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How To Make Your Outfit Pop! [Quick Tips Video]

Tzuj it up to make your outfit pop with standout style! When you want your outfit to stand out, it's the little things that make the biggest impact. Look for interesting, edgy and cool pieces that can accent your otherwise normal outfits. The little details make the biggest difference. And you don't have to go out of your way to be over the top crazy or trendy. It's all about fitting in the CHIC Edge to transform your look into being uniquely YOU. Try it out and make sure to keep an eye out for interesting items the next time you go shopping!  If you want to amp your chic, don't forget to claim your free copy of the 4

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How To Make Your Outfit More Interesting With These 5 Tricks

It's that time of the season when we all want a little fashion boost and not quite sure how to get it. Sure, as of this post, there are plenty of things on sale to add a pop to your wardrobe, but sometimes we find newness in the details of how we style ourselves. I was on a One-on-One call with a business style coaching client the other day and as we were virtually going through her closet, we discovered so many varied ways to wear the "same" things she was more than comfortable wearing (or sick of), and she suddenly became alive when we freshened up wardrobe with just a few easy styling hacks. So I thought I would

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Repeat Offender – Wear something you haven’t worn in a month, A NEW WAY

As the balmier days of the season come to a close, it's time to wear something on repeat, but refreshed for one last wear. Those rethink it moments: And why not? With many of your go-to winter closet constants about to make way for the spring season ahead, consider the possibilities of one last wear, rethought for a sartorial boost. And whether you've been paying attention to our classic foundation mantra or not, you'll have no problem translating a key piece with ease with these simple cues. >>DISCOVER: A world of Expert Stylist Advice Before you bid adieu to your winter finery, go through your wardrobe and pick a favorite item from each category and pull them out front and

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Summer Chic Noir- Black Never Boring or Basic When You Style It Like a City Girl

There's something about black. Maybe I started to be a fan because I'm a native New Yorker and the perennial color du jour is chic + never faltering black. It's the one color that has that cool edge besides being the glue to almost everything else you own, and says I've arrived rather than where am I going. Try that mint green, why don't you? I'm not talking about dour and dreary funereal black that washes you out. But the dynamic and urban way of combining fabrications and cuts that's grown-up, classy, and very New York City, or Paris, or any metropolitan city for that matter. What about your other basics, like denim and white, you ask? They play right in to the refined mix.

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How to Layer Necklaces- French chic style inspiration à la Ines de la Fressange

Ooooh la la, we are having a bout of baubles this week. First, we learned how to wear the new statement jewelry trend and now it's time for something classic. When it comes to piling on jewelry, the result can be heavy-handed or absolutely superb. Let's get some French Chic style inspiration on how to layer necklaces with Ines de la Fressange style ! The former model, muse and lifelong spokesperson for glorious French Chic shows you how to layer necklaces like a pro: If you're yearning for Chanel, try some timeless vintage pieces, like this charm bracelet at Shopbop Ines de la Fressange, one of her generation's most consistently well-dressed exemplars of quintessential French Chic wowed at Chanel for Paris Fashion

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Stylist Advice: Are Flared Pants in Style?

Expert stylist's advice, our weekly installment of style & lifestyle questions from YOU for us to contemplate is back, first-up comes a query on flared pants that everyone could learn a thing or two from  From Suzanne-   Are flared and/or belled pants still fashionable to wear?    With Miuccia Prada's Fall takes on the bookish, print filled charm of the haute 70's and fashion's latest fixation on reworking the perfect pant in every shape imaginable, it was only a matter of time for us to see the return of the flared pant. No longer will flared pants conjure up gawky teen baby sitters and suburban mall rats with these simple tips... >> READ: How to Look Pulled Together That's because

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Get An Instant Update with These Five Trends Now

Jump into the season in style and get an instant update with some of the easiest trends to incorporate into your look now -at any budget. Get inspired with these attainable styles...  Fall's finally here and if you're up to date with our daily suggestions here at FoS or not, there's nothing to lose with a refresher course on what's current that you can get your hands on immediately. So sit back and take note! >>DISCOVER: Top Fall 2012 Trends Part 1 Since the idea here is to give you options you can quickly adapt for your daily routine and uplift your look with, a pair of retro-glamour evoking sunglasses makes for a good start. Take a pair like DSquared's cat-eye

