Fashion Styles

Alternatives to Silk in Hot & Humid Weather

What is the one thing that can ruin any outfit? Sweat! It’s natural and it cools your body down in hot and humid weather, but unless you’re burning calories at the gym, it’s not something you want people to see you do. When the...

How to Be Feminine on a Budget

High fashion, well-coiffed hair and perfectly applied makeup aren't luxuries reserved for the wealthy. Even when you're on a budget, you can still get express your femininity. Getting in touch with your thrifty side is a sure way to prove that you...

The Best Shirts to Wear Skiing

Skiing is one of those sports where you can be competitive and still look darn good doing it. Cute ski jackets and colorful hair bands add to the look, but the key is what you wear underneath your coat. When you ski you can go from feeling...

Dressing Up As an Expecting Mother

Just because your baby bump is growing doesn’t mean you need to start donning tarp-like tops and unfashionable stretch pants. On the contrary, modern maternity clothing comes in a vast array of sleek and chic styles. Whether dressing up for...

What Can I Wear to Make Me Look Less Pregnant?

You’re thrilled about your bundle of joy, but your growing belly is becoming a larger problem when it comes to dressing to make you look a little less pregnant. You don’t have to hide your belly, but you can choose the fabrics and...

How to Dress Modern

Keeping up with modern styles can certainly be challenging, especially if you’re accustomed to wearing the latest "now" pieces. While you certainly can read all the most recent fashion mags and follow the fashion shows from Milan,...

How to Dress Edwardian

If you're heading to a fancy dress ball or an Edwardian tea, finding the right attire for this prim and proper period is essential. The fashion of the Edwardian period, or "la belle epoque," is characterized by an exaggerated silhouette,...

The History of the Punk Style

Not since the hippie movement of the 1960s has a subculture impacted the fashion world like punk rock. Punk fashion is ever-evolving, and it takes its cues from popular American and United Kingdom punk rock bands. From the studded leather jackets...

How to Dress in New York Chic

New Yorkers don't have to carry a fashion license to walk the streets, but it sure seems that way sometimes. Navigating the sidewalks in the East Village, Brooklyn, the Upper East Side and any other neighborhood of the city can feel like walking...

How to Dress for Brunch in Manhattan

If Manhattan is one of the fashion capitals of the world, brunch is just one more excuse to show off your personal sense of style. An outfit that's both cute and cozy battles the last of the morning chills while you fuel yourself for the day --...

Hottest Hostess: What to Wear to Your Holiday Celebrations

The holidays aren’t just a time for giving; they’re the time for nonstop celebrating. Whether you're meeting that special someone for a holiday season date, gathering with family for a holiday dinner or partying into the new year with...

What Can I Wear With Black Pinstriped Trousers?

Pinstripes do have a way of making a business suit command respect. Maybe it’s because of their menswear beginnings and power suit associations. And designers, such as Christian Dior, have gone through great lengths to make the pattern...

Methods to Thicken Hair

Thin hair has its own ease of style and fantastic fashion flair, but few things spell diva dazzle like the sight of thick, luxurious locks. Regardless of how much hair your genetic code handed down to you, a few fashion tricks can fool your...

How to Get Keri Hilson's Style

Keri Hilson is one of the most well-known names in the music world. She is a world-famous R&B recording artist and songwriter, but she's known for much more than just her amazing musical talent. Keri has a really unique, fashion-forward sense...

How to Do the Farrah Flip Step-by-Step

Fancy a feathered hairstyle worthy of any stylish sleuth? Aspiring Angels don't need to break out their detective kits to learn how to get this iconic Farrah Fawcett look. Like any glam girl in the late 1970s, today's fashion enthusiasts can join...

Rules About Wearing Velvet During the Day

Once upon a time, wearing velvet during the day was considered as big of a fashion faux pas as prancing about in a white eyelet sundress after Labor Day or slipping on some fishnet stockings to wear with your open-toed strappy sandals. No more:...

What Are Hair Retainers?

