Are denim jeans appropriate for Easter Sunday worship services?

Easter Sunday church services are one of the times you should avoid wearing denim jeans. Years ago Easter Sunday was a time when you dressed up and wore a new hat, dress and black patent leather shoes. Fast forward to today’s world, most traditions have disappeared. However you should wear clothing to show your respect…

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Looking Stylish Without Breaking the Bank

Looking stylish without breaking the bank has always been a 4FashionAdvice goal. Three accessories that will do the trick: statement jewelry, scarves and / or hats. All of these accessories will add style to any outfit whether casual or dressy and say CHIC! If you build a wardrobe of quality basics you can always look stylish by adding statement jewelry, a scarf and / or a hat. All of these accessories draw attention to your face area.

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Wear a Hat!

Wear a hat? Why not? A hat for the modern woman is a way to create personal style, stand out in a crowd and / or protect from the harmful effects of the sun, such as aging and skin cancers. Unfortunately we women have multifaceted lives today and are always on the go making wearing hats everyday not a very practical option.

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What style of hat goes with a cocktail dress?

What style hat goes with a cocktail dress? I have a splendid brocade sheath dress. It is Italian floral jacquard in purple and navy blue, knee length, and sleeveless. A brocade sleeveless cocktail dress sounds very dressy. A navy blue or purple hat on the small size would be very elegant with your dress. A…

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Pulling Off the Hat Trend

Pulling off the hat trend has to do with color, proportion, your hair style and confidence. The color of hat you wear should flatter your skintone (warm or cool) color. Choose hat colors that work with the most of your wardrobe. Proportion has to do with the size of the hat and/or brim. Tall women can pull off larger size hats and hats with larger brims but shorter females are best to go with smaller size hats and no more than a 3 inch brim.

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Is it OK to wear a hat with pants?

Is it OK to wear a hat with pants? I am going to my 30 year alumnae luncheon & they encourage us to wear hats. A hat looks great with everything including pants! Hats add a finishing touch to any outfit and give you a stylish look. There are numerous styles of hats in different…

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Are berets in style?

Berets are classic and timeless headwear and they are emerging as a woman’s  key accessory. Berets can be worn by everybody, young or old, male or female. Berets, as defined by dictionary.com, are round close-fitting brimless caps of soft wool material or felt. “The beret is the t-shirt of hats,” says Stephen Jones. Mr Jones…

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Wearable Sculpture by Amy Smith

I came across wearable sculpture and Amy several years ago at her Flying Color Studios. Amy was participating in an Open Studio event in Sebastopol, California. She designs and custom makes fabulous hats and fascinators that add personal style to anything you wear. Amy uses quality materials, usually straw for Spring / Summer, and felt – (either new or recycled vintage) – for Fall / Winter. She blocks the material on antique blocks and usually finishes her creations by hand, adding beads, feathers and other embellishments.

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The Fabulous Headpiece – One of a Kind Style

The fashion statement is the fabulous headpiece. We typically see them at weddings or costume parties and have definitely seen Lady Gaga sport some wildly delicious headwear, but what about the everyday glam queen that just wants a little edge in her look? You know not too much but not too little. A headpiece can transform not only your outfit but your outlook as well.

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