Getting your swimsuit wardrobe ready can be challenging to do because you might have issues with your tissues from over the winter that you have not resolved at the time you are shopping for your suit.  You know what I mean–those extra holiday pounds, etc.

Now is when swimsuits are in the retail stores so try to put that shopping trip into your schedule while you have a choice of styles, sizes and colors.

An exciting benefit of the Body:Gram Fashion Tool I have been telling you about is the optical illusion that is created by placing your suit details in the correct place for your proportion minimizes your body issues.

I was helping a client who was in a pagent who was really concerned about the swimsuit portion of the judging because her thighs were much larger than usual. 

When selecting the suit we choose one that hit her in a place she said she would never have selected for herself and she instantly looked 20 pounds lighter.  She, of course, was thrilled and by the way won the suimsuit section.

Just a few inches one way or another can make a huge difference in the way you look. On the beach or at the pool you want to feel your best.  Check out the information about the Body:Gram Fashion Tool and see how it can help you instantly to look your best in your clothing. You will be amazed at the difference it can make.

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Coco Before Chanel
Written on the 1st of June 2009 by Rachel Quilty
Gain a insight into how Coco Chanel become one of couture?s most important icons?. This new film is a French bio movie of fashion designer Coco Chanel, the only fashion designer to make TIME Magazine?s 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Audrey Tautou (The Davinci Code, Amelie) plays the legendary "Coco" Chanel in an enthralling exploration of her early life before she rose to worldwide fame as the most celebrated fashion designer of the 20th Century. We meet the young Gabrielle Chanel, illegitimate daughter of a travelling salesman who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage before following her singing ambitions lead her to a cabaret club. It is here where Chanel earns the nickname ‘Coco’ and also where she catches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion and become instrumental in the development of her remarkable career.

Variety Review:
More sentimental than chic, Gallic biopic "Coco Before Chanel" nonetheless knits a convincing portrait of the designer’s journey from her humble beginnings as a provincial seamstress to the halls of Parisian haute couture. Focusing on the era in which Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (winningly played by Audrey Tautou) served as mistress of an eccentric millionaire, the film reveals, via meticulous period imagery, how the couturier forged a style that would change the way women dressed in the 20th century.
The first of two Chanel biopics skedded to hit screens this year, this one, co-written by helmer Anne Fontaine and her sister Camille, limits its scope to the time in the designer’s late 20s when she began showcasing her distinct creative voice. The opening, purely visual flashback shows the young Chanel arriving at an ominous Catholic orphanage after her mother has died and her father has left to support the family.
The stark setting and drab religious garb — superbly rendered by production designer Olivier Radot and costume designer Catherine Leterrier — will have an enduring impact on her future designs, whose cornerstones will be simplicity and sophistication.
The young Gabrielle Chanel is the illegitimate daughter of a travelling salesman who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage.
The action then jumps to a decade or so later, as busy bee Chanel (Tautou) is working days as a seamstress and nights as a cabaret entertainer ("to pay for her dresses"), alongside her sis, Adrienne (Marie Gillain). She earns the nickname ‘Coco’ at a cabaret club where she is following her singing ambitions and it is also where she catches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion and become instrumental in the development of her remarkable career. During a fun and flashy dance number, she crosses paths with debauched heir Etienne Balsan (Benoit Poelvoorde); before long, she’s moved to his country estate, where she serves as his friend, mistress and in house style consultant.
Caught in a lavish world where women overdress themselves in bails of lace, suffocating corsets and hats oozing with flowers, Chanel begins to experiment with her lover’s clothing, designing outfits that are both easier to wear and easier on the eye. These sequences are among the film’s strongest, revealing the contrast between the heavy 19th-century styles worn by the epoch’s wealthier class and Chanel’s vision of a sleek, intelligent wardrobe to help place women on an equal footing with men.
Pic’s third section brings a melodramatic twist to Chanel’s sudden and impossible affair with a British industrialist (Alessandro Nivola). The drawing-room drama and ensuing love triangle feel a tad forced, but they do explain how Chanel is pushed to liberate herself from kept-woman status through her relentless work ethic and gifted eye.

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Spring time is always a time when the spring cleaning bug begins to stir us into action for cleaning the house and closets.  Most seem to avoid the closet until the last thing that needs to be done because of this simple reason.  Not knowing what to keep and what to find a new home. 

In helping people for years with this keep-not keep debate, my experience is that the reason the debate got started was when some clerk at a store talked you into something that was not your best so you brought it home and hung it in the closet and it has stayed there maybe even with the price tag still on it.  You are not alone.  The majority of the people in the shopping world have done the same thing.

That is what gives you the feeling that you do not have anything to wear.  That is true.  The styles are a mixture, the fits vary and the clothing does not go well together with other items you have in the closet.  I call that a hanging wardrobe rather than a working wardrobe. 

Well now it is a perfect time when the cleaning bug has us stirred to action to handle the closet intruders that do not fit, that you do not ever wear, that need repairs you do not want to do, etc. 

