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New Wedding Trends to Look For in Fall

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:33:00 +0000

With each new wedding season, there are always so many new upcoming trends to love. But this fall season, it seems we've hit the jackpot. From fun new color schemes to interesting and frugal decorative ideas, this fall wedding season has it all!

Moscow Mule Mugs

You've likely already heard about the Moscow Mule drink. It's a classic yet old-fashioned beverage that incorporates ginger beer, lime juice and vodka in a unique copper mug. Well, this season, Moscow Mule mugs are all the rage even if you aren't drinking Moscow Mules as a beverage. In other words, where you used to use mason jars for decorative vessels, the copper Moscow Mule mug is the new replacement.

Cap Sleeves on Bridesmaids Dresses

Bridesmaids dresses always get put through the ringer where new trends are concerned, but we love this fall’s new bridesmaids dress trend of the cap sleeve. For those fall days that are cool yet warm enough to go without a sweater, the capped sleeve is the perfect option.

Grecian Headpieces for the Bride

The bride has so many things to choose from when it comes to what she wears in her hair. Classic pieces include simple flowers, jeweled headbands and of course, the classic lace veil. But this fall, Grecian headpieces with silver or gold detailing are all the rage. Brides are either wearing the headpieces as headbands or as small barrettes in the back or on the sides of their hair.

Cake Trends: Naked Cakes

Have you ever heard of a naked cake? We hadn’t either, but they are beginning to show up at many fall weddings. Naked cakes lack icing on the outside of the cake. This may conjure an odd image in your mind, but the result is a beautiful masterpiece that can still be gilded with fake or real flowers, fruit, lace and other wedding cake topper accessories.

Black and White Weddings

Truman Capote's famous black and white party in New York City set the tone for this classic style, and we are now seeing it in many fall weddings. This can be a beautiful trend and has looked great in many of the fall wedding pictures we've seen. Unfortunately, some wedding planners and event organizers are noting that this black and white style maybe a bit played out for the season. But we think it’s still a great option when you're running out of creative ideas.

About the Author: Kerry is a guest contributor from Gateways Inn & Restaurant, a beautiful Lenox wedding venue.

Five Surefire Ways To Save On Your Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:08:00 +0000

Who doesn’t want to have the wedding of their dreams? Since we were young, all these commercial books and movies have instilled in women the importance of having the wedding of a lifetime. After all, it ideally happens only once in our life. Thus, when it was my time to get married to my own Prince Charming, I knew that time and preparation was the key to a celebration that we would never forget. But of course, I knew that the costs would be exorbitant if I didn’t keep my dreams in tight rein. I thought it through and after some give-and-takes, I managed to have my dream wedding without busting my budget! Let me share with you my five tips on how I saved a considerable amount of money without having to sacrifice a lot.

Take advantage of vendor’s errors.

Summer is a very busy time for many wedding vendors and the busier they are, the more errors are likely to happen. And that’s where I got lucky. I reserved our reception venue here on a Friday evening and it was already agreed on between me and the vendor. The next day, I received a call from them telling me that they had already booked that same day for another couple! I was extremely disappointed and I didn’t mean to be a bridezilla but I gently informed them that I would rather just look for another venue.

Luckily, they offered their Saturday evening to me, which was $50-per-guest more expensive, for the price of a Friday! Besides having a better schedule, I also got to save at least $11,000 for their mistake! I accepted and was silently thankful that things went awry in their bookings.

So don’t give up right away and accept when your vendor makes a mistake. Be polite but be firm and negotiate. After all, you now have the upper hand since the mistake is on their part. Even if you don’t get an offer as good as I got, at least you tried and you still don’t lose anything.

Ask your venue for vendor recommendations.

Venues usually have their own preferred wedding vendors who can offer good discounts. For hair and make-up for me and my bridesmaids, I made a list of all the nearby stylists, including the one referred by my venue. With the discount, their preferred stylist becomes $200 cheaper than the market price. So I made a quick decision to make an appointment with their stylist because I knew I was getting a good bargain.

Look for freebies before buying.

Why buy when you can borrow? If you have any friends or relatives who just got married, it wouldn’t hurt to ask if they could lend you some stuff they had used at their wedding. A veil costs $50, but I borrowed my cousin’s so it became a freebie.

