The wedding dress and wedding venue are two key factors to the overall style and feel of your big day. Having these elements work together is of vital importance in achieving a winning wedding look. So, which is more important, which do you select first? There is no clear answer to this question. It’s a matter of perspective. Which has vital importance to you? Marrying at sunset on a beach could be your dream, or you could have visions of a princess ball gown with a long train, both are breathtaking ideas. However, a ball gown and a beach are conflicting elements; simple flowing dresses work best with the light, airy feel of a beach wedding. Allow your dress and...
With the ever-changing dress code in our workplaces, we are starting to ask ourselves, is “dressing” for work dead? I decided to do some research on this topic. As stylists we are constantly getting feedback from our clients that their workplaces are going to the “jeans look” for every day not just casual Fridays. This casual change in fashion comes from the sports influence: your yoga pants, banded joggers bottoms, wick-away fabrics, etc. With the sports influence being so prominent in fashion, we all love the idea of being more comfortable at work, but at what cost to our career advancement. Research shows that appearances do matter in terms of career advancement and personal success. I read about yoga pants...
Developing a wearable, workable wardrobe is essential to succeeding in the workplace. It shows you are invested in yourself and your career. A wardrobe can be an asset, you only get one first impression, one first interview, and appearances do matter. Not in the sense that you have to be a super model or a beauty queen, but you must show respect for yourself, and show a sense of professionalism to be taken seriously. If you don't have respect for yourself and your work, why would anyone else? So, investing in yourself and your career, beyond your education, is crucial in landing the job that allows you to build the professional and financial future from which you can be proud...
I have recently been reminded by a few clients that the weight of their garments is so important to them. I often take this for granted with the quality of apparel we select for our clients, but actually it is a unique and often underrated feature of a garment. For years, designers, dressmakers, and tailors used weights to keep a garment hanging correctly. These weights were sewn into the hemlines of skirts, dresses, and jackets so that everything stayed straight and even and they could be used with all types of fabrics. But today we seldom use them, unless it is for drapery. Are they passé, or is it just that technology has moved us in other directions to achieve...
It's an exciting time for deal hunters! It's January! The first of the year is that time of year — SALE, SALE, SALE. How do you successfully shop a sale? We ask Julie Jophiel president and founder who does all the store's buying, to help answer the important questions. Julie: My response is always the same…for the best selection, always shop the first markdown, and be prepared by having gone through your closet, which we just shared in our stylist tips and tricks Style News story! Then come with a list or an idea of what you are looking to add to your wardrobe. That sounds like a lot of upfront work, why be prepared? Julie: If you need to replenish basics in...
