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On Trend- How To Wear White Right a la Gwyneth Paltrow and Kelly Rutherford

For this week's 15th Anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, and in honor of the warmer weather (finally!), let's revisit timeless tips on how to wear white BEFORE the old adage of waiting for Labor Day. I don't know about you, but looking light & brght is tops on my list after this wicked winter. Postcript: since the writing of this post, I know own a couple more white coats! --S.H.   >> RELATED: White Clothing Care Tips- You Don’t Have To Marry the Drycleaner (if you don’t want too)  I'll Have What She's Having: White clothing tips to not look like a bride, a nurse, or the Good Humor man! According to old school fashion rules, Memorial Day is the official time to finally break

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“Valentino: Master of Couture” – A New Exhibition

After starring in an eye-opening and utterly infectious study on film of his life and work followed by a series of smartly curated museum exhibitions comes the latest celebration of Valentino at the Somerset House From hand painted haute couture dresses created late in his career to Julia Robert's graphic vintage Valentino dress she infamously wore to the Oscar's, expect to see a bevy of the dressmakers finest creations on hand for a truly inspirational experience. >>DISCOVER: Valentino Fall 2012 Along with other handmade creations worn by illustrious patrons including Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow, 130 dresses make for a bulk of the curated lot spanning the designer's 50 year-long career. >>FASHION HISTORY: Prada & Schiaperelli

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Can A Midi Dress Look Chic & Not Matronly? Yes, Look At Gwyneth Paltrow

I'll Have What She's Having: An elegant midi dress that doesn't scream old lady frumpy AND you can wear it to work! Here's some stylist advice on how to make a forever-chic statement like actress Gwyneth Paltrow in a knee-length number and not look matronly. Gwyneth Paltrow wearing AW12 Burberry Prorsum Pre-Collection look 10 and carrying a Victoria Beckham Fall 2012 Two Tone Shoulder Bag in Moonstone / Black with her Turning head's for over a decade with her innate sense of style that remains forever-chic, actress Gwyneth Paltrow's recent appearance in a minimal Burberry textured dress should work for you as a source of inspiration when considering alternative skirt lengths. >>Need help figuring out how to wear it? Discover

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‘Louis Vuitton – Marc Jacobs’ Exhibition Premiere

A veritable who's who of the Parisian fashion world feted Marc Jacobs in style at the premiere of Louis Vuitton's "Louis Vuitton - Marc Jacobs" exhibition at the museum of Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris last week. Amidst the glorious archives of the designer's work covering his 15 year stint at the venerable maison shone some of the fashion world and Hollywood's most notariable figures including Gwyneth Paltrow, Diana Agron, Antonine Peduzzi, Luisa Orsini, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bianca Brandolini d'Adda, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Corinne Bailey Rae and Kristen Stewart. Louis Vuitton Exhibition View the Louis Vuitton Exhibition Guest Gallery: [nggallery id97]   Photos: Louis Vuitton

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Oscar Red Carpet Make-Up Trends 2012

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In many ways, the Acadamy Awards are a truly pivotal in terms of trend setting for the year ahead. But this year, the Oscar red carpet make-up trends on these red-carpet beauties seemed to fall flat and pale in comparison to Hollywood starlets of the past.  Let's review, actress by actress... >>MORE: Oscar Fashion 2012     >>MORE: Red Carpet Jennifer Lopez With the exception of Jennifer Lopez's big sexy eyes and double set of lashes, the trend this season leaned heavily toward clean skin with very little luster. The choice of lip stains went from Lopez’s pale rose to Rooney Mara’s deep shade of Crimson. Shades of brown shadow with a classic black liner dominated the look. There were no surprises this year or

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Dr. Frank Lipman: Feeling Spent? Ask the Right Questions

Two Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis… After 30 years of practicing Medicine, I have learned that for any chronic illness or ailment, treating underlying imbalances and dysfunctions is more important than making a diagnosis and naming the disease. Ultimately, asking the right questions is more important than giving a label to a set of observations. This is because most if not all chronic problems, from heart disease to arthritis, migraines to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), depression to fatigue, usually have multiple factors that need to be addressed - this is called the total load. The total load is the sum of the factors that influence a person’s life and health, including diet, exercise, job stress,

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Top 3 Outerwear Essentials to Transition into Spring…

Timeless Chic Outerwear Picks The Top 3 Wardrobe Essentials to Transition to Spring with looks from Burberry, worn by Liv Taylor Timeless Chic Outerwear Picks with looks from Burberry, worn by Liv Taylor, Misha Barton, Gwyneth Paltrow Dear Sharon:It's that time of year again when my winter coat is too warm and I still need to wear something to cover up to transition into spring and bring back for fall. My problem is that I really need to buy a new spring coat or jacket but I'm hesitant to spend a lot of money right now on a style that I may be tired of come fall. Since spring is such a short season I usually buy a trendy, throwaway

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Three G’s: Gwyneth, Goop and Grammy

I’m becoming a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow. It’s not that I didn’t admire the quality of her work before. More like I never really thought about it.   First, I started to love her on Mario Batali’s Spain… On the Road Again. It reminded me of days touring around Italy with friends. This is a TV road trip with Gwyneth along for the ride, not as an actor, but as a modern American woman with a developed culinary palette who also happens to be very cool and eats her way through Spain. Then, there is Goop. Gwyneth’s lifestyle site and newsletter. We have Martha, Rachel, and now Gwyneth as an embodiment of a modern and edgy-enough guide to all things

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Skinny pants, slouchy tops, the right fit at the right price

It must be the launch of Stella McCartney for H&M Skinny pants, little jackets, the right fit at the right price.It must be Stella McCartney for H&M. Stylething from FocusOnStyle.com for the latest trends in fashion. Stella McCartney for H&M sizzles with high style fashion at a low price. We can't forget the fashion frenzy when Karl Lagerfeld debuted his heavy on style, easy on the pocketbook collection for H&M last year. Well, fasten your fashion seatbelts- it's going to be a bumpy ride trying to catch one of the 30 fantastic and affordable fashion pieces in the Stella McCartney for H&M autumn collection that debuts November 10 in approximately 400 selected H&M stores in 22 countries worldwide. This look

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