Keep negotiating.

My fiancé and I wanted to have live music and not just a DJ at the reception, although having a DJ will be much more affordable. I tried to convince our favorite band to play for us but the steep price was just too much for my budget no matter how much we liked them! I called them again after a few days to ask for a better price. They eventually agreed and gave us a discount of more than half the regular price as long as we pay cash. I definitely didn’t say no this, knowing that it was a great deal!

Make friends your own photographers.

Instead of hiring a professional photographer, I left an “I Spy” list for my guests and encouraged them to take photos of everything in the list that they can find at the reception. I asked them to upload them on Facebook or on Flickr. I also hired a friend who has photography as a hobby and only paid her $50 for pre-wedding photos and $80 at the reception.

Wedding memories should be something to smile about, and besides the great memories we shared with our guests, the savings also make me smile. The huge chunk of money we saved was allocated to purchasing something less romantic but a lot more important—our own house.

What Is Cross-Media Marketing?

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:17:00 +0000

Managers and small-business owners in the fashion industry are facing a big marketing challenge today and that is how to evolve from traditional marketing methods to keep up with the times. With the giant clothing retailers like Target, Macy’s and JC Penney proliferating all the popular media channels, small and mid-sized companies find it hard to compete and get noticed. From newspaper and television ads to the Internet and social media, these can get too expensive and not always come up successful.

To change the name of the game, businesses must start playing with the different forms of marketing media that will reach out to a great number of customers—but still retain an individualized and personalized approach. This is where cross-media marketing comes in. The idea is to send your message to your target market through an integrated, multiple forms of media, and at the same time, track the results in real time.

Source: http://www.rittersprinting.com/printing-services/cross-media-marketing/

Cross-Media Marketing (CMM) Strategies

Targeted direct mail. In a cross-media campaign, direct mail is used to give your prospects a preview of the offer and lead them to the PURL. Although a generic direct-mail campaign seems easier, it ends up being more costly than a targeted direct mail.
Personalized URLs (PURLs). The goal of PURLs is to provide your customer with a more complete and relevant information using a personalized landing page. For example, Jane Smith visits the PURL janesmith.shopping.com that will help her access a shopping catalogue that suits her style and fashion sense. PURLs are a cost-efficient way of measuring the effectiveness of your message as well as collect customer information.
Variable emails. Instead of the impersonal identical emails sent to your audience, use messages that are customized based on the previous campaign responses received. For example, use the data you receive from the survey you conducted on the PURLs when writing emails to customers.
Custom QR codes. Quick Response Codes or QR codes will get you more responses at a faster rate. QR codes need smartphones and an application (app) in order to be read so it can be effective depending on your target market.

Source: http://www.allegraaugusta.com/Portals/4/iSite35/CrossMediaMarketingWP.pdf

Of course, the best way to find out how successful your cross-media campaign is, test the response for each strategy. Using PURLs that have personalized web address, you can get an idea on how you have captured the prospect’s interest. Google Analytics lets you track hits, get alerts on interested customers and receive their contact details in real time. Cross-media marketing lets you get more responses and allows you to engage them better because you can focus on their needs in just a short amount of time. Old media channels like mail, email, and telephone cannot compare to the outstanding breakthrough results that cross-media marketing can give you.

More Traveling Things

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:55:00 +0000

About a month or two ago, I was telling my friend, how I had finally found out the date on which I had to be in China (February 18). Much to my surprise, he informed me that he would be traveling to Thailand for two weeks right around that time. Naturally, he invited me to join him for the first leg of his journey in Bangkok. Without a second thought I accepted. One of my reasons for coming here was that I wanted to travel, so why in the world would I turn down an opportunity to go to Thailand? This would be a great opportunity to get a head start on my traveling. We arrived in Bangkok around midnight on February 12 and immediately crashed for the night.

I've decided to break up what I plan to write about Bangkok into two parts. Mostly to keep it as manageable chunks that will (hopefully) be easier to read, but also to help prevent myself from going off on my long-winded tangents (which I’m prone to do). My preliminary thought is to have the first part be a simple description of our itinerary–where we went, what we saw, etc.–and have the second part be my reflections and perceptions garnered from my brief time there.

