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Joan Juliet Buck: From Vogue Paris Editor in Chief to Living a Life Well Lived [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

This Week:  A lively conversation with Joan Juliet Buck, from Vogue Paris, to life advice to working from home to the most stylish pants discovered at a Turkish mall. Sitting at the helm of Vogue Paris, particularly as an American, is arguably one of THE most influential jobs in fashion. But sometimes the path you take takes you on strange and unexpected turns. The legendary Joan Juliet Buck gets frank about life even when the life you dream about comes with a cost. You don't need to be a fashionista to enjoy this episode of the 7 Days to Amazing podcast but you just might learn a few tricks of the trade in the process, and they're more down to

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Carson Kressley: Fashion Makeover Expert Advice to Unleashing Your Personal Style [7 Days to Amazing Podcast, Episode 1]

Wow, ladies. I am thrilled to have Carson Kressley, fashion makeover expert, TV personality, author, and Fairygodstylist as the kickoff guest of my new podcast, 7 Days to Amazing. If you ever wanted to know how to add the right extra something in your wardrobe to make you feel sexier in your own skin and unleash your personal style, you are in the right place! Tons of fun and frank takeaway tips on amping the style in your life. You don't want to miss this episode.       Subscribe in iTunes so you don't miss an amazing episode! We're new, so spread the joy and please leave an iTunes review or 5 Star rating. Get Social & Share The Love... Want more of

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What Color Should I Wear?

What color should I wear is a question that I am frequently asked as a fashion + style expert. I've been traveling a lot lately and meeting many bright and savvy entrepreneurs at business conferences who are totally stymied when it comes to how they present themselves. Color is one of their biggest roadblocks when it comes to creating a chic and professional image. One woman told me that she saw an image consultant who told her to wear brown and apricot as it reflected her soul. Really??? No wonder this poor woman couldn't find a thing to wear and when she did she looked like the thing that brown best represents. Here's the truth about color and style,  if

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What Color Shoe to Wear With What: The (Non) Definitive Guide to mixing and matching shoes to your outfit

If I could only count how many times I have been asked, "what color shoe to wear with...?" I'd probably run out of digits. Here's the thing, there really is no, that's right zippo, answer on what shoe color you should wear with what color outfit. In style, there's no blanket cookie-cutter answer, but a combination of elements that work in harmony to look great or not so great together. Think about shades, textures, hues, pattern, cut, balance, shoe style, design, mood, and how it all comes to together on you as a whole to determine what the "right" color should be. There are more or less guides that you can observe, but there is no right answer until you

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Style Archives of my favorite & most popular topics…

FocusOnStyle Fashion Archives + Vault
To help you navigate FocusOnStyle,check out the archives of 13 of MY FAVORITE can-do chic topics to help you make the most of what you've got.  DIVE IN... Q&A Stylist Advice- you ask, I answer Runway Trends & Fashion Show Reviews- from catwalks to your closet I'll Have What She's Having- get inspired with these how-to's Style Motivation- manifest your gorgeousness Street Style Inspiration- how to get the look Beauty- Hair-Makeup Tips Age-Appropriate- ageless is chic to live by Business Chic- style your moneymaker French Chic- easy, everyday élan Shopping- you really want this Celebrity Style- how they did it so you can too Style Inspiration- get inspired with tips to do it your way Evergreen posts- timeless style advice Have fun

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