For a fashionista, keeping your tresses the exact same way all the time is a real snore. After all, variety is the spice of life -- and fashion. As you shift your mane to different styles and experiment with hairpieces, however, you still need to...

Wearing Conservative Lengths With High Slits

Longer skirts are inherently conservative, unless of course, you add a high, sexy slit to the mix. Maxi-lengths are super trendy, and with any trend comes evolution. Sure, high, sultry slits have been seen for years on evening gowns, but now you...

What Is Urban Hipster Style?

If you take your cue from celebrities or from the masses at the mall, it's time to look elsewhere. Urban hipster style may overlap with mainstream style, but only in the name of being ironic. Capturing this look is about copying urban street looks...

Cute Ways to Do Your Hair for Swimming

Taking an occasional dip in the pool or swimming in the ocean or lake is fun and relaxing, but it's not always so great for your hairstyle. Certain looks will fall flat the second your head hits the water. If you want your hair to look stylish...

How to Dress French Chic on a Budget

With Paris the center of the couture universe, it’s no wonder some fashionistas desire to dress like a French femme fatale. But if you are on a budget, can you rock French-inspired fashion without getting arrested by the fashion police? Yes!...

How to Fit a Sheath Dress

The right sheath dress separates the well-dressed woman from the fashion fail, and you know which one of these you want to be. The deceptively simple sheath style can really flatter your form -- or it can look altogether wrong. Know the...

About Elisabeth

Elisabeth was the plus-size label associated with Liz Claiborne, Inc. from 1989 until the line was reabsorbed into the larger company in 2009. Elisabeth stores and the Elisabeth Website sold both casual and career wear in sizes from 1x to 3x or 14...

The Importance of Style & Fashion

Imagine that everyone's possessions (jackets, shirts, cars) were identical. Think of how it would feel to be completely uniform in dress, transportation and even living quarters. There would be no surprises, no originality and no way to express...

When Is it Appropriate to Wear Suede?

Suede, a brushed leather material with a luxuriously soft feel, is a versatile material. Depending on the item, suede reminds us of the 1970's hippie movement, hints at country-western cowboy style or becomes a sleek and modern fashion statement....

What Is Dress Attire?

Life's situations call for different outfits, and following the rules of etiquette means you have to know what's acceptable and where. When trying to decide what's considered dress attire, the answer is, "It depends." Are you going to a wedding? A...

Cute Ways to Wear Doc Martens

Doc Martens have gone through so many comebacks in the fashion scene, they're never really out of style. That's a good thing for you; one type of Docs comes with a lifetime guarantee, so you'll have them around for a while. If you're interested in...

About Autumn Cashmere

The fairer sex (that's right, us ladies) tends to have an affinity for anything soft and fluffy. Kittens, puppies and bunnies all elicit oohs and aahs from our kind. So it makes absolute sense that cashmere is positively craved! After all, who...

What to Wear to a Luau Dance

You've been invited to a luau dance and you need to find the perfect outfit. You figure you can wear something that looks as if you're one of the hula girls or pick something that's appropriate for the dance with subtle hints of Hawaiian style. No...

Styles to Wear to a Gala

You're invited to a gala, a formal event such as a black tie, fundraiser or awards ceremony. The dress code is formal. So do it up in the best clothes that fit your personality. It's your time to shine! Most women do wear an evening gown to such...

Things to Wear for Skiing

Whether you're sliding down the bunny slope on your booty or flying over moguls like Bodhi Miller, you can look good doing it if you've got some ski-style know-how. The trick to getting your look right lies in blending fashion with function in a...

Ways to Wear Brooches

Wearing jewelry items like necklaces and earrings is pretty simple stuff, but a brooch requires a bit more thought. This weightier jewelry piece needs to be carefully coordinated with the right kinds of fabrics and styles to keep you from looking,...

Alternative Fashion for People in Their 30s

You love looking hip, but you don't want to look like you're trying too hard to look younger. Thirties is a fabulous age range to be in -- you can pull off tons of classy yet stylish looks. It's the age of sophistication, when you know yourself...