The first morning there we went to the Grand Palace where the Emerald Buddha is kept. As it turns out, the Buddha isn't actually made out of emerald. But it is still impressive nonetheless. The entire Grand Palace is so incredibly opulent that the pictures I've taken just don’t do it justice. It’s hard to describe really. Everything is so dense. The buildings and statues are all close together in a relatively small area and they are all beautifully decorated.

In front of the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha (on the right). Not a great shot of the surroundings, but the decorations and craftsmanship you see was literally everywhere.

After touring the Palace for the first half of the day, we returned to the hotel to meet up with two of my friend's cousins. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to see anything else that day but I wasn't perturbed as I understood that my friend and his mom wanted to spend time with their family. Also it was quite hot and humid that day (and for the entire time I was there) so doing all that walking around the Palace had really made me tired, hot, and sweaty.

That evening we visited the night bazaar, which is pretty much a dedicated tourist trap every night of the week. It was still interesting to see though (some of the novelty lighters were just plain awesome), and I did pick up a really nice hand-made silk carpet. Hooray!

For the next day we hired a van to take us out to the floating market in Damnoed Saduak, about an hour outside of Bangkok. We made a quick 10 minute stop at a salt flat for some reason. Nothing special about it, but I’ve never seen one so it was kinda neat.

Since I knew absolutely nothing about the floating market we were going to see, I had no clue what to expect when we got there. The dock, if you can call it a dock … which you really cant, was pretty much just a cement gully filled with water that led to the river. It contained a single boat and after some haggling we boarded the small craft. And I mean small. Like, I could have tipped the boat over sitting down if I wanted to. After a short boat ride and getting a little wet we turned down a seemingly innocuous gully, similar to the one we had left, but which quickly opened up to a sight I have never seen the likes of before.

Quite literally the floating market. This is just a small part, it went on for a long time

It is absolutely crazy. These people were selling everything from their little boats. From fresh fruit, to fried snacks (which seemed like a fire hazard to me, but they didn't seem to care), to touristy tchotchkes and even clothes. They were all yelling and shouting, and you felt like you needed an interpretation agency to figure out how things were working. And before you ask, yes, there were “I survived the floating market” t-shirts. It was incredible; just one of those things that you try to imagine having back home but would never work in a million years. It seemed like pandemonium–there were frequent traffic jams (in boats!)–but the people had some sort of unspoken method for conducting traffic that I suppose is just part of the trade.

As part of the trip we stopped at a coconut farm where, as you can probably imagine, there were endless coconut trees. Strangely enough we didn't see anyone actually working except in the tourist shop. I proposed that coconut farmers don’t actually do much work, they just sit around drinking (or whatever is Thai people do for leisure) waiting for the coconuts to drop, which they just pick up off the ground and throw on the pile. To be quite honest, that theory is not very well informed and I don’t think it holds any water, but it was still funny to imagine.

After the farm we headed back to Bangkok where we visited yet another market. Chatuchak is the largest market in Thailand, covering 35 acres and containing around 15,000 individual shops. It’s simply endless. The shops go on and on forever and it’s very easy to get lost and disorientated. Still it was fun to stroll through the maze of stalls perusing the cheap wares and sampling some of the local snacks that were so cheap they were practically free.

Wow, OK, so I've gone on rambling for much longer than I anticipated. And there’s still more to tell! Here’s a good stopping point so check back later for the rest of the story.

Cheers!

The Birkin - The most executive handbag EVER

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:22:00 +0000

I have always been in awe of the elusive Birkin. And what fashionista hasn’t? In all honesty, this is not even the prettiest handbag I have ever seen, yet if I were ever given the opportunity to own an authentic piece, I wouldn’t think twice. Why? Because just like my Louis Vuitton that I barely use, or my bone handled Gucci that has yet to leave my closet, superior fashion is a work of art to me. And just like many collect fine Monet’s, I collect, when I can, the finest fashion because it is awe inspiring to me. And the Birkin is no exception. But the Birkin rises above almost any other iconic fashion symbol, and I have always wondered why. Why is there a two year waiting list and a price tag higher than the average compact car? My curiosity got the better of me so I did some exploring….and I bring it to you in a series of notes on why the Birkin is the Birkin. What is it about THIS bag that, even after twenty years it is still the holy grail of the handbag?

