneaker shoe trend now at couture too

Oh, my! Sneakers shown with dress clothes at couture... that's Chanel haute couture, and not Juicy! The women's comfort sneaker trend is going strong as just witnessed at the latest Paris couture shows, but do you know how to look chic in comfort shoes and put together? (Rather than the opposite which can be kinda schleppy, to say the least) Look from the Spring-Summer Haute Couture collection photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. via Chanel-News It's official, wearing a sneaker in style should no longer be left to the street stars as even Karl Lagerfeld sent a parade of models out clad in comfortable shoes at the recent Chanel Couture show. Now the ball is in your court when it comes to passing up

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HELP, MY BEST FRIEND’S WARDROBE EMBARRASSES ME

15 years for FocusOnStyle online... oh, my! For our ongoing anniversary celebration, let's revisit this 1999 post about a woman who thinks her best friend has an embarrassing wardrobe. Do you think they are still friends? - S.H. 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? How do you tell a friend that she

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Mountain Upsweeps… Ok, it’s a knit beanie

It's a cold snap for sure. As you're reading this I'm packing up my house out West to head back to New York. Normally, I have a bit of "what is worn in Wyoming, stays in Wyoming" wardrobe. But, not this time. It's freezing back home as it is in a good part of the country. Record freezing in some parts. Ouch. So, instead of leaving my super-duper warm knit beanies out here, I'm taking them home along with some extra snow boots. We showed you how cute knit beanies looked on the street style ladies of London Fashion Week and the big pom poms ones during Paris Fashion Week, and they look just as chic right now. I call mine

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How to be Stylish: 12 Steps to Style

In recognition of what will be the 15th Anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, (craaaaazy!) I will be spotlighting some of my favorite evergreen, timeless style posts for you take note. Let's start with this post from 2007 about how to be stylish. Check out the old-school art, EEK… at least its color is THE color of THIS year… Damning dowdy with fashion tips for a wardrobe makeover Hell has no fury than a woman who lost her fashion mojo. Learn the 12 steps to style, now! >> MORE: Favorite posts from the 15 Years Online Anniversary Celebration Dear Sharon: Help! I'm a 27 year old social worker who works at a private university. I already feel like I've started to become "frumpy" in terms

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White Space + Top 2013 Style Tips

It's that time of year where my family and I head out to our place in Wyoming. A high-energy ski vacation for them. Seeking the solace in white space for me. Don't get me wrong, I do my winter sports days but it's more the peace and tranquility found in the quiet of snow that I love best. The magnificent open vistas and the white space where I find the luxury to reflect, regroup, and renew for the year ahead.  It's my first day here and Mr. Poodle & I went for a walk around our 'hood. I snapped this pretty picture of the snow glittered Aspen and pine trees while Naveed and I are were on the phone going

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Paris Holiday Windows: Place de la Madeleine and Le Bon Marche

Paris Holiday Windows that we bet you'll find inspiring! Join us as we follow our resident expat Richard Nahem through Paris and rejoice in his weekly discoveries from the city of light. From Fauchon's candy confections to Baccarat's utter perfection, if there's not a holiday decorating tip to take away here, at the least you'll get a taste of festive French Chic without even leaving home... >>MORE: Holiday Style & Paris Holiday Windows Fauchon- Fauchon Holiday 2013 Fauchon Fauchon The windows of Fauchon on Place de la Madeleine has display towers of their delectable goodies of jars of foie gras and tins with cookies and biscuits. Along side are the classic macaron trees along with a new variation, a tree festooned with mini-eclairs

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Rev up a classic skirt suit for a night out like Julia Roberts

I'll Have What She's Having: A simple way to update what you own and turn it into a party outfit We thought you might like a last-minute holiday outfit idea that you can probably pull from your closet right now! In a classic skirt suit (hers is by Givenchy) , Julia Roberts pulls off an easy to do recipe for updating your go-to number for a night out… While a quintessential black skirt suit is often saved for days at the office, Julia Roberts made one simple choice to stir things up -her cut-out heels. That's quite a realistic and dramatic approach to take and one that deserves some consideration next time you go out. Besides adding a crisp face framing edge to

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Fuzzy Wuzzy, it’s time for new shearling boots

Frye 'Valerie' Bootie
Never say never. Truth be told, personally, I'm not much of a shearling boot / classic UGG fan. A few seasons ago, I stumbled upon a pair of Zadig & Voltaire gray shearling booties with the right amount of edge and back zipper slimness to avoid the generic girl at the mall feel. It was right after my foot surgery and I was still pretty swollen so the soft bootie was exactly what I needed or more important, what I could squeeze into at the time. I became addicted. No longer reserved for trotting back and forth to Pilates class, these "no sock needed" boots are more of my everyday work from home style than I would have ever dreamed

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Dress up laid back style with a floppy wide brim fedora à la Jessica Alba

In a fedora, actress Jessica Alba epitomizes laid back cool while out & about… Traveling in style never comes all that easy, we know, but one look at Jessica Alba's wide brim floppy fedora had us on the hunt for a smart topper to punctuate otherwise laid back outfits when on the go. >> RELATED: Scarf This Up: Mommy Chic Wrap & Spiffy Bowler a la Alicia Keys By finding a fedora in a similar hue to her classic Wilt cardigan, Alba proves that when you wear this kind of oversized hat, you get the instant advantage of looking dressed up. And while a statement making hat tends to magnify even the simplest of details, keep in mind that it works here

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