Clearance bargains and slub cardigans

July 28th, 2010 . 1 Comment »

As promised, I bring you more great deals. Right now is a perfect time to find some fantastic bargains. Spring and summer items are at rock bottom prices. Today’s tip comes from my buddy and co-worker, Barb. She was at JC Penney and said their clearance prices are hard to beat at 50-70% off with final markdowns up to 80% off, PLUS you get an extra discount for using your JCP charge card. It’s almost like getting free clothing!

My tip is for you to get out there and hunt down the slub cardigans that are on clearance racks. They are still going strong in the fashion world, so stock up so you are in style this fall. If you aren’t sure what a slub cardigan is, don’t feel bad. Here’s a picture. I know you will recognize it.

Slub cardigan

INTERESTING TIDBIT: Do you know why they are called slub cardigans? It’s because slubbing is the twisting and knotting of varying lengths of the yarns or knits.
For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a turquoise t-shirt with a brown slub cardigan and a pair of khaki crop pants. Add a long chain with an interesting pendant and a cute pair of flats.
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How to save a lot of money on clothes

July 25th, 2010 . No Comments »

How much money would you spend on a dress? Maybe you have a special occasion that you would spend more than you normally would, but really, how much would you spend? Here’s an example of two very similar sheath dresses, but they are two different brands or designer names. One dress is priced at $762.00 and the other is $29.99. Can you tell which dress is the most expensive one?

Post your comments or email me if you think you know, but if you get what I am getting at, nobody really knows for sure how much you paid. So, why pay more? I know for me personally, I could buy a whole wardrobe and then some for $762.00. Come shopping with me and find out. I will spend my next several posts bringing you bargains galore. And, I will let you know the answer to the dress prices and where to buy them.

For tomorrow’s outfit, it’s supposed to be a scorcher in our northeastern tier, so find a cool sheath dress to wear. Put on a pair of peep toe pumps, grab a matching clutch, and couple of bangle bracelets. The sun won’t be the only thing looking sizzling hot tomorrow!

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Where to buy the best sports bra

July 18th, 2010 . No Comments »

I do believe that I have found the best sports bra, EVER! I love it so much, I believe it should be and could be worn as an everyday bra. It’s the barely there CustomFlex Fit Wire-Free Sports Bra. I just bought two at Kohl’s. The cost was $24.00 and it was buy one get one half off, PLUS I had a 30% off coupon. AND, they came with a mail-in card for FREE bra! As good of a deal as that was, I didn’t get them because of the price, I got them because of the comfort and support. It’s absolutely amazing. I am pretty well-endowed and the bra holds me right in place, nothing falls out the bottom, the straps are nice and wide and the back lays very smooth, no bulging. You buy these by shirt size and not cup size, which is also another great feature.

I encourage you to get to your nearest store that carries them and try one on. You may never want to take it off and for me to say that about a bra is extraordinary.

barely there CustomFlex Fit Wire-Free Sports Bra

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a yellow tank top under a lime green blouse or short-sleeved hoodie with a pair of white jeans and gold flip flops or sandals. Accessorize with some gold jewelry to dress up your look.

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How to wear crop pants

July 8th, 2010 . No Comments »

My BFF, Lisa, sent me this link to a great article on Stylist.com about how to wear cropped pants for every body type.

http://www.stylelist.com/2010/06/30/how-to-wear-cropped-pants-for-every-body-type/?sms_ss=email

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a pair of jean cropped pants with a t-shirt belted and some old school Converse Chuck Taylors like these from Kohl’s. I love the gray neutral color, because they go with everything.

Converse Chuck Taylors

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I sold my sole to Dr. Scholl

July 1st, 2010 . 2 Comments »

It’s true! I’ve sold my sole, or should I say soles to Dr. Scholl’s. I just got a pair of Dr. Scholl’s Fitness Walkers as a gift and I wore them all day long and walked for miles in them. I am here to tell you that I won’t trust my feet to any other sneakers, ever! They are amazing! It’s a little odd to feel like you are walking on a rocker, but you get used to it in no time, because your feet don’t hurt at all. There’s no pressure put on any one part of your foot, like with other shoes and sneakers, so your feet feel great even after walking for miles and miles. The muscles in my legs aren’t sore, but they definitely feel tighter and if you have cellulite like I do, you know how important it is to have your muscles feeling tight rather than mushy. If you are even thinking about getting a pair of these, stop thinking and start walking!