The Birkin is in our society today as an iconic symbol of both wealth and style, and the two elements seem to coincide. The most stylish ladies of Hollywood have one, and in fact, most have several. So where has this come from? Well, as we all know, it all starts with Hermes.

Hermes is a French company that was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermes. The company was originally a leather goods company that made saddles, and has grown to become the leading producer in ready to wear fashion, fragrance, luggage, jewelery, scarves, and naturally, handbags. The Hermes family still controls the company, not something you see every day in today’s big fashion houses. And they are committed to ensuring the brand stays exclusive in world that functions around mass production. It is not simply the bag that is exclusive, it is all that Hermes has to offer.

For example, a beach towel in standard cotton with the Hermes label can retail for ‘as little’ as $600 (if you’re lucky). The Hermes scarf, almost as exclusive as the Hermes bag, for thousands. And the starter Birkin, the low low price of $9000.

But the true Hermes phenomenon started with the Hermes scarf. Interestingly enough, the Hermes scarf now only holds 12% of the company’s business. However, even today, wearing an Hermes scarf is a signature fashion statement in and of itself. It will never go out of style. The modern Hermes scarf is woven from the silk from 250 mulberry moth cocoons and are handprinted using silk screens with hand stitched hems. Scarves have been produced much longer than the Birkin bag, and are still as coveted as anything else in the Hermes line. The starting price on a scarf? $1995.00 USD. And it is this longevity, this quality of craftsmanship, that is what makes the Hermes name so exclusive today.

The Hermes family is committed to excellence in a world where mass production is making stale the artistic ingenuity of fashion. And it is this very commitment that upholds the allusiveness of the Birkin bag we all know and love. Now that we know WHY the Birkin is so exclusive and elite, stay tuned to hear more about how it allllll started…..in the meantime, I'm headed for a rustic log cabin getaway this weekend. Be jealous!

Vacation Complete...Back To Fashion

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:39:00 +0000

Spent the weekend in spectacular Myrtle Beach, and now it's time to get back to what I know best!

We are going to continue looking at Nina Garcia’s The Little Black Book of Style.

We discussed how Nina talks about investing in the”bones” for your wardrobe throughout the book, and yesterday we covered some quintessentials – The Little Black Dress, The Cashmere Sweater, The Trench Coat. All pieces that are timeless and will take your fashion dollar as far as you want it to go. What are we looking at today? Well, today is Sunday and I am sure most of you are dressing down. So that’s what we will take from Nina’s book today — denim, and the classic white shirt. Two fail-safe pieces that you can dress up or down, heels and bangles make these items classic for an evening out, or flats and a scarf make them stunning for dress down day at work. What does Nina have to say about them?

Nina says the classic white shirt is as key to the North American woman’s wardrobe as blue jeans.

“It’s chic and simple, practical and unpretentious. It can be paired with jeans (Jackie O in Hyannis), black pants (Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction), a long skirt (Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday), or a gown (Sharon Stone on the red carpet). It is also useful for covering up a bad outfit when entertaining in a good hotel (Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman).

This one here, the James Perse Contrast Panel Button Down -As Seen On Kate Beckinsale is a great update to the classic white shirt with 5 button closure and button down pockets at the bust. The white shirt – the alpha and omega of the fashion alphabet. The creative universe begins with its essentiality and whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity. ~ Georgio Armani Denim is the biggest staple in any woman’s wardrobe. Nina says

“There is something about jeans that gives a girl an aura of instant style. They are simple and practical, sexy and perfect, rebellious and elegant. They are the most versatile, perfect item. The most alluring part about denim is that it can dress anything down and make even the most uptight items look relaxed.”

