When you get bored of all the options that you have in your wardrobe and want to add some interesting yet smart options to it, purple may be a color worth considering. Even though the first thought that may come to your mind while reading this is that the author is out of his mind, read on and think again. Many people are choosing to adopt the unconventional purple because it makes an elegant and strong fashion statement.

The trick, however, is in the manner you choose the other accessories and how you combine your purple with other colors depending on the shade of purple you decide to wear. Other bright colors are a big no-no with purple. Pinks, oranges and red are color which you should not even give a single glance to while deciding to wear something purple.

If you are in the mood to wear a bright shade of purple, then you should consider dark accessories or a black coat to go along. A black skirt / trouser with a light purple top will make you look like royalty. Dark purple, on the other hand, should be teamed with light neutral colors like beige, cream and off-white. If you don’t want to be ousted by your friends and colleagues in a social gathering couple purple only with blacks, brown, cream, beige, white or on the outside a tan color. At no cost should you include any other colors.

If you are not confident about being able to decide the right color mix and are not positive that you can carry off a purple dress but still want to flirt with the color, you could try adding a hint of purple to your attire by using purple accessories. These could be in the form of buttons, earrings, scarves or pins.

But this piece of advice does not mean that you venture out and wear purple socks or shoes to match your purple shirt. It will smack of being cheap and flashy. Avoid purple shoes and any kind of purple dresses which are the same color from top to bottom. Too much of purple makes you look exactly the opposite of what you want to appear as. Purple should be used selectively with a certain angle to give a hint of nattiness without seeming to be flashy.

The color purple is beautiful and men and women alike should use it. But still, judicious use of the color is essential to get the desires result.



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Seemingly endless fame and fortune equate the biggest names in the fashion world. They are being looked up to and consulted for fashion tips by people whom even they look up to! Heard of prime ministers and country presidents without their own personal stylists? Hardly ever, for sure.

Fashion designers, particularly couturiers, have a way of seeing the best fitting outfits to almost anyone. They have the eye to determine what looks hot and what looks not. Experience teaches the better part of fashion designing, but admittedly “it’s innate; a gift,” a famed Hollywood designer once said.

While it takes more than gained knowledge, most of the world’s greatest fashion designers have attended some kind of school. Some designers are known to take fashion courses at fashion schools outside their countries which they believe can provide them the best training. Fashion hops globally, after all.

Probably the most well known fashion training centers worldwide is London. Most notable is its Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where its alumni include Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Hussein Chalayan and Stella McCartney. Some others in London are London College of Fashion, The University of Westminster and The Royal College of Arts. Its famous alumni are Christopher Bailey, Stuart Vevers and Vivienne Westwood.

In America, Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) and Parsons, The New School for Design both in New York City are highly commended. Similarly, Drexel University and Moore College in Philadelphia and The Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts are popular fashion design schools. In the Los Angeles area, The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and A.I.U. in Los Angeles once had Uriel Saenz and Ashley Paige as students. A more specialized school, particularly in the posh French Haute Couture method, is the Academy of Couture Art in West Hollywood.

Recently, a U.S. News annual survey revealed that The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has shifted up as the top U.S. school for fashion art programs. After several changes since its inception, The Art Institute has transferred to an iconic location along Michigan Avenue, which maintains its spot as the biggest and most famous museum-school in the United States. Cynthia Rowley, Halston and Gemma Kahng used to study in these institutions to further their craft.

In the Indian subcontinent, the National Institute of Fashion Technology is known to be the best fashion design school, which offers fashion technology curricula, from which a three-year course in fashion design for apparel can be acquired. The Pearl Academy of Fashion, with a center in UAE tucked under its belt, is also noted for its approach toward fashion studies.

Fashion school insiders relate that professional instructors educate on the technical and artistic aspects of the fashion subjects. A few related courses even include one year of working for the fashion business, as immersion and exposure to the industry. Fashion houses are also visited abroad as part of the program.

Most of the time, people who want to become top designers will work with other designers and gain hands-on experience.

According to statistics, most fashion designers earn an average of $13,000 to $93,000, depending on how in-demand their products are. Apparel, notions and price goods industries employ the largest numbers of fashion designers.

So if you want to end up in the fashion business, bear in mind that it’s not just about luck, but about hard work and a whole lot of dedication.



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The Blason jewellery collection, or the magic of an encounter.

Designed by Pharrell Williams in collaboration with Camille Miceli, this new Louis Vuitton collection is a variation on four themes, in which the rhythm and energy of the new continent harmonize with the spirit of historic Europe.
The collection will be available in Louis Vuitton Shops this spring.
For more informations : www.louisvuitton.com

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Elle Brown guides you through the steps required to successfully sign up to Wedaholic.com weekly wedding tips. This is a two stage process where by the subscriber has to double opt-in, thus preventing spam. The first wedding tip contains a free wedding dress ideas ebook and links to an article on successfully controlling pre-wedding stress. Each week the subscriber will receive a valuable wedding tip and links to informative articles on Wedaholic.com

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Any women can look slimmer instantly simply by careful selection of the clothes you wear and literally knock a few kilos off in an instant.

Follow the 12 simple fashion tips below and lose a few kilos instantly!

1. Focus on one color only

Monochromatic dressing (dressing in one color) makes anyone look taller, thinner and leaner.

2. Dark colors

It’s a fact:

Darker colors make you look slimmer than lighter colors.

Black and blue for example, are great colors to use for an instant slimmer look.

3. Color Combos

When wearing multiple colors keep them close in intensity to each other. For example, dark blue and black .

4. Darker colors go at the bottom

At the bottom of your outfit, make use of darker colors this will give you an appearance of being taller and make your hips appear slimmer.