Dr. Scholl's fitness walker

As for tomorrow’s outfit, get out all of your red, white, and blue and have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

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How do you feel when clothes are too tight

June 29th, 2010 . No Comments »

We all have them, the jeans that are too tight, but we keep them around hoping we will get back into them. Do you know what those jeans do to your self esteem each time you look at them, and even worse, when you try them on? You might as well donate them right now. Even if you do get back to that size, they will probably be out of style by then. I actually came across a pair of old mom jeans when I was cleaning out this weekend. And I wasn’t even a mom when I bought them. Get rid of everything that is tight, out-dated, and uncomfortable in your closet and you won’t believe how liberating it will be.

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a tangerine short-sleeved hoodie with a cream colored tank or tee, some khaki’s and some gold or brown sandals.

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How to feel great when you look in the mirror

June 28th, 2010 . No Comments »

How often do you look in the mirror and think, “Hey, I look good!” Hopefully, it’s every single day, but if it’s not… I am here to help. Remember yesterday’s post where we talked about getting rid of all the clothes that you don’t feel fabulous in? That’s a great start. Now, let’s talk about your hair. Do you like your hair? I know every one of us always wants someone else’s hairstyle other than our own. Maybe you wear your hair a certain way all the time and you never try anything different.

Here’s another exercise for you. Stand in front of the mirror and keep parting your hair different ways until you get a look you like. One way is to make the part right above the middle of one eye. Try it on each side. We all have a “better side”. Did you find a part you like? Are you wearing bangs that you shouldn’t be, or wearing your part on the wrong side?

Also, try putting your hair behind your ears. Does it look better that way? If so, you would probably look really great with a short haircut like this one.

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a long red gauze skirt with a turquoise tank top and gold sandals.

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How do your clothes make you feel

June 27th, 2010 . No Comments »

Let’s talk about feelings this week and how your clothes make you feel. Do you have things in your closet that make you feel less than fabulous when you wear them? Well then I ask you, why are they there? Do they have sentimental value? Do you think you will wear them someday when you want to lower your self-esteem? I had a ton of clothes in my closet that just made me feel crappy when I wore them, so guess what I did? I did a huge, and I mean HUGE purge this weekend and it was a fantastic feeling! I highly suggest this exercise not only to get abundantly more closet space, but it’s also a great self-esteem boost, because now you only have things in your closet that make you feel great when you put them on.

For tomorrow’s outfit, find something in your closet that makes you feel fabulous and get rid of five things that don’t.

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Week of Fashion Tips

June 24th, 2010 . 3 Comments »

For Tip #5, we are going to talk about elongating your neckline and end the week with some great deals on shoes. Try this little experiment in front of your mirror. Put on a rounded neck t-shirt or top and then switch it out for a v-neck top and step back and look at the difference. Do you see how the v-neck elongates your neck and draws the focus upward? Adding a great necklace does the same thing. Now here’s a way to do the same for your legs. Check out these great deals on these cute wedge slingbacks from Payless. Can you believe they are on sale for $9.00 right now? And the brown wedges are only $12.49 on sale at Fashion Bug AND you can get a second pair in black for only $7.00. That’s two pair of shoes for less than $20.!!! Or, buy all three for less than $30.!!!

Daylily Wedge Slingback

Strappy wedge sandals

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a fun summer dress and stylize it with a jean vest belted and some cute slingbacks.

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Week of Fashion Tips

June 23rd, 2010 . 2 Comments »

Tip #4 is from the jewelry area. Did you know that certain jewelry looks better with certain face shapes than others? And, did you know that anything goes with a tee shirt? Here’s a great guideline I found on a jewelry website to help you figure out which jewelry looks best on you. Enjoy!

http://blackdoghandcraftedjewelry.com/faceshape.aspx

For tomorrow’s outfit, wear a plain tee shirt with a pair of dress pants and jazz it up with some fabulous jewelry.

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