Art Show

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You are cordially invited to my VERY first art show happening on March 4, 2011!!! YAY!!! To me, my exhibit is my happy dance celebration of being an official stylist for a year. I would LOVE to have all of you come out and celebrate with me and my fellow artist friends. I often talk about Jeanette LeBlanc and Session Nine Photography, and both of them will also be displaying their work!

Steve Lynch from Snapdragon Salon will be also be showing his beautiful photography with hair and beauty being the subject of the photos. I canNOT wait to see it!

The exhibit is centered around the theme of STYLE. There will be yummy food, drinks and a DJ spinning some tunes.

 

In addition to celebrating art, we are partnering with Fresh Start, which is a women's foundation that focuses on helping women get back on their feet after experiencing hardship. We are collecting pens and journals that will be passed out to women that attend counseling classes through this organization. I'm a BIG fan of journaling your thoughts on paper, so I was excited to see this was a way the exhibit could give back.

Date: Friday, March 4, 2011 Time: 6pm to 10pm Place: 812 2nd Avenue,Phoenix, AZ 85003 *Parking is available across from the gallery and on the street.

Please bring your friends and enjoy! Here is a link to the Facebook invite, please share. Here is a link to the actual flier.

Nude Pumps

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Last week I had a personal styling session with a client, and she asked me to help her find ways to wear these brown shoes that she had never really worn. Of course I helped her with her request, but I also spotted that she was missing THE most important color in a shoe collection - nude.

Nude, flesh-tone, beige, tan, caramel...Whatever color your skin is you should have a shoe that is a close match. Why?

1.  Your skin color goes with everything! Yep, even more than the classic color black that we all tend to hide behind. Most women have more than one pair of black shoes and have never owned a pair of nude. They're missing out because you can always wear flesh tone shoes and not think twice about whether it matches your outfit - EASY dressing!

2. They give the illusion that your legs are longer, which means you appear taller and thinner. Um, who wouldn't say yes to that?! Celebrities definitely know this trick, and there is no reason why you can't cash in on it too.

So, if you know that your closet is missing this magic, here are some shoes you can check out...

INC Mindy Pumps - $79.00

Steve Madden GLAAMM Pumps - $89.95

Charles by Charles David Pompadour Camel Pumps - $79.90

And for flat lovers like me, check out these TopShop Micah Flats for $60.00.

Celebrity images via The Vogue Diaries

Long Skirts

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The 2011 Fall Fashion frenzy is happening on runways all around the world this month, and one style trend that is clear is the long skirt has made its way back onto the fashion scene.

We haven't seen this length of skirt make a full return since the 90's, so I guess it's about time. However, I'm not that thrilled. Only one body type can really wear this style - tall, thin boyish figures (a.k.a. models). If you're over 5' 8" you are going to struggle to find skirts that are long enough, and if you're under 5' 6" you are going to have a hard time finding skirts that don't need alterations. At least with pants department stores and trendy places like GAP have caught onto the idea of offering ankle, regular and tall lengths. I guarantee you that won't be the case with these skirts.

If you decide to embark on this "new" trend, pick skirts that are close to your body and sit at your natural waist. Tuck your blouse into your skirt and accessorize with a belt.

Images found via The Vogue Diaries, The Gloss, and FashionWorldz.com.