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Fall 2012 Trend Re-Cap – Lace Jewels And Knits to Buy Now

In with the New: Trends we love for Fall 2012 with a trend re-cap to get you in the know on the eve of the S/S shows... Save for the confusion ladies, these must-have trends are in-stores now. So sit back and take note on all you'll need to update your wardrobe with come the new season ahead. >>MORE: Fall 2012 fashion FALL 2012 Top Trends: Where: Jewels and Heavy Ornamentation Who: Prada (above), Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Miu Miu Move over minimalism as ornate embellishment, from a little to a treasure chests worth, added an immediate opulence to the new baroque embroideries and themes of the season. From jeweled collars to bags, to simple shoes, exaggerated jewel motifs lent an

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Look Thinner in Minutes with Smart Color-Block – Trend Tuesday

Color-Block, while not a new trend, does boast an incentive for checking-off top trends when considering the instant slimming 3.1 Phillip Lim's body-con number is sure to do on you... That's right, who'd have ever thought that a simple, no-frills dress, with no uncomfortable under garments, no layers, no panels -could work such magic? But take a look at the model above (f.y.i we do know she is a skinny model to begin with...),  who's contrasting black & white dress works to create an exaggerated, desirable hourglass figure while remaining thoroughly modern. >>DISCOVER: Simple Style Tips for Smart Color-Blocking Here, black edging along the sides creates a trompe l'oeil effect that takes inches off your silhouette while stark white brings the

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Stylist Advice: Age Appropriate Shorts And What Leggings To Wear To A Wedding

Rebecca Taylor - Sequin Tuxedo Shorts at Saks.com
For our first round at Talk Thursday full of expert stylist's advice, our new weekly installment of style & lifestyle questions from YOU for us to contemplate, comes TWO questions that everyone could learn a thing or two from  From Lisa-   'I like the shorts with platform heel look. I am not talking short shorts but at least a 5" inseam. What I am wondering is what age is too "old" to be wearing this? I am not looking for a cougar look. I do like this look, it looks good on me but when am I not age appropriate?' (via fashion advice)    We agree, shorts paired with platform heels can be quite a killer look as they can highlight assets, offer a

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Trend Tuesday – Varsity Blues Inspired by Jil Sander Pre-Fall

With fashion cycling through the classics comes one of our favorite returns, the varsity inspired trend we've seen from some of our go-to labels Take Raf Simon's Pre-Fall collection for Jil Sander as your starting point with its wide range of ultra-deluxe classics peppered with the labels initials. Placed on structured basics with a retro elegance, the theme loses its ironic tendencies for a look that's fresh. The winning trick here was that these pieces have an ageless sophistication to them while the preppy notes lend each look a graphic twist. >>MORE RUNWAY COVERAGE: Pre-Fall 2012 Highlights How could something so novel work on just about anyone of any age? Jil Sander Pre-Fall 2012 For starters, each piece boasts a

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Find Figure Flattering Dresses Fast

Looking for that perfect summer dress, one that's figure flattering, stylish and easy on the wear? In the midst of a blazing hot summer we've taken a moment to help you find the right dress for basically any season. After all, a dress is not only one of the easiest things you can wear, it also works as a comfortable foundational base come fall and winter. With these tips in mind, you'll be on your way to building a wardrobe chock full of sensational figure flattering dresses that will have you looking your best. >>MORE: Expert Style Advice Dress Styles to be on the look out for: Printed: While an all-over print will have you keeping up with today's print

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Wear Stars and Stripes In-Style This Fourth of July

Wear stars and stripes and celebrate independence day with fresh takes on patriotic style... Playing with classic American heritage symbols on 4th of July has been about as out of style as wearing stirrup pants, that is, until we noticed key elements back on the scene. From Acne's winning Spring 2012 collection featuring star & stripe motifs in unexpectedly cool inclinations to Lana Del Ray's ultra-cool take on an otherwise banal piece, the idea of donning patriotic symbols hasn't looked so cool and covetable in quite some time. >>Going on a Holiday? Expert Packing Tips Await You We love Acne's take (above) with its off-key hues, full skirt with retro flair paired with a cropped knit top and natural hair.

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