5. Heels

High heels with a thin sole automatically makes your legs look longer, you taller and slimmer as a consequence.

6. Legs

Legs will look longer and slimmer if you match your hoise to your shoes and skirts.

With a print skirt, use the main color to find hoise with a matching similar tone.

7. Hosiery

Always wear a neutral color hose or match your hosiery to the lighter color in the shoes and never do the opposite i.e. wear hoise that is darker than the lightest color in your footwear.

8. Don’t bisect a fuller figure

Choose a longer jacket or blouse, and wear it untucked.

This will give a leaner look by taking attention away from your waist.

9. Heavy fabrics make you look bigger!

Never wear clothes made out of heavy fabrics, they will simply make you look fatter, so go for finer, silkier thinner fabrics.

10. Wear clothes that fit

Buy clothing that is not too small and fits you.

Don’t try and be a size 14 if you are a size 16.

There are plenty of women who get hung up on size and simply try smaller sizes that hug and make them

look bigger – go for the size you are not the size you would like to be.

By doing this you will actually look thinner and leaner

11. Vertical lines

Always make you look slimmer.

Single breasted jackets, stripes and ironed creases in trousers will visually slim your body by dividing it into vertical sections and the closer the lines are the leaner and slimmer your look will be.

12. Balance horizontal & vertical proportions

You will look instantly slimmer if you balance your vertical and horizontal proportions.

For example:

If you have a long body and short legs you can theoretically wear a short jacket; however, if you have a large breast your jacket should be at least hip length to deflect attention away from the bust area.

Wearing clothes that are in proportion to your figure will always make you look slimmer.

The above are simple tips but use them and you will find that you look slimmer leaner instantly.

In this series we will also look at a number of simple ways you make yourself look slimmer more stylish and sexier, by focusing on choosing the right clothes and accessories to help you look your best at all times.

Try the above and knock off a few kilos instantly!



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The rule of thumb for plus size women is to refrain from wearing baggy and shapeless dresses since it makes them look like a tent. Wearing such items can make a large woman look too big, and at the same time show off her parts of her body she wishes to conceal.

Plus-sized women should not force the issue when buying clothes. If they don’t see something that suits them well, it is better for large women to keep searching until they see the most appropriate dress for them. Find the plus size dress that accentuates your curves and emphasizes your face and eyes. Tagging along a friend can help you in looking for the dress that would fit well.

Well-fitting dress is considered the best outfit for a voluptuous lady. On the other hand a-line dress is most suited for plus sized women. The garb is styled to naturally widen the body, giving you the woman a more natural, flowing look. It also gives a slimmer waistline, which naturally is what every lady would want. Short a-line dress can help draw more attention to the legs. Something longer meanwhile can be worn during the night.

Black dress is good for large women. Something more fit at the waistline and which them flares out in the lower portion can help in showing off curves. Black dress trimmed with an empire waist can be a good choice.

The bottom line is to choose a stylish dress that fits well for you.



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In today’s world, where people don’t have time to work out or spend few extra minutes taking care of their hair, there are hair products available which make life easy. Do they really make life easy is something we need to ponder about before using them. There are some who love to brush their hair all day, and claim to have read that it helps hair grow faster, but in fact this is a myth and not true. If we brush our hair too much, it could lead to hair breakage and damage. Most experts advise people to use a comb and not a brush on their hair, no matter what the length is. This is said to untangle all the knots and not be harsh on the hair. Similar, use of hair dryer on a daily basis to dry hair after wash is also not good. It will help keep your hair dry and save you time in towel drying it, but the heat will harm the strands making them break easily. Since work piles up and one needs to rush to their work place, the only task on which they can save time is in such trivial yet important ones.

Women all over the world spend hundreds of dollars on hair dryers, straighteners, irons and on curlers. What they fail to realize is that these hair products will help in creating a new chic look, but will not help hair grow or curb hair loss. Every time a person uses the hair iron, they are subjecting their delicate strands to high temperatures which could cause breakage and hair losing its natural nutrients. If they have frizzy hair, and want to straighten it to make it look smooth and silky, they might use straighteners. All this will lead to drawing away the moisture content from our hair leaving it dry and dehydrated. Again if one were to use hair dryer every time they wash their hair or while setting their hair, the heat generated will harm the hair cuticles causing them to break away.

Trying to stay in sync with fashion and emerging trends will lead to us spoiling our natural beauty while trying to look like someone we are not. For models and actors, they need to let the director decide the look for the day and patiently endure all the treatments they are subjected to. Putting on make up, changing hair styles every couple of minutes, wearing different outfits, is all part of their profession, but it does take a toll on their overall health including their hair. In such cases, they are advised to use hair products that have moisturizer and adequate stimulants to revive the blood cells. They are also encouraged to take vitamin supplements to keep their body energetic and fit.

It is not easy adapting to different emerging trends, and following them. There are some who are still sporting the look that was around in the 70s and for them, this is the most comfortable. There are others who change their hair styles, cut their hair regularly and get other treatments done so they fit in with their peers or grab attention to themselves. These people need to make use of the available hair care products if they wish to maintain their tresses ten years from now.

It is important to keep up with the fashion world, but not at the expense of putting your health at risk. This will not be of any use to you as you will end up losing all your hair.



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In this video, a reply to djjosh, I go over just some of the many things to make you less worried about doing a wedding. Especially for those that don’t have a lot of experience.
Other than the tips on the video, please READ all you can get your hands on about MCing a wedding (the DJ part should be the bit we can all do!).
There are a ton of books and forums out there with advice, so use it all!

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