http://www.4fashionadvice.com 4FashionAdvice provides advice on style and fashion plus other guidance for working women. en cds@4fashionadvice.com Copyright 2012 2012-04-29T03:36:06+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/news-flash-archive/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/news-flash-archive/ "News Flash Archive" contains news about fashion, beauty, style, trends and health. Keep up on the latest fashion news and ways it can influence our lives. Trends 2012-05-10T16:06:47+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/what-mom-really-wants-for-mothers-day/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/what-mom-really-wants-for-mothers-day/ When I think luxury, I think champagne wishes and caviar dreams (Hello, eighties! Robin Leach, anyone?). That’s really not the case anymore though, is it? I feel like luxury – living a luxurious lifestyle – is so much more attainable these days. Sure, nice things still come at a price, but the perfect quality/value ratio is well within reach. Trends 2012-05-09T19:42:47+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/pajamas-and-pantsuits/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/pajamas-and-pantsuits/ Designers have given birth this season to fashion pajamas and pantsuits in wild, bold prints and abstract patterns. These fashion statements are not for the faint of heart. If you desire to be noticed these head to toe ensembles will turn heads. If you prefer not to stand out in a crowd they are not for you. The pants alone with a solid color top may work for some. You can combine a patterned jacket with a solid color bottom (skirt or pants). Trends 2012-05-07T02:58:08+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/the-corporate-handbag-a-stylish-organizer/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/the-corporate-handbag-a-stylish-organizer/ Handbags for Work should "...project an image of chic competence..." says Monica Botkier, handbag designer.  In an article in the WSJ, May 3, 2012 by Sarah Rose Ms. Botkier offers tips on choosing the right purse for the working woman. Wardrobe 2012-05-03T18:48:25+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/fashion-making-waves/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/fashion-making-waves/ Summer is just around the corner and one of this spring and summers strongest themes is the sea. Designers have explored the secret kingdom under water for inspiration. Sea shapes and sea colors are in abundance in spring and summer fashion collections. Designers are using coral, sea shells, seaweed, anemones, barnacles, shark teeth and more in their designs and /or fabrics for fashions. Trends 2012-05-01T20:02:20+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/steps-2-success/article/fashion-events/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/steps-2-success/article/fashion-events/ Wouldn't life be dull without fashion? It provides a way for us to express ourselves creatively every day. Women love beautiful clothes and jewelry and they feel they understand clothing/style and jewelry. Museums are providing an opportunity for visitors whom have an insatiable appetite for fashion to get their fill. There are current exhibitions of fabulous fashion and jewelry at the top museums all over the world to see.    Steps 2 Success 2012-05-01T03:25:27+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/fashion-advice-for-women-questions-and-style-tips6/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/fashion-advice-for-women-questions-and-style-tips6/ May 2012 fashion advice for women, questions and style tips invites you to send your fashion questions to Cathie and get answers, plus beauty advice, and career tips. Summer is just around the corner. Watch the Christian Louboutin Spring 2012 Collection video and read about the latest in Nail Fashion and Neoprene, designer's favorite fabric.  It's prom season! Will your dress pass your highschool dress code? Need a change? Color your hair without commitment. Fashion events listed, up-to-date style news, interviews with women of interest and the "News Flash" plus more. 4FashionAdvice is for women who understand the importance of looking good and how it is related to their success. Style Notes 2012-04-29T02:36:06+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/neoprene-stylish-and-functional/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/neoprene-stylish-and-functional/ Neoprene fabric has become one of this seasons favorite fabrics of designers. What is neoprene? "NEOPRENE is a synthetic rubber material designed to act flexibly, durably, and to resist breakdown by water. It is form fitting and resilient."