There is an online styling portfolio for women that shows the exact style assortment for you based on your body type, size, shape and lifestyle.  Extraordinary and accurate right from home.  Go here to get a nice discount coupon and have fun.  At last a tool to help you see what to keep and what to find new homes for whether that is re-sale shop, donation or trash.  Go Here Now!

The hanger on-ers need to go and this is a good time to start weeding them out.

 

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Selecting your additions to your wardrobe with all of the fashion information that is available to us on tv, in magazines and in your local department store can be a daunting task.  How many times have you found something only to bring it home and let it hang in the closet?  A common problem for many people and an expensive situation when you do not wear your garments. 

Imagine how much fun it would be if you knew exactly what styles were your best and those that did not work for your figure, age or lifestyle.  That is now possible for you to have instant access to from your own computer.  Go here to check out the styling portfolio and all of the choices it gives you for instant shopping fun.

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There are many things that influence our choices in clothing and accessories.

    * Start with your body shape
    * Continue with your skin undertone coloring (the pink or peach you see when you look at your fingertips when you turn your hands over)
    * Then look at your hair color (is it your natural color or are you having it colored)
    * Then look at the color of your eyes

Out of these items which people commonly check when purchasing clothing, the only ones that are needed are your skin undertone and body shape.  Dressing to match your hair or eye color are secondary to these things.

Select a true turquoise and hold that color up to your face then duplicate the way your face looks when you try on other items of clothing.  This is what it means to support your skin tone and when you look your very best. This is the only color that everyone can wear.  Your shade might be lighter or darker and you can play with that so the color gives your skin tone the best overall look with no shadows or dark lines.  Then use that as your guideline for every color you try on to be sure you continue to look your very best.

Then the style of clothing for your body shape is the next thing to consider.  You can get amazing information from a new online source for giving you this information.  Check here: to get a nice 1/2 price coupon so you can have your information before you go shopping the next time.

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Do you leave others with the impression you intended?
Are you remembered for all the right reasons?
What do people say about you when you are not present?

Your attitude, confidence, people skills, etiquette and body language are all just as important as your visual image in getting you to the top and sustaining your position once there.

I have insider NEWS to share with you about what in now available online and immediately.  This rocks!!!

There are no excuses now for not looking fabulous and knowing which clothing styles suit you. The eStyle Portfolio is a world first online product which allows you to enter your details: your body shape, age and lifestyle and instantly you have access to your own eStyle Portfolio. View the latest fashions that suit your figure.  The best thing… right now is I am doing an introductory price of $74.50 for a short time put in discount code formyfriends. You can find the information at Get Your Profile

You will be shown exactly what clothing style and accessories suit your body shape, age and lifestyle.You will have access to hundreds of exciting new style co-ordinates for you , with every program having over 660 full color fashion photos that instantly bring your style to life and will have you shopping with confidence.

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Vision problems are a learned trait. Not a developed trait. We learned these habits as children when we had to focus on material for extended times without giving our eye muscles a rest.  But what we learned as children can be unlearned no matter what age you are today as you are reading this post.

So it is possible if you wear glasses to retrain your eye muscles and stop wearing glasses. These quick to learn and do exercises were developed by an eye doctor and are an easy way of reverse training vision problems. The method doesn’t involve wearing burdensome glasses, contacts or undergoing risky eye surgery.
 

Learning exercises to relax the eyes is a great way to develop lasting habits and ensure great eyesight for years to come.

“Helping You Improve Eye Sight – Naturally!”   Then you can have fun with all of the fashion sunglasses that are available.
 
 

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Imagine how much more fun it will be when you can shop more!!!  By learning how to save when you shop and buy, you will be able to create that experience for yourself.  You just have to get started with the information that will help you.

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If you have had the experience of walking to your closet and asking yourself "What was I thinking when I purchased this" when you took a garment, accessory or shoe out for wearing consideration this will help you change that.

We all have those moments of "oh my, now what do I do with this?"

To reduce the number of times that happens in the future there are things to consider when adding items to your wardrobe. 

1.  does the proportion work for you
2. how does the color make you look
3. is it in the beginning of a trend, middle or fading out of fashion

Just think of how you can spend the money you saved on other wardrobe items.  It is more fun when you can buy more on your shopping outings.

  Shop More With What You Saved And Increase Momentum So Your Fun Increases

 

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The quality of the clothing you are purchasing will make a difference in how long your clothing item will last.  It is best to buy the best quality you can afford at the time you are shopping. 

If you add up the cost of the items in your closet it would surprise you at the total amount you have spent on clothing, accessories and shoes. If something were to happen and you had to replace all of those items you would be amazed.

Here is how long you can expect your quality items to last:

          GARMENT                           Usual  Years

• shoes                                        3
• classic coat                              5
• classic raincoat                       5 to forever depending on your climate
• good leather belt                     forever
• wool, linen or cotton suit        5-10 years
• wool trousers                           5
• evening clothes                        5-20 years for classic styling
• boots                                          3-5

You can plan to spend less on items like swim suits that are damaged by the pool water chemicals. These have to be replaced almost every season if you are frequently in the water.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

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