These 7 For All Mankind Straight Leg Jean in Nakita are styled in a way that will last for years. The denim has been pretreated so they are soft before you have to wash them 100 times, and these already look like your favorite pair. They feel like it too. You can’t go wrong with the straight leg, no matter what generation you come from. I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. ~Yves Saint Laurent

A Review of My Nebraska Clothing

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:45:00 +0000

I'll admit it, there are few things I love more than shopping. One thing I like more happens to be writing, so when a company called My Team Planet approached me about choosing some of their products to review, it was too good to pass up. My Team Planet has clothing and fan merchandise for top universities including the school my brother Ian went to and I'll be going to, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I can't say I've ever been really into sports, but over the years Ian has slowly turned me on to watching Husker football. He's accumulated a closet full of fan gear, and is always decked out in red and white when we go to Memorial Stadium. I've got some catching up to do if I want to become as legit as he is. I got these basics to start with a couple weeks ago:

This baseball style 3/4 sleeve Husker t-shirt is the cutest! I've received a lot of compliments on it from people while tailgating. I ordered a small and it fits me well. It's snug but not too tight. If you prefer your shirts to be less form-fitting, I'd suggest ordering a size up. Overall, a good basic to have for fall days when the weather is kind of up in the air. I might buy this for another one of my friends who recently decided to attend University of Nebraska next year too.

This Nebraska shirt is great to wear on game days and around town with friends. I like that it isn't just a basic t-shirt. The stripes make it a little nicer and the logo is a very good size. I usually layer it with comfy sweaters or add some kind of accessory like a scarf. Great with jeans! The fabric is mostly cotton so I've been careful not to dry it on high when doing laundry. No complaints so far.

I also wanted some comfy bottoms to wear around the house now that it's getting colder out. These fleece Nebraska pajama pants are perfect for lounging around and getting some z's. I've washed them a couple times now and they look good as new. They're a tiny bit big in the waist, but I can tie them tighter to fit how I like. I wear them all the time. I imagine I'll be pretty happy to have them in the dorms next fall.

All in all, I'd give Husker Planet a gold star on the variety and quality of the items they offer. The clothes I got are great, and I'm sure I'll use the site again to stock up before heading off to Lincoln in August.

Lady Gaga's Meat Dress

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Lady Gaga caused major controversy at the MTV’s VMA’s when she appeared in her Meat Dress.

This outfit looks ridiculous and it probably stinks on top of that and after looking at this outfit the average person probably will want to go on a meatless budget.

Lady Gaga provides a good reason to take meat right out of your budget. I am even though she is over dramatizing this by causing an outrageous media buzz, she’s also bringing attention to something that we all could probably use less of in our budget and diet, which is meat.

Meat costs on average more money than chicken. The price of meat has risen probably around 10-15% over the past three years alone. While the price of fish and chicken has fallen.

These facts alone will probably cause most people to take meat out of her budget and Lady Gaga’s actions will take it further faster.

Meat has increased more than any other meat over the past 25 years more than chicken, turkey and fish. When putting together a family budget there are a lot of things that most families have to consider and the grocery list plays a big role in most American families monthly budget process. Normally this is the first place where many people slash. This where chicken comes in. Because chicken tends to fall in most families prices range it makes it more feasible for families to buy chicken vs meat.

Budgeting is a process that attempts to forecast upcoming expenses and income. The key word here is an “attempt”. There is no way to predict upcoming unexpected items that may pop up, but people try to incorporate a line for incidental expenses, which is never truly correct. But when putting together a monthly budget all income sources should be considered and all expenses should be considered. When most people to grocery shopping they think about planning, they mostly think about savings and that’s usually how meat gets cut out. But here are some logical ways to cut your grocery budget without necessarily cutting out meat:

Use Coupons. Don’t try to find all the coupons you can all at once. Start of small and build up to a nice stack of coupons. Invest in a coupon organizer and get to saving.
Sign up for free stuff. Don’t think it of it as being cheap and frugal. Think of it as being smart. Take time out to sign up for free items.
Shop at more than one store and compare prices.
Plan a menu for the week. Planning means savings when it comes down to shopping.
Shop with cash. Shopping with cash saves you money in the long run because you won’t spend what you don’t have. Grocery shopping with a debit or credit card causes you to overspend every time.

Uniforms in Tip Top Shape

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:24:00 +0000

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Having taken my first stab at sewing my own clothing, I've developed a real appreciation for the people who toil away for hours at the variety of ready-made clothing we always have available in stores. Cutting, assembling, measuring, and stitching each piece carefully and with the extra loving touch of TLC is no small feat, especially for a novice like myself. That is why I was immensely impressed when I came across Dickies Medical Uniforms, which are so simple in design, but made so nicely.

