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Archives for the ‘Fashion How-to's’ Category

How To - Extend The Life of your Wardrobe

By diane • Sep 4th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

I was out with my friend Ms S the other day, she was of course looking as fabulous as always in her sleek maxi dress, hip handbag and beaded sandals. When I complimented her on her outfit she blurted out something to the effect of – these old things I’ve had them since the [...]



How To Wear - Celebrity Trend White Skinny Jeans

By diane • Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

Does it even bear mentioning how next to impossible it is to look presentable these dog days of summer? If you caught my recent gig with Maggie at the Biltmore for Haute Summer Nights, then you get my drift. If not, it was a fab evening of dishing out beauty and fashion tips, but that [...]



How to Mix High and Low Fashions

By Marlene • Jul 23rd, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

If there’s one fashion lesson to learn quickly it’s how to mix high and low-end fashions. This, I like to believe, is one of the first fashion commandments I mastered because I was A. always obsessed with fashion but B. not working with a Paris Hilton-sized trust fund.
Especially with the economic climate the way it [...]



How to Build a Work Wardrobe

By Marlene • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

After graduating college when I first started working, my wardrobe situation was incredibly frustrating. In fact, I clearly remember not being the only one of my friends who consistently suffered from having absolutely nothing to wear. My closet was filled with clothes mind you, and so was theirs. But the problem was it was filled [...]



Fourth of July Packing Essentials

By Marlene • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

It seems pretty unbelievable that it’s already almost July, but  If you’re lucky enough to be getting out of the sweltering heat this weekend, or even if you’re staying in town, I’ve got a few Fourth of July essentials to get you through this weekend. So lather up on sunblock, get with some friends and [...]



How to Organize Your Makeup

By Marlene • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

You’ve heard me say I’m a beauty junkie. And that I have a crapload of makeup. But when I decided to attack my office/vanity room on a cleaning spree this week, I really got an up-close idea of what A LOT means. And boy is it scary….

That’s about 14 makeup bags, each full of makeup. [...]



How to Build a Wardrobe-Part 2

By Marlene • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

If you read last week’s edition on How to Build a Wardrobe and actually implemented the ideas, it’s time for Step 2! Trust me, it’s much easier if you start that way before moving on to the rest. Depending on the pie chart of your life you made in Part 1 (you did make one [...]



How to Build a Wardrobe

By Marlene • Jun 5th, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

We’ve all read those pieces on how to build a wardrobe. White button-down? Check. Black slacks? Check. But why does it seem like your closet still isn’t complete? It probably needs a bit more assessment from you to dig a little deeper.
When I graduated college I was so super frustrated about not having any clothes. [...]



Humidity-Proof Your Hair

By Marlene • May 22nd, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

So many people are ecstatic right now for the overcast rainy day. I know because I see the excitable status updates all over my Facebook. But  I am definitely not one of them. Not because I particularly hate a cloudy day, it is a nice break from that 10-day streak of 100 degrees we just [...]



Memorial Day Weekend Packing Essentials

By Marlene • May 21st, 2009 • Category: Fashion How-to's

Last week I was bad. I was invited to a daytime pool party that I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make. In fact, it would’ve been a complete surprise since to be honest, I just don’t go to pool parties. I’m not really a fan of outside. Especially in Arizona.
At any [...]