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July 2009 Fashion Advice, Style and Career Tips

Featured Fashion Question

Dear Cathie,
I'm attending a
formal evening wedding. I plan to wear a knee
length black dress. Should I wear black opaque tights with black shoes or nude stockings?

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As you know there are not many hard and fast rules about fashion these days. You can go either way. My preference for a summer wedding would be nude stockings, unless the weather is cold where the event is being held. Black opaque tights might look a little heavy if the weather is warm. Read More...


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 Networking Has Long Term Benefits


Whether the economy is up or down, whether your job seems secure or insecure, there are enormous long-term benefits to networking.  There are many Internet sites that allow you to stay in touch with friends and former business associates. There is also a twitter and text messaging to let others know what you are doing and to remind them of your relationship. Read More...


Who Taught You
How to Dress?


Why not upgrade your t-shirts (opting for a pretty scoop neckline vs the typical (and universally unflattering) crew neck or simply buying one in a beautiful color as opposed to the requisite white, gray or black will add some spark to your wardrobe. Read More...


New York

The International Center of Photography (ICP)

Richard Avedon
Veruschka, dress by Kimberly,
New York, January 1967
© 2009 The Richard Avedon Foundation

International Center of Photography

May 15-September 6


New York

The Museum at FIT

Thru September 26, 2009

Isabel Toledo:
Fashion from
the Inside Out

 Looking at Fall Fashion Trends

The runway shows for fall 2009 had a little of everything. The good news is you don't have to run out and by a whole new wardrobe. You can add a few new pieces to update what you have in your closet.  We are seeing more wearable clothes. Read More...



Footwear (sandals & boots) and legwear (leggings & tights) are the excitment this season.
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New York

The Metropolitan
Museum of Art

May 6, 2009-August 9, 2009



Craig McDean (British, b. 1964)
Kate Moss in Helmut Lang, Harper's Bazaar, November 1996
© Craig McDean / Art + Commerce

The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion

Features haute couture and ready to wear with fashion photography and video.

Mary Lou Licwinko

JD, MHSA
 
  

Executive Director
San Francisco Medical Society

Mary Lou describes her job as like "running a small business".  She directs a 7 person office overseeing finances, administration, training programs, legislative advocacy and journal publication. Read More...


New York

Looking for Trendy Fashions?

3 Hot Shops


From Japan

Their mission: to continuously provide fashionable, high quality, basic casual wear at the lowest prices in the market - casual wear that anybody can wear whenever and wherever. Read More...



From England

London Style
Save money on
The latest fashion trends.
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From Spain

Hot, funky, colorful styles!
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Rome
Palazzo delle Esposizioni

May 21- Sept. 13, 2009



Bulgari. From History to Eternity. 125 Years of Italian Jewellery


Celebrating 125 Years

Research has enabled a look at the history of the Bulgari jewelry brand. This retrospective exhibition celebrates the founder and history of Bulgari and the Eternal City of Rome. Bulgari is a premiere maker of coloured gemstone jewelry. There are 400 items which include jewels, watches and decorative objects produced throughout the history of Bulgari. Most of these items have never been seen before.  They were assembled from the private and vintage collections. On view is Elizabeth Taylors collection of Bulgari.