Archive for May, 2008
May 29th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
1. The Skirt Suit Jacket
The skirt suit is back. So the first jacket would be something you can wear with one or more of your skirts as part of a skirt suit ensemble. Or maybe you should get the entire suit. These jackets are short, ending at the waist, or if they do end below the waist, a sexy peplum that flounces from the waistline emphasizes the shape for the season, making the waist appear even smaller in comparison.
Since black is the most popular color for Autumn and winter 2007, and a black jacket would be easy to match exactly — just any skirt or pants that’s black would do — should you get a black jacket?
In the first place, do you look radiant in black, or does black make you look sickly?
If black makes you look fab, go for a black jacket with a peplum that you can wear as part of a skirt suit. If not, get that jacket in a color that you actually look good in and get the matching skirt.
2. The Coat
Get a trench coat. The new chic coats are inspired by the trench, so a long belted coat would take you from autumn through winter. Again, pick a color that flatters you and choose a coat that ends just above your knee. Again, pick a coat in a color that you actually look great in and which you will actually wear.
3. The Down Jacket
As it gets even colder, you need something really warm. A down jacket would be wonderful. Traditionally stuffed with down feathers, though these days, synthetics might be used, these jackets are warm, comfy and even sporty. The best part is that they are hot this season touted as the pouf jacket. The look is soft and adorable and goes fabulously with tights. That’s probably the most practical winter style seen on the catwalks. Here is where you can get down jackets
The writer presents jackets in all their incarnations from the top brands and upcoming brands at http://www.cheapestsale.com/fashion/jacket.html
May 20th, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
You have just been through the most wondrous nine months of your life. There is a new member of the family and everyone simply has eyes only for the baby, its wishes and its commands, it seems.
However, today, pregnancy and the post delivery period need not be a socially stressful period for you. Increases in your weight do not now make you look lopsided and weird. It actually makes you look healthful with a glow on your face, Gone are the days when maternity and post maternity clothes tended to be baggy and square, actually doing you a disservice by making you look bigger than you were.
Today, there are smart fashions for the new-mom-to-be and the actual new-mom, later. There are smart baby clothes, smart bags to carry all the smart baby paraphernalia in, including smart diapers, diaper bags, and various other designer items. Great fitting maternity clothes can be very stylish. One shoulder maternity dresses, in Chiffon, that billow out below an empire waist. A camisole-top style nautical dress in soft mixed cotton polyester, lightly gathered at the waist, ideal for any season, paired or unpaired with a matching tee.
A black styling tube top with a blue or pink trim (now that your ultrasonography has let you in on the secret of whether it’s a boy or girl). Blue and Pink tanks to wear in summer and inside hoodies in the fall. Do you crave sushi? Then we have a “Craving Sushi” trimester top for you to wear on your maternity pants. Putting on weight? But of course, Good for you. We have this wonderful tee that says “eating for 2″! Enjoy your pregnancy, and once you are out of the hospital with your little one, we have some more stuff for you.
Today, you don’t stuff a box of huggies into a hold all. You carry designer diaper bags. Make a choice from Strawberry Shortcake Diaper Bag or a Kecci Bellagio Florence Diaper Bag. How about a Egg Drop Soup Diaper Bag or Goody Gumdrop Diaper Bag!
All these bags are free standing bags, and can hold up to 50 lbs of stuff. Up to 4 pockets inside and a similar amount outside, button and loop closures on top, these bags also come with a color coordinated changing pad with vinyl wipes . Everything the baby needs in one place. Lots of place for your formulas, and baby rattles, and CD players playing lullaby disks.
Burping your baby? Try color-coordinated burp cloths so you can burp in style and clean up the baby in style. Babies have never had it so good. Once they start moving around, whether it’s sitting, crawling or walking, choose from a huge range of designer clothes for toddler girls and boys.
Libellula creations, a recent addition to boutiques specializing in maternity and children’s clothing, is a company based in Huntington Beach, California. Libellula, means “dragon fly” in Italian, and the company has been so named in honor of the owner’s grandmother, or Nana, who taught the granddaughters to work hard, believe in their dreams and ensure that the family was their top most priority at all times.
Visit their website at LibellulaCreations.com for a wide selection of designer baby clothes, maternity wear, children’s designer clothing, and much more fun stuff for baby, toddler, moms, and moms-to-be.
May 3rd, 2008 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
I always get the compliments at expos and trade shows about how beautiful my jewelry display is and how people would love to have such a display at home. I believe trade show display stands make a huge difference to how my jewelry designs are showcased and seeing your jewelry on display at home makes a big difference and lets you enjoy the beautiful designs even more.
Well it is easy to display your costume jewelry at home so you get to enjoy it everyday. Simply get a collection of quality and stylish jewelry display stands. Let your friends and family know about these as great gift ideas for you and be delighted when you start getting them as presents.
A pierced earring holder is a great way to enjoy your earrings every day rather than hiding them away in a messy jewelry box and having them tangle up with necklaces. Using a stand for your necklaces and bracelets will save on a heap of tangles and frustrations too.
For my home display I have about 7 stands - a mixture of earring holders and necklace trees. I like to theme my jewelry and have the earrings spread out (while a friend of mine likes them all bunched together on a couple of big earring stands).
A metal earring holder, like a pewter earring holder, is a great way for theming your dangle earrings and stud earrings. I like to be able to have different styles of display stands too, so have dragonfly earring tree, butterfly earring holder, multiple earring display stands, Princess Crown and floral earring holder designs available for the best effect.
You can also get some beautiful French designed jewelry wire display stands and these mannequin jewelry organizers bring out the girl in all of us! Many people get the whole set of 5 designs for the best impact.
You can make your own stands like the picture frame earring holder with wire over a frame but I prefer the shapes and ease of use of the earring trees rather than the wire so we all have our own style.
When on the road handcrafted jewelry organizers, also known as jewelry travel organizer or jewelry roll, are great for looking after your rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
I use jewelry organizers for when I’m on wholesale road trips, visiting shop customers. Taking the earrings out of a beautiful jewelry bag organizer to show a valued wholesale customer is all part of the presentation of your business so you create a consistent message of beauty and quality.
Of course I use the travel jewelry organizer for my own jewelry when I go away for weekends and on holidays and find them really easy. I also use them for looking after my jewelry at the gym as they fit and carry in handbags really well.
So having a beautiful display of your beloved earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets that looks as good at home as it does in the shops and expos is easy after all. I’ve made it happen so it is easy to do so you can too.
Belinda Stinson is the designer and owner of http://CreativelyBelle.com - a popular and successful jewelry and jewelry display stand gift idea store. Belinda also offers a range of business and marketing articles online published in the monthly email newsletter to help other businesses success.
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