Oct 05
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Making the Most of Your Body Type

By Body Type & Clothing Connection
To look taller DO: If you are under 5’3” consider shopping in the petite department Create a longer line with vertical design features like front plackets, V necklines, narrow jacket lapels, jackets worn open, creased pant legs Wear similar color values head to toe to create an unbroken lengthwise flow Color-blend shoes and hosiery to avoid distracting color break at the ankle Choose narrow body-skimming silhouettes. Wear fuller styles only in soft fabrics that fall close to the body Choose shoes with at least one-inch heels DON’T: Create widening horizontal lines with color contrast between top and bottom garments To...
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Sep 15
Love4

The Four Seasons of Color

By Beauty of Color

As you mature, pigmentation diminishes and the colors of your skin, hair and eyes all soften. That reduces your color value and intensity. Do you need a professional Color Analysis? A professional color analysis is one of the best investments you can make in your wardrobe.

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Sep 10
Love2

Color Connections

By Beauty of Color

In your best colors, you’ll look beautiful, with glowing skin, rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes, and hair filled with highlights. Put on the opposite colors and you’ll look drained and tired, with blotchy skin, dull eyes and hair, even illusions of under eye circles and double chins. It’s just a matter of determining the specific hue, value and intensity of blue or green or red that is most effective for you.

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May 15
Love5

Facial Shape Connections

By Beauty
Wide If your face is wide relative to its length, you can appear slimmer overall by using simple techniques to make your face look longer and narrower. Wear open necklines and lower necklaces Choose earrings that are longer than they are wide, though not necessarily long dangles Style your eyebrows to emphasize an arch rather than a straighter horizontal shape Apply your blush in a diagonal rather than horizontal direction Long A slightly longer facial shape can be an asset, creating an automatic illusion of a trimmer body. But as the length proportion increase, the result can be an unfriendly...
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May 10
Love5

Dressing for Different Industries

By Strategic Dressing
Business: Law, Banking, Finance, High Level Corporate Insurance, Real Estate, Sales Advertising, Art, Fashion, Writing, Entertainment Messages: Authoritative, Conservative, Competent Trustworthy, Approachable, Knowledgeable Creative Individual Contemporary Clothes: Skirt suits, pant suits, and tailored dresses, mostly neutral solid colors, high quality fabrics, classic styling, conservative accessories Softly tailored coordinates, Sweater jackets, more color variety and patterned fabrics, fashion accessories More individualized, style accepted, even expected: less structured garments, bolder colors and patterns, unique accessories
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