Cute Ways to Wear Overalls

Mention overalls and thoughts of overly baggy, ill-fitting denim onesies might come to mind. Sure, overalls of the past were decidedly less than flattering, and bordered on a fashion don't instead of a fashion do, but modern styling is très...

Back-to-School Fashion

Saying goodbye to summer and hello to Economics 101 is never easy. However, saying, "Hello, new fall wardrobe" always makes a girl happy. With limited space in dorms and sorority houses, packing smart is essential. "It's really important for...

How to Make a See Through Dress Not See Through

We've all seen celebrities wear a surprisingly sheer garment on red carpets only to have flash bulbs expose everything underneath. Many of us have saved friends (or been saved ourselves) from walking out of the house in a too-sheer look. Sheer...

What to Wear With a Plain Purple Tank

When you really want to have fun with fashion, play around with some of the more simple tops in your wardrobe. You may be surprised by how much style and pizazz you can add to the simplest of garments. For example, a plain purple tank top can be...

How to Wear a Floral Romper

With grunge fashions of the '90s back with a vengeance, one of the decade's most ubiquitous styles, the floral romper, can be found in every nook and cranny of the shopping universe. However, while Kelly and Donna of "Beverly Hills, 90210" wore...

What to Wear to an Afternoon Tea

When it's time to head to afternoon tea, only the finest attire will do, dahling. Flourishing skirts, peep-toe pumps and sweater sets are all optimal fashion choices while you stick your pinky out and sip tea. That's if you want to stick with...

How to Decorate Dresses

While minimalist trends may suit some styles, many ladies find drama in the details. Flirty frocks, sophisticated shifts and pretty pinafores can all flatter. If you're a fashionable lady looking to add more visual interest to your individual...

Sheath Vs. Shift Dresses

Nailing down industry dress lingo is your first step in slinking into a style that suits your tastes and your traits, but when it comes to sheaths and shifts, the distinction might seem particularly murky. Both sheath and shift dresses are closet...

Day-to-Night Summer Style: Fashion and Accessories

As you rush from work to play this summer, you may wish you were like Wonder Woman and could spin yourself a few times to transform your outfit instantaneously. While you're probably never going to be able to twirl yourself out of your...

What to Wear When It Is Hot & Humid

High summer is all about leisurely life and lazy days. Unfortunately, it's also all about the heat and humidity. It's no secret that when it starts to swelter, sartorial style suffers. When going naked seems like the best option in stifling...

Easy Ways to Make an Outfit Cute

Perhaps you find yourself spending way too much time in front of your closet, trying on lots of clothing combinations but rarely coming up with an outfit that "wows" you with its cute factor. You may be stuck in a fashion rut, and as a result,...

About Design History

Mixing retro styles with today's fashions creates a look that screams "you" -- it's pretty likely that no one else will put together exactly those pieces or have the style chops to see a vintage piece and know just how to rock it. Knowing the...

About Kenna-T

You know a garment is gonna sell out when fashion reviewers run out of superlatives. Even Nordstrom, one of the retailers carrying a particularly gorgeous Kenna-T leather motorcycle jacket from the company's 2011 collection, ran out early in the...

How to Create a Strong Brow

The strong brow fashion trend is back in style with force. Rather than tweezing your brows to within an inch of their lives, strong brows encourage wild, dark eyebrows that are as thick as can be. Don't worry about shaping or waxing. Instead, fill...

Olsen Twin Alert: How to Get the Layered Look

Known for their fearless, take-no-prisoners fashion sense, the Olsen twins have become style icons for many women. While we may idolize them, their style can seem a little too overwhelming to imitate for mere mortals. Can you really wear all of...

What to Wear With Flat Forms

Anyone watching the spring runways witnessed the return of the flatform shoe. A heavy-hitting trend this season, the '70s swept the shows on swift feet. Not surprising! Considering that flatforms, the ultimate '70 sidekick, scores points in both...

What to Wear to Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is not only known for gambling and partying, but also for fashion. When visiting the city, prepare your wardrobe for some serious style competition. Attending shows like Cirque du Soleil is no different, just because you will be sitting...