Creating clothing for adults of different genders and shapes and sizes, each piece is simultaneously simple and intricate, as well as classic and modern in its design. The tremendous work that must have gone into putting in such fine details is undoubtedly impressive in its own right, but more noteworthy is the fact that each piece looks effortless to create.

With all the hard work I've gone through sewing my own clothing together, I can really appreciate a good pair of Dickies Pants when I'm on the job for now on.

Clean Out Your Closet!

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:03:00 +0000

My Closet (Photo credit: kian esquire)

This week I challenge you to dig through the back of your closet and get out all those items that you rarely ever wear. I know you have those items- articles of clothing you keep because you'll wear them "someday", you just need the right outfit...

It's now or never! This week, I challenge you to wear at least one item every day that you haven't worn in a few months. It can be anything- skirts, tops, shoes, jewelry. Either wear it, or give it away to charity or a friend who will love it. You might force yourself to wear something this week and realize that it looks fabulous on you and you get a lot of compliments, or that it's just not flattering and needs to skeedaddle out of your closet. The holidays are over, so it's a perfect time to clean out your closet and start wearing those "someday" pieces in your wardrobe that you don't gravitate toward on a daily basis.

I'll be doing the same thing. Every day for a week, I will be wearing at least one item that I haven't worn for awhile, that I often avoid in my closet. I challenge you to also try out the clothes you tend to skirt around (no pun intended) in your wardrobe. I'll post daily photos of the outfits, and decide whether or not they should stay in my closet or be given/thrown away! You can begin whenever you read this post, but I'll be starting tomorrow and will finish sometime next week.

I'd love to hear what you think of this idea, and I hope you will participate in it as well!

Womens Bib Overalls Made Stylish

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:27:00 +0000

English: Five U.S. Congressional Secretaries in overalls Deutsch: Fünf Sekretärinen des U.S. Kongresses in Overals (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Many large scale and small scale clothing manufacturers that make bib overalls tend to forget that the ladies need them as well. Women have much different bodies from men, (if you didn't already know) and working in a bib overall designed for a man can be quite uncomfortable after just an hour or two. That's why I've searched long and hard for a comfortable and affordable bib overall made specifically for a woman.

Red Kap has quite a few options available that are affordable and look good. I have never owed a pair, but these are my favorite womens bib overalls that I've been able to try on myself. The Key brand is typically well respected, and these ones I own are extremely comfortable and well put together. If I need to work out in the cold for long hours, these are the pair that I will put on.

The Berne kind are the ones that I will wear when it's a bit hotter out. They are a bit more flexible than the other pair I own and their pockets are a bit bigger. The price of these are just a bit cheaper than the other ones as well, so there's an added bonus. I haven't had enough time to see which one lasts longer, but I don't see any signs of either pair wearing down on me anytime soon, so I'd call it a tie!

Hope you find the right pair for you. If you use your bib overalls a lot like I do, then I would certainly buy two, especially if you can get a great deal off them!

Maternity Swimwear and Must Have Cover-Ups

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:51:00 +0000

Now July is here, we full fledge into swimsuit season and super hot weather. If you are expecting this is no time to shy away from all the fun at the pool or beach due to pregnancy. Many women are body conscious to begin with, regardless of their body type, and typically pregnancy can bring out that tendency in greater force. However, if you find a truly great maternity swimsuit along with an easy to wear cover-up for poolside lounging, there is nothing to keep you from the water or beach this summer.

This post originally appeared here

Fashion Forward 2008 - The Top Hot Fashion Trends

noreply@blogger.com (mysmartphoneapps) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:50:00 +0000

You probably can't recall who said it, but whoever first uttered that fashion comes full circle every 30 years or so was not too far off. This season on the runway is reminiscent of the flowing 70s in both fabric and style. We are seeing much more of the long skirt and much less of the micro mini. Materials like silk and chiffon, which tend to flow and gather, are much more popular for Spring 2008 than fabrics like cotton or denim which tend to hold shape and stay stiffer in appearance. The word for the season is feminine, feminine, feminine! The exception to this seems to be in outerwear, where rubber is oddly back in style.

This post originally appeared here

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New Wedding Trends to Look For in Fall

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Take advantage of vendor’s errors.

Ask your venue for vendor recommendations.

Look for freebies before buying.

Keep negotiating.

Make friends your own photographers.

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