* Originally used in wetsuits. Made in a wearable (without stiffness) fabric it allows designers to create shapes only possible by heavy duty canvass tailoring in the past. Qualities that make neoprene fabric a winner are its durability, functionality, weightlessness, and practicality. Trends 2012-04-27T02:37:44+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/nail-fashion-new-nail-trends/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/nail-fashion-new-nail-trends/ "Nail art is exploding, designs and patterns are all over the place" said Sindy M, co- owner of Wild Orchid Nail Spa in San Francisco. Today fashion forward women are not choosing one nail polish color but trying combinations like 1/3 half moon look (hi French) and doing a lighter shade of color near the cuticle and a different polish shade towards their nail ends. Popular color shading combinations are grays, nudes, pastels, pinks, turquoise, and tans. Trends 2012-04-25T19:45:07+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/women-of-interest/article/kelsey-banfield-food-writer/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/women-of-interest/article/kelsey-banfield-food-writer/   Taking time off to spend time with her new daughter Kelsey said “I was beside myself I couldn’t get dinner on the table. All of a sudden I had a child who was grumpy at 5 o’clock and I was grumpy at 5 o’clock. I loved cooking healthy meals and needed to get into a new routine. I began cooking during naptime and just called myself “the naptime chef” at a play group one day and that’s how it all began. I decided to write a blog and started writing about what was happening in my kitchen during naptime.” Women of Interest 2012-04-24T21:36:57+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/what-to-wear-when-you-meet-an-online-date/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/what-to-wear-when-you-meet-an-online-date/ I'm an age 60+ woman who is entering the dating scene again. Did you know the majority of online daters are now seniors? True!  We senior women and most likely men too, could use some direction and advice when it comes to what is age appropriate in clothing.  At this stage in our life, It can be nerve wracking to again dress to attract new acquaintances.  Granted we are more fit and look younger than our parents generation did; but we don't want to look like granny pretending to be a teenager. Wardrobe 2012-04-21T14:47:40+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/moroccan-street-fashion/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/moroccan-street-fashion/ Moroccan fashion was a bit disappointing. The most colorful and creative clothing outfits were on Moroccan women in the countryside. City fashion has some wonderful color but most of the Moroccan fashions that we saw were not exciting. Today to be a citizen of Morocco you must be a Muslim. Probably that explains why there is very little Western clothing on women. Supposedly women have a choice of what to wear but there are "rules" according to a woman worker at a hotel where I stayed in at Marrakesh. Covering your head is a sign of respect in the Muslim religion. However I was told wealthy and well educated women will not wear a head cover all of the time. As you can see from my street fashion photos there are practically no women without head covers. Trends 2012-04-15T22:48:03+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/bright-and-in-sight-neon-is-in/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/bright-and-in-sight-neon-is-in/ You thought it went away with the 80's, but guess what? It's back and brighter than ever... NEON! That's right, neon is spring 2012's new color trend on the block. Electric hues accentuate spring apparel and accessories, providing exciting combinations that are screaming "BE BOLD, BE BRIGHT or GO HOME". The runway has never been so daring. Trends 2012-04-14T19:36:18+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/money-saving-tips-for-swimsuit-season/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/wardrobe/article/money-saving-tips-for-swimsuit-season/ Swim season is almost upon us, but in this economy, many of us can’t afford to buy a new swimsuit every single year… but you don’t have to!  Before you reach into your pockets, browse through your summer wardrobe and come up with new ways to wear your favorite swimsuit and cover-up styles. Wardrobe 2012-04-10T22:05:49+00:00 http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/new-generation-of-eco-fashion/ http://www.4fashionadvice.com/trends/article/new-generation-of-eco-fashion/ Chic, fashion forward, and sustainable; what an incredible fashion concept that is. Earth conscious clothing and accessories are defiantly part of the fashion norm these days, but as the fashion industry changes so does our perception of sustainability. An earth conscious shopper’s choices are expanding to new levels in the fashion world and our earth friendly practices are expanding as well. Our earth friendly practices involve addressing social issues such as poverty and health, expanding are vision of sustainability, and practicing ethical and fair trade. Trends 2012-04-02T14:00:06+00:00